Cavite Speedcubing Open X 2024

A blistering 5.81 winning average in the 3x3x3 Cube by Brenton Angelo Lo Wong set the tone at Robinsons General Trias, underscoring how relentless consistency decided the top honors all weekend. Held in General Trias City, Cavite, Philippines from November 30 to December 1, 2024, Cavite Speedcubing Open X 2024 brought together 70 competitors across 16 official events and 26 rounds of play. While sharp single solves drew attention, it was the steady composure through full five-solve sets that ultimately settled the standings on the main stage.

The premier Rubik's Cube category delivered elite 3x3 results across three competitive rounds with 63 contenders taking part. Lo Wong posted a best single of 5.26 on his way to his sub-six final average, keeping ahead of Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc, who secured second place with an average of 6.60, and Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes in third with 7.92. Lo Wong proved that his control was not limited to two hands, also claiming the 3x3x3 One-Handed title with a disciplined 11.57 winning average and a single of 10.16 among 39 participants.

Palisoc staged a remarkable display of stamina and mechanical execution across the larger puzzles at the cubing competition. He captured the 4x4x4 Cube victory with an average of 28.92 and a 25.94 best single, then swept the 5x5x5 Cube with a 46.72 average, holding off Lo Wong at 53.82 and Korea's HyunDong You at 56.80. Extending his dominance, Palisoc claimed the 6x6x6 Cube in 1:28.20 and the 7x7x7 Cube in 2:12.70, where Nigeria's Ayooluwa Samuel Dada followed in second at 2:34.83 and Yuji Yoshida finished third at 2:49.79.

The blindfolded categories required absolute concentration and complete memorisation before executing moves sight unseen. Marc Jason L. Laresma achieved a rare triple crown across the unseeing events, winning the 3x3x3 Blindfolded final with a decisive 1:03.73 single ahead of Yoshida and Angelo Sarinas. Laresma maintained his standard in the longer disciplines, logging a 4:15.14 single to take 4x4x4 Blindfolded and completing the sweep with an 8:29.72 mark in 5x5x5 Blindfolded, besting Luis Gabriel Magadia.

Beyond the podium battles, this WCA competition saw incredible breakthroughs from competitors taking on demanding schedules and logging dramatic personal bests. Asher Kale S. Yson slashed his Pyraminx mark down to 4.59, an improvement of 57.7 percent over his previous 10.84, while cutting his 3x3x3 Cube best to 22.14 and his one-handed mark to 1:13.18 across four events. Maverine Sanchez tackled 11 disciplines, finishing 11th in Pyraminx, making a first ever attempt at 7x7x7 Cube in 7:41.72, and trimming her Clock best to 9.97, which was 57.3 percent faster than her prior 23.34 mark. Dominic Hutalla entered six events, securing 6th place in Square-1 with a first attempt of 21.08, trying the 4x4x4 Cube for the first time in 46.79, and lowering his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 51.9 percent to 2.41.

The depth of progress across the roster continued through several other memorable campaigns. Amir Ocon Decena entered 12 events at Cavite Speedcubing Open X 2024, placing 6th in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves, completing his first attempts in 7x7x7 Cube at 5:59.82 and Fewest Moves at 57, and cutting his Pyraminx record by 47.7 percent to 2.92. Brandon Enriquez Nocon took 6th in the 7x7x7 Cube with a 3:38.24 personal best that was 36.8 percent faster, alongside a first 4x4x4 Cube attempt of 41.44. Caitlin Sheneli Uy Dillimuni notched a first Pyraminx attempt of 10.62 and chopped 25.4 percent off her 2x2x2 Cube mark to 11.31. Jorrelle Larkean M. Galoso logged first tries in 4x4x4 Cube at 1:10.59 and 5x5x5 Cube at 2:35.20, while Mica Brandy R. Macaraeg made first attempts in 4x4x4 Cube at 1:25.16 and One-Handed at 44.73.

