Liérganes Open 2026

Fifty-two competitors journeyed to northern Spain, crossing international borders and traversing regions to reach the Centro educativo infantil y primaria Eugenio Perojo. The Liérganes Open 2026 brought together solvers from Spain, France, and Peru for two intensive days of puzzle solving on May 23 and 24, 2026. Over the course of 20 rounds of action across eight distinct disciplines, the speed cubing gathering in Liérganes, Spain proved how far community members are willing to travel to test their skills against the timer. With participants venturing from across Europe and South America, the venue hummed with competitive energy from the opening scramble to the final podiums.

At the top of the 3x3x3 Cube tournament, Óscar Gervasini Lois showcased remarkable consistency over three rounds of traditional Rubik's Cube solving. In a headline discipline featuring 51 starters, Gervasini Lois captured the victory with a winning average of 8.43 seconds, accompanied by the round best single of 7.19 seconds. Dorian Thomas of France made his journey pay off by securing the runner-up spot with an average of 8.97 seconds, while Julen Simón Iriarte took third place on the podium with a 9.23-second mark. These official 3x3 results capped a high-caliber contest where international contenders battled closely for every fraction of a second.

Gervasini Lois was not finished with his main event triumph, adding a second title in the 2x2x2 Cube. Outpacing a field of 42 competitors across three rounds, he recorded a winning average of 1.96 seconds and a best single of 1.24 seconds to secure the gold. Alex Rosado Saez de Langarica placed second in the event with a 2.42 average, followed by Ekaitz Rey González in third at 3.66 seconds. The rapid turning and quick inspection windows in the event kept the venue fully engaged as the morning schedule unfolded.

Alex Rosado Saez de Langarica emerged as the most prolific victor of the Liérganes Open 2026, claiming three individual titles across a diverse selection of puzzles. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Rosado Saez de Langarica posted a winning average of 31.80 seconds and a single of 28.50 seconds across two rounds, finishing ahead of Julen Simón Iriarte at 33.33 and Gervasini Lois at 39.33. He followed that performance with a commanding win in the Megaminx, navigating the twelve-sided puzzle to an average of 39.30 seconds, besting Ekaitz Rey González and Florian Bernard. Rosado Saez de Langarica also topped the Skewb standings with a 2.50 average over three rounds, beating Alejandro Nicolay and Rey González.

International travel bore fruit for French competitor Florian Bernard, who collected two gold medals over the course of the cubing competition. Bernard demonstrated mastery of the mechanically unique Clock puzzle, logging a winning average of 5.18 seconds and a single of 4.98 seconds across two rounds, edging out Javier Lizama Montoya and Rosado Saez de Langarica. In the Pyraminx, Bernard completed three sharp rounds to take first place with a 4.01 average, narrowly holding off Rosado Saez de Langarica at 4.27 and Pablo Fraile Menendez at 4.32. Bernard added to his hardware haul with a third-place finish in Megaminx, bringing France four total podium spots across the weekend.

The final discipline of the weekend, Square-1, concluded with a fine demonstration of shape-shifting puzzle mastery by Alejandro Nicolay. In a two-round contest among 14 entrants, Nicolay recorded a 10.69 winning average alongside a best single of 9.64 seconds to claim the title. Rosado Saez de Langarica earned another podium spot by taking second place with an average of 11.44 seconds, while Rubén López de Juan rounded out the top three with an average of 13.42 seconds. Spain finished the event having claimed 20 podium places across the eight contested categories.

Beyond the trophy races, the gathering provided countless breakthrough moments for emerging solvers building their competitive resumes. Alonso Velasco Álvarez entered five events and delivered a massive Skewb personal best of 6.41 seconds, which was 84.7 percent faster than his previous mark of 41.88, while also taking his first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 6.11 seconds and improving his 3x3x3 Cube best to 31.04. Ismael Masvidal Masoller entered four events, posting a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 5.56 seconds that was 79.4 percent faster than his former 26.97, alongside a Pyraminx personal best of 6.22 that cut 61.7 percent, and a first ever Megaminx attempt of 5:46.81. Traveling from Peru, Nicolás Francisco Varela Feria took on five events, improving his 4x4x4 Cube time by 37.6 percent to 1:08.35, his 3x3x3 Cube time by 32.2 percent to 11.24, and recording his first official Megaminx solve at 3:00.60. Izan Pradanos Hiniesta tackled four disciplines, logging a Pyraminx personal best of 9.57 seconds that improved 18.2 percent, while recording first attempts in Clock at 18.33 and Skewb at 16.01.

The widespread progress continued across the rest of the competitor sheet with multiple personal bests and first-time events. Adrián Velasco Álvarez took on eight different events, earning a weekend-best 12th place finish in the 3x3x3 Cube, posting a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 1:08.30 that was 26 percent faster than his earlier 1:32.31, trimming 18.2 percent off his Megaminx best to 2:14.87, and recording his first official Square-1 attempt at 50.87. Ariadna Masvidal Masoller contested three events, logging a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 51.76 seconds, a 10.6 percent cut from 57.88, while setting her first official marks in Pyraminx at 1:09.37 and 2x2x2 Cube at 1:10.39. Alain Casas García del Valle entered five events, recording his first official Megaminx solve at 2:40.27, a Pyraminx personal best of 8.91 seconds that was 28.5 percent faster, and a 3x3x3 Cube mark of 17.11 seconds that shaved 26.1 percent. Marcos Roiz Agudo competed in seven events, slicing 44.6 percent off his Square-1 best with a 33.25 single, improving Pyraminx by 11 percent to 7.65, and lowering his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 8.7 percent to 14.50.

