GAN Manila Speedcubing Open 2026

The competition floor inside SM City Manila buzzed with steady rhythm as stacks of plastic puzzles clattered against timing mats. Rows of judges raised scorecards under the bright venue lighting while contenders stretched their fingers before settling into their inspection routines. A focused concentration filled the hall as competitors gathered across multiple disciplines. This gathering marked the GAN Manila Speedcubing Open 2026, bringing seventy-seven entrants together in the City of Manila, Philippines on May 31, 2026 for a full day of high-stakes solving.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew seventy-six competitors across three intense rounds of speedcubing. Local standout Brenton Angelo Lo Wong rose to the occasion in front of the home crowd, delivering the decisive performance of the tournament. Lo Wong secured the title with a blistering winning average of 6.72 seconds, supplemented by a best single of 6.50 seconds. Dylan Yosef O. Valenzuela chased closely to claim the second step on the podium with a 6.80 average, while Alexander Rey C. Alejandro took third place averaging 7.59 seconds in the final 3x3 results.

Lo Wong did not stop with the classic Rubik's Cube crown. He returned to the staging tables for the 5x5x5 Cube, where thirty-two competitors contested a direct single round. Demonstrating remarkable control on the larger layers, Lo Wong earned his second victory of the day with an average of 53.47 seconds and an event-best single solve of 47.52 seconds. Jansen Alvarez pushed him to the wire, earning runner-up honours with an average of 53.80 seconds, while Nigeria's Ayooluwa Samuel Dada clinched third place with an average of 54.75 seconds.

The big cubes featured further elite battles during the GAN Manila Speedcubing Open 2026. In the 6x6x6 Cube, Yuji Yoshida topped a field of nineteen entrants by recording a winning average of 1:45.35 and a single of 1:39.51. Ayooluwa Samuel Dada earned his second international podium spot of the meet, finishing second with a 1:46.11 average, while Karl Abarquez secured third place averaging 1:56.39. Abarquez soon claimed top honours of his own in Clock, winning the event with an average of 3.42 seconds and a single of 2.15 seconds, besting Javier Ignacio at 5.51 and Yoshida at 6.23.

Beyond the championship battles, personal milestones defined the spirit of the cubing competition. Kiefer Hernandez made strong inroads across six events, earning fourth place in 3x3x3 One-Handed, recording a Clock personal best of 7.12 seconds that was 49.2 percent faster than their previous mark of 14.01, and logging first ever attempts in Megaminx at 59.88 seconds and 6x6x6 Cube at 2:25.90. Dwight Anthonie R. Mactal secured fourth place in 5x5x5 Cube while improving three personal bests: a Megaminx time of 52.22 seconds that was 34.8 percent faster, a 3x3x3 One-Handed mark of 14.98 seconds, and a 3x3x3 Cube single of 5.86 seconds. Ed Fritz Avila entered seven events, placed eleventh in Clock, dropped their Clock best by 25.7 percent to 8.55 seconds, lowered their 5x5x5 Cube best by 11.1 percent to 1:53.23, and tackled their first 6x6x6 Cube attempt in 5:47.45. Juan Alfonso Magtibay took on eight separate disciplines, finishing eighth in Clock while posting maiden attempts in 3x3x3 Blindfolded at 7:08.34, 5x5x5 Cube at 1:16.69, and 6x6x6 Cube at 3:10.63.

Other dedicated solvers also found success throughout the weekend. Rane Yuan A. Dipon registered a personal best of 18.41 seconds in 3x3x3 One-Handed to go 16.1 percent faster, a Skewb personal best of 5.45 seconds that was 15 percent faster, achieved a seventeenth-place finish in Megaminx, and logged an initial Clock attempt of 18.83 seconds. Kimberly Bautista improved their 3x3x3 Cube best to 11.29 seconds, 13.6 percent faster than their prior mark, alongside a first attempt of 38.32 seconds in 3x3x3 One-Handed for fortieth place. Hendrik Eren V. Rocacorba logged a thirty-eighth place finish in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an initial attempt of 33.69 seconds, while cutting their 3x3x3 Cube mark by 10.5 percent down to 14.39 seconds. George Ronquillo contested three events, finishing thirty-seventh in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an initial mark of 31.16 seconds and posting a first Skewb attempt of 9.82 seconds.

