FMC Los Andes 2025

A masterclass in efficiency delivered historic marks on June 1, 2025, as Diego Alonso Tapia Mera and Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas each captured a national record average in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves. The synchronized single-event contest brought 34 competitors together across Multiple Cities, XS for FMC Los Andes 2025, delivering world-class efficiency on the standard Rubik's Cube. Tapia Mera secured a Chilean national milestone with a 29.67 average, while Yañez Terrazas claimed the Bolivian standard with a 31.33 mean, making the single-round showdown a showcase of top-tier calculation.

The overarching victory at FMC Los Andes 2025 belonged to Argentina's Guido Dipietro, who delivered the top performance of the entire tournament. Dipietro claimed first place with a remarkable winning average of 24.33 moves alongside the weekend's best single solve of 23. His consistent, low-move solutions set the benchmark for the field, cementing his place atop the podium in a disciplined contest where every rotation of the puzzle had to be meticulously planned on paper before being submitted.

Following closely behind Dipietro, fellow countryman Matías Ponte secured second place for Argentina with an average of 27.67 moves, supported by a best single effort of 27. Ponte's precision meant Argentina took two of the three podium positions available at the gathering. Right behind the Argentine duo was Chile's Diego Alonso Tapia Mera, whose 27 single and record-setting 29.67 average earned him third place overall, ensuring international representation on the final podium steps.

Beyond the top three, the depth of the field demonstrated how intense this WCA competition proved to be across all participating venues. In fourth place, Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas of Bolivia backed up his national record average of 31.33 with a single solve of 30. Argentina's Leandro Martín López took fifth place overall by registering a single of 30 moves and an average of 32.33, showing that the high end of the results table was packed with sub-35 move solutions from across South America.

Further down the standings, the efficiency battles produced additional top-tier marks across multiple nations in 2025 speedcubing. Juan Ignacio Caneppa of Argentina secured sixth place with a single of 27 and an average of 34.33, while Colombia's Camilo Quintero matched that exact 34.33 average with a best single of 29. Peru's Andrés Hisashi Suzuki Cabrera claimed an average of 34.67 on a single of 31, followed by Colombian solvers Camilo Guzmán and Eduard Esteban García Domínguez who posted averages of 35.00 and 35.33 respectively.

Away from the top of the podium, FMC Los Andes 2025 provided a stage for several solvers to make substantial personal breakthroughs. Ignacio Montilla delivered the largest progression of the weekend, cutting their personal best in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves down to 46, which was 27 percent faster than their prior mark of 63, earning a 27th place finish. Juan Ignacio Caneppa also registered a massive improvement, securing a personal best single of 27 that was 22.9 percent faster than their previous 35, finishing 6th. Juan Felipe Gómez López lowered their personal best to 32, an improvement of 13.5 percent over their previous 37, placing 21st, while Aider Santiago Lizarazo Calderon improved by 10.8 percent with a new personal best of 33 to take 22nd place.

The format also welcomed competitors testing their strategic planning on the puzzle for the very first time. Juan Andres Bustos Rosales logged their first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with a mark of 39 to place 25th, and Juan Camilo Rodríguez Payán posted a 53 in their first attempt at the event to finish 30th. Santiago Cuellar Ortiz also made a successful first attempt at the event, recording a 55 for 31st place, while Jesús Álvaro Tejerina Sosa registered a 60 in their debut attempt at the discipline to finish 32nd. These achievements underscored the personal value of every turn across the bracket.

Dedicated entirely to one round of strategic puzzle solving, the gathering highlighted the analytical side of the speed cubing world. Rather than prioritizing sheer turning speed, the single round tasked each participant with discovering optimal move sequences within strict time constraints, producing distinctive 3x3 results compared to standard speed events. As the competition drew to a close across Multiple Cities, the final tally reflected two podiums for Argentina and one for Chile.

The successful conclusion of FMC Los Andes 2025 wrapped up an intense day of calculation that reshaped regional rankings across South America. With multiple national records ratified and dozens of personal milestones achieved across 34 competitors, the cubing competition served as an ideal benchmark for the region's top problem solvers as they prepare for the next season on the global circuit.