CBA Open Sucre 2025

The competition floor at CBA Sucre carried an intense focus on June 28, 2025, as 27 solvers gathered in Sucre, Bolivia for a full slate of puzzle action. Across nine rounds and seven events, the tables stayed busy with competitors inspecting scrambles, priming timers, and looking for every fraction of a second. The atmosphere remained razor-sharp from the opening solves of the morning straight through to the decisive rounds in the afternoon.

Nowhere was the pressure higher than in 3x3x3 One-Handed, which delivered the narrowest margin of the entire cubing competition. Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas secured the gold medal with a winning average of 19.19 seconds, holding off Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez by a mere three hundredths of a second as the Peruvian finished with a 19.22 average. Colombia's Diego Alejandro Casas Jimenez was right on their heels to take third place at 20.56 seconds.

The thrilling finishes continued in 2x2x2 Cube, where the entire podium was separated by only six hundredths of a second. Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas grabbed the victory with a 4.29 average, edging out Diego Alejandro Casas Jimenez at 4.33 and Jhersson Cabezas Luizaga at 4.35. A tight battle in 4x4x4 Cube saw Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez take top honors with a 37.00 average, outpacing Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas at 39.22 and Caleb Torrico Vidal at 47.46.

In the classic Rubik's Cube, 26 competitors battled through three rounds before Santiago Cuellar Ortiz captured the main title. His winning average of 10.74, accompanied by a 10.00 single solve, placed him ahead of Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas with 11.29 and Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez with 11.79. The 3x3 results capped a demanding multi-round contest that tested speed cubing endurance across the day.

Beyond the top steps, several competitors marked impressive milestones and massive personal drops. Luis Alberto Tejerina Ibarra took on four events, securing a 10th-place finish in 4x4x4 Cube, posting his first ever Pyraminx attempt at 23.23 seconds, and dropping his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 25.6 percent to 7.22 while improving his 3x3x3 Cube best by 20.4 percent to 18.52. Pablo Ariel Cuellar Rosales cut his 3x3x3 One-Handed best by 33.5 percent to 30.31, also sharpening his Pyraminx to 8.06 and 3x3x3 Cube to 11.66. Franco Gustavo Palma Plaza sliced 30.6 percent off his Pyraminx best down to 6.78, while Kevin Valverde took sixth in one-handed solving with a 24.58 single, 22.7 percent faster than before.

Other solvers embraced new challenges and expanded their repertoires during the gathering. Shimar Jheremy Anagua Garrado took on seven events in their first WCA competition, logging initial marks of 11.26 in Pyraminx, 4:09.69 in 5x5x5 Cube, and 9.72 in 2x2x2 Cube alongside an eighth-place Megaminx result. Luis Pacheco Gutiérrez entered five events in their opening official contest, achieving a best finish of sixth in 4x4x4 Cube with a 54.24 single and putting up a 12.61 in 3x3x3 Cube. Rodrigo Aarón Quintana Villa made debut appearances across four disciplines, clocking 13.69 in 3x3x3 Cube and 34.69 in one-handed, while Aitana Isabella Terrazas Rivera improved her 3x3x3 mark by 24.4 percent to 1:29.70 and recorded her first 2x2x2 time.

Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas emerged as the most prolific winner of the event, amassing five gold finishes. In Megaminx, he posted a winning average of 50.19 to finish ahead of Juan José Rodas at 1:05.02 and Diego Alejandro Casas Jimenez at 1:05.23. He also topped the 5x5x5 Cube podium with a 1:05.07 average, leading Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez at 1:09.34 and Caleb Torrico Vidal at 1:19.67.

In Pyraminx, Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas completed his haul by winning with a 4.57 average, followed by Santiago Cuellar Ortiz at 6.43 and Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez at 6.70. Across the board, Bolivia claimed 13 podium spots, Peru earned 5, and Colombia took 3. The speedcubing action at CBA Open Sucre 2025 demonstrated remarkable depth and sharp rivalries, setting a high benchmark for the region as competitors prepare for the next season of play.