Infinity Cube Caracas 2025

Inside CC Plaza Las Américas II, Bernardo Torres delivered a masterclass at the solving tables, sweeping three separate events and logging a decisive 7.79 winning average in the 3x3x3 Cube. The lively gathering in Caracas, Miranda, Venezuela brought together 33 competitors on November 23, 2025 for a focused, high-energy showdown across five disciplines. Fans and competitors filled the venue as six rounds of speedcubing played out, watching Torres pair his main-event victory with top honors in Pyraminx and 5x5x5 Cube, creating an unforgettable day of competition in the capital.

The shopping center venue provided an electric setting for the cubing competition, drawing enthusiastic support from local enthusiasts who tracked every solve across the floor. With 32 entrants lining up for the flagship Rubik's Cube contest, the two-round format tested nerve and consistency. Torres handled the pressure effortlessly, posting the best single of the event at 7.04 seconds before locking down his sub-8 average to claim the 3x3 victory on Venezuelan soil.

The 3x3 results confirmed the depth of the local field behind Torres. Victor Wu secured second place on the podium with a 9.43 average and notched a brisk 7.73 single during the contest, while Leandro Paredes took third place close behind with a 9.44 average. The competition across the top tier was fierce, as Paredes also logged an 8.45 single and multiple competitors throughout the field delivered personal benchmarks in the classic puzzle.

Paredes took center stage in Megaminx, commanding the 11-competitor field with a winning average of 47.84 and the fastest single of the round at 45.04 seconds. Torres chased him to the finish to secure second place with a 52.33 average, while Wu claimed third place in 1:01.31. Paredes again demonstrated his range by earning a podium spot in 5x5x5 Cube, finishing second behind Torres with an average of 1:29.98.

Torres remained unbeatable in the larger and alternate puzzles, clinching the 5x5x5 Cube title with a 58.47 average and a 56.56 single, well ahead of Paredes and Wu, who took third in 1:32.00. In Pyraminx, Torres captured his third gold of the day, producing a 3.96 winning average and a 3.49 single. Miguel González finished second with a 4.51 average, followed by Paredes in third with 5.14, capping a prolific day of podium finishes for the front-runners.

The shorter formats delivered high-speed drama, highlighted by Luis Felipe Palacios Peña in Skewb. Navigating a field of 12 solvers, Palacios Peña topped the standings with a 3.82 average and a round-best 3.38 single. Fabián Villavicencio earned the silver medal with a 4.46 average, while Wu rounded out another podium trip with bronze in 5.48 seconds, illustrating the intense speed cubing action that kept spectators captivated.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several solvers achieved major milestones across the tournament floor. Jesús Alejandro Toro Blanco entered three disciplines and achieved a 5.31 Pyraminx personal best, cutting his previous mark by 62.9 percent, alongside taking tenth place in Skewb with a first-time mark of 17.96. Diego Rovira Echenagucia logged his first attempt at Pyraminx with a 17.04 single, while slicing 37.7 percent off his Skewb best to record 17.60. Jorge Abraham Peña Guerra tackled four events, recording his first official results in 5x5x5 Cube at 2:25.66 and Pyraminx at 7.84. Meanwhile, Víctor Xu tackled three events, registering his first marks in 5x5x5 Cube with 3:16.06 and Pyraminx with 12.52.

The progress continued throughout the roster as Xander Carrero contested five events, achieving a Pyraminx personal best of 4.70 that improved on his prior mark by 35.2 percent and taking seventh place in Skewb. Leónidas Peña delivered an 8.12 personal best in 3x3x3 Cube, an improvement of 31.5 percent, and finished sixth in Pyraminx with a 4.59 best. For newcomers, Angel Santiago Viana Torres took part in his first WCA competition, recording marks of 7.66 in Pyraminx and 23.31 in 3x3x3 Cube. Carlos Luis González also made his official debut, completing his first 3x3x3 Cube attempt in 1:00.96.

As the day concluded at CC Plaza Las Américas II, the official WCA competition highlighted both the championship form of Bernardo Torres and the rising standard across Caracas. Infinity Cube Caracas 2025 delivered 15 podium places all captured by Venezuelan talent, leaving the regional community energized as solvers look ahead to their next opportunities on the tournament stage.