Cubing School SCZ 2025

Inside the Centro Boliviano Americano in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, the tables filled early on July 25, 2025, as stacks of puzzles and timers were arranged for a packed day of solving. A field of 82 competitors gathered across five different disciplines and six total rounds. The atmosphere throughout the venue reflected a vibrant community united by the challenge of the Rubik's Cube, with solvers ready to push their personal limits on every single solve in front of the judges.

The fastest sprint puzzle of the day, the 2x2x2 Cube, set a blazing tempo across the hall. Mateo Bernal Jimenez claimed the top spot on the podium with a winning average of 2.56 seconds, supported by the event's best single solve of 1.81 seconds among 44 competitors. Regors Luis Ríos Estevez secured second place with an average of 3.53 seconds, while Samuel Galarce Moscoso took third with 3.89 seconds, ensuring an all-Bolivian podium in the high-speed discipline.

Samuel Galarce Moscoso continued his sharp form into the flagship event, taking victory in the 3x3x3 Cube after two rigorous rounds. Galarce Moscoso posted a winning average of 9.15 seconds along with a best single of 8.01 seconds to lead a massive field of 78 competitors. Dylan Aramayo Calle earned second place with an average of 9.23 seconds, and Matias Víctor Tola Lopez took third at 9.62 seconds, finalizing the official 3x3 results at Cubing School SCZ 2025.

Beyond the sprint formats, the competition provided great variety across the puzzle spectrum. In Pyraminx, Antonio Adorno Suarez led the 33 competitors, securing the title with an average of 3.44 seconds and a best single of 2.52 seconds. Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas finished second in 5.64 seconds, just ahead of Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez from Peru, who took third with an average of 5.69 seconds at Cubing School SCZ 2025.

Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas found the top step of the podium in Skewb, taking first place with a winning average of 5.70 seconds and a best single of 4.29 seconds among 17 competitors. Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez collected his second podium of the weekend by taking second place with a 6.26 average, while Jesús Álvaro Tejerina Sosa finished third with an average of 6.93 seconds. Overall, Bolivia accounted for 13 podium places, with Peru capturing two.

The 3x3x3 Multi-Blind event brought a deliberate shift in pace, requiring immense memory and spatial control. Christian Daniel Avila Mendez won the discipline by successfully resolving 2 out of 4 cubes within a time of 20:02, finishing ahead of Sebastián Morón Mariscal and Haider David Vasquez Ferrufino. It was an impressive demonstration of concentration amid an otherwise fast-paced cubing competition that tested every dimension of solving ability.

Behind the top podium steps, numerous competitors marked remarkable milestones that defined the heart of the speedcubing community. Luca Flores Moron lowered their Pyraminx personal best to 5.07 seconds, an improvement of 55.3 percent, while also cutting their 2x2x2 Cube mark by 21.9 percent down to 5.17 seconds. Aitana Isabella Terrazas Rivera delivered massive breakthroughs, dropping their 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 41.3 percent to 45.49 seconds and trimming their 3x3x3 Cube mark by 36.7 percent to 56.80 seconds. Isabel Reyes Peñaranda advanced their 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 48.21 seconds, a 33.4 percent leap, and Aisha Chain Saba dropped their Pyraminx best by 32.6 percent to 15.17 seconds.

New frontiers were explored by several solvers taking on events for the very first time. Giselle Victoria Beramendi Illanes made a first official Skewb attempt of 21.74 seconds and improved her 2x2x2 Cube best by 29.6 percent down to 17.40 seconds. Juan Carlos Ortiz Velásquez logged initial official attempts of 7.66 seconds in Pyraminx and 7.75 seconds in Skewb on the way to a sixth-place finish in 2x2x2 Cube. Making their very first appearance at a WCA competition, David Garcia Moscoso competed in four separate events, recording a 5.92 single in 2x2x2 Cube, while Ian Marin Andia also debuted across two events, putting up a 12.82 single in 2x2x2 Cube.

The full schedule at Cubing School SCZ 2025 highlighted the depth of local talent in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and the broader region. From the quick-turn reflex solves in the shorter disciplines to the calculated memorisation of multi-blind, every competitor contributed to an energetic day of speed cubing. The event closed with celebrated personal milestones, setting a solid foundation as participants look forward to future challenges in upcoming seasons.