MaSSA Skewb Open 2025

Twenty-one competitors gathered at Casa Rosa Salvador on January 26, 2025, to test their speed across six official events. The single-day MaSSA Skewb Open 2025 brought eight total rounds of action to Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, offering a fast-paced environment where seasoned contenders and developing solvers pushed their capabilities. While the top steps of the podium demanded elite execution, the overarching narrative of the day was defined by solvers taking massive strides forward, shaving seconds off their personal best marks, and tackling new events on the World Cube Association stage.

The 3x3x3 Cube event drew the largest field of the weekend, with nineteen participants battling across two rounds. Matheus Morais de Jesus secured victory in the premier event, posting a winning average of 10.30 seconds alongside the weekend's best single time of 8.55 seconds. Caetano Passos claimed second place with an average of 11.99 seconds, narrowly edging Rafael Silva Carvalho, who finished third with a 12.08-second mark. These 3x3 results capped off an intense schedule of classic Rubik's Cube solving, setting a competitive tone for the entire gathering.

The 2x2x2 Cube competition produced the closest podium race of the tournament among its eighteen competitors. Rafael Silva Carvalho captured first place with an average of 3.06 seconds, supported by the day's best single of 2.20 seconds. Marcelo Teixeira Reis Filho finished just four hundredths of a second behind, securing the silver medal with a 3.10-second average, while Matheus Morais de Jesus rounded out the top three with a mark of 3.95 seconds. The one-round format left no room for hesitation, demanding sharp reflexes and flawless execution from the opening turn.

Big cube solving at the speedcubing event was highlighted by the 4x4x4 Cube, where João Vinícius Santos dominated the field of fourteen. Santos posted a winning average of 39.92 seconds and recorded the fastest single of the event at 38.25 seconds, standing as the only competitor to break the forty-second barrier on average. Rafael Silva Carvalho earned the runner-up spot with an average of 51.36 seconds, followed by Caetano Passos in third place with a 52.50-second result after a hard-fought contest on the larger puzzle.

In the event that gave the competition its name, the Skewb tournament featured fourteen entrants across two complete rounds. Eduardo Ribeiro Strauch captured top honours with a winning average of 4.47 seconds and an event-best single of 3.18 seconds. Ryan Daniel Vianna Vitória took second place with an average of 5.67 seconds, while Marcelo Teixeira Reis Filho claimed bronze with a 7.42-second mark. Strauch also made a podium appearance in Clock, where he finished third with an average of 9.51 seconds behind runner-up Ângelo Miguel dos Santos Carvalho at 8.75 seconds and champion Renata Ferrer Brito, who topped the eight-competitor bracket with a 7.06-second average and a best single of 6.37 seconds.

The Pyraminx event featured thirteen solvers and saw Marcelo Teixeira Reis Filho take the gold with an average of 3.77 seconds and a sharp 2.26-second single. Renata Ferrer Brito claimed her second podium of the weekend by taking second place with an average of 6.28 seconds, while Matheus Morais de Jesus took third place with a mark of 6.99 seconds. Across every event, Brazilian competitors swept all eighteen podium placements, underscoring the strong local presence at this WCA competition.

Beyond the podium finishes, the real story for many competitors was the breakthrough progress achieved across diverse events. Leonardo Fabiano took on five events during the weekend, earning a seventh-place finish in Pyraminx with a personal best of 10.85 seconds, an improvement of 34.1 percent compared to his previous mark of 16.46. Fabiano also tackled two events for the first time in official competition, logging an initial 4x4x4 Cube time of 1:37.35 and an inaugural Skewb mark of 11.05 seconds. Rafael da Silva David entered three events and delivered a massive leap in the 3x3x3 Cube, setting a personal best of 17.15 seconds to finish 31.8 percent faster than his previous best of 25.14, while also posting a first-ever Skewb result of 9.81 seconds and a tenth-place finish in the 2x2x2 Cube.

Other solvers similarly expanded their repertoires through new disciplines and lowered personal marks. Bruna Oliveira Sousa Costa completed five events, achieving an eighth-place finish in Clock with an inaugural attempt of 26.84 seconds, a personal best of 9.87 seconds in Pyraminx, and a first-ever Skewb time of 7.87 seconds. Nykolas Nascimento Jesus also contested five events and registered his first official Clock attempt with a time of 36.19 seconds to finish seventh. Gustavo Kobayashi Mantovi Bozi logged his first official Skewb time of 14.17 seconds, while Enzo da Silva David competed in two events, earning sixteenth in 2x2x2 Cube and recording a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 38.43 seconds, improving by 15.4 percent over his prior mark of 45.40.

