Fortaleza da Hora 2024

Inside a private residence in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, the atmosphere on October 26, 2024 was defined by focused intensity and rapid mechanical clicks. While the World Cube Association schedule often includes the quiet, deliberate pace of the Fewest Moves event where competitors analyze scrambles with pen and paper in complete silence, this fast-moving cubing competition offered a pure showcase of raw dexterity. Across ten rounds of action, 23 competitors took to the tables to test their skills against the timer across seven varied disciplines.

The main event spotlight focused on the traditional Rubik's Cube, where the 3x3 results produced an exceptionally close contest between brothers at Fortaleza da Hora 2024. Levi Cordeiro do Vale Menezes captured the top step on the podium with a winning average of 9.57 seconds across the final round, having also posted a tournament-best single of 8.10 seconds. Lucas Cordeiro do Vale Menezes finished right behind in second place with a 9.68 average, while Francisco Thales Rocha Sousa took third place with an average of 11.19 seconds among 20 competitors.

Levi Cordeiro do Vale Menezes added two more titles to his ledger over the course of the day. In the 2x2x2 Cube, he topped a field of 19 competitors by recording a winning average of 3.59 seconds in the final round, with a best single of 3.10 seconds. Lucas Teixeira Holanda secured second place with a 4.12 average, followed by Lucas Cordeiro do Vale Menezes in third at 4.48. Levi also claimed victory in Pyraminx, taking first place with a 4.07 average ahead of Lucas Teixeira Holanda at 6.43 and Marília Milfont Rangel Lima at 8.27.

Lucas Cordeiro do Vale Menezes dominated the larger twisty puzzle and one-handed categories at Fortaleza da Hora 2024. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, Lucas took first place with a winning average of 17.82 seconds and a best single of 13.99 seconds, finishing ahead of Lucas Teixeira Holanda who averaged 18.75 and Levi Cordeiro do Vale Menezes who averaged 19.67. Moving to the 4x4x4 Cube, Lucas again secured the top spot with a 42.77 average and a best single of 40.20, leading Thiago de Oliveira Rodrigues and Francisco Thales Rocha Sousa on the podium.

Thiago de Oliveira Rodrigues displayed remarkable versatility by collecting victories in both Clock and 3x3x3 Blindfolded. In the Clock event, Thiago posted a winning average of 6.98 seconds and a single of 6.22 seconds, finishing ahead of Isabela Lopes de Azevedo at 8.14 and Marília Milfont Rangel Lima at 9.98. The blindfolded discipline, which demands complete memorization before execution without sight, saw Thiago take the win with a single time of 1:13.07, while Lucas Teixeira Holanda completed a successful solve of 4:13.53 for second place.

Beyond the top podium steps, several competitors marked notable personal milestones and expanded into new events across the day. Gustavo Fernandez de Sá e Silva took on four events, making his first ever attempt at Pyraminx with a time of 1:13.28 while achieving a 29.5 percent improvement in Clock with a personal best of 34.61 seconds and dropping his 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 22.76 seconds. Dharlysson Costa entered four categories at Fortaleza da Hora 2024, recording his first official attempts in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 32.50, 2x2x2 Cube at 4.57, and 4x4x4 Cube at 1:32.20 while also earning a sixth place finish in the 3x3x3 Cube.

Other participants also delivered standout personal progress across the roster. Arthur de Sousa Fernandez tackled five disciplines, recording his first official attempts in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 1:26.97 and Clock at 22.08 while achieving a personal-best seventh place finish in Pyraminx. Henrique Araújo do Nascimento logged a first attempt in Clock at 13.31 on his way to fifth place and lowered his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 11.9 percent to 10.48 seconds. João Felipe Teixeira Evangelista Paza tried 3x3x3 One-Handed for the first time with a 49.16 single and cut 11.1 percent off his Pyraminx time down to 9.57 seconds, while Anderson Martins de Sousa completed his first Pyraminx solve in 34.62 seconds and trimmed his 2x2x2 Cube best by 6.7 percent to 25.53 seconds.

The gathering in Ceará proved to be an energetic showcase of speedcubing skill and community spirit across all seven featured events. With every one of the 21 podium places going to competitors from Brazil, the meeting delivered tight competition from morning until evening. As this WCA competition concluded its single-day run, the local speed cubing community in Fortaleza celebrated a rewarding stop on the 2024 calendar before looking ahead toward the challenges of the next season.

