Latorre Open Cubos CL 2024

A blistering 6.04 single on the standard 3x3x3 puzzle set the tone for an intense day of competition at Centro Deportivo Latorre. Jose Basaes delivered that mark on his way to securing a 7.58 winning average, capturing the flagship title in commanding fashion. The performance capped a rapid schedule in Villa Alemana, Chile, where 29 competitors gathered on June 2, 2024, to test their speed across four official disciplines. Across ten rounds of action, local contenders pushed the pace throughout the single-day meet.

The 2024 speedcubing calendar in the Valparaíso region has placed heavy demands on puzzle specialists, where consistency under tournament pressure is vital. While the schedule at Latorre Open Cubos CL 2024 focused on fast-paced, shorter puzzles rather than endurance formats, managing multiple back-to-back rounds requires sustained mental focus. Competitors had to navigate intense schedules without room for error, transitioning rapidly between different events and puzzle mechanisms.

In the classic 3x3x3 Cube, three rounds trimmed the 29-player field down to a tight final battle. Basaes took top honours with his 7.58 mark, while Claudio Matias Cancino Bruna secured second place with an 8.23 average. Agustín Mera Landa claimed third on the podium with an 8.42 average, completing an all-Chilean top three. The official 3x3 results demonstrated remarkable consistency from the finalists, all maintaining sub-nine-second averages through high-pressure solves under the tournament lights.

Basaes was not finished with just one title, proving equally formidable in the 2x2x2 Cube. Navigating three rounds of the lightning-fast event, he clinched gold with a 2.12 final average after throwing down a best single of 1.69. Dante Navarro Vera took second place with a 2.98 average, while Claudio Matias Cancino Bruna locked up third position at 3.24. Navarro Vera also produced a blistering 1.19 single during the event, highlighting the intense pace of the smaller puzzle.

Beyond the podium positions, personal milestones were scattered across the results sheet. Esteban Alonso Arroyo Torres tackled four events and delivered major breakthroughs, logging his first ever attempt at Pyraminx with a 9.87 mark. He also dropped his 2x2x2 personal best to 4.98, which was 48.3 percent faster than his previous best of 9.63, alongside a 3x3x3 personal best of 18.59 that improved on his earlier 21.32 by 12.8 percent. Darío Ignacio Toro Alvarado took on four events, earning a 4th place finish in Pyraminx with a personal best average of 5.18 to beat his past 6.11 by 15.2 percent, recorded a 3x3x3 personal best of 11.72 that was 26.3 percent faster than 15.91, and made his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed with 24.77. Hajime Yushimito of Peru took on four events, posting his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed at 49.41, cutting his 2x2x2 best to 3.75, which was 11.1 percent faster than 4.22, and dropping his Pyraminx mark to 6.83 to best his old 7.45 by 8.3 percent. Cristobal Joaquin Lopez Melillan competed in four events, finishing 10th in 3x3x3 One-Handed with a personal best of 20.50 that beat his prior 26.38 by 22.3 percent, while slashing his 2x2x2 mark to 2.65, improving 40.6 percent on his past 4.46.

The progress continued throughout the roster across multiple categories. Agustín Jesús Castro Labra entered three events, achieving a 5th place finish in the 3x3x3 Cube, setting a 2x2x2 personal best of 3.29 to improve 14.3 percent on his previous 3.84, and completing his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed with 35.70. Alonso Josué Betach Fernández Flores competed across four events, placing 8th in 3x3x3 One-Handed and lowering his Pyraminx best to 6.02, an 18.5 percent improvement from 7.39. Pedro Marquez Osorio took on two events, setting a 2x2x2 personal best of 6.81 to improve by 19.2 percent over his earlier 8.43. Antonio Lara Rivera focused entirely on the Rubik's Cube, recording a personal best of 35.56 that was 27.3 percent faster than his previous mark of 48.89.

The one-handed event tested competitors on dexterity and single-arm mechanics across two competitive rounds. Claudio Matias Cancino Bruna dominated the 3x3x3 One-Handed category, capturing the win with an 11.11 average and throwing down a sharp 8.94 single. Agustín Mera Landa claimed the second step on the podium with a 13.96 average, edging Jose Basaes, who finished third with a mark of 14.13.

Pyraminx provided another showcase of rapid turning across two rounds of play. Dante Navarro Vera topped the standings with a decisive 4.73 winning average, bolstered by a 2.76 single. Diego Llanca took second place with a 5.48 average, while Francisco Javier Pavez Chamorro rounded out the podium with a 6.50 average to finish third in the nineteen-player field.

With all twelve podium places earned by Chilean competitors, this WCA competition concluded as a celebrated local gathering for the regional community. The smoothly managed cubing competition brought out fierce head-to-head battles and numerous personal bests in Villa Alemana, Chile. As this chapter of speed cubing wraps up, competitors now look ahead to refining their craft for the next season of tournament play at Latorre Open Cubos CL 2024 and beyond.

