El Coca Open 2025

Jakob Schöley set the tone in El Coca, Ecuador, with a commanding 10.60 second average in the 3x3x3 Cube, capping a five-event program that showcased precision under pressure. At Unidad Educativa Santiago de Quito, the one-day competition on November 8, 2025, brought 10 competitors together for seven rounds of intense speedcubing. With limited solves across several formats, the margin for error was razor-thin, demanding flawless execution from every entrant stepping up to the timer.

The 3x3 results formed the centerpiece of the tournament, drawing all 10 competitors across two full rounds. Schöley, representing Germany, captured first place behind a winning single of 9.60 seconds and his title-securing 10.60 final average. Matías José Morales López pushed hard for Ecuador, earning second place with an 11.61 average, while Jordy James Ulloa Kornblum rounded out the podium in third at 15.19. The traditional Rubik's Cube contest proved as exacting as ever, with competitors fighting for every fraction of a second.

In the 4x4x4 Cube, where solve consistency is relentlessly tested across direct final rounds, Schöley once again claimed the top spot. He completed a 48.66 winning average alongside the event best single of 42.63 seconds. Alexander Morillo stayed within striking distance, securing second place for Ecuador with a 49.42 average, while Israel Roman Asquel Guamàn claimed third with a 56.70 mark in the six-competitor field.

The one-handed event proved equally unforgiving, as six competitors took on the 3x3x3 One-Handed bracket. Schöley delivered another gold-medal performance, recording a winning single of 13.48 seconds on his way to a 14.42 average. Morales López took second place with a 24.23 average, and Ulloa Kornblum earned his second podium finish of the weekend, placing third with an average of 30.67.

The competitive narrative shifted in the 2x2x2 Cube, where Matías José Morales López broke through to claim top honors at El Coca Open 2025. Morales López posted a winning average of 5.31 seconds after clocking a 2.94 single in the event. Schöley finished runner-up with a 5.51 average, while Ronny Morocho secured third place on a 5.79 mark across two rounds of rapid speed cubing action.

Away from the top steps of the podium, the tournament provided crucial milestones for emerging solvers taking their initial strides on the circuit. Ian Sebastian Marquez Faubla made his first WCA competition appearance, taking on three separate events and logging a seventh-place finish in Pyraminx. Along the way, Marquez Faubla recorded his first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube with an 8.30 single, a first 3x3x3 Cube attempt of 35.27, and a first Pyraminx solve of 32.19.

Dante Matías Loor Vega also embraced his first cubing competition experience across two disciplines, highlighting his day with a sixth-place finish in Pyraminx after a first official attempt of 24.00, alongside an initial 3x3x3 solve of 56.44. Jeyden López tackled two events in his debut, posting a first 2x2x2 Cube single of 26.77 and a 50.77 opening mark on the 3x3x3. Paul Esteban Lucero Clavijo added his name to the official rolls in his first outing, registering a 46.19 first attempt in the 3x3x3 Cube.

Jakob Schöley returned to the winner circle in the Pyraminx, wrapping up a stellar weekend across four distinct puzzle categories. Schöley posted a 4.73 average and a 4.01 single across the seven-person field. Morales López collected another silver medal with an 8.40 average, while Israel Roman Asquel Guamàn took third place on a 12.66 average. In total, Ecuadorian competitors amassed 10 podium spots across the day, with Germany taking five.

The curtain came down on El Coca Open 2025 with strong participation across all five formats at Unidad Educativa Santiago de Quito. From the tight turnarounds of the smaller puzzles to the complex discipline of larger cubes, the gathering demonstrated the depth of commitment present in Ecuadorian cubing as another competition season moves forward.