Cubing Coffee Spring SC 2024

Inside Cafe Martinez on September 14, the hum of rapid mechanical rotations and the tap of plastic on timing mats set the tone for a concentrated day of speedcubing. Thirty-seven competitors gathered in Santa Cruz, Bolivia for Cubing Coffee Spring SC 2024, facing an eight-round championship schedule spanning seven events. Every round held high tournament value, where a single slip during inspection or a misplaced turn could eliminate an entire weekend of preparation in an instant.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube contest stood as the centerpiece of the tournament schedule. Across two rounds featuring thirty-five participants, Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas established himself at the top of the field. In the decisive final round, Yañez Terrazas captured the main title with a winning average of 9.73 seconds, bolstered by the round best single solve of 8.55 seconds. Samuel Galarce Moscoso claimed second place on the podium with a 10.56 average, while Axel Elias Espinoza Ribera took third at 10.87 in the final 3x3 results.

Yañez Terrazas expanded his championship footprint far beyond the standard Rubik's Cube, accumulating four event victories throughout the gathering. In the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, which drew seventeen entrants, he secured first place with an average of 16.50 seconds and a single mark of 12.39 seconds. Jhoan Jhunior Alvarado Balderrama finished runner-up with a 17.45 average, followed by Alvaro Javier Viscarra Catacora in third place with a 19.19 mark.

The larger puzzles demanded high stamina and strict focus across lengthy solving phases. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas added another win to his tally, logging a 1:10.82 average and a round-leading single of 1:03.59. Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez from Peru took second place with a 1:11.15 average, finishing ahead of Bolivia's Maicol Deimar Machaca Apaza in third at 1:12.96. The 4x4x4 Cube saw Samuel Galarce Moscoso take top honors with an average of 35.78 seconds and the fastest single of 31.33 seconds, besting Blas Sanchez and Alvarado Balderrama.

The side events delivered immediate drama across their single-round showdowns. Square-1 saw Yañez Terrazas earn his fourth victory of the day with an 18.59 average, far ahead of Blas Sanchez in second and Alvarado Balderrama in third. In the Pyraminx bracket, Antonio Adorno Suarez proved unbeatable among nineteen competitors, recording a winning average of 3.57 seconds with a sharp 2.01 single. Blas Sanchez placed second with 6.11, while Yañez Terrazas secured third with 6.50.

Away from the championship podiums, the official scorecards revealed tremendous personal progress and breakthroughs across the floor. Nicolás Mendoza Peña authored the steepest improvement of the tournament, posting a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 2.77 seconds that was 42.8 percent faster than his previous standard, while also dropping his 3x3x3 mark to 20.53 seconds. Mateo Bonilla Ayala took on four events and sliced 33.9 percent off his previous Pyraminx mark with a 5.62 personal best, reaching ninth place. José Dyland Molina Noha took on four events, claimed seventh in 5x5x5 Cube, and lowered his 2x2x2 mark by 21.3 percent to 2.59 seconds. Nawel Bley Catoira improved his 2x2x2 personal best by 20.3 percent with a 9.41 single, while Diego Andres Vasquez took on four disciplines and cut 16.6 percent off his 3x3x3 One-Handed best with a 20.14 single.

Several competitors marked significant milestones at this official WCA competition. Cristhian Nuñez Guzmán tackled three events and dropped his 3x3x3 mark by 15.8 percent to 12.01 seconds alongside a 6.50 in 2x2x2. Lucas Aguilar Sanjines took on five separate events, achieving a 5.76 Pyraminx best and a 1:03.34 in 4x4x4. Pablo Ariel Cuellar Rosales logged his first ever attempt at Pyraminx with a time of 21.63 seconds and lowered his 3x3x3 personal best by 6.6 percent to 20.08. First-time tournament competitors Anthony Caballero Figueroa and Luca Flores Moron each completed their first ever official 3x3x3 Cube attempts, turning in single times of 21.44 and 26.34 seconds respectively.

The fast-paced 2x2x2 Cube tournament saw Mateo Bernal Jimenez emerge victorious from twenty-six starters, clinching first place with a 3.91 average and a 3.44 single. Maicol Deimar Machaca Apaza followed closely in second place with a 4.00 average, while Yañez Terrazas collected third place with a 4.14 average. The contest served as another sharp showcase of precision speed cubing under strict tournament conditions.

By the conclusion of Cubing Coffee Spring SC 2024, Bolivian competitors had secured seventeen podium positions, alongside four podium finishes for Peru. From the multi-event triumphs of Yañez Terrazas to the milestones achieved by debutants in Santa Cruz, the 2024 cubing competition proved to be a decisive meeting for the regional speedcubing community as they prepare for the upcoming competitive season.