Luso-Bussaco Open 2025

50.64 seconds was the standard set without sight at Pavilhão Municipal Gimnodesportivo de Luso, where Tiago Morais delivered the fastest blindfolded solve of the weekend. Blindfolded solving demands intense memorisation and precise execution under total sensory deprivation. Across October 4 and October 5, 46 competitors assembled in Luso, Aveiro, Portugal for Luso-Bussaco Open 2025, taking on a packed schedule featuring 13 events and 20 rounds of high-level speedcubing. The blindfolded category pushed mental stamina to the absolute limit, serving as the defining test of focus across two full days of play.

The blindfolded disciplines featured remarkable endurance across larger cubes as well as the standard 3x3x3 Cube. In the 3x3x3 Blindfolded final, Tiago Morais captured victory with his 50.64 single, leading Pedro Azevedo in second at 1:17.67 and David Martins in third at 3:20.70. Stepping up to the 4x4x4 Blindfolded event, David Martins took the title with an impressive single of 11:28.00, edging out Morais who registered 11:49.00. The grueling 5x5x5 Blindfolded challenge saw Morais secure top honours as the only competitor to record a successful time, clocking a winning single of 32:46.00.

Morais was equally relentless across the regular events, capturing a massive haul of titles at Luso-Bussaco Open 2025. In the traditional 3x3x3 Cube, which served as the centerpiece WCA competition test with 43 competitors over 3 rounds, Morais logged the winning average of 8.51 alongside a best single of 8.09. The final 3x3 results placed Pedro Azevedo in second with an 8.86 average and Marta Fernandes Cid on the podium in third at 10.19, showcasing exceptional speed at the classic Rubik's Cube.

The dominance continued through mid-sized hardware and specialty puzzles. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Morais claimed first place with a 27.54 average, ahead of Tomás Freire with 32.68 and Pedro Azevedo with 36.15. The 5x5x5 Cube final went to Morais as well, winning with a 52.18 average to top Freire's 52.83 and Azevedo's 1:12.50. Morais rounded out his singles and averages collection by taking Clock with a 7.28 average and Square-1 with a 13.67 average, where Carolina Pereira Dias finished second at 14.33 and João Dinis Santos Martins claimed third with 15.24.

Beyond Morais's multi-event sweep, several other competitors secured prestigious silverware at this cubing competition. Tomás Freire ruled the big cubes, winning the 6x6x6 Cube with a 1:39.66 average and the 7x7x7 Cube with a 2:39.84 average. Pedro Azevedo earned the Megaminx title with a 43.84 average, while João Dinis Santos Martins captured the Skewb event with a 4.40 average. The 2x2x2 Cube final provided a razor-thin finish, as Gabriel Dias Barahona Fernandes took the win with a 2.86 average, edging out both Tomás Freire and Martim Carvalho who each posted 2.90.

Away from the top steps of the podium, the weekend was defined by deep personal breakthroughs and ambitious debuts. Salvador Moreira Leal e Henriques Coelho took on 5 events and posted a major 5x5x5 Cube personal best of 2:28.71, which was 39.8 percent faster than his prior mark of 4:07.06, while also taking his first ever attempts at 6x6x6 Cube with 5:33.18 and 7x7x7 Cube with 9:50.55 to secure 14th place. Miguel José Ferreira Mineiro entered 8 events and cut 31.3 percent off his Square-1 time for a new personal best of 32.56, while making his first ever attempts at Clock in 18.04 and 5x5x5 Cube in 3:36.67. João Ribeiro tackled 10 events, securing 9th place in 4x4x4 Cube with a 37.46 personal best that improved by 22.5 percent, dropping his 5x5x5 Cube best to 1:29.49, and registering his first ever 7x7x7 Cube attempt at 8:04.71.

Sara Martins entered 7 events at Luso-Bussaco Open 2025, setting a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 1:27.89 to improve by 19.8 percent, a Skewb personal best of 11.90, and logging a first ever Megaminx attempt of 2:24.10 for 19th place. Miguel Afonso Dias Neto Morais made his first attempt at Skewb in 6.45, while improving his 4x4x4 Cube personal best by 14.7 percent to 1:33.54 and Megaminx to 1:49.66. Tiago Botelho Ferreira Costa Viana posted a first ever 5x5x5 Cube attempt of 2:18.21, alongside a Skewb personal best of 7.05 and a 4x4x4 Cube mark of 1:03.23. João Larouca took on 9 events, recording a first ever 6x6x6 Cube attempt of 3:41.41, a 5x5x5 Cube personal best of 1:47.84, and a 7th place finish in Clock. João Gonçalves Valente entered 6 events, posting first ever attempts in Square-1 at 30.24, Clock at 11.72 for 14th place, and 4x4x4 Cube at 1:12.59.

