Kyub sa Hapon Masskara 2024

Inside City Mall Mandalagan, the bright commercial floor filled with the sharp, steady rhythm of plastic mechanisms turning in rapid succession. Competitors gathered over solving mats with timers primed, inspecting puzzle faces under the venue lights before launching into high-speed rotations. The one-day gathering drew a dedicated field of 20 competitors ready to challenge themselves across a packed schedule of six separate events. From standard three-layer cubes to irregular polyhedrons, every table showcased intense focus as participants tested their preparation against the clock.

Across every single discipline staged on October 13, local speedcubing talent asserted complete command over the standings. Solvers representing the Philippines captured all 18 podium positions available throughout the meet, leaving no top-three spot unclaimed by host-nation competitors. This total sweep reflected remarkable depth across short-format puzzles, mechanical novelties, and rotational speed disciplines alike. The concentrated schedule allowed every solver to push their pace through single-round formats where consistent execution dictated the final placement of each event.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube contest highlighted the afternoon, bringing all 20 entrants to the tables in a bid for top honors. Ace Christian C. Wong delivered a standout performance, capturing first place with a winning average of 8.82 seconds to headline the 3x3 results. Wong also produced the fastest single solve of the event at 8.19 seconds. Bea Alexandra Marie Flores took the second step on the podium with a 10.10 average, while Deonry Isaac R. Soratorio locked down third place by posting an 11.29 average.

Wong continued his winning form across multiple disciplines throughout Kyub sa Hapon Masskara 2024. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Wong clinched another victory with an average of 2.01 seconds, backed by a quick single solve of 1.19 seconds. Elizer James G. Buro claimed second place in the event with a 3.78 average, while Savion Romeo Matula completed the podium in third with an average of 3.97 seconds. Wong added a third gold to his tally in the Clock event, recording an average of 6.60 seconds to finish ahead of Mars Daniel Kudemus and Alfonso Gabriel Gavan.

Beyond the traditional Rubik's Cube categories, Mars Daniel Kudemus produced sharp victories of his own on the tournament floor. Kudemus captured first place in the Pyraminx with an impressive average of 2.43 seconds, recording a best single of 1.72 seconds along the way. In that event, Wong took second place with a 4.85 average, followed by Gabriel Angelo V. Hilado in third with 5.61. Kudemus also topped the Square-1 field with a 27.66 winning average, finishing just ahead of Hilado and Matula in the final standings.

Away from the title race, several competitors achieved striking personal breakthroughs across the weekend program. David Kristoffe R. Dela Peña took on four separate events, earning a career-best sixth place in Pyraminx. Dela Peña registered his first ever attempt at the 2x2x2 Cube with a 5.29 single, while slashing his Skewb mark to 7.09 seconds, which was 71.2 percent faster than his prior best of 24.65. He also improved his Pyraminx personal best to 7.53 seconds, trimming 26 percent off his previous 10.18. Anton Martin Abad entered three events, logging a first-ever Clock attempt of 26.33 seconds to finish sixth, alongside a debut 41.15 single in the standard cube and a 47.3 percent Pyraminx improvement to 11.19 seconds.

Other rising contenders demonstrated significant gains at this WCA competition as well. Jesse Thaddaues R. Capindo tackled three events and finished eighth in Pyraminx, cutting his personal best in that discipline by 31 percent down to 8.49 seconds. Capindo also lowered his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 47 percent to 4.94 seconds and took his 3x3x3 Cube best down to 16.19 seconds, an improvement of 38.8 percent. Christian Laurence F. Naya secured a ninth-place finish in 2x2x2 Cube while dropping his 3x3x3 single to 13.27 seconds, 28.3 percent faster than before. Chloe Ysabelle Masanit completed three events, placing tenth in Pyraminx, improving her mark to 9.35 seconds, and establishing new bests of 6.59 in 2x2x2 and 19.53 in 3x3x3.

The Skewb contest provided another tense battle on the day, where Savion Romeo Matula secured top honors with an average of 4.87 seconds and a best single of 4.19 seconds. Rhea Blair O. Dulman pushed hard to claim second place with a close 5.09 average, while Wong added yet another podium finish to his ledger by taking third place in 5.15 seconds. The varied apparatus lineup ensured that speed cubing enthusiasts enjoyed diverse solving styles across every bracket.

Held in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, the gathering concluded as an emphatic demonstration of regional skill and steady development across the board. Kyub sa Hapon Masskara 2024 brought together veterans and progressing talents under one roof for an intense day of single-round showdowns. With 18 podium spots earned by home-country solvers and numerous personal milestones achieved across six disciplines, the 2024 edition delivered a memorable chapter for the local cubing competition scene.

Dalawampung kalahok ang nagtipon sa City Mall Mandalagan para sa isang buong araw ng matinding bilis at husay sa speedcubing. Ang paligsahan na ginanap noong October 13, 2024 ay nagtampok ng anim na kategorya na may tig-iisang round bawat isa. Naging saksi ang Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines sa mabilisang aksyon kung saan nagpakitang-gilas ang mga pinakamagagaling na manlalaro mula sa iba't ibang panig ng bansa. Ang buong torneo ay nagbigay-daan upang maipakita ang galing ng mga lokal na atleta sa bawat puzzle na kanilang hinarap.