The collective achievements across all six events demonstrated the vitality of the local speed cubing scene. With twenty-one participants pushing boundaries from the opening rounds to the final solves, MaSSA Skewb Open 2025 provided an ideal platform for solvers of all disciplines to gauge their growth. The blend of razor-thin podium battles and widespread personal improvements ensured that the Salvador gathering served as a benchmark for progress across the region.

O domínio técnico de João Vinícius Santos nos giros rápidos do 4x4x4 Cube marcou o ponto alto das disputas ao registrar a média vitoriosa de 39.92 e a marca isolada de 38.25. A atuação imponente abriu caminhos para uma jornada intensa de speedcubing na Casa Rosa Salvador, reunindo 21 participantes em Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Realizado em 26 de janeiro de 2025, o MaSSA Skewb Open 2025 colocou frente a frente nomes consolidados e atletas estreantes em busca de marcas expressivas em seis modalidades oficiais da World Cube Association.

Na categoria principal do clássico cubo de Rubik, o tradicional 3x3x3 Cube, Matheus Morais de Jesus confirmou sua experiência ao garantir o título após duas rodadas desafiadoras. Com uma média final de 10.30 e o melhor tempo da prova cravado em 8.55, o competidor garantiu o lugar mais alto do pódio. Caetano Passos assegurou a segunda colocação com a marca de 11.99, enquanto Rafael Silva Carvalho completou os três primeiros colocados ao fechar a decisão com 12.08.

O torneio de 2x2x2 Cube apresentou uma disputa milimétrica entre atletas veteranos que elevaram o nível técnico da competição. Rafael Silva Carvalho conquistou o topo do pódio com uma média de 3.06 e o melhor tempo da rodada com 2.20. Marcelo Teixeira Reis Filho ficou a centésimos da liderança, registrando 3.10 de média e 2.50 de single, enquanto Matheus Morais de Jesus garantiu a terceira posição com 3.95 de média.

No evento temático da competição, o Skewb teve duas rodadas disputadas por 14 atletas e terminou com vitória indiscutível de Eduardo Ribeiro Strauch, que anotou 4.47 de média e single de 3.18. Ryan Daniel Vianna Vitória alcançou o segundo posto somando média de 5.67, à frente de Marcelo Teixeira Reis Filho, que levou o terceiro lugar com 7.42. O resultado confirmou a perícia de competidores experientes nas rotações precisas deste quebra-cabeça peculiar.

Nas modalidades de formato alternativo do MaSSA Skewb Open 2025, Marcelo Teixeira Reis Filho voltou ao topo ao triunfar no Pyraminx com a sólida média de 3.77 e single de 2.26, superando Renata Ferrer Brito, segunda colocada com 6.28, e Matheus Morais de Jesus, terceiro com 6.99. No Clock, Renata Ferrer Brito sagrou-se campeã ao atingir 7.06 de média e 6.37 de single, superando Ângelo Miguel dos Santos Carvalho com 8.75 e Eduardo Ribeiro Strauch com 9.51.

Além das disputas pelas primeiras colocações, a realização em Salvador foi marcada por passos importantes na trajetória de atletas dedicados. Marcelo Blank Santos competiu em 3 modalidades e alcançou a 12ª posição no 4x4x4 Cube, enquanto Tatiana dos Santos Ribeiro Strauch obteve o 6º lugar no Clock. Mathias Bittencourt de Azevedo Alves participou de sua primeira competição WCA, encarando 5 eventos com primeira tentativa de 44.85 no 3x3x3 Cube, 16.30 no Pyraminx e 2:27.04 no 4x4x4 Cube, terminando em 11º lugar nesta última.

A estreia em eventos oficiais também impulsionou Júlia Cunha Freitas, que disputou 4 modalidades e obteve a 8ª colocação no 4x4x4 Cube, registrando primeira tentativa de 13.25 no Skewb, 4.92 no 2x2x2 Cube e 17.60 no 3x3x3 Cube. Davi Bandeira Teotonio encarou 4 modalidades com primeira tentativa de 20.23 no Pyraminx, 11.91 no 2x2x2 Cube e 45.92 no 3x3x3 Cube, ficando em 12º no 4x4x4 Cube. Já Alan Lima Nascimento fez sua estreia em 3 eventos, fechando em 10º lugar no Pyraminx com primeira tentativa de 11.73, além de 29.74 no 3x3x3 Cube.

Ao final das 8 rodadas disputadas no MaSSA Skewb Open 2025, o encontro em Salvador reforçou a força dos atletas experientes e a constante renovação das mesas oficiais. A integração entre veteranos comprovados e novatos promissores destacou o alto nível do cubo mágico no estado da Bahia ao longo de todo o evento.