Cubing Comicfest Cali 2025

Julian Alejandro Forero Gonzalez delivered one of the most stunning masterclasses of the weekend by memorising and solving 24 out of 30 cubes blindfolded in 55:10 during the 3x3x3 Multi-Blind event. That extraordinary display of concentration set the tone for an expansive weekend at Calima Centro Comercial Cali. Across three days from May 2 to May 4, 2025, the tournament brought together 56 competitors for a massive 17-event slate that showcased both elite dexterity and deep community spirit.

Held in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, Cubing Comicfest Cali 2025 served as a lively gathering ground where friendships flourished between rounds. Competitors shared warmup tables, analysed algorithm sheets, and traded puzzle hardware throughout the venue. While the high-stakes brackets naturally drew eyes, the welcoming atmosphere made this WCA competition feel just as much like a community festival as an official speedcubing clash. With 26 rounds of action scheduled across the weekend, the venue buzzed with nonstop motion.

The classic Rubik's Cube main event saw 55 competitors take to the tables across three hard-fought rounds. In the decisive final, Juan Matias Solarte Villacis secured victory with a smooth 9.59 winning average, backed by a best single of 8.70. The 3x3 results capped a weekend of deep fields and close contests, proving that local contenders were operating at their absolute sharpest on the main stage.

Beyond the standard puzzle, Samuel Martinez Sanchez put on an all-around clinic in multiple disciplines. Martinez Sanchez captured top honours in the 4x4x4 Cube with a 35.16 average, took first place in Megaminx averaging 54.22, and secured gold in 4x4x4 Blindfolded thanks to a single solve of 5:37.32. Across every event, fellow solvers gathered closely behind the barrier tape to support peers attempting daunting memory puzzles and intricate mechanical turning.

The under-the-radar performers provided some of the most compelling narratives hidden away from the top of the podiums. Josué Alexander Gómez Caicedo delivered a massive leap forward in 2x2x2 Cube, cutting his personal best down to 3.48 seconds, which was 53.4 percent faster than his previous mark, while also recording a 21.60 personal best in 3x3x3 Cube. Francisco Fonseca Ruiz showed tremendous progression of his own, chopping his 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 4.97 seconds, an improvement of 43.2 percent. Juan Manuel Lasso Sanchez also dropped significant time, recording a 3.20 personal best in 2x2x2 Cube that was 38.5 percent faster alongside a 16.28 personal best in 3x3x3 Cube. Juan Sebastián Santacruz Carlosama made enormous strides in the 3x3x3 Cube, posting a personal best of 9.36 seconds, which was 36.4 percent faster than before, paired with a 3.27 personal best in the 2x2x2 Cube.

Other dedicated competitors took on ambitious schedules and stepped up for their first ever attempts at unfamiliar puzzles. Camilo Steven Diaz Delgado logged his first ever attempt at Skewb with a 33.15, while cutting his 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 6.27 seconds, 27.4 percent faster, and dropping his 3x3x3 Cube best to 17.72. David Fernando González Escobar tackled an impressive ten events, earning a best finish of 7th in 6x6x6 Cube, while completing first ever attempts in 7x7x7 Cube in 5:01.61, Square-1 in 1:19.81, and 6x6x6 Cube in 2:56.79. Nicolas Marin Urrea took on 11 events, claiming 7th in Square-1, a 1:44.51 personal best in 5x5x5 Cube, and his first ever attempts at 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with 50 moves and 7x7x7 Cube in 5:51.95. Miguel Angel Erazo Romero rounded out the standout efforts with his first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 11.01 and a personal best of 7.95 in 2x2x2 Cube.

Specialist categories produced thrilling margins as the speed cubing weekend continued. Ricardo Zapata Cruz dominated both Square-1 with a winning average of 14.51 and 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 15.84 mark. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Julian Alejandro Forero Gonzalez claimed gold with an average of 2.89, edging Zapata Cruz at 3.32 and Martinez Sanchez at 3.39. Forero Gonzalez also prevailed in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with a 32.00 average, won 7x7x7 Cube with a 3:05.12 average, and took the 5x5x5 Blindfolded title with a best single of 5:29.83.

Big cubes and side challenges kept the energy running high late into Sunday. Daniel Cano Salgado captured first place in both the 5x5x5 Cube, averaging 1:03.79, and the 6x6x6 Cube, averaging 2:11.41. In Pyraminx, Juan Pablo Erazo Mazuera took a nail-biting win with a 4.65 average over Forero Gonzalez at 4.66, while Yerik Samuel Bocanegra Osorio won Skewb in 4.50 and Jerónimo Espinosa took Clock with a 7.53 average. In 3x3x3 Blindfolded, Omar Arrocha from Panama took victory with a sharp 51.19 single.

By the time the final awards were distributed, Colombia had accumulated 45 podium finishes, alongside 5 for Venezuela and 1 for Panama. Above all, Cubing Comicfest Cali 2025 served as a reminder that an open, supportive cubing competition community creates the perfect environment for both seasoned champions and developing solvers to reach new heights.

