CBA Night at the Museum SCZ 2026

The tables were lined with competition mats inside the Centro Boliviano Americano as competitors settled in for an intense day of solving. Timers flashed green against the quiet focus of the hall in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, where puzzles turned at blistering speeds across four distinct categories. With 29 participants ready to put months of practice to the test, the single-day gathering provided an electric stage for competitors looking to make significant leaps in their official standings on May 18, 2026.

Across five total rounds, the cubing competition delivered exceptional progression throughout the field. While podium silverware naturally drew attention, the story of the day lived in the sheer volume of personal milestones recorded across every bracket. Competitors pushed their limits on everything from the classic Rubik's Cube to intricate multi-faceted challenges, turning CBA Night at the Museum SCZ 2026 into a showcase of determined individual progress and sharp mechanical execution under standard tournament regulations.

The standard 3x3x3 Cube drew the largest lineup of the meet, featuring 26 competitors across two competitive rounds. Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas emerged on top of the 3x3 results with a winning average of 11.66 seconds, backed by a best single solve of 10.51 seconds. Facundo Mauricio Torrico Calustro took second place with a mark of 12.23 seconds, while Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez secured third for Peru with a 12.85-second average. The level of speedcubing across both rounds highlighted the steady advancement of regional solvers.

Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas also captured top honours in the 2x2x2 Cube, delivering a 2.97 winning average and a single solve of 2.28 seconds in a fifteen-person field. Facundo Mauricio Torrico Calustro followed in second place with an average of 3.73 seconds, while Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez took third with 5.20 seconds. Yañez Terrazas remained a presence across multiple events throughout the competition, securing podium positions in three of the four featured disciplines across the entire schedule.

Beyond the podium battles, significant individual breakthroughs defined the tournament floor. Emiliano Mendoza Quinteros delivered a huge step forward by lowering his 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 4.52 seconds, an improvement of 41.5 percent over his previous 7.72-second mark, while securing a 7th place finish. Alejandro Jhoel Cruz Cruz also logged dramatic advances, taking 6th in the 2x2x2 Cube with a new personal best of 3.68 seconds, down 32.2 percent from 5.43, alongside a 16.5 percent drop in the 3x3x3 Cube to 18.34 seconds and a first ever Megaminx attempt of 2:52.69. Hendrik Alexander Torrez Leon took 4th in 2x2x2 Cube after trimming his personal best to 2.71 seconds, down 20.3 percent, while dropping his 3x3x3 Cube best by 22.2 percent to 11.36 seconds. Giselle Victoria Beramendi Illanes reached 7th place in Pyraminx while cutting her 3x3x3 Cube best to 14.48 seconds, a 19.4 percent reduction, and her 2x2x2 Cube best to 4.01 seconds.

Other competitors made their presence felt through major statistical jumps and debut efforts in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Sebastián Chucusea Vedia lowered his 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 28.47 seconds, an improvement of 22.1 percent over his previous 36.56. Samuel Enrique Duran Montenegro improved his 3x3x3 Cube benchmark by 15.2 percent to finish with a personal best of 16.33 seconds. The event also marked a milestone for first-time entrants, as Juan David Valenzuela González completed his first WCA competition with opening official marks of 10.07 in 2x2x2 Cube, 22.70 in Pyraminx, and 36.27 in 3x3x3 Cube. Keigo Ito also made a tournament debut, taking 9th in 2x2x2 Cube with a 5.30-second initial mark alongside debut attempts of 12.04 in Pyraminx and 30.23 in 3x3x3 Cube.

The twelve-sided Megaminx event tested endurance and pattern recognition among six dedicated entrants. Adrian Ismael Sirpa Pinto claimed victory with an impressive winning average of 46.37 seconds and a tournament-best single of 39.77 seconds. Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas followed closely in second with an average of 46.94 seconds, while Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez rounded out the top three with a time of 1:03.89, maintaining an active day across long-form solves.

The Pyraminx closed out the puzzle variety with ten solvers navigating the tetrahedral challenge. Antonio Adorno Suarez claimed the gold with a swift average of 3.19 seconds and a single solve of 2.40 seconds. Facundo Mauricio Torrico Calustro earned second place with an average of 5.11 seconds, while Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas took third with 6.25 seconds, adding yet another medal to the host nation tally in speed cubing competition.

In the overall medal count, Bolivia collected nine podium placements while Peru claimed three during the single-day gathering. The complete slate of events at CBA Night at the Museum SCZ 2026 underscored how dedicated practice transforms into measurable gains across official rounds. As competitors packed up their gear at Centro Boliviano Americano, the extensive roster of personal records set a high benchmark for the next wave of regional tournaments in 2026.