A precisao tecnica no cubo 4x4x4 definiu o momento mais marcante do Fortaleza da Hora 2024 quando Lucas Cordeiro do Vale Menezes garantiu a vitoria com media de 42.77 segundos. Em uma disputa que exige resistencia mental e controle absoluto sobre camadas complexas, o competidor registrou ainda o melhor tempo individual com a marca de 40.20. Esse desempenho expressivo na modalidade mais longa do cronograma abriu caminho para uma jornada intensa de speedcubing realizada em Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil, no dia 26 de outubro de 2024.

A competicao de cubo magico reuniu 23 participantes ao longo de 10 rodadas distribuidas em 7 modalidades oficiais. Com todas as disputas concentradas em uma residencia privada, o evento promoveu disputas acirradas e viu o Brasil assegurar a totalidade dos 21 lugares de podio disponiveis. O encerramento do 4x4x4 Cube teve Thiago de Oliveira Rodrigues na segunda colocacao com media de 50.35 e Francisco Thales Rocha Sousa em terceiro lugar com 51.13.

No classico 3x3x3 Cube, Levi Cordeiro do Vale Menezes sagrou-se campeao ao cravar a media vencedora de 9.57 segundos e o melhor single da disputa com 8.10. Em uma final altamente equilibrada, Lucas Cordeiro do Vale Menezes garantiu a medalha de prata com a media de 9.68, enquanto Francisco Thales Rocha Sousa completou o trio de premiados ao alcancar a marca media de 11.19. A modalidade principal contou com 20 participantes ao longo de duas rodadas eliminatorias.

Lucas Cordeiro do Vale Menezes tambem garantiu o lugar mais alto do podio no 3x3x3 One-Handed, registrando a media de 17.82 segundos e single de 13.99. A segunda colocacao ficou com Lucas Teixeira Holanda, que alcancou a media de 18.75, e Levi Cordeiro do Vale Menezes conquistou a terceira posicao com 19.67. Nas resolucoes vendadas do 3x3x3 Blindfolded, onde a memorizacao precisa e determinante, Thiago de Oliveira Rodrigues venceu com o tempo de 1:13.07, seguido por Lucas Teixeira Holanda com 4:13.53 e Marilia Milfont Rangel Lima.

O dominio de Levi Cordeiro do Vale Menezes se estendeu a outros quebra-cabecas rapidos do Fortaleza da Hora 2024. No 2x2x2 Cube, Levi venceu com media de 3.59 segundos, superando Lucas Teixeira Holanda com 4.12 e Lucas Cordeiro do Vale Menezes com 4.48. No Pyraminx, Levi garantiu seu terceiro titulo individual da programacao com a media de 4.07 segundos, a frente de Lucas Teixeira Holanda com 6.43 e Marilia Milfont Rangel Lima com 8.27. No Clock, Thiago de Oliveira Rodrigues conquistou o ouro com media de 6.98, acompanhado no podio por Isabela Lopes de Azevedo com 8.14 e Marilia Milfont Rangel Lima com 9.98.

Alem das disputas pelas medalhas principais, varios competidores demonstraram grande evolucao pessoal durante o encontro. Victor Oliveira Saraiva participou de 3 modalidades e alcancou o 4 lugar no 3x3x3 Cube, reduzindo seu recorde pessoal na categoria em 8.3 por cento para a marca de 8.27 segundos, alem de realizar sua primeira tentativa oficial no 3x3x3 One-Handed com o tempo de 24.77. Matheus Santiago Lopes Lima disputou 2 eventos e registrou uma expressiva melhora de 19.3 por cento no 3x3x3 Cube com o tempo de 19.24 segundos. Davi de Sousa Fernandez participou de 1 modalidade e superou seu tempo previo no 3x3x3 Cube em 15.6 por cento ao marcar 47.22 segundos.

Outros competidores tambem deixaram marcas expressivas na tabela geral da competicao WCA. Enzo Candido de Almeida competiu em 3 eventos, conquistou o 6 lugar no Clock e estabeleceu novo recorde pessoal na modalidade com 8.76 segundos, um avanco de 19.9 por cento sobre o tempo anterior. Kelly Silva disputou 4 modalidades, garantiu a 6 posicao no Pyraminx e melhorou sua melhor marca no quebra-cabeca para 7.72 segundos, sendo 4.8 por cento mais rapido. Marcos Yuri Ferreira Santiago de Moraes encarou 1 evento e encerrou sua participacao com o 10 lugar no 3x3x3 One-Handed.

Com disputas completas e marcas memoraveis em quebra-cabecas de variadas dimensoes, o Fortaleza da Hora 2024 encerrou suas atividades consolidando desempenhos consistentes em todas as frentes. A reuniao de talentos em Fortaleza reafirmou a dedicacao dos competidores nas resolucoes rapidas e complexas, projetando uma continuidade solida para os proximos desafios da comunidade na temporada.