Malaysian puzzler Lim Kai Yi has broken records over 100 times across more than 80 events, mastering a range of puzzles from the classic Rubik's Cube to the Pyraminx.
Among his many feats, he holds the record for the fastest time to solve a rotating puzzle cube in the bridge position - completing it in just 27.84 seconds.
"To put it in perspective, a bridge position is a yoga position where you have to bend your body... You have to support yourself using just one hand and you have to use the other hand to solve the puzzle or Rubik's Cube, essentially being a very difficult version of a one-handed Rubik's Cube solve," Lim said, explaining the record.
Footage shot in Kuala Lumpur on Monday shows Kai Yi solving a Rubik’s Cube with one hand, tackling different types of puzzles, and proudly displaying numerous Guinness World Records certificates.
His journey began in 2016, sparked by a fascination with geometric shapes.
"I like these puzzles because I like the way they move, I like the way these puzzles are solved, and I like the intricacy of how you would solve puzzles using different algorithms," Kai Yi said. "I have broken this Guinness World Record titles 134 times from 82 events when I currently still hold 66 events."
Currently, Kai Yi is preparing to reclaim his Guinness World Record for the fastest time to solve a 6-level Tower of Hanoi, a mathematical puzzle he has already conquered four times.
"I used to be a kid who only knew how to solve a Rubik's Cube and I thought I was pretty average. But once I discovered Guinness World Records, I put my talent to use. I've broken records like I never imagined was possible. I never thought I would be in the Guinness Book of World Records,” Kai Yi explained.
Alongside competing, he offers puzzle coaching both online and offline in Malaysia and China.
Lim set the record for the fastest time to solve a rotating puzzle cube in the bridge position on 15 November 2024. At the time, Guinness World Records noted that he had already earned more than 100 titles.
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00:00So to put it in perspective, a bridge position is a yoga position where you have to bend your body towards the back 180 degrees into an arch or bridge position and you would have to suppress all of your body weight or you have to support yourself using your body.
00:30Just one hand and you have to use the other hand to solve the puzzle or Rubik's Cube, essentially being a very difficult version of a one-handed Rubik's Cube solve.
00:48To be honest, I've attempted this record an estimated five times and the first two were not successful but the last three were.
00:59As in, I got an average of around 12 to 15 seconds.
01:03But because that record only had a minimum requirement of 35 seconds, I decided to slow down a bit for stability and to ensure that I would actually get the record title on my first try on camera.
01:15So that's how the 27-second solve came about.
01:23It was about 12 or in late 2016 when I started being introduced to the sport speedcubing.
01:30And the fascination I have towards geometric shapes or even cubes or other forms of puzzles really got me intrigued into being established in this industry.
01:43As in, I like these puzzles because I like the way it moves.
01:46I like the way these puzzles actually are solved and I like the intricacy of how you would solve puzzles using different algorithms.
01:55The vast space of freedom and the liberty that you get during the exploration of how you would find solutions for this or that problem in speedcubing is what drives me forward.
02:08For now, I would be trying to break the Guinness World Record title for the fastest time to solve a six-level Tower of Hanoi.
02:21For those who don't know, it is a mathematical puzzle with three rods and six pieces or six discs.
02:27And you would need to arrange them in a way that you move the first six pieces to another rod without breaking some specific rules.
02:36And I've actually held this record title four times, but I would just want to push my limits towards a further extent.
02:48I offer coaching online as well as offline in Malaysia and in China.
02:52For those in China, I would usually offer them one-to-one classes where I teach them specific methods or tips and tricks to improve at puzzles that I have Guinness World Records in.
03:06To put it in a broader perspective, I used to be a kid who only knew how to solve a Rubik's Cube and I thought I was pretty average.
03:14But once I've discovered Guinness World Records, I put my talent to use.
03:18I've broken records like I never imagined was possible.
03:20I never thought that I would be in the Guinness Book of World Records.
03:23And after breaking more than 100 world record titles, I've gotten different opportunities from different companies such as those related to solving puzzles or just puzzle production.
03:33I certainly do hope that more people will be exposed and introduced to the world of speedcubing as well as to record breaking.
03:45Because in Malaysia, it's not really a thing that is heard every day, it's not really a prevalent sport.
03:51And I hope this form of record breaking that I'm contributing to can actually allow more people to see how speedcubing is interesting, how attractive this sport is and what are the instances that people could achieve in the journey towards speedcubing.
04:07I have broken against record titles 134 times from 82 events when I currently still hold 66 events.
04:24This means I've broken several record titles multiple times and I currently still have 16 record titles that I'm on route or in my pursuit to recalculate.
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