II Cubo de Barro ES 2025

Rafael Hiroshi Eguchi Neves put on an astonishing display on home soil at Shopping Moxuara, winning the premier 3x3x3 Cube final with an average of 9.81 seconds and a blistering best single of 7.71 seconds. The victory anchored a commanding weekend for the Brazilian competitor across multiple events. Hosted in Cariacica, Espírito Santo, Brazil on August 23 and 24, II Cubo de Barro ES 2025 brought together 43 competitors for 18 rounds of intense action across 12 distinct events, making it a standout speedcubing gathering for the 2025 calendar in the region.

Across the weekend, Rafael Hiroshi Eguchi Neves established himself as the most prolific winner at the tournament, collecting gold across five separate disciplines. In the 2x2x2 Cube, he topped the 36-competitor field with a 2.43-second average and a 1.99-second single, having also delivered a 2.13 single and a 4.45 average during the earlier stages. He went on to secure first place in the Pyraminx with a 5.19 average and a 4.05 single, while also claiming top honours in the Clock event with an 8.97 average and a 6.65 single.

The one-handed discipline delivered another victory for Rafael Hiroshi Eguchi Neves, who conquered the 3x3x3 One-Handed event with a 19.12 winning average and a 15.15 single. Edgar Nogueira Garcia Pinho took second place on the podium with a 22.36 average, while Maysa Santos Cozer secured third place with 25.71. These decisive 3x3 results across both traditional two-handed and one-handed formats underscored the high level of execution demanded across every round of the cubing competition.

Edgar Nogueira Garcia Pinho produced a stellar set of performances of his own, capturing gold in three different events during the weekend. In the 4x4x4 Cube, he led a field of 21 solvers by posting a 39.57 winning average and a 36.28 single. He followed that up by winning the Skewb final with a 6.22 average and a 4.75 single. In Square-1, Edgar Nogueira Garcia Pinho claimed the title with a 14.78 average, finishing ahead of Rafael Hiroshi Eguchi Neves at 18.13 and Arthur Braum Coelho Freitas at 44.00.

Big cubes and specialty puzzles rounded out the competitive program with strong showings across the board. Arthur Braum Coelho Freitas emerged as the master of the largest puzzles, sweeping both the 6x6x6 Cube with a 2:37.63 average and the 7x7x7 Cube with a 4:42.37 average, while also taking the Megaminx title in 1:03.30. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Maysa Santos Cozer claimed victory with an average of 1:15.43, narrowly besting Arthur Braum Coelho Freitas at 1:18.24 and Edgar Nogueira Garcia Pinho at 1:20.80 on the podium.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several solvers achieved major milestones that defined their weekend. Joaquim Gava Meiners produced massive progress, cutting his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 45.6 percent down to 12.84 seconds and lowering his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 30.2 percent to 5.42 seconds. Lidiane Silva Oaschi took on five events, improving her Pyraminx personal best by 31.7 percent to 9.22 seconds and taking on her first ever attempt at Skewb with a 13.60. Artur Ronan Dias Araújo logged his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed at 34.05, while also trimming his Megaminx best by 20.4 percent to 2:08.04 to finish 10th.

The breakthroughs continued as Kauã Soares da Silva entered seven events, making his first ever attempt at the 5x5x5 Cube in 3:10.56, improving his 4x4x4 Cube best by 23.7 percent to 1:13.02, and reducing his Megaminx time by 18.7 percent to 2:12.43. Wesley Teodoro Pereira tackled his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 2:21.63, improved his 3x3x3 One-Handed mark by 18.7 percent to 37.49, and set a 20.11 personal best in the classic 3x3x3 Cube. Bruna Carla dos Santos recorded her first ever attempt at Skewb with a 20.65 for an 11th place finish alongside an 18.29 personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube. Lérisson de Souza Almeida made his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 2:01.98, achieved a 35.51 personal best in 3x3x3 One-Handed for 10th place, and reached an 18.61 personal best in 3x3x3. Meanwhile, Rodrigo Araujo do Carmo tackled a busy nine events, placing 4th in Square-1, alongside first attempts at 5x5x5 Cube in 2:46.02, Square-1 in 1:24.38, and Skewb in 16.14.

The 2x2x2 Cube event also saw a broad slate of new personal benchmarks achieved by Brazilian competitors, including marks from Marcelo Haüptli Gessner, Gustavo Delci Silva Delfino, Arthur Corrêa Lube Santos, Maylane Karolyne Santana Farias, Victor Lima Laurindo, Ramon Peters Kinaake, Marcos Hauptli Gessner, and Leonardo Andrade Alves Filho. With every podium spot occupied by Brazilian competitors, II Cubo de Barro ES 2025 demonstrated the continuous development taking place within the national speed cubing community.

With 18 rounds concluded in Cariacica, the WCA competition concluded with memorable accomplishments from both multi-event champions and developing competitors tackling new puzzles for the first time. The classic Rubik's Cube events and larger multi-layered challenges alike brought out high quality solving from start to finish. As II Cubo de Barro ES 2025 drew to a close, competitors left Shopping Moxuara having established a rich collection of new personal bests to build upon in the seasons ahead.

