Conquiste o Cubo II 2023

Inside Shopping Conquista Sul, the steady click of turning plastic filled the air as solving stations came to life for Conquiste o Cubo II 2023. Competitors arranged their timers and mats, ready for a full slate of twelve puzzles across sixteen distinct rounds. Hosted in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil over the weekend of April 22 to April 23, the gathering brought together 29 participants in a vibrant celebration of speedcubing. As the first scrambles arrived at the tables, the room settled into the focused rhythm that defines an official WCA competition.

Saturday set the tone early with a barrage of big cubes and specialty events that tested stamina and precision. Lucas Ichiro Yunomae immediately established a commanding presence across multiple disciplines. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Yunomae secured victory with an average of 34.35 and a fast single of 32.88 across a single round of eleven competitors. He carried that momentum into the 5x5x5 Cube, taking first place with a 59.58 average ahead of João Vinícius Santos, who placed second in 1:14.77, and Marco Aurélio Barbosa Braga Dantas, who completed the podium in 1:30.47.

The larger puzzles continued to yield standout performances through the middle of the schedule. Yunomae claimed the 6x6x6 Cube title with a 1:54.50 average, followed by Santos in 2:09.28 and Gabriel Bergue in 2:45.14. Yunomae also topped the 7x7x7 Cube with an average of 3:14.87, leaving Santos second at 3:31.12 and Bergue third at 4:15.78. Adding the Megaminx to his tally with a winning average of 1:00.30 over Bergue and Santos, Yunomae turned the weekend into an extraordinary showcase of big-puzzle mastery, while Luan Ferreira captured the Square-1 event with an average of 17.51.

Other specialists stepped into the spotlight as the schedule expanded into alternate formats. João Vinícius Santos demonstrated remarkable dexterity to win the Clock event with an average of 11.56, holding off Suzane Coelho, who finished second in 12.05, and Yunomae in third at 13.48. In the Pyraminx, Santos took top honours with a winning average of 4.81 and a single of 4.28. The Skewb contest went to Gabriel Bergue, whose 5.66 average edged out Santos at 5.77 and Coelho at 7.89, showcasing the competitive depth running throughout the roster.

Beyond the title races, many competitors marked substantial personal milestones across the weekend. Isaac Evangelista took on three events and delivered a standout performance in the 2x2x2 Cube, logging a personal best single of 7.02 that was 75.5 percent faster than his previous mark of 28.61, while also posting his first ever official attempts in the 3x3x3 Cube and Pyraminx. Tiago Bicalho contested six events, registering first ever attempts in the 5x5x5 Cube at 3:43.53, 3x3x3 One-Handed at 35.96, and 2x2x2 Cube at 4.01, while earning a weekend-best 7th place in 5x5x5 Cube. Emanuel Evangelista Silva tackled eight events, recording debut attempts in 3x3x3 One-Handed, 4x4x4 Cube, and Clock, while earning 6th place in Square-1. Davi Maia Bispo achieved personal bests in both of his events, improving his 2x2x2 Cube mark to 10.98 by 42.5 percent and his 3x3x3 Cube time to 42.10 by 22.3 percent.

The surge of breakthroughs continued with Enzo Medeiros Bastos Nascimento, who logged his first official 2x2x2 Cube attempt of 10.31 and cut his 3x3x3 Cube best by 26 percent down to 26.30. Emanuel dos Santos Amaral Nascimento registered a debut 2x2x2 Cube solve of 11.02 alongside an 18.9 percent improvement on the 3x3x3 Cube to 29.18. Miguel Ferraz Curi de Santana competed in four events, recording his first official Skewb attempt of 21.54 to finish 9th and trimming his 3x3x3 Cube best to 43.93. Thalys de Oliveira Pessoa da Silva completed his first official 2x2x2 Cube solve in 6.43 and improved his 3x3x3 Cube mark by 5.6 percent to 19.12, reflecting the ambition shared across the entire floor.

The 2x2x2 Cube provided one of the tightest contests of the tournament across two intense rounds. Víctor Lucas Rosada Canesin captured first place with an average of 4.08, narrowly edging Yunomae at 4.12 and Santos at 4.16 in a razor-thin final. Yunomae bounced back in the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, securing victory with an average of 16.63 ahead of Coelho at 17.26 and Bergue at 19.62, reinforcing his versatility across both standard and alternative handling methods in speed cubing competition.

The culmination of the weekend came with the classic Rubik's Cube, featuring 28 competitors navigating three rounds of play. Lucas Ichiro Yunomae cemented his extraordinary run by capturing the 3x3x3 Cube title with a winning average of 9.94 and a single of 8.54. The decisive 3x3 results brought the tournament full circle, underscoring Yunomae's consistency from the smallest puzzles to the largest. When the final scores were tallied at Conquiste o Cubo II 2023, all 36 podium places belonged to athletes from Brazil, closing out an unforgettable chapter for the sport in Bahia.

