Chapacos Cuberos 2025

Tarija, Bolivia hosted a weekend of deep concentration and endurance at the MegaCenter from August 2 to August 3, where the heavy rotation of big cubes took center stage. The defining mark of the gathering came in the 6x6x6 Cube final, where Daniel Delgado Candia secured victory with a winning average of 2:04.86, punctuated by a best single solve of 1:55.91. Managing the massive layer count and intricate piece alignment across long solves tests raw stamina, and Delgado Candia set the benchmark across the field. Chapacos Cuberos 2025 delivered a true showcase of high-order puzzle mastery.

Delgado Candia doubled his large-cube success in the 5x5x5 Cube, taking first place with an average of 1:08.01 and a fastest single of 1:03.06 across two rounds. Daniel C. Bedoya pressed him closely, securing second place on both podiums with a 5x5x5 average of 1:12.68 and a 6x6x6 mark of 2:20.46. Abdiel Canaviri Ramirez took third place in both disciplines, logging 1:15.23 in the 5x5x5 and 2:22.26 in the 6x6x6. The grueling nature of these events set a relentless tone for the rest of the program.

Across the entire WCA competition, 35 competitors took on 11 distinct events spread over 24 rounds of intense speedcubing. While the big cubes demanded marathon pacing, Daniel C. Bedoya established unmatched command across the traditional speed events. Bedoya claimed the top step in the 3x3x3 Cube with a winning average of 9.65 and a single of 9.17. The classic Rubik's Cube final saw Delgado Candia take second with an average of 11.29, followed closely by Luis Ernesto Gutierrez Tolaba in third place at 11.38 to settle the main 3x3 results of the weekend.

Bedoya continued his remarkable run in the smaller and specialized categories. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Bedoya secured first place with an average of 37.25, leading Delgado Candia who posted 38.79 and Canaviri Ramirez who finished third at 39.94. Bedoya also earned victories in the 2x2x2 Cube with a 3.05 average and the 3x3x3 One-Handed event with an average of 16.44. In one-handed solving, Jahilton Santiago Rivera Miranda took second place at 17.89, while Delgado Candia rounded out the podium at 19.96.

Beyond the title fights, Chapacos Cuberos 2025 provided a stage where developing competitors made massive leaps across the official schedule. Luis Alfredo Castro Marquez produced a spectacular Pyraminx single of 4.04, improving his previous personal best by 67.2 percent across his three entered events. Fernando Choque Gaspar tackled five events and dropped his Skewb single to 8.48, which was 49.1 percent faster than his prior mark, alongside cutting his 3x3x3 One-Handed single down to 27.93. Aitana Isabella Terrazas Rivera took on four disciplines and slashed her 2x2x2 Cube single to 22.64, an improvement of 50.2 percent over her earlier record. Ronald Pedro Cruz Cruz contested four events, earning fifth in Clock with a personal best of 9.65, a 49.4 percent drop.

The breakthrough performances continued through first-time event entries and new milestones. Pablito Huisa Yanarico logged his first ever attempt in the 2x2x2 Cube with a 7.03 single, while taking 24 percent off his 3x3x3 Cube personal best with a 14.05 mark. Lucas Fabian Ibañez Choque took fifth place in the 2x2x2 Cube with a personal best single of 2.85 and registered his first ever attempt in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 21.55. Fernanda Abigail Zuazo Lopez placed sixth in 2x2x2 Cube with a 2.82 single while completing her first ever attempt at the 4x4x4 Cube in 1:06.13. Debutant Iker Alexander Castro Calderon made an immediate mark at his first speed cubing event, posting a 19.04 single in the 3x3x3 Cube.

The specialized formats added great variety to the gathering. Jhersson Cabezas Luizaga captured two event titles, winning the Pyraminx with an average of 4.02 and the Clock event with a 9.31 average. Leonardo Gabriel Ovirece Figueroa secured the Skewb title with an average of 6.56, edging Cabezas Luizaga at 6.67 and Argentina's Awki Giménez at 6.84. Mauricio Vilte Rocabado triumphed in the Megaminx with an average of 1:10.78, staying ahead of Bedoya's 1:12.63 and Dimar Jhoel Catari Choque's 1:21.62.

Mental discipline was on full display in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded round, where competitors must memorize the cube before executing the solve entirely without sight. Awki Giménez won the event for Argentina with a single time of 2:11.53, while Luis Ernesto Gutierrez Tolaba finished second with 2:28.87. Overall, host nation competitors took 30 podium positions, with Argentina claiming three across the weekend.

As the final timers stopped at Chapacos Cuberos 2025, the depth of talent in Tarija was undeniable. From the relentless endurance required by the 5x5x5 and 6x6x6 puzzles to the rapid-fire dexterity of the short-format finals, the cubing competition showcased exceptional versatility across all 24 rounds. The competitors established a strong foundation of results as they look ahead toward the upcoming speedcubing calendar.