Specialty disciplines rounded out the program at the GAN Manila Speedcubing Open 2026. The 3x3x3 Blindfolded event challenged competitors to memorise and solve without sight, where John Axel B. Gordo took gold with a 20.60 average and a single of 18.55 seconds, ahead of Miguel Iñigo O. Valenzuela at 28.95 and Jacob Miko Tan at 47.39. Nicole Jnus Macalalad dominated Megaminx with a winning average of 35.68 seconds, leading Ayooluwa Samuel Dada at 46.81 and Karl Abarquez at 47.34. In Skewb, Ivan Keith Cariaga averaged 3.64 seconds to take first over Kenneth Carlos at 3.81 and Javier Ignacio at 4.12.

The one-handed contest delivered another fast final as Maverick Sua navigated forty-three solvers to capture the 3x3x3 One-Handed title with an average of 11.49 seconds and a single of 9.29. Alexander Rey C. Alejandro placed second at 12.82 seconds, closely followed by Dylan Yosef O. Valenzuela at 12.92 seconds. The dynamic single-day speed cubing showcase concluded with the host country claiming twenty-one podium places across eight events. As the venue cleared, the WCA competition stood as another successful chapter for the cubing community in the capital.

With eleven rounds completed across a broad slate of categories, the GAN Manila Speedcubing Open 2026 highlighted both elite championship consistency and individual progress. Competitors packed away their cubes having tested their speed against the region's finest, setting the stage for the next cycle of competition in the national circuit.

May pitumpu't pitong kalahok ang nagtipon sa SM City Manila para sa GAN Manila Speedcubing Open 2026 noong Mayo 31, 2026. Sa kabila ng mga tahimik at masusing disiplina tulad ng pagsusuri ng bawat galaw gamit ang papel at lapis sa Fewest Moves, ang araw na ito sa City of Manila, Philippines ay napuno ng mabilisang aksyon sa walong opisyal na kaganapan at labing-isang rounds. Ang ganitong contrast sa pagitan ng masusing plano at mabilis na bilis ng kamay ay nagbigay-buhay sa buong torneo.

Sa pangunahing kaganapan ng 3x3x3 Cube, ipinamalas ni Brenton Angelo Lo Wong ang kanyang galing matapos magtala ng winning average na 6.72 sa finals upang masungkit ang unang puwesto laban sa pitumpu't anim na katunggali matapos ang tatlong rounds. Pumangalawa si Dylan Yosef O. Valenzuela na may average na 6.80, habang nakuha naman ni Alexander Rey C. Alejandro ang ikatlong puwesto sa bilis na 7.59. Si Wong din ang nagtala ng pinakamabilis na single time sa kaganapan na umabot sa 6.50.

Hindi lang sa tradisyonal na Rubik's Cube nagtagumpay si Brenton Angelo Lo Wong dahil inangkin din niya ang gintong medalya sa 5x5x5 Cube. Nagrehistro siya ng winning average na 53.47 at pinakamahusay na single na 47.52 sa laban ng tatlumpu't dalawang kalahok. Pumangalawa sa naturang larangan si Jansen Alvarez na may 53.80 average, habang pumangatlo ang kinatawan mula Nigeria na si Ayooluwa Samuel Dada na nagtala ng 54.75 average.

Sa mas malaking puzzle na 6x6x6 Cube, nagwagi si Yuji Yoshida sa kanyang average na 1:45.35 at single na 1:39.51 upang talunin ang labing-siyam na kasali. Pumangalawa muli si Ayooluwa Samuel Dada na may 1:46.11 average habang nakuha ni Karl Abarquez ang ikatlong puwesto sa 1:56.39. Sa kabilang banda, pinatunayan ni Nicole Jnus Macalalad ang kanyang dominasyon sa Megaminx kung saan siya ang nag-uwi ng panalo gamit ang winning average na 35.68 at best single na 32.05, habang sumunod sa podium sina Ayooluwa Samuel Dada sa 46.81 at Karl Abarquez sa 47.34.

