Happy Cubing Honduras 2026

Harry Daniels Aguilar Alvarado delivered the standout performance of the weekend in Comayagua, Honduras, taking first place in the 3x3x3 Cube with a winning average of 10.57 seconds. His run was anchored by a blistering single solve of 8.90 seconds, securing top honors against a field of 20 competitors. Across eight rounds of play on February 22, 2026, Happy Cubing Honduras 2026 transformed Atolera Yoselin into an intense arena for speedcubing, featuring six separate puzzles and drawing solvers from across the region to test their speed under official World Cube Association regulations.

The morning schedule opened with rapid-fire action in the 2x2x2 Cube, where Fares Daniel Flores Hernández set the pace through two rounds of competition. Flores Hernández topped the 19-competitor field with a final winning average of 3.72 seconds, accompanied by a sharp single of 3.27 seconds. Nícolay Flores Flores secured second place with a 4.16 average, while Connor Weed of the United States finished third at 4.74 seconds. The event established high momentum early in the day, demonstrating sharp execution across the shortest format of the cubing competition.

As the schedule progressed toward the midday block, puzzle sizes expanded to the 4x4x4 Cube. Fares Daniel Flores Hernández captured his second title of Happy Cubing Honduras 2026, completing the single-round contest with a 46.89 average and an event-best single of 41.37 seconds. Elias Antonio Alvarez Ramos finished as the runner-up with a 56.02 average, closely pursued by Nícolay Flores Flores, who took third on the podium with an average of 56.61 seconds among 14 solvers.

Specialty disciplines followed in the afternoon, highlighting the versatility required in modern speed cubing. In Pyraminx, Elias Antonio Alvarez Ramos emerged victorious among 14 participants, logging an impressive winning average of 4.39 seconds and a standout single of 2.78 seconds. Ubilson Abieser Hernández Mejía claimed second place with a 7.76 average, while Josef Garcia took third with an 8.48 mark. The technical accuracy displayed on the triangular puzzle maintained the brisk tempo of the one-day gathering.

Connor Weed took command of the side events later in the day, sweeping both Clock and Square-1 in convincing fashion. In Clock, Weed posted an average of 10.87 seconds with a top single of 9.31, finishing ahead of Jorge Emilio Brizuela Chávez at 14.38 and Dorian Ernesto Rosales Rodriguez at 21.95. Weed then doubled his gold tally in Square-1, recording a winning average of 9.23 seconds and a best single of 7.49, leaving Alvarez Ramos in second at 40.05 and Rosales Rodriguez in third at 46.37.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across the schedule. David Alejandro Aguilar Cerrato logged a massive 48.6 percent drop on his 2x2x2 Cube personal best with a single of 25.22 seconds, shaved 26.5 percent from his 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube best with a 1:26.43, and registered his first ever attempt at Pyraminx with a mark of 30.66. Joseph Misael López Cortez completed his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 1:45.17, while improving his Pyraminx single by 10.6 percent to 7.72 seconds. Ana Isabel Aguilar Cerrato tackled five events, recording her first ever attempt at Square-1 in 39.00 seconds and improving her 2x2x2 Cube single by 12.4 percent to 4.25 seconds. Saul Sebastian Lemus Mejia earned a best finish of sixth in the 3x3x3 Cube, dropped his 2x2x2 single by 29.5 percent down to 2.77, and completed his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 1:02.58.

The progress continued with Samuel Octavio Alvarez Ramos, who advanced his 2x2x2 Cube single by 16.6 percent to 6.97 seconds and reduced his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 12.7 percent to 29.68. José Román Aguiluz Milla earned twelfth place in the 2x2x2 Cube while bettering his personal best by 17.9 percent to 5.49 seconds. Santiago Andres Garcia Midence took part in his first WCA competition, tackling four events and recording his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Cube in 35.63 seconds alongside an opening Pyraminx attempt of 10.80 seconds. Andres Daniel Garcia Midence also marked his first WCA competition by posting his first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 12.41 seconds and an initial 3x3x3 Cube solve of 28.44 seconds.

The day concluded with the main attraction, as the 3x3 results decided the final rankings of Happy Cubing Honduras 2026. Behind Aguilar Alvarado's championship-winning 10.57 average, Flores Hernández claimed silver with an 11.32 average, and Alvarez Ramos earned bronze at 12.32 seconds. In total, competitors from Honduras secured 14 podium positions, with four claimed by the United States. The successful single-day gathering in Comayagua highlighted the growing depth of competitive solving in the region as solvers look ahead to the next season.

From opening turns on the 2x2x2 Cube to the decisive solves on the standard puzzle, the eight rounds of competition provided a complete showcase of speedcubing talent. The variety across six events tested both seasoned champions and emerging solvers, providing a solid standard of performance at Happy Cubing Honduras 2026.