Cavite Speedcubing Open IV 2023

Nine rounds across seven disciplines set the pace at Robinsons Place Imus, creating a demanding schedule where format structures dictated every podium push. The single-day WCA competition on February 26, 2023, gathered 78 competitors in Imus, Philippines. With six of the seven disciplines contested as direct final rounds, every entrant faced immediate pressure without second chances. Only the signature puzzle featured multiple stages, challenging the field to adapt from sudden single-round shootouts to multi-tiered qualification rounds in Cavite.

The 3x3x3 Cube served as the lone event with advancement stages, winnowing a massive 77-person field through three distinct rounds. Toby Litiatco mastered the three-stage progression to secure victory with a 6.79 winning average and a best single of 6.26. Gabriel Gaza followed in second place with a 7.89 average, while Karl Matthew Angeles took third with an 8.03 mark. The layered format gave finalists opportunities to adjust their timing, producing elite 3x3 results across the afternoon.

Outside the main event, the single-round format ruled the floor, leaving no room for recovery. In the 2x2x2 Cube, 59 competitors had only five solves to make their mark on the leaderboard. Isaiah Benedict S. Feria took the title with a swift 2.36 average and a 1.76 single. Javier Ignacio took the runner-up position at 2.83, while Jansen Alvarez secured third with a 2.93 average. Pyraminx followed the same one-round framework for 35 contenders, where Alvarez topped the standings with a 3.23 average over Justin Andrew Dee at 4.76 and Feria at 5.43.

The mid-sized twisty puzzles saw Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc execute sharp, efficient solutions in back-to-back single-round clashes. Palisoc claimed the 4x4x4 Cube victory with a 29.66 average and a 27.67 single, besting Richmond Mico Rigor at 31.45 and Gabriel Gaza at 34.00. Moving straight to the 5x5x5 Cube, Palisoc struck again with a 53.54 average, while Rigor took second at 55.32 and Cairon Sumadchat collected third place in 1:00.55. The rapid turnarounds in these direct finals rewarded consistency on high-order Rubik's Cube variations.

Big cube events tested stamina across lengthy single-round battles. Richmond Mico Rigor commanded both massive puzzles, earning top honours in the 6x6x6 Cube with a 1:43.35 average ahead of Dale Palmares at 1:46.26 and Palisoc at 1:47.90. Rigor doubled his success in the 7x7x7 Cube, posting a winning average of 2:37.79 in a tight duel against Palmares at 2:38.10 and Louie Jay Quibote at 2:41.00. Across all categories, Philippine competitors swept the podiums in an impressive domestic showing.

Beyond the podium battles, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across the schedule. Iñigo Zachary Enrile secured a massive 42.7 percent improvement on the Pyraminx with a personal best of 11.17, while also lowering his 4x4x4 Cube best by 10.5 percent to 2:15.36 and his 3x3x3 Cube best by 5.1 percent to 26.77. Mark Samuel C. Dionela made significant leaps, cutting 33.2 percent off his 3x3x3 Cube mark to finish in 15.66 and trimming his 2x2x2 Cube best by 29.6 percent to 8.07. Neil Allen Rubial dropped his 4x4x4 Cube best by 30.9 percent to 1:48.20 and achieved personal bests in the 3x3x3 Cube at 19.01 and the 5x5x5 Cube at 2:43.22. River Misashi Ornido improved his Pyraminx mark by 27.1 percent to 11.57, while reducing his 3x3x3 Cube record by 14.3 percent to 43.31 and his 2x2x2 Cube time by 7.7 percent to 21.24.

Personal records continued to fall as participants tackled demanding multi-event itineraries. Efraim Miguel I. Echipare cut his 2x2x2 Cube best by 27 percent down to 4.56 and lowered his 3x3x3 Cube time by 25 percent to 12.70, alongside reaching 17th place in Pyraminx. Cyrill Andrei Espinosa improved his 4x4x4 Cube personal best by 20.9 percent to 2:06.48, set a 3x3x3 Cube best of 27.98, and registered a first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 14.11. Hans Phillipe Sese took on five events, earning an eighth-place finish in 4x4x4 Cube, setting a 5x5x5 Cube personal best of 1:18.24, and logging official first attempts at 6x6x6 Cube in 3:13.32 and 7x7x7 Cube in 4:00.28. Marcus Xander B. Lopez entered six events, claiming 17th in 6x6x6 Cube while recording first ever official attempts in 4x4x4 Cube at 1:56.06, 5x5x5 Cube at 4:47.28, and Pyraminx at 12.61.

The varied structure of this cubing competition tested every layer of preparation, from quick single-round sprints to multi-stage brackets. Cavite Speedcubing Open IV 2023 offered a comprehensive showcase of modern speed cubing skill in the region. With high-intensity formats shaping the outcome across all seven categories, the stage is set for these competitors to carry their progress into the next season of tournament action.

May 0.31 segundo lamang ang naghiwalay sa unang puwesto at ikalawang puwesto sa pinakamadramang pagtatapos ng torneo sa Robinsons Place Imus. Sa pagtatapos ng 7x7x7 Cube, naitala ni Richmond Mico Rigor ang winning average na 2:37.79 upang masungkit ang gintong medalya laban kay Dale Palmares na nagtala naman ng 2:38.10. Sumunod sa kanila sa podium si Louie Jay Quibote na may average na 2:41.00 sa labanang kinatampukan ng 12 kalahok. Ang dikit na labanang ito ang naging tampok sa isang araw na puno ng matitinding salpukan sa speedcubing.

