Cavite Speedcubing Open XI 2025

The shopping concourse at Robinsons Dasmariñas buzzed with activity on July 12 and July 13 as 78 competitors gathered for two full days of fast-turning puzzle action in Dasmariñas City, Cavite, Philippines. The Cavite Speedcubing Open XI 2025 offered a busy schedule spanning 12 separate events and 23 total rounds. Spectators and family members watched from the sidelines as solve timers flashed across the tables, setting the stage for some of the sharpest short-format solving seen in the region during the 2025 season.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube contest, the classic Rubik's Cube event that drew 70 entrants across three stages, came down to a decisive performance by Crimson Arradaza. After pacing through the preliminary rounds, Arradaza took the title with a winning average of 6.94 seconds, highlighted by the weekend's best single solve of 5.26 seconds. Ethan Gabriel R. Lao secured the runner-up spot with an average of 7.51 seconds, while Justine Aaron Villostas claimed third place at 8.86 seconds, concluding an intensely competitive run of 3x3 results.

Shorter, explosive puzzles provided some of the weekend's most electric moments, none more so than the 2x2x2 Cube. Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes put on a blistering display across two rounds to capture first place with an average of 1.36 seconds, backed by a best single of 0.97 seconds. Andres Taipe of Peru took second place on the podium with a 2.96-second mark, while Arradaza added another medal to his collection by securing third with a 3.02-second average in the final round of the speedcubing showcase.

Arradaza also asserted his control in the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, securing another victory at the Cavite Speedcubing Open XI 2025. Facing a field of 38 solvers, Arradaza posted a winning average of 9.52 seconds and a tournament-best single of 7.37 seconds. Kat Gonzalez took second place with a 14.30-second average, narrowly edging out Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes, who claimed third place with a 14.52-second mark. The one-handed discipline highlighted the sheer versatility required across standard speed cubing events.

Beyond the top steps of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across their individual programs. Jeron Mariano O. Tolosa took on 5 events, recording a first ever attempt at Skewb of 11.33 seconds, while setting a Clock personal best of 14.72 seconds, which was 33.5 percent faster than his prior mark, alongside a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 5.52 seconds. Jorrin Joseph O. Tolosa entered 6 events, posting a first attempt at Skewb of 10.97 seconds, a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 2.63 seconds that improved on his old mark by 31.9 percent, and a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 12.92 seconds. Gabriel Amiel N. Pacarro made a first attempt at 5x5x5 Cube of 1:49.49, dropped his 3x3x3 One-Handed mark to 23.45 seconds to go 28.8 percent faster, and posted a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 52.79 seconds. Emmett Gabriel H. Villa entered 4 events, logged a first attempt at 4x4x4 Cube of 1:26.67, a first Skewb attempt of 11.72 seconds, and a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 17.42 seconds, which was 28 percent faster.

Other athletes embraced expansive weekend schedules and tested their abilities on brand new puzzles. Xi Emanuel Sabado entered 4 events, delivered a first 5x5x5 Cube attempt of 4:59.89, a first 4x4x4 Cube mark of 2:33.61, and logged a 19.1 percent improvement in Megaminx with a personal best of 3:45.87 on the way to 24th place. Michael Jendrick V. Solera tackled 6 events, posting first ever attempts in Clock at 17.66 seconds, 3x3x3 One-Handed at 21.37 seconds, and Skewb at 14.31 seconds. Sophia Maxene R. Ayes took on 5 events, recording initial attempts in Pyraminx at 9.58 seconds, 3x3x3 One-Handed at 27.76 seconds, and Skewb at 11.27 seconds. John Josef Sebastian P. De Jesus entered 7 events, earning 8th place in Square-1 while notching first-ever results in Skewb at 5.97 seconds, Square-1 at 30.13 seconds, and 5x5x5 Cube at 1:48.63.

The mid-sized and specialized categories brought intense battles as well throughout this WCA competition. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Jose Polorhenzo Aquino emerged victorious with an average of 32.55 seconds, holding off Jhon Leinard M. Agcaoili at 32.74 seconds and Ivan Lew Yi Wen of Malaysia at 32.76 seconds. Aquino also captured top honors in Square-1, winning with an average of 9.52 seconds ahead of Francis Yuel B. Merced and Keith Liam H. Rasco. In the Pyraminx division, Chris Padua took first place with a 2.49-second average, leading Javier Ignacio and Zian Principe on the podium.