Los pasillos del Calima Centro Comercial Cali se llenaron de giros intensos, concentración absoluta y el sonido constante de los cronómetros durante los tres días de competencia. En la ciudad de Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, un total de 56 participantes se reunieron entre el 2 y el 4 de mayo de 2025 para afrontar un desafiante calendario de 17 eventos y 26 rondas oficiales. La cita brindó un ambiente idóneo para que los competidores buscaran superar sus propios registros y llevar sus habilidades en el speedcubing a nuevos niveles.

El certamen principal de Cubing Comicfest Cali 2025, el clásico Cubo de Rubik 3x3x3, reunió a 55 participantes a lo largo de tres exigentes rondas. Juan Matias Solarte Villacis se consagró como el gran ganador tras registrar un promedio final de 9.59 segundos, además de haber firmado el mejor tiempo individual de la prueba con 8.70 segundos. Su regularidad en la mesa de resolución le permitió asegurar la victoria más esperada del fin de semana.

La versatilidad de Julian Alejandro Forero Gonzalez marcó la pauta en múltiples frentes del torneo. En el cubo 2x2x2, superó a 45 rivales para coronarse con un promedio de 2.89 segundos frente a Ricardo Zapata Cruz con 3.32 y Samuel Martinez Sanchez con 3.39. Además, Julian Alejandro Forero Gonzalez conquistó los títulos en 3x3x3 Fewest Moves con un promedio de 32.00, en 7x7x7 con 3:05.12, en 3x3x3 Multi-Blind con 24 de 30 cubos resueltos en 55:10 y en 5x5x5 Blindfolded con un tiempo de 5:29.83.

Por su parte, Samuel Martinez Sanchez exhibió un nivel formidable en las pruebas intermedias y de resolución a ciegas. Logró la victoria en el cubo 4x4x4 con una media de 35.16 segundos sobre Daniel Cano Salgado y Julian Alejandro Forero Gonzalez, triunfó en Megaminx con una marca de 54.22 y se quedó con el primer lugar en 4x4x4 Blindfolded gracias a un registro de 5:37.32. En la modalidad a ciegas de 3x3x3, el panameño Omar Arrocha obtuvo la victoria con una marca solitaria de 51.19 segundos.

Las categorías restantes mantuvieron un nivel sobresaliente en cada turno. Daniel Cano Salgado dominó las pruebas de cubos grandes al vencer en 5x5x5 con un promedio de 1:03.79 y en 6x6x6 con 2:11.41. Ricardo Zapata Cruz sumó victorias notables en 3x3x3 One-Handed con una media de 15.84 y en Square-1 con 14.51. En Pyraminx, Juan Pablo Erazo Mazuera se impuso con 4.65 segundos superando por una sola centésima a Julian Alejandro Forero Gonzalez, mientras que Jerónimo Espinosa ganó en Clock con 7.53 y Yerik Samuel Bocanegra Osorio se llevó Skewb con 4.50.

Más allá de las primeras posiciones, este tipo de competencia de cubos destaca por los avances individuales de quienes continúan puliendo sus técnicas. Nicolas Valero Moreno afrontó 8 eventos y firmó una notable rebaja del 22.4% en Clock para dejar su marca en 10.50 segundos, además de mejorar un 18.4% en Skewb con 4.91 y terminar noveno en Clock. Juan Esteban Gómez Orozco participó en 2 modalidades y recortó un 15.2% su registro de Pyraminx hasta 15.26 segundos, bajando también su marca de 3x3x3 a 41.36. En 5x5x5, Oscar Guillermo Montaña Agudelo completó 6 eventos y mejoró un 6.4% con un tiempo de 1:36.51, alcanzando el décimo lugar en One-Handed, mientras que Alessandro Mera rebajó su registro de 3x3x3 un 5.2% para situarlo en 16.85 segundos.

El escenario también sirvió de bienvenida para nuevos participantes que afrontaron su primera competencia WCA. Joaquín Molano Moncayo disputó 4 eventos e hizo sus primeros intentos oficiales con 24.91 en Pyraminx, 1:09.85 en 3x3x3 y 12.53 en 2x2x2. Damian Andres Posada Galarza se midió en 3 pruebas consiguiendo 12.14 en Pyraminx, 12.58 en 2x2x2 y 35.89 en 3x3x3. Matias Ordoñez Muñoz compitió en 3 modalidades con marcas iniciales de 16.52 en 2x2x2, 29.92 en Skewb y 54.11 en 3x3x3, mientras que Mathias Hoyos Sterling completó 2 eventos registrando 6.47 en 2x2x2 y 17.00 en 3x3x3.

El balance final de Cubing Comicfest Cali 2025 dejó una gran cosecha deportiva, con Colombia obteniendo 45 plazas de podio, Venezuela 5 y Panamá 1. La combinación de triunfos experimentados y constantes progresos personales cerró un fin de semana lleno de destreza técnica en la capital del Valle del Cauca.