Un promedio ganador de 7.58 segundos en la final principal del cubo de Rubik corono una jornada de intensa actividad sobre las mesas del Centro Deportivo Latorre. En una fecha donde cada cupo hacia las rondas decisivas exigio el maximo nivel de concentracion, Jose Basaes marco la pauta competitiva al quedarse con el triunfo mayor tras superar tres fases eliminatorias y registrar un mejor tiempo individual de 6.04 segundos durante el evento.

El certamen Latorre Open Cubos CL 2024 reunio a 29 participantes en Villa Alemana, Chile, durante el 2 de junio de 2024. La profundidad del grupo marco el desarrollo del torneo a lo largo de diez rondas oficiales, distribuidas en cuatro disciplinas tecnicas reguladas por la World Cube Association. Con un cuadro repleto de contendientes decididos a avanzar de etapa, alcanzar cualquiera de los puestos de podio represento un verdadero desafio de resistencia y precision en este torneo de speedcubing.

La categoria clasica del cubo de 3x3x3 ofrecio una de las batallas mas apretadas del dia entre los 29 inscritos. Tras tres rondas de alta exigencia tecnica, Jose Basaes aseguro la cima con su media de 7.58 segundos, escoltado en el podio por Claudio Matias Cancino Bruna con 8.23 segundos en la segunda posicion y Agustín Mera Landa con 8.42 segundos en el tercer lugar, completando un podio nacional de primer nivel competitivo.

En el cubo de 2x2x2, la velocidad sobre la mesa no dio margen al error entre los 25 participantes en contienda. Jose Basaes volvio a subir a lo mas alto del podio con un promedio de 2.12 segundos y un mejor intento de 1.69 segundos. Dante Navarro Vera ocupo el segundo puesto con una media de 2.98 segundos, mientras que Claudio Matias Cancino Bruna alcanzo el tercer puesto con 3.24 segundos tras tres rondas disputadas.

La accion del Pyraminx convoco a 19 competidores a lo largo de dos rondas donde los giros rapidos definieron a los finalistas. Dante Navarro Vera se proclamo campeon con un promedio de 4.73 segundos y un registro individual de 2.76 segundos. La medalla de plata fue para Diego Llanca con 5.48 segundos de media, y el bronce quedo en manos de Francisco Javier Pavez Chamorro con 6.50 segundos.

El cierre de las pruebas individuales incluyo la categoria 3x3x3 a una mano con 16 especialistas en el escenario. Claudio Matias Cancino Bruna brillo con una media victoriosa de 11.11 segundos y una resolucion destacada de 8.94 segundos. Agustín Mera Landa consiguio el segundo puesto con un promedio de 13.96 segundos, superando a Jose Basaes, quien finalizo tercero con un registro de 14.13 segundos.

Detras de las finales, la tabla del torneo escondio valiosas marcas personales y progresos tecnicos que reflejan el empuje del grupo. Yoko Saavedra participo en dos categorias y logro una marca personal de 23.45 segundos en 3x3x3, recortando un 16.8 por ciento su registro previo de 28.17. Diego Fernando Solar Guajardo disputo tres eventos y firmo un tiempo de 18.78 segundos en Pyraminx, superando su anterior marca de 21.75 en un 13.7 por ciento. Por su parte, Alfonso Martinez Tirado compitio en cuatro modalidades y marco 7.84 segundos en 3x3x3, un 3.7 por ciento mas rapido que sus 8.14 previos, mientras Benjamin Cabrera actuo en dos disciplinas, asegurando un octavo lugar en 2x2x2 y un registro personal de 13.44 segundos en 3x3x3.

La jornada tambien marco el estreno competitivo en una competencia WCA para varios participantes que dieron sus primeros pasos oficiales en diversas pruebas. Mateo Sierra Jeria inicio su trayectoria asumiendo tres eventos, registrando 29.61 en 3x3x3, 16.04 en Pyraminx y 7.50 en 2x2x2. Vincenzo Gastón Núñez Vilches abordo tres disciplinas con marcas de 8.21 en 2x2x2, 10.58 en Pyraminx y 24.05 en 3x3x3. Asimismo, Nicolás Alejandro Guzmán Guzmán disputo tres categorias con 8.56 en Pyraminx, 26.28 en 3x3x3 y 4.25 en 2x2x2, al tiempo que Gaspar Tomas Mauricio Alvarado Canales completo dos modalidades al debutar con 45.83 en 3x3x3 y 12.94 en Pyraminx.

Con doce lugares de podio copados por representantes chilenos en todas las modalidades disputadas, el torneo concluyo ratificando la solidez de la escena nacional en la quinta region. El despliegue vivido en el Latorre Open Cubos CL 2024 dejo patente la creciente dificultad para acceder a las instancias finales en cada cita del calendario, consolidando el progreso general de los participantes frente al cronometro oficial.