Big-cube specialist Anyu Zhang swept the upper tiers of the schedule, winning the 5x5x5 Cube with an average of 50.64 seconds, the 6x6x6 Cube in 1:24.28, and the 7x7x7 Cube in 2:02.87. Nicole Jnus Macalalad claimed the Megaminx victory with a 39.78-second average over Ivan Lew Yi Wen and Ayooluwa Samuel Dada of Nigeria. Javier Ignacio won Skewb with a 5.19-second average ahead of Cielo Beatriz P. Villaseran and Anne Gwyneth P. Villaseran, while Zoei Principe took Clock in 3.03 seconds. Across 27 podium finishes for the host nation, the Cavite Speedcubing Open XI 2025 concluded as an outstanding multi-discipline cubing competition.

As the timers were packed away and final scorecards verified, the competitors celebrated two full days of high-speed problem solving. From dominant wins in the flagship speed events to breakthroughs across every bracket, the Cavite Speedcubing Open XI 2025 delivered an impressive display of skill for the local and visiting speedcubing community.

Niyanig ni Crimson Arradaza ang buong torneo matapos magtala ng dominanteng 6.94 winning average sa 3x3x3 Cube upang angkinin ang pangunahing titulo sa Robinsons Dasmariñas. Sa dalawang araw na bakbakan, napatunayan sa Cavite Speedcubing Open XI 2025 kung gaano kahigpit ang labanan sa entablado ng speedcubing. Kasama ang pinakamabilis na single na 5.26 sa nasabing dibisyon, pinatunayan ni Arradaza ang kanyang husay laban sa 70 kalahok sa tatlong round ng tapatan. Pumangalawa sa kanya si Ethan Gabriel R. Lao na may 7.51 average habang pumangatlo naman si Justine Aaron Villostas sa bilis na 8.86.

Ginanap noong July 12 hanggang July 13, 2025 sa Dasmariñas City, Cavite, Philippines, umakit ang prestihiyosong cubing competition ng 78 na kalahok mula sa iba't ibang panig ng bansa at ibayong dagat. Sa kabuuan, 12 na magkakaibang events at 23 na rounds ang pinaglabanan sa entablado. Bukod sa prestihiyo, matinding determinasyon ang ipinamalas ng bawat isa sa pagsubok na maabot ang pinakamabilis na oras sa bawat kalkulasyon ng Rubik's Cube.

Hindi nagtapos sa pangunahing dibisyon ang tagumpay ni Arradaza dahil dinomina rin niya ang 3x3x3 One-Handed event kung saan nagtala siya ng 9.52 average at best single na 7.37 sa 38 kalahok. Tinalo niya sina Kat Gonzalez na nagrehistro ng 14.30 para sa ikalawang puwesto at Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes na nagtapos sa 14.52 para sa ikatlong puwesto. Samantala, bumawi naman si Magallanes sa 2x2x2 Cube matapos manguna sa pamamagitan ng mabilis na 1.36 average at 0.97 single laban sa 48 na katunggali, habang sumunod sa kanya si Andres Taipe mula sa Peru na may 2.96 at si Arradaza na pumangatlo sa 3.02.

Naging maningning din ang mga kamay ni Jose Polorhenzo Aquino na nagwagi ng dalawang magkahiwalay na kategorya sa paligsahan. Pinangunahan ni Aquino ang 4x4x4 Cube na may 32.55 average at 29.83 single laban kina Jhon Leinard M. Agcaoili na nagtala ng 32.74 at Ivan Lew Yi Wen ng Malaysia na may 32.76. Sa Square-1 event, nakuha muli ni Aquino ang ginto gamit ang 9.52 average at 7.30 single sa 10 kalahok, kung saan tinalo niya sina Francis Yuel B. Merced na nagrehistro ng 13.03 at Keith Liam H. Rasco na may 13.28.