Lucas Ichiro Yunomae cravou uma impressionante média de 9.94 segundos na rodada final do cubo 3x3x3 para consolidar um domínio marcante no Shopping Conquista Sul. O resultado espetacular, acompanhado pelo melhor tempo único de 8.54 segundos entre 28 competidores ao longo de três rodadas, destacou o alto nível técnico apresentado na capital regional do sudoeste baiano. A disputa principal fechou com chave de ouro uma jornada memorável de speedcubing em solo baiano.

Realizado nos dias 22 e 23 de abril de 2023, o Conquiste o Cubo II 2023 reuniu 29 participantes para encarar 16 rodadas distribuídas em 12 modalidades oficiais. O público presente em Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil, acompanhou disputas intensas em que os competidores brasileiros conquistaram todos os 36 lugares disponíveis nos pódios ao longo dos dois dias de evento.

O fim de semana foi verdadeiramente comandado por Lucas Ichiro Yunomae, que conquistou nada menos que sete títulos. No cubo 4x4x4, ele venceu com média de 34.35 e single de 32.88, repetindo a vitória no cubo 5x5x5 com a marca de 59.58, à frente de João Vinícius Santos com 1:14.77 e Marco Aurélio Barbosa Braga Dantas com 1:30.47. Yunomae também triunfou no 6x6x6 com 1:54.50 e no 7x7x7 ao registrar 3:14.87, superando João Vinícius Santos que fez 3:31.12 e Gabriel Bergue com 4:15.78.

Completando sua impressionante coleção de vitórias, Yunomae levou o 3x3x3 One-Handed com média de 16.63 e o Megaminx com 1:00.30, superando Gabriel Bergue que anotou 1:05.83. No entanto, outras categorias viram disputas acirradas. No cubo 2x2x2, Víctor Lucas Rosada Canesin garantiu o título com média de 4.08 e single de 3.13, superando a média de 4.12 de Lucas Ichiro Yunomae e a de 4.16 de João Vinícius Santos. No Pyraminx, João Vinícius Santos levou a melhor com média de 4.81 e melhor resolução em 4.28.

Nas demais modalidades do fim de semana, a diversidade de quebra-cabeças manteve o público atento. João Vinícius Santos garantiu outro ouro no Clock ao cravar média de 11.56, superando Suzane Coelho que obteve 12.05 e Lucas Ichiro Yunomae com 13.48. No Skewb, a vitória foi de Gabriel Bergue com média de 5.66 diante de João Vinícius Santos com 5.77 e Suzane Coelho com 7.89. Já no Square-1, Luan Ferreira sagrou-se campeão com média de 17.51 e melhor tempo em 16.25 segundos.

Para além das disputas de ponta na tabela, vários competidores protagonizaram momentos especiais de evolução pessoal no cubo mágico. João Vítor de Souza Guimarães disputou sete modalidades e alcançou o quinto lugar no cubo 2x2x2, registrando um recorde pessoal de 2:35.53 no Megaminx, marca 23.1% mais veloz que seu tempo anterior, além de 21.95 no 3x3x3 One-Handed, 10.7% mais rápido, e 56.49 no 4x4x4, uma melhora de 9.7%. Eber Chagas Santos encarou quatro eventos e garantiu a sexta colocação no Pyraminx com seu novo recorde de 8.00 segundos, índice 14.3% superior à sua marca prévia.

A energia da estreia marcou a trajetória de novos competidores em sua primeira competição da WCA. Pedro Lucas Aguiar Oliveira participou de três eventos e obteve o 11º lugar no 4x4x4 com 2:32.71, completando também suas primeiras tentativas oficiais no 2x2x2 com 12.99 e no 3x3x3 com 24.77. Sofia Alves Cordeiro estreou com 10.63 no 2x2x2 e 36.04 no 3x3x3, enquanto Ângelo Rafael de Oliveira Bahia iniciou sua jornada com 14.54 no 2x2x2 e 21.73 no 3x3x3. Gabriel Augusto Silva Rocha registrou 11.95 no 2x2x2 e 49.52 no 3x3x3, João Gabriel de Almeida Koch completou 13.99 no 2x2x2 e 46.54 no 3x3x3, e João Pedro dos Santos Costa alcançou o quarto lugar na disputa do 3x3x3 tradicional.

O encerramento deste encontro em Vitória da Conquista reforçou o talento dos participantes e a crescente maturidade dos atletas da região. Com atuações memoráveis e novos recordes pessoais estabelecidos na arena, o fim de semana consolida o entusiasmo da comunidade e prepara o terreno para os próximos desafios no calendário esportivo.