Balam Cubes Bogor Revival 2025

Inside the Pusat Grosir Bogor on November 8, 2025, tables were arranged under bright venue lighting as 35 competitors gathered for an intense single-day showdown. Scramblers prepped puzzles at stations while judges set up Stackmat timers across the competition floor. The air buzzed with focused anticipation before a single puzzle turned, with five official disciplines packed across eight rounds. Every entrant understood that with a condensed schedule, every solve carried championship-level weight from the very first heat.

The Balam Cubes Bogor Revival 2025 brought elite speedcubing talent to Bogor, Indonesia, delivering high-stakes action across all five scheduled events. The premier traditional Rubik's Cube division drew the entire 35-person field through three demanding rounds of competition. To claim the title, finalists had to maintain absolute precision over their solves, navigating the bracket without room for costly missteps in the closing stages.

Leon Marcell Alamanda proved unstoppable throughout the day, capturing four of the five available titles in dominant fashion. In the main event, Alamanda topped the 3x3 results by securing victory with a winning average of 6.93 seconds alongside a best single of 6.34. William Arthur Wiranda took second place on the podium with a 7.26 average, while Azaeel Benaya Putra finished third with a 7.81 average in a competitive three-round showcase.

Alamanda extended his commanding run into the 4x4x4 Cube, which featured 22 competitors competing in a single high-pressure round. He secured the gold with an average of 26.43 seconds and a sharp single of 24.85 seconds. Steve Jourdane Saputra took second place with a solid 28.56 average, while Nathaniel Lisandro Archie earned third place with an average of 37.17 to round out the podium.

The 2x2x2 Cube event saw 29 competitors battle through two rounds, resulting in the tightest podium battle of the entire weekend. Alamanda took first place with a 2.53 average and a 1.78 single, edging out Phillip Maxwell who captured second place with a 2.56 average. Kentaro Sasaki secured third place with a 3.03 average, completing a rapid final round at the Balam Cubes Bogor Revival 2025.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across the schedule. Aidan Ibrahim Bakota entered five events and recorded a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 1.28 seconds, which was 53.1 percent faster than his prior mark of 2.73, along with a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 42.68 seconds, cutting 21.5 percent from 54.36, on his way to fourth in Pyraminx. Najwa Sovia Zulhijjah took on five disciplines, placing fifth in Pyraminx with a first-ever attempt of 5.67 seconds, posting an initial Skewb mark of 11.19, and trimming her 2x2x2 Cube best by 31.3 percent to 2.09 seconds. Faqih Khairy Bunisora Syapaat made his first-ever 2x2x2 Cube attempt at 4.61 seconds and set a 3x3x3 Cube best of 18.67 seconds, an improvement of 15.6 percent. El Shaka Kasabian Aryasa entered five events, placing eighth in Skewb while improving his 4x4x4 Cube personal best by 30.9 percent to 1:18.49 and his 3x3x3 Cube mark by 13.3 percent to 11.69 seconds.

Other dedicated competitors made significant progress across their respective events throughout the day. Azzam Muhammad entered three events, logging a first-ever Pyraminx mark of 10.25 seconds to finish 15th and improving his 3x3x3 Cube best by 9.4 percent to 6.59 seconds. Raka Rajendra Wijaksana tackled five events, recording his first official Skewb attempt of 10.56 seconds and taking ninth place in the 4x4x4 Cube. Darren Nathanael Oktalius (李忠華) competed across five events, achieving an 11th-place result in Pyraminx with a personal best of 7.21 seconds, a 2x2x2 Cube best of 2.47 seconds, and a 3x3x3 Cube best of 11.53 seconds that improved on his former 11.96. Adi Wasturaka focused entirely on the 3x3x3 Cube and achieved a personal best single of 12.05 seconds.

The Pyraminx provided the sole break in Alamanda's winning streak, featuring 19 entrants in a direct final. Mark Louis Tan (陈小龙) delivered an exceptional performance to win the event with a 3.84 average and a 2.70 single. Alamanda followed in second place with a 4.40 average, while Muhammad Dzaki Dzulhannan Riandra secured third place with a 6.11 average.

Alamanda rebounded immediately in Skewb, where 17 competitors contested a single final round at the Balam Cubes Bogor Revival 2025. He took his fourth victory of the day with a 3.39 average and a 2.94 single. Azaeel Benaya Putra claimed second place with a 6.00 average, and Eldino Lesmana took third place with a 6.10 average, capping an extraordinary multi-event showcase.

With all fifteen podium positions claimed by Indonesian solvers, the Balam Cubes Bogor Revival 2025 concluded as a major showcase of domestic speed cubing talent in 2025. This WCA competition demonstrated elite precision and determination from the opening turns to the final timers, leaving the community eager for what these solvers will bring to the tables when the next season arrives.

