Las Piñas Speedcubing Open 2024

Philippine competitors secured an extraordinary clean sweep at the Las Piñas Speedcubing Open 2024, claiming every single podium spot across all seven disciplines contested on August 25, 2024. The single-day tournament held at Robinsons Las Piñas delivered twenty-one podium placements for the home nation. Leading the dominant showcase was Brenton Angelo Lo Wong, who secured a memorable multi-event victory highlighted by a dominant win in the classic 3x3x3 Cube event.

The 3x3 results formed the centerpiece of the tournament, drawing 73 competitors across three rounds of intense solving. Brenton Angelo Lo Wong took top honors in the final round with a winning average of 7.20 seconds alongside a best single solve of 6.00 seconds. Aragon Martin Gonzales finished as runner-up with an average of 7.61 seconds, while Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes earned third place with an 8.81 average in the premier Rubik's Cube category.

Brenton Angelo Lo Wong added another title in the 2x2x2 Cube, topping a massive field of 65 competitors with a winning average of 1.69 seconds and a best single solve of 1.53 seconds. Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes took second place with a 2.76 average, while Aragon Martin Gonzales earned the third podium step with a 3.19 mark. Both podium finishers trailed Brenton Angelo Lo Wong in a lightning-fast event that demonstrated remarkable precision on the smaller puzzle.

The broader cubing competition expanded across multiple events, highlighting the versatility of local talent in Las Piñas City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Aragon Martin Gonzales took victory in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an 11.76 average and a single solve of 9.51 seconds, defeating Brenton Angelo Lo Wong with 12.88 and Karl Matthew Angeles with 13.68. Karl Matthew Angeles found his own gold in Pyraminx, averaging 2.65 seconds to edge Justin Andrew Dee at 3.00 and Aragon Martin Gonzales at 3.56.

Beyond the top podium steps, the Las Piñas Speedcubing Open 2024 served as a prime stage for personal breakthroughs across diverse puzzle formats. Amir Ocon Decena tackled seven events and secured 14th place in Skewb while cutting his personal best by 65.1 percent to 5.39 seconds, alongside an 8.71 Clock best that was 45.4 percent faster. Mathieu Ramis Balauat entered five events, recording his first official Pyraminx attempt at 6.07 seconds and slicing his Skewb personal best by 54.3 percent to 5.58 seconds. Ashton Marcus Año tackled six events with a best finish of 14th in 5x5x5 Cube, logging first-time attempts in Pyraminx at 9.10 seconds, Skewb at 9.90 seconds, and 3x3x3 One-Handed at 49.45 seconds. Ikoi Yamaki entered six events, securing 11th place in 3x3x3 Cube while registering debut official attempts in Clock at 19.76 seconds and 3x3x3 One-Handed at 30.70 seconds.

The breakthroughs continued throughout the field as Jacob Michael Ting Blanco finished 13th in 2x2x2 Cube with a personal best of 2.91 seconds that was 28.1 percent faster, while posting a first attempt in Clock at 27.56 seconds. John Christian Timothy D. Rasay took on five events, improving his Pyraminx personal best by 52.6 percent to 7.32 seconds and finishing 21st in Clock. Liam Capulong improved his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 47.1 percent to 12.21 seconds and dropped his 3x3x3 Cube mark by 21.3 percent to 47.43 seconds across two events. Rester James Buhanghang registered a debut Pyraminx solve of 14.64 seconds and slashed his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 35.6 percent to 1:04.61 in this competitive WCA competition.

In the rotational and mechanical challenges, Ivan Keith Cariaga claimed the Skewb crown with an average of 3.41 seconds and a 1.54 single, outpacing Ayra Aiesha N. Negrillo at 4.56 and Yuji Yoshida at 4.81. The Clock event produced a thrilling battle where Elijah Francis Jagonio captured first place with an average of 4.61 seconds, holding off Zoei Principe at 4.79 and Zian Principe at 5.43 in a tightly packed 33-competitor field.

The big cube action concluded with the 5x5x5 Cube, where Dale Palmares broke the minute barrier with a winning average of 59.40 seconds and a best single of 54.86 seconds. Brenton Angelo Lo Wong followed in second at 1:01.94, while Aragon Martin Gonzales completed the podium at 1:03.89 among 23 competitors. The dynamic speed cubing action throughout nine rounds proved the depth of talent present at the venue.

As the Las Piñas Speedcubing Open 2024 concluded its single-day run, the tournament highlighted an unmatched standard of regional speedcubing execution. With every single award captured by local representatives across seven disciplines and 73 entrants, the gathering at Robinsons Las Piñas cemented 2024 as a standout year of high-caliber performance and collective dominance on the speedcubing stage.

May kabuuang 73 kalahok ang nagtipon sa Robinsons Las Piñas para sa Las Piñas Speedcubing Open 2024 noong August 25, 2024. Sa buong araw ng paligsahan sa Las Piñas City, Metro Manila, Philippines, nasaksihan ang matinding determinasyon ng mga manlalaro sa 7 magkakaibang kaganapan at 9 na round. Higit sa lahat, ang araw na ito ay naging entablado para sa pagbaba ng mga sariling oras at pagtatala ng mga pambihirang progreso sa larangan ng speedcubing ngayong 2024.

