Credisa Open 2025

Shalóm Melquisedec Batz Rodríguez delivered a masterclass in San Salvador, El Salvador, sweeping all five disciplines on the schedule at Credisa Open 2025. Across eight rounds of intense play held at Basketball Court Campo Credisa on November 8, 2025, the Guatemalan standout proved untouchable. He captured the premier title with a 7.76 average on the classic Rubik's Cube after putting down a sharp single of 6.90 in the earlier stages. His five-gold run defined the entire day, leaving the field in pursuit across both twisty puzzles and side events.

The 3x3 results formed the centerpiece of the program, bringing together 29 competitors across three rounds of knockout racing. Batz Rodríguez secured top honours with his 7.76 final mark, keeping clear of a chasing pack of Salvadoran contenders. Jared Stanley Rosales Castellón produced a silver-medal performance with an 11.12 average, while Elvis Isaí Rosales Hernández captured third place at 11.49. That final trio highlighted the strong local showing throughout the main event as 30 competitors gathered in the capital.

The 2x2x2 Cube event generated notable statistical movement across two competitive rounds involving 25 entrants. Batz Rodríguez claimed the gold medal with a winning average of 3.11 and a fastest single of 2.74, narrowly leading Francisco Javier Velásquez Portillo who took second on a 3.43 average. Velásquez Portillo also notched an earlier mark of 3.15 single and a 4.02 average during the rounds. Elvis Isaí Rosales Hernández collected another podium finish, taking third place with a 3.75 average.

The same 2x2x2 contest proved to be a benchmark round for multiple athletes in the field who logged significant times. Samuel Cuellar Ramirez recorded a 4.01 single and a 4.97 average, while Emilio Alexis Sosa Ramirez delivered a 3.87 single alongside a 5.37 average. Additional marks were registered by Daniel Benjamín Morán Cubías with a 3.91 single and 12.27 average, Dylan Alejandro Hernández Aguilar with a 4.56 single and 9.49 average, José Benjamín Campos Márquez with a 7.20 single and 13.93 average, and Joon Lee of Korea who logged a 7.26 single and 12.19 average.

Beyond the traditional puzzles, Batz Rodríguez maintained his dominance across the specialty events. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, he topped the 18-person field with a 15.57 average and a 14.55 single, outpacing Javier Portillo at 20.27 and Francisco Javier Velásquez Portillo at 21.49. In Pyraminx, Batz Rodríguez logged a 3.63 average, finishing ahead of Samuel Cuellar Ramirez at 6.03 and Henry Mixco at 9.07. He then sealed a five-event sweep in Megaminx, completing the twelve-sided puzzle in 48.40 ahead of Elvis Isaí Rosales Hernández at 1:10.42 and Cuellar Ramirez at 1:22.28.

Away from the podium battles, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones on the competition floor. Emilio Alexis Sosa Ramirez entered five separate events and produced a huge personal best of 3.87 on the 2x2x2 Cube, cutting his previous record by 52.9 percent, while also taking on his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed with a time of 24.16. Javier Ernesto Avila Argueta registered a 41.3 percent improvement on the 2x2x2 Cube with a 5.24 personal best and logged his first ever Pyraminx solve at 10.52. Daniel Benjamín Morán Cubías shaved 37.6 percent off his 3x3x3 Cube standard to post 19.71, while Enrique Abdiel Sorto Claros improved his 3x3x3 Cube best by 20.2 percent to 13.56.

The depth of progress at this cubing competition extended to numerous newcomers and multi-discipline athletes. Diego David Morales Bermúdez dropped his Pyraminx best by 20.6 percent to 14.82 and secured a sixth-place finish in 3x3x3 One-Handed. Dylan Alejandro Hernández Aguilar took on four events, making his first official attempts at Pyraminx in 14.78 and one-handed solving in 47.84. Benjamin Antonio Cordero Vasquez logged a 20.30 personal best on the 3x3x3 Cube, improving by 18 percent, and Joon Lee completed his first ever attempts at Pyraminx in 16.86 and the 2x2x2 Cube in 7.26.

For the local speed cubing community in San Salvador, the single-day WCA competition at Basketball Court Campo Credisa served as an important proving ground. Salvadoran competitors earned ten total podium placements across the five disciplines, demonstrating widespread skill behind the Guatemalan sweep. As the curtain fell on Credisa Open 2025, the combined ledger of personal bests, technical masterclasses, and rising speedcubing talent closed out a fast-paced stop in the 2025 regional circuit.