Marista Glória Open 2025

Inside the competition hall at Colégio Marista Glória in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, the focus was evident across every solving station on May 10, 2025. Competitors settled into their seats, aligned their timers, and surveyed the tables as the single-day meet got underway. A total of 62 competitors gathered to test their skills across three distinct disciplines, bringing a full spectrum of mechanical puzzles to the venue floor. Before the shorter sprints took over the day, the stage belonged to the massive layers and prolonged concentration demanded by the largest puzzle on the schedule.

The 7x7x7 Cube is a punishing test of stamina and mental endurance in modern speedcubing, where a single round requires steady execution across hundreds of individual pieces. Pedro Paulo Lima Sasaki rose to the top of the 14-person field with a commanding victory, putting together a winning average of 2:25.76 alongside the round's best single of 2:25.25. Lucas Ichiro Yunomae secured the runner-up position on the podium with a solid 2:44.25 average, while Frederico Canal Gomes took third place with a mark of 3:08.49. Navigating the sheer physical fatigue of the big cube set a demanding tone for the rest of the schedule.

Shifting from endurance to raw speed, the 3x3x3 Cube brought out the entire field of 62 entrants for a fiercely contested round of classic Rubik's Cube solving. Caio Hideaki Sato delivered an exceptional display at the tables, winning the event with a rapid 6.50 average and recording the best single of the competition at 5.82. The 3x3 results showed tight battles behind the leader, as Frederico Canal Gomes claimed second place with an 8.61 average and Lucas Ichiro Yunomae earned his second podium finish of the day by placing third with a 9.28 average.

Caio Hideaki Sato completed a remarkable double victory by topping the standings in the 2x2x2 Cube as well. Sato posted a winning average of 2.64 and logged the fastest single solve of the event at 2.32 across the 40-competitor field. Noah Kaiel Maingué pushed hard to take second place on the podium with an average of 3.29, narrowly edging out Beatriz Hernandes Bernardes, who claimed third place with a 3.31 mark. Across all three events, Brazilian competitors swept every podium spot, capturing all nine available awards at the tournament.

Away from the top steps of the podium, the heart of this WCA competition lived in the massive personal breakthroughs achieved throughout the ranks. Francisco Gumiero delivered one of the day's sharpest jumps by logging a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 3.08, which was 56.7 percent faster than his previous mark of 7.11, while also improving his 3x3x3 Cube best by 19.1 percent to 31.56. Gianluca Vilela produced a dramatic improvement in his sole event, cutting his 3x3x3 Cube personal record by 53.3 percent down to 23.04. Arthur Rodrigues de Carvalho Santos took on two events and achieved a 42.7 percent drop on 2x2x2 to reach 5.58, alongside a 31.83 single on 3x3x3, earning a best finish of 31st place.

The momentum continued as Gustavo Naoto Takano Fernandes posted double personal bests across his two events, shaving 41.4 percent off his 3x3x3 mark down to 15.16 and dropping his 2x2x2 best by 40.1 percent to 3.43 on his way to 24th place. Benjamin Ramos Machado improved his 3x3x3 time by 38.9 percent to 16.03 and registered a 5.97 on 2x2x2. Marco Termini Boccardo contested three disciplines, securing 11th place in 7x7x7 Cube and speeding up his 2x2x2 best by 30.3 percent to 3.49. Stepping onto the stage for major milestones, Henrique Brandoliz Ferreira do Amaral completed his first ever attempt at 7x7x7 Cube in 16:58.00 to finish 12th, while Heitor Kawaminami Maeda logged his first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube with a 17.55 and improved his 3x3x3 best by 30 percent to 30.20.

The event demonstrated the vibrant depth of the local speed cubing scene across every level of experience. From the technical demands of big-cube strategy to the split-second turns of the shorter sprints, participants showed remarkable composure through every phase of the single-round format. The efficient structure allowed each solver to put their preparation directly onto the official ledger, turning hours of practice into certified competition times.

With the final solves logged and the timers packed away, Marista Glória Open 2025 concluded as a memorable showcase of dedication and rapid progress in São Paulo. Pedro Paulo Lima Sasaki set the benchmark for big-cube mastery, while Caio Hideaki Sato emerged as the standout sprinter of the meet. For the dozens of competitors who left the venue with newly minted personal records, this cubing competition provided an ideal platform to benchmark their growth and carry valuable experience forward into the next season of play.

