Holandés Cubing 2023

Alejandro Marze Rossel delivered a masterclass on home soil in La Paz, Bolivia, claiming the main 3x3x3 Cube title with an 8.71 winning average after posting a sharp 7.51 single. His triumph capped an action-packed day of speedcubing at the Unidad Educativa Boliviano Holandes on November 26, 2023. Across 8 rounds of high-intensity play, 111 competitors gathered to test their skills across five official puzzles, making Holandés Cubing 2023 an unforgettable showcase of regional talent in the capital.

The premier event drew a massive contingent of 110 competitors across three stages of elimination. Marze Rossel held his nerve through every round of the classic Rubik's Cube, staying ahead of a fiercely competitive final group. Xavier Antonio Balderrama pushed hard to take second place on the podium with a 9.29 average, while Enrique Adolfo Delgado secured third position with a 9.53 mark. The top-tier 3x3 results reflected the deep technical precision and rapid execution coming out of the Bolivian speed cubing circuit.

Marze Rossel was not finished with just one victory, doubling his gold tally by dominating the 4x4x4 Cube. In a single high-stakes round featuring 27 contenders, he set the benchmark with an average of 32.69 and a best single time of 29.30. Josias Milan Sirpa Pinto fought valiantly to earn the silver medal with a 33.85 average, and Luzio Batuani Conde rounded out the top three in 34.26, keeping the pressure high throughout the big cube contest.

The short-format 2x2x2 Cube generated its own flurry of dramatic turns across two fast-moving rounds. Amaru Aloys Ancasi Pevec stormed to the championship, putting together a winning average of 2.42 alongside a blistering 1.74 single that led the 57-person field. Enrique Adolfo Delgado earned another podium finish by taking second place with an average of 3.68, while Luzio Batuani Conde secured third place with a 4.07 result in a final round defined by millisecond margins.

The technical side-events also delivered thrilling finishes, none tighter than the 18-player Megaminx battle. Enrique Adolfo Delgado captured the title with a 55.13 average, edging out Favio Tapia by a razor-thin margin of five hundredths of a second as Tapia finished in 55.18. Marze Rossel joined them on the podium in third with 1:00.17. Meanwhile, the Pyraminx saw Jose Mauricio Colque Mamani take the top spot among 34 entrants with a 5.65 average, beating Matias Raúl Angulo Gutierrez who averaged 6.66 and Amaru Aloys Ancasi Pevec who posted 6.86.

Beyond the championship podiums, the official WCA competition served as a breakthrough stage for competitors lowering their marks by tremendous margins. Paulo Mateo Del Rio Azurduy slashed his 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 42.91, taking 67.8 percent off his prior 2:13.08, while also taking on his first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube with a 22.27. Johan Mamani Pari delivered an incredible leap across four events, cutting his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 67.6 percent to 2.12, improving his 4x4x4 Cube best to 1:04.64, and earning an 11th-place finish. Roberto Alejandro Moya Tiñini improved his 3x3x3 Cube best by 52.2 percent down to 14.46, and Aaron Uriel Ojeda Yupanqui cut his 3x3x3 Cube best by 46.5 percent to 22.89 while debuting in Pyraminx and 2x2x2 Cube.

First-time official attempts and expanded event rosters were everywhere on the floor. José Daniel Astorga Vilches tackled five distinct puzzles, earning an 8th-place finish in Megaminx with a debut time of 1:43.70 and dropping his Pyraminx mark by 34.8 percent to 5.99. Eydan Eduardo Cruz Siñani took on four events, securing a 14th-place Pyraminx finish and taking 40.2 percent off his 4x4x4 Cube record with a 1:22.51. Joel Fabricio Limachi Valdez stepped onto the competition floor for the very first time across four puzzles, securing 24th in 4x4x4 Cube, while fellow debutant Joel Leonel Amaru Cruz achieved an 11th-place finish in Megaminx during a four-event weekend.

With all fifteen available podium positions claimed by Bolivian competitors, this cubing competition in La Paz highlighted the incredible momentum of local solving. From headline double victories to the personal milestones achieved across eight separate rounds, the gathering concluded 2023 with exceptional energy that sets the stage for even faster times in the seasons ahead.