Copa Soledad Baby Libros 2026

Three national records redefined the competitive landscape in Quito, Ecuador, as 52 competitors gathered on May 9, 2026, for a high-stakes day of solving. Hosted at Domicilio Privado, Copa Soledad Baby Libros 2026 provided the stage for nine rounds of action across six different events. Speedcubing talent from Ecuador, the United States, and Germany went head-to-head, creating an intense atmosphere where precision at the solving stations yielded groundbreaking milestones across both speed and blindfolded disciplines.

Anthony Gerard Álvarez Ludeña authored the day's most historic performances by establishing two national records for Ecuador. In the multi-blind arena, solving numerous puzzles entirely from memory, he delivered a flawless national record single of 13/13 in 52:29 to seize gold. He carried that momentum straight into the classic 3x3x3 Cube, where his runner-up finishing average of 8.05 set another national record. His extraordinary results anchored a dominant weekend for local competitors across multiple categories.

The 3x3 results at Copa Soledad Baby Libros 2026 ultimately saw Patrick Ponce take top honors in the premier Rubik's Cube division. Ponce delivered a lightning-fast 7.36 winning average across three rounds featuring 50 competitors, backed by the day's overall best single of 5.05. Álvarez Ludeña secured the silver medal with his 8.05 national mark, while Fabrizzio Alejandro Peñafiel Mena earned bronze with a 9.65 average, completing a fiercely contested podium in the flagship event.

Juan Pablo Suárez Narváez added to the record tally in the Skewb event, capturing victory with a blistering national record average of 4.39. In a sharp single-round contest featuring 17 competitors, Suárez Narváez posted a best single of 3.04 to outpace silver medalist Alex Loor, who averaged 5.73. Sebastián Mateo España Chango rounded out the podium in third place with a 6.00 average, capping an electrifying display of diagonal turning at this WCA competition.

Patrick Ponce claimed a second victory in 3x3x3 One-Handed, posting a winning average of 10.29 and a single of 8.22 in the single-round contest of 22 competitors. Jakob Schöley of Germany took silver with a mark of 14.89, while Matías José Morales López took third with 18.00. Meanwhile, the 2x2x2 Cube featured 38 competitors across two rounds, where Raúl Gómez emerged victorious with a 3.08 average, edging out España Chango's 3.53 and Peñafiel Mena's 4.05 in a rapid final.

Behind the headline victories, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across their events. Juber Israel Cunuhay Pilatasig posted a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 4.88, trimming his previous mark by 49.6 percent while placing tenth in Skewb. Sebastian Josue Valencia Miranda achieved a massive 45.7 percent improvement on the 3x3x3 Cube, logging a personal best of 25.63. Benjamin Ortega dropped his 3x3x3 Cube time by 38.8 percent to 23.04, along with completing his first ever attempts at 2x2x2 Cube with 7.13 and Skewb with 15.39.

Further down the order, Alberto Reyes Salas improved his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 36.9 percent to 7.33, while Martín Calle cut his 3x3x3 Cube best by 24.3 percent to 19.05 and tackled his first official Skewb solve in 13.60. Ian Sebastian Marquez Faubla chopped 24.3 percent off his 3x3x3 Cube time to hit 26.71, in addition to making his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed in 1:50.94. Erik Matias Rugel Calva improved his 3x3x3 One-Handed mark by 22.8 percent down to 47.76, while Paulo Estefano Barba Padilla took on his first WCA competition across three events, logging initial marks of 15.96 in 3x3x3 Cube and 4.71 in 2x2x2 Cube.

The blindfolded events tested concentration to the utmost, highlighted by Luis Fernando Aldás Cuestas taking gold in 4x4x4 Blindfolded with a single of 7:58.78. Álvarez Ludeña followed in second with 8:28.20, while Ponce and Kristie Daniela Andrade Puente finished tied for third after registering no recorded completions. Aldás Cuestas also took silver in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind with 11/13 in 48:53, joining Carlos García, who placed third with a clean 2/2 in 15:00.

With 15 podium finishes out of 19 going to home competitors, the cubing competition celebrated exceptional depth and historic progress. Across short sprints and prolonged memory puzzles, Copa Soledad Baby Libros 2026 proved that speed cubing in Quito continues to reach higher benchmarks, setting a vibrant standard for the remainder of the 2026 competitive season.