Leon Marcell Alamanda menunjukkan kelasnya sebagai salah satu figur paling berpengalaman di arena speedcubing nasional dengan memborong empat gelar juara. Penampilannya di Pusat Grosir Bogor menjadi sajian utama yang memukau sepanjang kompetisi yang berlangsung pada tanggal 8 November 2025. Dari total lima cabang yang dipertandingkan, sang veteran berhasil membuktikan ketajaman tekniknya melalui raihan kemenangan impresif di nomor utama kubus 3x3x3 serta tiga kategori lainnya.

Ajang bertajuk Balam Cubes Bogor Revival 2025 ini menghadirkan pertarungan sengit di Bogor, Indonesia dengan melibatkan sebanyak 35 peserta. Mereka bertarung dalam 8 babak yang tersebar di berbagai cabang. Sejak sesi awal, kejuaraan resmi yang berada di bawah naungan World Cube Association ini memperlihatkan antusiasme tinggi dari para peserta kawakan yang kembali mengasah kecepatan dan ketenangan mereka di atas panggung turnamen.

Pada final kategori utama kubus 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube yang diikuti 35 peserta melalui 3 babak penyisihan, Leon Marcell Alamanda tampil dominan dengan mengukuhkan rata-rata kemenangan 6.93 detik serta single terbaik 6.34 detik. William Arthur Wiranda menempati posisi kedua dengan catatan rata-rata 7.26 detik, disusul Azaeel Benaya Putra yang mengamankan podium ketiga lewat rata-rata 7.81 detik dalam atmosfer persaingan yang sangat ketat.

Ketangguhan Leon berlanjut pada nomor kubus 4x4x4 yang menyaring 22 peserta dalam satu babak penentuan. Mengandalkan efisiensi langkah yang matang, ia merebut posisi puncak dengan catatan rata-rata 26.43 detik dan single tercepat 24.85 detik. Steve Jourdane Saputra membuntuti di tempat kedua dengan raihan 28.56 detik, sementara Nathaniel Lisandro Archie melengkapi tiga besar setelah menorehkan rata-rata 37.17 detik.

Satu-satunya kategori yang lepas dari genggaman Leon adalah Pyraminx yang dimenangkan oleh Mark Louis Tan (陈小龙). Menghadapi 19 peserta, Mark mencatatkan waktu rata-rata 3.84 detik dengan single terbaik 2.70 detik untuk memastikan gelar juara. Leon menempati peringkat kedua dengan catatan 4.40 detik, sedangkan Muhammad Dzaki Dzulhannan Riandra berada di posisi ketiga berkat catatan rata-rata 6.11 detik.

Di balik persaingan podium teratas, panggung kejuaraan ini menyajikan berbagai pencapaian penting dari peserta yang terus mengasah kemampuan mereka. Dandy Ghaisan Vidyanto yang menjalani debut WCA competition pertamanya langsung tampil memukau pada percobaan perdana di kubus 3x3x3 dengan catatan 10.68 detik. Jibran Maulana Yusup menuntaskan percobaan pertamanya di kategori yang sama dengan waktu 18.02 detik, sementara Kelvin Kaysan Irawan mencatatkan waktu 18.42 detik pada kubus 3x3x3, waktu 2:35.85 pada kubus 4x4x4, serta 18.86 detik pada Skewb dalam keikutsertaan perdananya di lima kategori dengan finis terbaik ke-16 di Pyraminx.

Peserta lain yang melakoni debut pertamanya, Muhammad Danish Aghniya Azhar, menuntaskan percobaan pertama kubus 3x3x3 dengan torehan 23.43 detik. Melengkapi perjalanan kompetisi ini, Gior Getarcipta mencatatkan personal best kubus 3x3x3 dengan waktu 20.81 detik dan finis ke-21 di kubus 4x4x4, Floyd Lim finis di urutan ke-14 pada kubus 4x4x4 dari 3 kategori yang diikutinya, Nicholas Vigo Wardhana berhasil menempati peringkat ke-4 pada kubus 4x4x4, serta Maria Oey tampil konsisten menyelesaikan 5 kategori dengan capaian finis terbaik ke-17 di kubus 4x4x4.

Persaingan nomor kubus 2x2x2 juga menyajikan pertarungan sepersekian detik di antara 29 peserta. Leon Marcell Alamanda kembali menjadi yang tercepat dengan rata-rata 2.53 detik, unggul sangat tipis atas Phillip Maxwell yang finis kedua dengan rata-rata 2.56 detik, sementara Kentaro Sasaki berada di tempat ketiga lewat raihan 3.03 detik. Di kategori Skewb yang diikuti 17 peserta, Leon memastikan gelar keempatnya dengan rata-rata 3.39 detik, mengungguli Azaeel Benaya Putra yang mencatat 6.00 detik dan Eldino Lesmana dengan 6.10 detik.

Tuntasnya gelaran Balam Cubes Bogor Revival 2025 menegaskan solidnya persaingan speedcubing tanah air di mana seluruh 15 posisi podium berhasil diamankan oleh wakil tuan rumah Indonesia. Kembalinya para penantang berpengalaman ke performa terbaik mereka memberikan standar tinggi yang memperkaya atmosfer kompetisi, sekaligus menjadi modal berharga dalam menyongsong gelaran turnamen pada musim-musim berikutnya.