Guayaquil Masters Open 2026

The tables were aligned and the timers reset early in the morning inside the Espacio Integral de Participación Juvenil 9 de Octubre. Volunteers checked stopwatches, verified scrambling stations, and ensured scorecards were prepped as nineteen competitors arrived for a full day of action on June 27, 2026. Behind the scenes, the organizing crew and World Cube Association delegates kept the entire schedule running with precision, creating a seamless environment for competitors to test their skills across ten rounds and seven events in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

A well-managed cubing competition relies entirely on this quiet coordination. Station runners, judges, and scorekeepers maintained a steady pace from the first groups through to the late-afternoon finals. Thanks to this diligent crew, the Guayaquil Masters Open 2026 provided an efficient stage for both seasoned entrants and rising local talent, letting every participant focus purely on execution as the timers started running.

Once the action was underway, Caleb Salcedo Rivera put together an extraordinary series of performances across the board. In the premier 3x3x3 Cube event, Salcedo Rivera claimed the top spot with a winning average of 9.38 seconds across three rounds, backed by the best single of the day at 7.46 seconds. Santiago Matias Guarnizo Alvarez took second place with a final average of 10.94, while Fernando Zevallos captured third on an average of 11.08 in the classic Rubik's Cube discipline.

Salcedo Rivera remained dominant across the alternate disciplines as well. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Salcedo Rivera posted a winning average of 3.24 seconds, edging out Santiago Matias Guarnizo Alvarez at 4.19 and Mateo Keneth Toala Rios at 4.48. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, Salcedo Rivera secured first place with an average of 15.32 seconds, again finishing ahead of Guarnizo Alvarez at 17.91 and Toala Rios at 24.95 to extend a remarkable run of victories.

Beyond the shorter formats, Salcedo Rivera controlled the larger puzzles and side events. A winning average of 36.50 seconds sealed the 4x4x4 Cube victory ahead of Fernando Zevallos at 43.86 and Geovanny Arias at 48.68. Salcedo Rivera followed that with a 1:10.82 average to capture the 5x5x5 Cube over Michael Kevin Astudillo Muñoz at 1:34.44, and posted a 53.82 average for first in Megaminx. The only title not taken by Salcedo Rivera went to Fernando Zevallos, who captured the Pyraminx crown with a 6.80 average, leading Sebastián Elías Escalante Bernabé at 9.99 and Geovanny Arias at 12.12.

Away from the top of the podium, the Guayaquil Masters Open 2026 featured tremendous individual milestones across the field. Daniel Constante Villagran logged an initial 2x2x2 Cube mark of 11.83 and improved his 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 26.82 seconds, a 44.8 percent drop from his previous best of 48.59. Roy Millan Cedeño Mora entered four events, posting a first attempt at Pyraminx of 9.15 and cutting his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 33.2 percent down to 4.48 on the way to a fourth-place Megaminx finish. Gabriel Andrés Mejía Requena tackled three events, registering a 10.15 first attempt in 2x2x2 Cube and dropping his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 30.6 percent to 23.11, while Camila Sofia Vergara Barzola notched a 6.23 debut in 2x2x2 Cube and a 17.2 percent improvement to 15.23 in the 3x3x3 Cube.

The progress continued with Matias Romero, who competed across four events, lowering his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 38.9 percent to 5.06 and his Pyraminx mark by 32.8 percent to 10.56 to finish seventh. Gabriel Reyes achieved a 25 percent drop in the 4x4x4 Cube down to 1:09.43 for a seventh-place finish alongside an 11.19 in the 3x3x3 Cube. Jorge Morante delivered a 25.2 percent improvement in the 3x3x3 Cube with a personal best of 27.03. Making an unforgettable official debut, Sebastián Borrero took part in his first WCA competition, recording first-ever attempts of 14.06 in 3x3x3 Cube, 4.25 in 2x2x2 Cube, and 7.68 in Pyraminx to earn fourth place.

With twenty-one podium positions claimed by Ecuadorian competitors, the gathering reflected the steady growth of speed cubing in the region. The depth on display across seven events proved that the local community continues to develop competitive talent at every level of experience.

As the final scorecards were compiled and the tables packed away, the smooth execution of the day remained the centerpiece of the gathering. High-level speedcubing thrives when organizers and volunteers lay the groundwork for fair, punctual play, and the 3x3 results along with every other bracket on June 27 showed the reward of that hard work as the 2026 season moves forward.