Nangibabaw si Ace Christian C. Wong sa prestihiyosong 3x3x3 Cube event matapos magtala ng winning average na 8.82 at pinakamabilis na single time na 8.19. Sa naturang pangunahing dibisyon ng Rubik's Cube, pumangalawa si Bea Alexandra Marie Flores na nagtala ng 10.10 average, habang nakuha naman ni Deonry Isaac R. Soratorio ang ikatlong puwesto sa kanyang 11.29 average sa pagtatapos ng kanilang kaisa-isang round.

Hindi nagpaawat si Ace Christian C. Wong nang dominahin din niya ang dalawa pang kategorya sa nasabing kompetisyon. Sa 2x2x2 Cube, nasungkit niya ang unang gantimpala tangan ang 2.01 average at 1.19 single time. Pumangalawa sa naturang kategorya si Elizer James G. Buro na may 3.78 average kasunod si Savion Romeo Matula na nagtala ng 3.97 average. Bukod dito, pinangunahan din ni Wong ang Clock matapos magrehistro ng winning average na 6.60 at best single na 4.77 laban sa pitong iba pang katunggali.

Sa kabilang banda, ipinamalas ni Mars Daniel Kudemus ang kanyang gilas sa pamamagitan ng panalo sa dalawang magkahiwalay na event. Pinamunuan niya ang Pyraminx nang magtala ng winning average na 2.43 at single time na 1.72 upang ungusan si Ace Christian C. Wong na nagtala ng 4.85 at si Gabriel Angelo V. Hilado na nagtapos sa 5.61. Nagpatuloy ang gilas ni Kudemus sa Square-1 kung saan nakuha niya ang ginto gamit ang 27.66 average at 24.93 single, habang pumangalawa si Gabriel Angelo V. Hilado sa 28.01 at pumangatlo si Savion Romeo Matula sa 41.77.

Naging kapana-panabik din ang labanan sa Skewb kung saan umangat si Savion Romeo Matula upang sungkitin ang kampeonato tangan ang winning average na 4.87 at best single na 4.19. Mahigpit niyang naungusan si Rhea Blair O. Dulman na nagrehistro ng 5.09 average para sa ikalawang puwesto, samantalang nakuha ni Ace Christian C. Wong ang ikatlong puwesto sa kanyang 5.15 average sa naturang siyamang-kalahok na dibisyon.

Sa likod ng mga nagwagi sa podium, kapansin-pansin ang mga personal na tagumpay ng iba pang manlalaro na nagsumikap sa bawat round. Si Terrence Francis Divinagracia ay sumabak sa kanyang pinakaunang WCA competition at matagumpay na sumali sa tatlong events, kung saan naitala niya ang kanyang mga unang opisyal na marka kabilang ang 16.46 sa Pyraminx, 37.73 sa 3x3x3 Cube, at 14.40 sa 2x2x2 Cube kalakip ang ika-14 na puwesto sa Pyraminx.

Nagpakita rin ng malaking pagsulong si Aquilles Dean Soligo na sumali sa tatlong kategorya at nagtala ng 2x2x2 Cube personal best na 6.07 na 15.3 porsyentong mas mabilis kaysa sa kanyang dating 7.17 upang tumapos sa ika-13 puwesto. Si Elijah Bezaleel A. Fegidero naman ay lumahok sa dalawang events at nakamit ang ika-8 puwesto sa 2x2x2 Cube kasabay ng bagong personal best na 5.15 matapos mapabilis nang 15 porsyento ang kanyang dating 6.06. Samantala, nagbawas ng 10.2 porsyento si Prince Stefan Robes sa kanyang 2x2x2 Cube upang maitala ang 5.99 personal best kasabay ng 17.76 personal best sa Pyraminx, habang si Josefa Perfuma ay nagrehistro ng personal best na 16.11 sa 3x3x3 Cube tungo sa ika-15 na puwesto.

Ang buong cubing competition ay nagtapos nang may labing-walong kabuuang pwesto sa podium na nakamit lahat ng mga pambato mula sa Pilipinas sa kabuuang anim na mga kategorya. Mula sa bilis ng kamay hanggang sa talas ng isip sa bawat pagsubok, matagumpay na naidaos ang Kyub sa Hapon Masskara 2024 para sa taong ito, na nag-iwan ng magagandang alaala at mga bagong personal na tala para sa lahat ng mga lumahok bago sumapit ang mga susunod pang laban sa larangan.

Sa pagtatapos ng Kyub sa Hapon Masskara 2024 sa City Mall Mandalagan, napatunayan ng mga kalahok ang kanilang dedikasyon sa bawat puzzle. Mula sa tagumpay ng mga nagkampeon hanggang sa bawat sariling rekord ng mga sumali, naging makabuluhan ang naging takbo ng paligsahan para sa buong komunidad sa Bacolod City bago maghanda ang lahat para sa mga susunod na hamon sa bagong panahon.