Bigs & Blind CBBA 2026

The tables at Condominio Marbella II were lined with massive multi-layered puzzles and blindfolds as competitors settled in for a demanding slate of events. Heavy plastic pieces clicked steadily through the hall in Cochabamba, Bolivia, where twenty competitors gathered on February 7, 2026. The focused single-day schedule placed physical endurance and mental stamina at the forefront, requiring sustained concentration through ten rounds across six distinct events.

Tackling larger puzzles like the 5x5x5 Cube, 6x6x6 Cube, and 7x7x7 Cube demands a unique kind of discipline. Unlike shorter events, solving these larger variations of the classic Rubik's Cube involves hundreds of turns, prolonged lookahead, and physical forearm stamina to execute cleanly under the clock. Bigs & Blind CBBA 2026 celebrated that grind, challenging solvers to manage both physical fatigue and complex spatial transitions without losing their rhythm.

Jhoel Ariel Espindola Perez delivered an outstanding showcase across the largest puzzles of the cubing competition. In the 6x6x6 Cube, Espindola Perez took first place with a winning average of 1:48.67, backed by a best single of 1:42.04 across two rounds of play. Daniel Delgado Candia secured second place with a 1:58.44 average, while Abdiel Canaviri Ramirez earned third place with a mark of 2:02.91.

Espindola Perez followed up that performance by capturing the 7x7x7 Cube title, winning the event with an average of 2:45.29 and a best single solve of 2:38.94. Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas claimed second on the podium with a 2:52.40 average, narrowly edging Daniel Delgado Candia, who finished third with a 2:52.87 average. The heavy layers of the 7x7x7 tested every solver, but Espindola Perez remained smooth and consistent throughout.

Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas found the top step of the podium in the 5x5x5 Cube, recording a winning average of 1:03.50 and a tournament-best single of 57.60 across two rounds. Espindola Perez finished as runner-up with an average of 1:06.56, while Caleb Torrico Vidal took third place with a 1:07.19 mark. The tight spreads at the top of the 5x5x5 field highlighted the depth of big-cube speedcubing talent in the region.

Beyond the podium battles, several competitors marked significant personal milestones away from the top spots. Abner Aron Angulo Ledezma took on three events and lowered their 6x6x6 Cube personal best to 2:15.29, an improvement of 3.7 percent from their previous best of 2:20.54, while also setting a 7x7x7 Cube personal best of 3:36.70. Jhersson Cabezas Luizaga entered four events, earned a fourth-place finish in 3x3x3 Blindfolded, and dropped their 7x7x7 Cube personal best by 4.5 percent down to 3:10.12 from 3:19.12. Misael Baptista Vargas entered one event and completed their first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a time of 3:56.93.

Other solvers similarly made their mark across the roster. Jhon Alfredo Morales Estrada took on three events, completing their first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Blindfolded in 6:20.80 and securing a 6x6x6 Cube personal best of 3:29.09. Rubén Julio Soto Quiroga stepped up for their first WCA competition, competing in two events and logging their first ever attempt at the 5x5x5 Cube with a time of 2:54.74. Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez took on three events during the tournament and earned a best finish of sixth place in the 5x5x5 Cube.

The blindfolded categories offered an entirely different challenge, substituting visual speed cubing with rigorous memorisation and execution. Juan Diego Soria Velez captured the 3x3x3 Blindfolded title with a winning single of 25.13 and set a national record average of 30.01 in the discipline, while Nicolás Arispe Valda took second with 59.95. Manuel Ernesto Torres Vega finished third with 1:28.47 before going on to win the 3x3x3 Multi-Blind event by solving 3 out of 3 cubes in 16:19. In 4x4x4 Blindfolded, Manuel Ernesto Torres Vega, Alex Ignacio Arispe Loza, and Abdiel Avila Panozo shared the top placing after all registered DNFs.

Across ten rounds of intense competition, the athletes produced fifteen podium finishes for Bolivia alongside three for Chile. While the absence of standard 3x3 results kept the focus squarely on specialty categories, Bigs & Blind CBBA 2026 proved to be an exceptional showcase of big-puzzle stamina and blindfolded precision, bringing another memorable chapter of speedcubing to a close in Cochabamba.