Naganap ang Cavite Speedcubing Open IV 2023 noong February 26, 2023 sa Imus, Philippines kung saan 78 na kalahok ang nagtagisan sa 7 magkakaibang kategorya at 9 na rounds. Sa pangunahing 3x3x3 Cube na hinarap ng 77 na kalahok sa loob ng tatlong rounds, ipinamalas ni Toby Litiatco ang kanyang husay matapos magtala ng winning average na 6.79 kasama ang best single na 6.26. Pumangalawa sa prestihiyosong kategorya si Gabriel Gaza na nagtala ng average na 7.89 habang nakuha naman ni Karl Matthew Angeles ang ikatlong puwesto sa bilis na 8.03.

Hindi nagpahuli si Richmond Mico Rigor sa iba pang malalaking puzzle matapos ding mangibabaw sa 6x6x6 Cube kung saan nagrehistro siya ng winning average na 1:43.35 at best single na 1:35.13 mula sa 17 kalahok. Pumangalawa muli sa kanya si Dale Palmares na nagsumite ng 1:46.26 habang pumangatlo naman si Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc na nagtala ng 1:47.90 average. Dahil sa mga numerong ito, pinatunayan ni Rigor ang kanyang matinding kontrol sa mga pinakamalalaking cube sa buong kompetisyon.

Nagpakitang-gilas din si Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc sa dalawang magkahiwalay na event sa pamamagitan ng dalawang gintong medalya. Sa 4x4x4 Cube na nilahukan ng 54 competitors, nagwagi si Palisoc sa winning average na 29.66 at best single na 27.67, kung saan dinaig niya sina Richmond Mico Rigor na may 31.45 at Gabriel Gaza na may 34.00. Sa 5x5x5 Cube naman na may 24 na lumahok, nakuha muli ni Palisoc ang unang puwesto sa winning average na 53.54 at best single na 49.36, kasunod sina Rigor na may 55.32 at Cairon Sumadchat na nagtala ng 1:00.55.

Sa mas mabibilis na kategorya, nanguna si Isaiah Benedict S. Feria sa 2x2x2 Cube mula sa 59 kalahok nang magtala ng winning average na 2.36 at best single na 1.76. Kasunod niya sa podium sina Javier Ignacio na may 2.83 at Jansen Alvarez na nagtala ng 2.93. Bago ito, naghari naman si Jansen Alvarez sa Pyraminx laban sa 35 kalahok matapos ilista ang winning average na 3.23 at best single na 2.19, habang pumangalawa si Justin Andrew Dee sa 4.76 at pumangatlo si Isaiah Benedict S. Feria sa 5.43.

Sa likod ng mga opisyal na podium, nasaksihan sa bulwagan ang pambihirang pagsisikap ng mga manlalaro na nagtala ng malalaking personal best. Ipinamalas ni Adrian Jeluz ang 22.4 porsyentong pagbilis sa 2x2x2 Cube nang magtala ng 4.65 mula sa dating 5.99, habang nagtala rin ng personal best na 1:10.81 sa 4x4x4 Cube at 11.03 sa 3x3x3 Cube sa tatlong event na kanyang sinalihan. Malaki rin ang ibinaba ng oras ni Zedrich Angeles sa limang event na kanyang hinarap, kabilang ang 35.81 sa 4x4x4 Cube na 17.7 porsyentong mas mabilis kaysa sa dating 43.49, personal best na 1:16.69 sa 5x5x5 Cube, at personal best na 8.55 sa 3x3x3 Cube. Samantala, matapang namang hinarap ni Aikine Jayn Haloot ang kanyang unang pagsubok sa 6x6x6 Cube sa bilis na 3:35.88 bukod sa personal best na 45.40 sa 4x4x4 Cube, at naisagawa rin ni Noah So-Tiong ang kanyang pinakaunang opisyal na solve sa Pyraminx sa oras na 12.89.

Naging espesyal din ang araw para sa mga bagong sumabak sa kanilang pinakaunang WCA competition sa Cavite Speedcubing Open IV 2023. Sumabak si Zildjian S. Regojos sa tatlong event at nagtala agad ng 9.75 sa 3x3x3 Cube, 44.93 sa 4x4x4 Cube, at 3.87 sa 2x2x2 Cube kung saan nakuha niya ang ika-14 na puwesto. Gayundin si Justin Dave S. David na nagsumite ng 14.67 sa 3x3x3 Cube, 53.84 sa 4x4x4 Cube, at 3.39 sa 2x2x2 Cube sa kanyang debut. Nagtala naman si Sean Elison Bathan ng 14.49 sa 3x3x3 Cube, 1:03.37 sa 4x4x4 Cube, at 3.99 sa 2x2x2 Cube, habang si Gio Miguel Gomez ay nagtala ng 12.89 sa 3x3x3 Cube, 3.37 sa Pyraminx, at 4.55 sa 2x2x2 Cube sa tatlong kategoryang kanyang hinarap.

Lahat ng 21 posisyon sa podium sa pitong kategorya ay nasungkit ng mga kinatawan ng Pilipinas sa buong araw ng paligsahan. Ang matagumpay na pagtitipon ng komunidad para sa klasikong Rubik's Cube at iba pang puzzle ay muling nagpatunay sa lalim ng galing ng mga lokal na manlalaro. Sa bawat pag-ikot ng mga kamay at mabilis na pagpindot sa timer, nagtapos ang cubing competition sa Imus na may matitinding alaala ng tagumpay at determinasyon para sa buong taon ng 2023.