Nanguna sa pangunahing 3x3x3 Cube si Brenton Angelo Lo Wong na nagtala ng winning average na 7.20 matapos ang tatlong round ng labanan. Sinundan siya sa podium ni Aragon Martin Gonzales na may average na 7.61 para sa ikalawang puwesto, habang nakuha naman ni Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes ang ikatlong puwesto sa bilis na 8.81. Naitala rin ni Brenton Angelo Lo Wong ang pinakamabilis na single time sa kategoryang ito na umabot sa 6.00.

Hindi lang doon natapos ang dominasyon ni Brenton Angelo Lo Wong sa torneo. Sa kategoryang 2x2x2 Cube kung saan 65 manlalaro ang sumabak sa solong round, nasungkit niya muli ang unang puwesto gamit ang winning average na 1.69 at pinakamahusay na single na 1.53. Pumangalawa si Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes na nagtala ng 2.76 average at 1.62 single, habang pumangatlo naman si Aragon Martin Gonzales na may 3.19 average at 1.82 single sa siksikang labanan ng Rubik's Cube.

Sa mas malalaking puzzle at one-handed events, ipinamalas ng mga kalahok ang kanilang husay at bilis ng kamay. Nagwagi si Dale Palmares sa 5x5x5 Cube na may winning average na 59.40 at best single na 54.86 laban sa 23 katunggali. Samantala, pinatunayan ni Aragon Martin Gonzales ang galing sa 3x3x3 One-Handed matapos magtala ng winning average na 11.76 at best single na 9.51 laban sa 44 kalahok, kung saan pumangalawa si Brenton Angelo Lo Wong na may 12.88 at pumangatlo si Karl Matthew Angeles na may 13.68.

Maliban sa mga nasa tuktok ng podium, naging saksi ang Las Piñas Speedcubing Open 2024 sa napakalaking pag-unlad ng maraming kalahok. Malaking tapyas sa oras ang naitala ni Ricardo Manuel P. Alair III sa kanyang 4 na event, kung saan naabot niya ang personal best na 20.83 sa 3x3x3 One-Handed na 45.5 porsiyentong mas mabilis kaysa dati, bukod pa sa 4.61 sa Pyraminx. Gumawa rin ng malaking hakbang si Lans Eizenhart L. Laylo na nagtala ng personal best na 4.00 sa 2x2x2 Cube na 42.4 porsiyentong mas matulin, at 18.24 sa 3x3x3 Cube. Si Harold Braeden S. Estacio ay nagpakitang-gilas sa 5 event kalakip ang personal best na 11.00 sa 3x3x3 Cube at 24.55 sa 3x3x3 One-Handed. Naging matagumpay din si Leone Emman Velasco sa pagtatala ng 22.18 personal best sa 3x3x3 Cube at unang subok sa Pyraminx sa bilis na 15.03.

Para sa ilang mga bagong mukha, ang araw na ito ang naging simula ng kanilang paglalakbay sa cubing competition. Sumabak si Rahfaella Nañez sa kanyang unang WCA competition sa 5 event kung saan nakapagtala siya ng unang opisyal na 34.30 sa 3x3x3 One-Handed, 4.66 sa 2x2x2 Cube, at 3:44.75 sa 5x5x5 Cube. Ganoon din si France Jagonio na unang sumubok sa 4 na kategorya kabilang ang 48.70 sa 2x2x2 Cube, 53.49 sa 3x3x3 Cube, at 16.75 sa Skewb. Sa kanyang unang torneo, lumaban si Shamaryah Casilan sa 3 event kabilang ang 18.04 sa 3x3x3 Cube, habang si Clark Rosales ay nagtala ng 20.47 sa 3x3x3 Cube at 4.76 sa 2x2x2 Cube.

Umani rin ng tagumpay ang iba pang side events sa torneo. Sa Pyraminx na sinalihan ng 48 manlalaro, nagkampeon si Karl Matthew Angeles sa pamamagitan ng winning average na 2.65 at best single na 1.80, habang pumangalawa si Justin Andrew Dee sa 3.00 at pumangatlo si Aragon Martin Gonzales sa 3.56. Sa Skewb, pinangunahan ni Ivan Keith Cariaga ang 38 kalahok matapos magsumite ng 3.41 winning average, kasunod sina Ayra Aiesha N. Negrillo na may 4.56 at Yuji Yoshida na may 4.81.

Sa larangan ng Clock, naging mahigpit ang labanan bago nakuha ni Elijah Francis Jagonio ang unang puwesto na may winning average na 4.61 at best single na 4.34. Pumangalawa si Zoei Principe na nagtala ng 4.79 average, habang pumangatlo si Zian Principe sa bilis na 5.43. Ang lahat ng 21 podium places sa buong kompetisyon ay napunta sa mga kinatawan ng Pilipinas.

Nagtapos ang Las Piñas Speedcubing Open 2024 na nag-iwan ng magagandang alaala at mga bagong personal na tala para sa bawat kalahok. Mula sa mga beterano sa unahan hanggang sa mga baguhang humarap sa kanilang mga unang opisyal na solve, pinatunayan ng bawat manlalaro ang bunga ng kanilang pagsasanay at pagpupursigi. Ang mga tagumpay at bawas sa oras na naitala sa lungsod ay magsisilbing inspirasyon sa paghahanda para sa mga susunod pang yugto ng paligsahan.