Nagpakita rin ng kakaibang gilas ang mga kalahok sa iba pang mabilisang kategorya sa cubing competition na ito. Sa Clock, nagwagi si Karl Abarquez na nagtala ng napakabilis na average na 3.42 at single na 2.15, kasunod sina Javier Ignacio na may 5.51 at Yuji Yoshida na may 6.23. Sa Skewb, nangibabaw si Ivan Keith Cariaga sa average na 3.64 matapos ang dalawang rounds, habang pumangalawa si Kenneth Carlos sa 3.81 at pumangatlo si Javier Ignacio sa 4.12. Sa 3x3x3 One-Handed, nanguna si Maverick Sua sa 11.49 laban sa apatnapu't tatlong kasali, kasunod sina Alexander Rey C. Alejandro na may 12.82 at Dylan Yosef O. Valenzuela na may 12.92.

Sa 3x3x3 Blindfolded, kung saan kailangan ang matinding memorya bago takpan ang mga mata upang buuin ang puzzle, nagrehistro si John Axel B. Gordo ng 20.60 average at 18.55 best single upang manguna sa labing-tatlong kalahok. Pumangalawa si Miguel Iñigo O. Valenzuela sa 28.95 average at nakuha ni Jacob Miko Tan 陳在元 ang ikatlong puwesto sa 47.39 average, na nagbigay ng kasiyahan sa mga tagasubaybay ng speedcubing sa bansa.

Sa likod ng mga nagwagi sa podium, marami ring indibidwal na tagumpay ang naitala sa opisyal na WCA competition na ito. Ipinamalas ni Mark Anthony Dellosa ang malaking pag-angat matapos mapabuti ang kanyang personal best sa Clock nang 27.6 porsyento sa 8.98 mula sa dating 12.41, at nagtala rin ng personal best na 2:15.01 sa 6x6x6 Cube sa limang kaganapang sinalihan niya. Si Luke Dawson Chik ay nagtala ng personal best sa 3x3x3 One-Handed na 22.78 na 15.9 porsyento mas mabilis kaysa sa dating 27.09, bukod pa sa kanyang unang subok sa 5x5x5 Cube na may 3:13.97 sa limang kaganapan. Si Brandon Kurdt Cruz Dagum ay sumabak sa tatlong kaganapan at nagtala ng 11.23 sa kanyang unang subok sa Clock habang binawasan ng 6.8 porsyento ang kanyang 3x3x3 Cube personal best sa 11.68. Samantala, si Vito Adriel C. Gabaza ay sumalang sa dalawang kaganapan kung saan nagtala siya ng 6.46 sa unang subok sa Skewb at 14.11 personal best sa 3x3x3 Cube.

Naging espesyal din ang araw para sa mga bagong manlalaro na sumabak sa kanilang pinakaunang opisyal na torneo. Si Raine Juan ay sumali sa tatlong kaganapan at nagtala ng 1:18.81 sa kanyang unang sabak sa 3x3x3 One-Handed, 8.23 sa Skewb, at 30.24 sa 3x3x3 Cube. Si Sofia Mora ay naglista ng kanyang unang opisyal na marka na 15.57 sa Clock at 16.26 sa 3x3x3 Cube sa dalawang kaganapan. Si Ivan Tayobana ay sumubok sa dalawang kaganapan na nagbunga ng 15.80 sa 3x3x3 Cube at 52.59 sa 3x3x3 One-Handed. Ganundin si Thomas Oliver Mempin na nagtapos sa kanyang unang subok sa 3x3x3 Cube sa oras na 27.23 at 19.20 sa Skewb sa dalawang kaganapan.

Sa kabuuang bilang ng mga pwesto sa podium, nakalikom ang Pilipinas ng 21 habang nakapag-uwi naman ang Nigeria ng tatlong podium finish mula sa mga laban. Ang GAN Manila Speedcubing Open 2026 ay nagtapos na may magagandang alaala at bagong personal best para sa marami sa taong 2026, patunay ng patuloy na paglago at sigla ng komunidad ng speedcubing sa bansa.