As the equipment was packed away inside Centro educativo infantil y primaria Eugenio Perojo, the Liérganes Open 2026 stood as a testament to the growth and geographic reach of competitive speedcubing. Solvers departed Spain with official WCA competition milestones, fresh personal records, and shared experiences from two full days of high-level puzzle solving. With eight event titles distributed and dozens of new benchmarks established, the community now looks toward the upcoming schedule of regional and international meets.

Las mesas del Centro educativo infantil y primaria Eugenio Perojo se llenaron de actividad y concentración durante el fin de semana del 23 al 24 de mayo. En la localidad de Liérganes, Spain, los cronómetros registraron el paso incesante de competidores de diversas procedencias que acudieron a una cita marcada por el dinamismo y el intercambio deportivo. El ambiente en la sala reflejó la intensidad propia de las grandes citas de speedcubing en 2026, donde cada segundo cuenta y la preparación previa se pone a prueba frente a los jueces oficiales.

El programa del Liérganes Open 2026 ofreció un abanico completo de retos que fue mucho más allá del clásico cubo de Rubik. Con un total de 8 eventos oficiales y 20 rondas disputadas, los 52 participantes inscritos afrontaron giros en dodecaedros, mecanismos de engranajes y estructuras de corte angular. Esta diversidad puso de relieve la versatilidad técnica necesaria para dominar pruebas tan distintas como el Megaminx, el Pyraminx, el Clock o el Square-1 en un calendario sumamente exigente.

En la categoría principal de 3x3x3 Cube, que reunió a 51 competidores a lo largo de 3 rondas, Óscar Gervasini Lois se alzó con la victoria tras registrar un promedio ganador de 8.43 y un mejor intento de 7.19. La segunda posición fue para el francés Dorian Thomas con una media de 8.97, mientras que Julen Simón Iriarte completó el podio con 9.23. Óscar Gervasini Lois sumó además un segundo triunfo en 2x2x2 Cube, dominando las 3 rondas con un promedio de 1.96 y una marca individual de 1.24, superando a Alex Rosado Saez de Langarica con 2.42 y a Ekaitz Rey González con 3.66.

Alex Rosado Saez de Langarica completó una actuación estelar con tres victorias individuales en el fin de semana. En 4x4x4 Cube lideró las 2 rondas con una media de 31.80 y un mejor intento de 28.50, por delante de Julen Simón Iriarte con 33.33 y Óscar Gervasini Lois con 39.33. Su dominio continuó en Megaminx al marcar 39.30 de promedio, escoltado por Ekaitz Rey González con 57.06 y Florian Bernard con 1:13.22. Asimismo, en Skewb se impuso con una media final de 2.50 frente a Alejandro Nicolay con 4.81 y Ekaitz Rey González con 4.96.

Las pruebas especializadas también dejaron grandes marcas en la clasificación general de esta competición de cubos. Florian Bernard brilló al conseguir dos primeros puestos, venciendo en Pyraminx con un promedio de 4.01 ante Alex Rosado Saez de Langarica con 4.27 y Pablo Fraile Menendez con 4.32, además de imponerse en Clock con 5.18, seguido de Javier Lizama Montoya con 5.97 y Alex Rosado Saez de Langarica con 6.62. En Square-1, Alejandro Nicolay firmó la victoria con una media de 10.69 frente a los registros de Alex Rosado Saez de Langarica con 11.44 y Rubén López de Juan con 13.42.

Detrás de los puestos de honor, varios competidores lograron avances sobresalientes en sus registros personales. Eric Marcos Sainz afrontó 4 modalidades y redujo su marca en Megaminx hasta 3:27.92, un 39.2% más rápido que su tiempo previo, además de mejorar un 30.3% en 2x2x2 Cube con 10.88 y un 5.9% en 3x3x3 Cube con 34.23. Jaione Gonzalez Aguilera compitió en 3 eventos y rebajó su tiempo de 3x3x3 Cube a 59.29, un 34.7% más veloz, sumando progresos del 27.1% en Clock con 35.30 y del 22.9% en 2x2x2 Cube con 17.43. Naiara Gervasini Ramos disputó 3 categorías y mejoró un 39.6% en 2x2x2 Cube con 8.71, mientras que Daniel Olmedo Fraile completó los 8 eventos del programa, logrando un décimo puesto en 2x2x2 Cube, rebajando un 26.1% en Skewb con 4.64 y fijando registros de 34.71 en Square-1 y 20.14 en Clock.

El certamen también sirvió de escenario para quienes afrontaron por primera vez una competición WCA oficial. Diego Molino Arenal participó en 5 modalidades y firmó sus primeros registros con 8.21 en 2x2x2 Cube, 29.82 en 3x3x3 Cube y 27.97 en Skewb. Hugo Arronte Fernández debutó en 3 eventos con tiempos de 18.36 en 3x3x3 Cube, 17.29 en Clock y 6.52 en 2x2x2 Cube. Por su parte, Saul Fernández Pérez se estrenó en 3 categorías marcando 43.11 en 3x3x3 Cube, 9.54 en 2x2x2 Cube y 14.23 en Pyraminx, al tiempo que Miguel Ibeas Agudo completó 3 pruebas registrando 16.19 en 3x3x3 Cube, 1:18.50 en 4x4x4 Cube y 5.47 en 2x2x2 Cube.

El balance general del encuentro arrojó 20 puestos de podio para la delegación de España y 4 para los representantes de Francia, cerrando dos jornadas intensas en Liérganes. La amplia variedad de rompecabezas demostró la gran capacidad de adaptación de los participantes y consolidó un fin de semana repleto de marcas personales y juego limpio de cara a los próximos desafíos del calendario deportivo.