Sa likod ng mga nangungunang puwesto, maraming kalahok ang nagpakita ng kahanga-hangang pagsulong sa Cavite Speedcubing Open XI 2025. Ibinaba ni Mateo Alessandro Macaspac Gomez ang kanyang personal best sa 3x3x3 One-Handed sa 32.84 mula 43.04 na 23.7 porsyentong mas mabilis, nagtala ng 6.56 sa 2x2x2 Cube na 23.2 porsyentong pag-unlad, at sumabak sa unang pagkakataon sa 4x4x4 Cube na may 1:41.80. Sumabak naman si John Michael Calicdan sa 9 na events kung saan nagtala siya ng 3:40.32 sa unang subok sa 6x6x6 Cube, nagtala ng 23.51 sa 3x3x3 One-Handed, at nagtala ng personal best na 10.33 sa 3x3x3 Cube. Si Rane Yuan A. Dipon ay sumabak sa unang pagkakataon sa Megaminx sa oras na 1:42.57 at nagtala ng 46.23 sa 4x4x4 Cube na 23.3 porsyentong mas mabilis kaysa sa dati niyang 1:00.29. Naitala naman ni Jeof Zyvehr I. Dela Virgen ang 9.62 sa unang paglahok sa Pyraminx, 10.66 sa 3x3x3 Cube na 15.2 porsyentong mas mabilis, at 2:42.78 sa Megaminx.

Para sa mga bagong manlalaro, naging makabuluhan ang kanilang unang WCA competition sa Cavite. Ipinamalas ni Mizhen Ryael P. Delos Reyes ang kanyang tapang sa 6 na events kabilang ang unang subok sa 3x3x3 One-Handed sa 32.53, 4x4x4 Cube sa 55.26, at 5x5x5 Cube sa 2:01.55. Lumaban din sa 6 na events si Clyde Dexter R. Ubaldo na nagtala ng 2:16.59 sa unang subok sa 4x4x4 Cube, 8.75 sa Pyraminx, at 2:37.51 sa Megaminx. Sinubukan naman ni Ciaa Beatrice Torres Dizon ang 5 events kabilang ang 35.81 sa 3x3x3 One-Handed, 7.19 sa 2x2x2 Cube, at 10.01 sa Skewb. Sa 5 events na nilahukan ni Kherwin Jay Caluya, nagtala siya ng 15.43 sa 3x3x3 One-Handed, 32.45 sa 4x4x4 Cube, at 5.31 single sa 3x3x3 Cube.

Sa mas malalaking puzzle, naging bida si Anyu Zhang ng China matapos walisin ang tatlong pinakamabibigat na kategorya. Nagwagi si Zhang sa 5x5x5 Cube sa pamamagitan ng 50.64 average at 47.42 single sa 33 kalahok, sa 6x6x6 Cube na may 1:24.28 average at 1:21.48 single laban sa 20 manlalaro, at sa 7x7x7 Cube kung saan nagtala siya ng 2:02.87 average at 1:58.91 single sa 16 na kalahok.

Naging mahigpit din ang tunggalian sa iba pang side events sa Cavite Speedcubing Open XI 2025. Sa Megaminx, nagwagi si Nicole Jnus Macalalad na may 39.78 average laban kina Ivan Lew Yi Wen ng Malaysia na may 46.81 at Ayooluwa Samuel Dada ng Nigeria na nagtala ng 48.53. Sa Pyraminx, nanguna si Chris Padua sa bilis na 2.49 laban kina Javier Ignacio na may 4.02 at Zian Principe na may 4.46. Si Ignacio naman ang namayagpag sa Skewb sa bilis na 5.19 average laban kina Cielo Beatriz P. Villaseran na may 5.30 at Anne Gwyneth P. Villaseran na may 5.48. Sa Clock event, nakamit ni Zoei Principe ang tagumpay sa pamamagitan ng 3.03 average.

Sa pangkalahatang talaan ng mga bansa sa podium, nanguna ang Pilipinas na umani ng 27 na puwesto, sinundan ng Malaysia na may 4, China na may 3, habang nag-uwi naman ng tig-isang puwesto ang Peru at Nigeria. Ang bawat round at bawat segundong naitala sa Dasmariñas ay nagpakita ng mataas na antas ng husay at disiplina ng komunidad sa pagtatapos ng isa na namang matagumpay na yugto sa kalendaryo.