Cubing Summer Honduras 2023

Harry Daniels Aguilar Alvarado delivered the standout performance in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, piecing together a decisive 12.10 winning average in the 3x3x3 Cube final to claim the weekend marquee title. His run included a blistering single of 10.50, setting a standard that no one in the 31-competitor field could match. That triumph set the tone for Cubing Summer Honduras 2023, a fast-paced gathering held at Novacentro on June 11, 2023, where rising talent and relentless improvement defined the competition across eight total rounds of play.

The 2023 contest brought together 32 competitors across six varied events, providing an electric setting for the regional speedcubing community. Emerging solvers pushed their limits across traditional formats and technical side events alike, showing the rapid development of the sport in the region. With intense head-to-head battles on the tables, the single-day WCA competition showcased how quickly new challengers are catching up to established names, creating memorable finishes across the board.

Fares Daniel Flores Hernández emerged as one of the most prolific performers of the meet, securing two separate titles. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Flores Hernández captured first place with an exceptional 3.85 average, edging out Juan Carlos Boquín Izaguirre at 5.48 and José Lisandro Velásquez Martínez at 5.54. Flores Hernández then demonstrated his ambidextrous mastery in 3x3x3 One-Handed, claiming gold with a 22.75 average and a best single of 19.35, besting Aguilar Alvarado at 29.66 and Velásquez Martínez at 30.05.

Velásquez Martínez secured a title of his own in the 4x4x4 Cube, leading the 16-person field with a stellar 49.20 average and a single of 41.71. Néstor Emil Rodríguez Flores finished second with a 54.49 average, while Sara Abigail Cubas Cálix rounded out the podium at 55.33. Velásquez Martínez was a consistent presence near the top, earning second in 3x3x3 Cube behind Aguilar Alvarado and third-place finishes in both 2x2x2 Cube and 3x3x3 One-Handed.

Away from the top steps of the podium, the event revealed remarkable strides from solvers charting massive personal leaps. Gareth Daniel Romero Espinal tackled four events and dropped his Pyraminx personal best to 7.78, which was 36 percent faster than his prior 12.15 mark, while also posting a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube of 6.21. Erick Daniel Sandoval Puerto entered four events, logging a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 1:31.07 that was 25 percent faster than his previous best, along with a first ever attempt at Pyraminx of 12.96. Rommel Alexander Reyes Nuñez took fourth place in 2x2x2 Cube with a personal best single of 2.29, improving by 51.9 percent, while Percy Yassir Ferrera Hernández earned eighth place in 2x2x2 Cube with a 4.90 personal record.

The depth of progress continued with Angel Emilio Castillo Aguilar, who entered three events and recorded a 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best of 1:02.50, slicing 26.6 percent off his previous benchmark, while adding his first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube at 6.64. Abdel Leonardo Azzad Luque secured fifth place in Pyraminx with a personal best of 10.39, an improvement of 10.7 percent. Fresh faces also stepped up for their first WCA competition, with Jorge Moises Hernandez recording a 13.89 Pyraminx effort and Kenneth Jair Guevara Chevez tackling three events including a 9.05 first attempt in 2x2x2 Cube.

In the specialty side events, Juan Carlos Boquín Izaguirre navigated the Pyraminx bracket with precision to capture first place on a 7.38 average, holding off Ubilson Abieser Hernández Mejía at 8.12 and Elias Antonio Alvarez Ramos at 8.80. In Square-1, Erick Y. Maldonado produced a dominant display, winning the five-competitor event with an 18.12 average and a round-best 11.03 single, outlasting Josef Garcia of the USA at 24.59 and David Alexis Raudales Oseguera at 27.62.

The official 3x3 results confirmed the overall strength of the local contingent, as competitors from Honduras captured 17 of the 18 available podium spots across the afternoon. Fans following the classic Rubik's Cube and specialty disciplines witnessed high-level speed cubing from start to finish at Novacentro. Cubing Summer Honduras 2023 proved that the competitive foundation in Tegucigalpa is flourishing, fueled by enthusiastic newcomers and rapidly improving talent ready for the next campaign.