43 competidores ocuparam as mesas no Shopping Moxuara para transformar o espaco em um grande centro do speedcubing capixaba. Realizado em Cariacica, Espirito Santo, Brazil, o II Cubo de Barro ES 2025 movimentou o final de semana entre 23 e 24 de agosto de 2025. Ao longo de 18 rodadas intensas distribuidas em 12 modalidades, o publico acompanhou de perto cada movimento dos cronometros e o barulho ritmico dos giros rapidos, consolidando a vibracao unica que define uma competicao oficial.

O evento principal do cubo magico teve como grande destaque Rafael Hiroshi Eguchi Neves, que garantiu o primeiro lugar no 3x3x3 com media de 9.81 na final e a marca de 7.71 como melhor tempo individual. A categoria reuniu a totalidade dos 43 atletas ao longo de tres fases eliminatorias. Edgar Nogueira Garcia Pinho e Arthur Braum Coelho Freitas tambem mantiveram a disputa em alto nivel, protagonizando confrontos diretos em diversas outras modalidades ao longo do cronograma.

A versatilidade de Rafael Hiroshi Eguchi Neves ficou evidente nas demais provas em que subiu ao topo. No 2x2x2, ele assegurou a vitoria com media de 2.43 e melhor single de 1.99, superando Edgar Nogueira Garcia Pinho, segundo colocado com 3.89, e Daniel Macedo Araujo dos Santos, terceiro com 4.90. Neves tambem faturou o Pyraminx com media de 5.19, o 3x3x3 One-Handed com 19.12 a frente de Garcia Pinho com 22.36 e Maysa Santos Cozer com 25.71, alem do Clock com media de 8.97.

Nas categorias de cubos maiores, Arthur Braum Coelho Freitas foi o nome dominante da competicao. Ele conquistou o Megaminx ao fechar a rodada com media de 1:03.30, deixando Garcia Pinho em segundo com 1:12.56 e Neves em terceiro com 1:19.71. Freitas tambem foi soberano no 6x6x6 com a media vitoriosa de 2:37.63 e no 7x7x7 marcando 4:42.37 de media, confirmando sua regularidade nos quebra-cabecas mais extensos do final de semana.

Edgar Nogueira Garcia Pinho mostrou precisao tecnica ao vencer duas modalidades tecnicas. Ele liderou o 4x4x4 com media de 39.57 e garantiu o primeiro lugar no Square-1 com media de 14.78 e melhor tempo de 11.41, prova em que Neves foi segundo com 18.13 e Freitas foi terceiro com 44.00. Garcia Pinho ainda levou o ouro no Skewb com media de 6.22. Ja no 5x5x5, Maysa Santos Cozer conquistou o topo do podio com media de 1:15.43, superando Freitas com 1:18.24 e Garcia Pinho com 1:20.80.

Alem das disputas pelos primeiros lugares, o II Cubo de Barro ES 2025 revelou grandes evolucoes pessoais e momentos marcantes longe dos holofotes principais. Christian Santos da Silva participou de 6 eventos, conquistou o quarto lugar no 2x2x2 com melhor tempo pessoal de 2.82, uma reducao de 24.2 por cento em relacao a marca anterior de 3.72, alem de registrar 1:00.20 no 4x4x4, sendo 16.4 por cento mais veloz que seus 1:12.04 anteriores, e 13.44 no 3x3x3, superando os 14.51 pre-existentes em 7.4 por cento. Lusiane Gaspar Peters encarou 4 modalidades, fazendo sua primeira tentativa oficial no 4x4x4 com 2:21.19 e registrando recorde pessoal de 24.75 no 3x3x3, melhora de 8.3 por cento sobre os 26.99 anteriores. Ja Emanuele Trancoso Goncalves obteve o oitavo lugar no Megaminx e quebrou sua marca no Skewb com 9.37, expressivos 32 por cento mais rapida que 13.78, alem de atingir 37.43 no 3x3x3 One-Handed, baixando 16.9 por cento dos 45.03 anteriores. Marcos Hauptli Gessner disputou 4 modalidades, alcancou a sexta colocacao no Clock e fez sua primeira marca oficial no evento ao registrar 21.98.

O torneio tambem serviu de cenario para estreias absolutas que enriqueceram a competicao de cubos no estado. Helena Cavalini Pylro encarou sua primeira competicao oficial participando de 6 eventos, com o nono lugar no Skewb marcando 15.94 em sua primeira tentativa, alem de estrear com 1:45.17 no 4x4x4 e 6.90 no 2x2x2. Leonardo Andrade Alves Filho tambem estreou no circuito participando de 4 modalidades, alcancando o decimo lugar no Skewb e registrando 1:31.89 no 4x4x4, 16.25 no 3x3x3 e 6.96 no 2x2x2. Maylane Karolyne Santana Farias fez sua primeira participacao oficial em 3 eventos, cronometrando 45.41 no 3x3x3, 12.59 no Pyraminx e 14.38 no 2x2x2. Ramon Peters Kinaake completou o quarteto de estreantes ao competir em 3 categorias, registrando marcas inaugurais de 28.02 no 3x3x3, 8.52 no 2x2x2 e 11.63 no Pyraminx.

O encerramento do II Cubo de Barro ES 2025 confirmou a forca do cenario capixaba dentro de uma competicao WCA bem estruturada e competitiva. As 12 categorias colocaram a prova a concentracao dos participantes, desde os desafios com uma so mao ate as montagens meticulosas de quebra-cabecas complexos. Com desempenhos expressivos e grande engajamento no Shopping Moxuara, os competidores concluem a jornada prontos para os proximos capitulos da modalidade.