Fast-paced side events rounded out the schedule with exceptional precision. Dimetri De La Rea won the Clock contest with a 4.97 average, edging out Yoshida at 5.73 and Chris Padua at 6.36. Padua had his own moment at the top of the podium by capturing the Pyraminx title with a 3.14 average, outpacing Isaiah Benedict S. Feria and Yoshida. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes took first place with a 2.27 average, demonstrating steady turning across two rounds of rapid speed cubing action.

Specialist events highlighted the technical breadth of the 2024 season gathering. Cielo Beatriz P. Villaseran topped the Skewb standings with a 5.36 average, while Francis Yuel B. Merced secured the Square-1 victory with a 12.29 average. In 3x3x3 Fewest Moves, Yoshida earned victory with a single of 30, and Dada triumphed in Megaminx with a 49.56 average. With 41 podium places claimed by local contenders alongside podium finishes for Nigeria and Korea, Cavite Speedcubing Open X 2024 concluded as a definitive showcase of how disciplined speedcubing execution consistently yields championship results.

Niyanig ni Brenton Angelo Lo Wong ang entablado nang maitala niya ang pambihirang 5.81 average sa 3x3x3 Cube final upang sungkitin ang pangunahing titulo sa Cavite Speedcubing Open X 2024. Sa nasabing round, nakapagtala rin siya ng mabilis na 5.26 single upang pangunahan ang 63 kalahok sa naturang dibisyon. Ang mainit na labanang ito ay nagpatunay sa mataas na antas ng husay sa bansa. Kasabay nito, ang buong weekend ay naging isang masayang pagtitipon ng mga manlalaro mula sa iba't ibang dako ng komunidad.

Ginanap ang torneo mula Nobyembre 30 hanggang Disyembre 1, 2024 sa Robinsons General Trias na matatagpuan sa General Trias City, Cavite, Philippines. Sa loob ng dalawang araw, 70 kalahok ang nagtipon-tipon para sa 16 na magkakaibang laro na umabot sa kabuuang 26 na rounds. Higit pa sa mabilisang pag-ikot ng mga puzzle, naging sentro ng cubing competition ang mainit na samahan, kwentuhan sa pagitan ng mga round, at ang pagtutulungan ng mga kalahok habang sinusuri ang bawat scrambles.

Naging sentro rin ng aksyon si Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc na naghari sa apat na malalaking kategorya sa buong paligsahan. Wagi si Palisoc sa 4x4x4 Cube tangan ang 28.92 winning average at 25.94 best single laban sa 36 na katunggali. Hindi rin siya nagpaawat sa 5x5x5 Cube kung saan nakuha niya ang unang pwesto sa bilis na 46.72 average, habang pumangalawa si Brenton Angelo Lo Wong sa 53.82 at pumangatlo si HyunDong You mula sa Korea na may 56.80.

Ipinagpatuloy ni Palisoc ang kanyang dominasyon sa mas malalaking puzzle matapos dominahin ang 6x6x6 Cube sa pamamagitan ng 1:28.20 average at ang 7x7x7 Cube sa pamamagitan ng 2:12.70 average. Sa 7x7x7 Cube podium, pumangalawa ang kinatawan ng Nigeria na si Ayooluwa Samuel Dada sa oras na 2:34.83, habang pumangatlo si Yuji Yoshida sa 2:49.79. Sa pangkalahatan, nagpakita ang mga manlalaro mula sa iba't ibang bansa ng matinding dedikasyon sa pagsasanay sa larangan ng Rubik's Cube.