A regularidade absoluta de Caio Hideaki Sato definiu os rumos do cubo mágico no Marista Glória Open 2025, ao cravar uma média vitoriosa de 6.50 no cubo 3x3x3 e garantir o topo da disputa com uma execução precisa em São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. O evento reuniu 62 competidores no Colégio Marista Glória em 10 de maio de 2025, concentrando todas as decisões em uma única jornada de alto nível técnico.

Na modalidade principal do cubo 3x3x3, a regularidade prevaleceu sobre tentativas isoladas. Caio Hideaki Sato garantiu a medalha de ouro com a média de 6.50, registrando ainda a melhor marca individual com 5.82. A disputa pelas outras posições no pódio foi intensa entre os 62 participantes, com Frederico Canal Gomes assegurando o segundo lugar com média de 8.61, seguido de perto por Lucas Ichiro Yunomae, que fechou o pódio na terceira colocação com média de 9.28.

O domínio de Caio Hideaki Sato continuou na disputa do cubo 2x2x2, onde a consistência nos giros rápidos fez toda a diferença contra 40 concorrentes. Ele conquistou o primeiro lugar com média de 2.64 e tempo individual de 2.32, superando Noah Kaiel Maingué, que ficou em segundo lugar com média de 3.29. Beatriz Hernandes Bernardes completou a premiação em terceiro lugar com média de 3.31 em uma prova decidida nos centésimos.

Nas resoluções complexas do cubo 7x7x7, a resistência e o controle de movimentos foram cruciais para definir os melhores colocados entre 14 competidores. Pedro Paulo Lima Sasaki venceu com autoridade ao registrar a média de 2:25.76 e o tempo individual de 2:25.25. Lucas Ichiro Yunomae garantiu seu segundo pódio no dia ao terminar em segundo lugar com 2:44.25, enquanto Frederico Canal Gomes conquistou o terceiro lugar com 3:08.49.

Além das disputas pelas primeiras colocações, a competição de speedcubing destacou grandes avanços pessoais entre competidores dedicados. Jefferson de Carvalho Andrade registrou uma melhora notável no cubo 2x2x2 com a marca de 2.13, superando seu recorde anterior de 3.06 em 30.4%, além de marcar 9.49 no cubo 3x3x3 e alcançar o quarto lugar na prova. Henrique Cardoso Perillo Costa baixou seu tempo no cubo 3x3x3 para 16.73, sendo 15.7% mais rápido que sua marca anterior de 19.84, além de evoluir 13.8% no cubo 2x2x2 com 4.13. Giovanni Kenji Ishii fez 21.99 no 3x3x3, uma melhora de 9.5%, marcando também 4.59 no 2x2x2. Daniel Rici da Silva melhorou sua marca no cubo 2x2x2 em 9.9% com o tempo de 2.27, garantindo o quarto lugar geral no evento.

O campeonato também marcou estreias fundamentais nos tabuleiros oficiais. Lucas Gallo Rodrigues Santos participou de sua primeira competição da WCA, registrando sua primeira tentativa oficial no cubo 2x2x2 com 3.94 e no cubo 3x3x3 com 18.17, terminando em 29º lugar na modalidade. Rafael Doro Matsuda fez sua primeira tentativa no cubo 3x3x3 com a marca de 35.73 e 53º lugar. Murilo Ferreira Yura estreou com 27.07 no cubo 3x3x3 alcançando a 49ª posição, enquanto Rafael Somekh Glezer completou sua primeira tentativa oficial no 3x3x3 com o tempo de 1:16.91.

O evento também registrou desempenhos sólidos e tempos competitivos no cubo 2x2x2, com Elias Retti marcando 2.82 de single e 4.17 de média, Gustavo Naoto Takano Fernandes com 3.43 de single e 7.04 de média, Frederico Canal Gomes anotando 3.97 de single e 4.22 de média, e Adriano da Silva Souza atingindo 4.21 de single e 5.63 de média ao longo da rodada única.

Com todas as nove medalhas distribuídas entre representantes do Brasil em três modalidades desafiadoras, o Marista Glória Open 2025 encerrou sua programação demonstrando a força do controle técnico e da regularidade nas resoluções, deixando marcas expressivas para os competidores em mais uma grande reunião do speedcubing paulista.