The 2025 season in Aveiro closed with intense speed cubing energy, celebrated across 41 domestic podium finishes for host nation Portugal. From blindfolded focus to rapid-fire twisty puzzles, Luso-Bussaco Open 2025 demonstrated the breadth of talent across every tier of the roster. With dozens of individual personal records established on the floor, the competitors established a strong foundation of progress heading toward the next phase of national competition.

A consistência impecável superou qualquer golpe de sorte no Pavilhão Municipal Gimnodesportivo de Luso, onde Tiago Morais assegurou uma vitória categórica no cubo mágico clássico com uma média de 8.51 segundos na final. O seu tempo mais veloz de 8.09 segundos ilustrou um ritmo controlado e sem oscilações ao longo das três rondas do evento principal. O torneio demonstrou que a regularidade na resolução rápida é a verdadeira chave para o topo das classificações.

O fim de semana de 4 e 5 de outubro de 2025 reuniu 46 participantes em Luso, Aveiro, Portugal, para a disputa de 13 modalidades e um total de 20 rondas oficiais da World Cube Association. A competição Luso-Bussaco Open 2025 consagrou a solidez técnica de atletas portugueses, que conquistaram todas as 41 posições de pódio disponíveis durante o evento.

Na prova principal de 3x3x3, Tiago Morais liderou o pódio à frente de Pedro Azevedo, que registou a média de 8.86 segundos, enquanto Marta Fernandes Cid garantiu o terceiro lugar com 10.19 segundos entre 43 concorrentes. O vencedor repetiu a disciplina no 4x4x4 Cube com uma média vencedora de 27.54 segundos, superando Tomás Freire com 32.68 e Pedro Azevedo com 36.15 na ronda decisiva.

A regularidade de Tiago Morais estendeu-se ainda a várias outras categorias da competição. No 5x5x5 Cube, o primeiro lugar ficou selado com a média de 52.18 segundos diante dos 52.83 de Tomás Freire e 1:12.50 de Pedro Azevedo. Tiago Morais venceu igualmente no Clock com média de 7.28, no Square-1 com 13.67 contra os 14.33 de Carolina Pereira Dias e os 15.24 de João Dinis Santos Martins, além de somar triunfos à venda no 3x3x3 Blindfolded com a marca de 50.64 e no 5x5x5 Blindfolded com 32:46.00.

A disputa do 2x2x2 Cube foi uma das mais renhidas do fim de semana, com Gabriel Dias Barahona Fernandes a triunfar com uma média de 2.86 segundos, superando Tomás Freire e Martim Carvalho, ambos empatados na média com 2.90 segundos. Tomás Freire destacou-se nos cubos grandes ao vencer o 6x6x6 Cube com 1:39.66 e o 7x7x7 Cube com 2:39.84. No Skewb, João Dinis Santos Martins levou o ouro com média de 4.40, enquanto Pedro Azevedo venceu o Megaminx com 43.84 e David Martins venceu o 4x4x4 Blindfolded com o tempo de 11:28.00.

Para lá das primeiras posições, o torneio presenciou excelentes marcas individuais construídas com dedicação. Andrei Fatkulin competiu em 6 modalidades e obteve o quarto lugar no 7x7x7 Cube, alcançando um recorde pessoal de 3:44.78 que foi 15.4% mais rápido que a sua marca anterior, além de 2:26.43 no 6x6x6 Cube sendo 22.9% mais rápido e 1:17.79 no 5x5x5 Cube com 19% de melhoria. Emanuel Marques enfrentou 11 modalidades e fixou 2:51.13 no 6x6x6 Cube sendo 15.7% mais veloz, 2:27.36 no Megaminx com 10.6% de evolução, 4:44.88 no 7x7x7 Cube com 7.5% de ganho e terminou em oitavo no 6x6x6 Cube. Vicente Carvalho fez a sua estreia no 2x2x2 Cube com 16.16 e fez recorde pessoal de 18.31 no Clock, enquanto Diogo Miguel Ribeiro Babo estreou-se no 2x2x2 Cube com 9.68 e fixou recorde pessoal de 18.52 no 3x3x3 Cube.

Vários atletas enfrentaram pela primeira vez o ambiente de uma WCA competition oficial nesta prova. Pedro da Silva Magalhães disputou a sua primeira prova com 6 eventos, estreando-se no Square-1 com 1:12.10 para ser 23.º, no 2x2x2 Cube com 5.75 e no 4x4x4 Cube com 1:28.97. Manuel Martim Soares Fabrício participou pela primeira vez no circuito e registou 46.24 no 3x3x3 Cube e 11.43 no 2x2x2 Cube. Mariana Isabel Ferreira Mineiro assinalou a sua estreia oficial ao completar o Clock em 29.51, ao passo que Luís Carlos de Freitas Moreira de Sousa fez a sua primeira participação com a marca de 57.90 no 3x3x3 Cube.

Esta edição do Luso-Bussaco Open 2025 encerrou um capítulo memorável para a comunidade de speedcubing em Portugal, comprovando que o rigor em cada resolução constrói campeões e abre caminho para novas marcas na temporada seguinte.