Sa likod ng mga medalya at podium finishes, may mga kwento ng malalaking pag-angat at mga unang pagsubok na nagbigay ng espesyal na kulay sa paligsahan. Pinatunayan ito ni Jed Dylan Soriano na nagtala ng bagong personal best sa 2x2x2 Cube na 8.13 mula sa dating 15.83 na halos 48.6 porsyentong mas mabilis, kasabay ng 7.87 sa Pyraminx. Gayundin si Kart Immanuel Lara na pinatulin ang kanyang 2x2x2 Cube personal best sa 8.90 mula sa dating 15.74 na 43.5 porsyentong bawas, at nagtala ng 25.43 sa 3x3x3 Cube. Samantala, si Brayden Tyler E. Miller ay nagpakitang-gilas sa tatlong kategorya matapos ibaba ang kanyang oras sa 2x2x2 Cube tungo sa 6.44 mula 9.37, 29.59 sa 3x3x3 Cube mula 39.77, at 12.40 sa Pyraminx mula 15.71. Sa kanyang bahagi, ginawa ni Jacob Carlisle F. Borromeo ang kanyang unang subok sa 2x2x2 Cube na nagbunga ng 3.41, bukod pa sa 9.97 personal best sa 3x3x3 Cube mula sa dating 11.78.

Para sa ilang mga bagong mukha, ang Cavite Speedcubing Open X 2024 ang naging simula ng kanilang paglalakbay sa entablado ng WCA competition. Sumabak si Maiko Aquino sa apat na dibisyon sa kanyang unang torneo, kung saan nagrehistro siya ng 14.24 sa 3x3x3 Cube, 8.88 sa Pyraminx, at 26.31 sa 3x3x3 One-Handed. Si Taylen Marcel M. Columna naman ay sumubok sa tatlong kategorya sa kanyang unang laban, tampok ang 6.57 sa 2x2x2 Cube, 28.98 sa 3x3x3 Cube, at 1:27.79 sa 3x3x3 One-Handed. Unang torneo rin ito para kay Job David Soriano na naglista ng 5.14 sa 2x2x2 Cube at 17.70 sa 3x3x3 Cube. Hindi rin nagpahuli si Mateo Gavin F. Pascua na sumabak sa 3x3x3 Cube na may 27.54 at 2x2x2 Cube na may 17.74 sa kanyang debut.

Namayagpag din si Marc Jason L. Laresma sa mga blindfolded events na nangangailangan ng matinding memorya at konsentrasyon. Walang humpay na kinuha ni Laresma ang unang pwesto sa 3x3x3 Blindfolded sa pamamagitan ng 1:03.73 single kontra kina Yuji Yoshida na may 1:15.47 at Angelo Sarinas na may 1:15.60. Nagwagi rin si Laresma sa 4x4x4 Blindfolded sa bilis na 4:15.14 at sa 5x5x5 Blindfolded sa oras na 8:29.72 laban kay Luis Gabriel Magadia na nagtala ng 20:50.00.

Sa iba pang larangan, nagtagumpay si Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes sa 2x2x2 Cube na may 2.27 average, habang si Chris Padua ang nanguna sa Pyraminx tangan ang 3.14 average kontra kay Isaiah Benedict S. Feria na may 3.68. Nagwagi naman si Dimetri De La Rea sa Clock matapos magtala ng 4.97 average laban kina Yoshida na may 5.73 at Padua na may 6.36. Bukod dito, nakuha ni Cielo Beatriz P. Villaseran ang panalo sa Skewb sa 5.36 average, si Ayooluwa Samuel Dada sa Megaminx sa 49.56 average, si Francis Yuel B. Merced sa Square-1 sa 12.29 average, at si Yuji Yoshida sa 3x3x3 Fewest Moves gamit ang 30 moves.

Naging patunay ang Cavite Speedcubing Open X 2024 na ang bilis at galing ay lalong sumisikat kapag may matibay na komunidad na sumusuporta sa bawat manlalaro. Mula sa mga de-kalibreng kampeon hanggang sa mga baguhang sumubok sa unang pagkakataon, bawat pagpihit ng puzzle ay nag-iwan ng magagandang alaala sa General Trias. Ang sigla ng speedcubing sa rehiyon ay patuloy na lalago kasabay ng paghahanda ng lahat para sa mga susunod pang laban sa bagong panahon.