Mini Recife Open 2025

Arthur Vinicios Medeiros Alves delivered an absolute masterclass at the Mini Recife Open 2025, capturing gold across every single contest on the schedule. Held on August 2, 2025, at the CTG - Centro de Tecnologia e Geociências - UFPE in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, the single-day gathering saw 37 competitors battle through 10 rounds of high-intensity solving. Alves set the benchmark right away, taking the marquee 3x3x3 Cube crown with a stellar 7.55 winning average and a round-best 7.20 single. His dominance across all four disciplines set an unmatched standard for the tournament, leaving regional rivals chasing his blistering times.

The regional clash at the top of the table was especially fierce between Alves and Celso Reis Vasconcelos Landim. While Alves proved unbeatable on the day, Landim fought hard across multiple finals to secure silver medals across three events. In the classic Rubik's Cube final, Landim posted a 10.63 average for second place, ahead of third-place finisher Isaac Luiz Oliveira Duarte Barbosa who registered an 11.23 average. The high standard of 3x3 results showcased the depth of talent emerging from the Brazilian speedcubing community.

That intense rivalry extended directly into the 2x2x2 Cube final, where the margins tightened considerably. Alves took the top step of the podium once again with a blistering 1.62 winning average and a 1.37 single. Landim pushed the pace with a 3.10 average to claim the silver medal, while Barbosa matched his previous podium finish by earning third place with a 3.67 average. The three-round contest drew 28 competitors, making it one of the most hotly contested events of the entire speed cubing schedule.

The 3x3x3 One-Handed event brought another head-to-head clash among Pernambuco's top solvers. Alves navigated two demanding rounds to secure the title with a 13.81 winning average and an 11.55 best single. Landim mounted a formidable challenge, logging a 16.32 average to claim second place. Rounding out the podium was Johnny William de Oliveira, who produced a composed 17.95 average to take home the bronze medal in the 21-competitor field, reinforcing the competitive parity among the regional medal contenders.

In the Pyraminx contest, Alves completed his sweep of the Mini Recife Open 2025 by recording a 3.03 winning average alongside a quick 2.68 single. Nicollas Valentim Rodrigues Lima secured the silver medal with a 6.71 average, while Miguel de Oliveira Silva claimed the third step on the podium with a 7.49 average. Silva had a busy day on the floor, also setting a 2x2x2 Cube single of 5.17 and an average of 6.58 during earlier round play.

Beyond the championship battles, the tournament floor was energized by massive breakthroughs from competitors across the regional roster. Morôni Victor Simões Santos took on 4 events and placed 4th in 2x2x2 Cube, delivering a 4.79 Pyraminx personal best that was 68.8% faster than his previous 15.34 mark, alongside a 2.58 mark in 2x2x2 Cube that was 40.7% faster than his old 4.35 best, in addition to a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed of 26.53. Lucca da Silveira Dutra took 11th in 2x2x2 Cube while cutting his personal best by 45.3% down to 1.74 from 3.18, lowering his 3x3x3 Cube best by 13.1% to 14.73 from 16.96, and posting a first ever attempt at Pyraminx with an 11.74. Matheus Vinicius Santiago Cabral placed 12th in 3x3x3 Cube, improved his personal best by 38.1% to 14.78 from 23.88, dropped his Pyraminx best by 10.1% to 10.20 from 11.34, and marked his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed at 44.83.

The progress continued throughout the rounds as other dedicated solvers reached new milestones. Adelson Francisco Pereira Filho recorded his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 43.17 and sliced 29.9% off his 3x3x3 Cube best with a 15.95 after entering 3 events. Thales Levi Correia de Menezes Barbosa logged a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed of 39.63, improved his 2x2x2 Cube best by 17.2% to 8.20 from 9.90, and lowered his 3x3x3 Cube mark by 16.2% to 17.46 from 20.84. Gabriel J. Moura entered 4 events, placing 8th in Pyraminx while lowering his 2x2x2 Cube best by 27.5% to 4.28 from 5.90, his one-handed mark by 16.8% to 26.80 from 32.21, and his 3x3x3 Cube time by 14.8% to 17.63 from 20.70. Luiz Filipe Santos da Silva tackled 4 events, placing 10th in Pyraminx while logging a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed of 39.05, a first ever attempt at Pyraminx of 8.07, and a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube of 5.40. Eduardo Feitosa Filho entered 4 events and cut his Pyraminx best by 24.2% to 14.78 from 19.50 alongside a 3.5% improvement in 2x2x2 Cube to 6.96.

All 12 podium spots across the four disciplines were earned by competitors representing Brazil, underscoring the strength of the local community. The Mini Recife Open 2025 demonstrated the competitive focus of the region, from the top tier of championship rivalries to the steady rise of developing participants. As the venue cleared at the CTG UFPE campus, the memories of a clean sweep and dozens of individual bests cemented this cubing competition as a standout date on the 2025 calendar.

With 10 full rounds contested in a single focused day of action, the Mini Recife Open 2025 proved how much excitement a compact WCA competition can generate. Competitors from across Recife and beyond tested their speed against familiar rivals, established new personal benchmarks, and elevated the regional standard. The stage is firmly set for the next chapter of local rivalries when these solvers meet again next season.

O Mini Recife Open 2025 consagrou uma atuacao perfeita de Arthur Vinicios Medeiros Alves, que venceu todas as quatro modalidades disputadas ao longo da competicao. Em pleno meio de temporada de speedcubing no calendario brasileiro de 2025, os competidores reuniram-se no CTG - Centro de Tecnologia e Geociencias - UFPE para disputar marcas cruciais no ano. Arthur Vinicios estabeleceu o ritmo da disputa desde o inicio, fechando a final do cubo magico tradicional com uma media vitoriosa de 7.55 segundos e garantindo o lugar mais alto do podio com autoridade indiscutivel na capital pernambucana.

Ao todo, 37 competidores estiveram presentes no torneio de cubos magicos realizado em Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, em 2 de agosto de 2025. O evento contou com 10 rodadas distribuidas entre quatro categorias distintas, gerando confrontos intensos ao longo de todo o sabado. Em um momento do ano em que os atletas buscam consolidar posicoes nos rankings regionais e nacionais da WCA, o campeonato ofereceu o cenario ideal para demonstracoes tecnicas de alto rendimento no cubo 3x3x3, cubo 2x2x2, 3x3x3 com uma mao e Pyraminx.

Na disputa do cubo 3x3x3, principal categoria do evento, Arthur Vinicios Medeiros Alves assegurou o titulo com media de 7.55 e o melhor tempo unico de 7.20 entre os 36 participantes ao longo de tres rodadas. Celso Reis Vasconcelos Landim ficou com a segunda colocacao registrando a media de 10.63, enquanto Isaac Luiz Oliveira Duarte Barbosa garantiu o terceiro lugar ao marcar 11.23 na rodada decisiva. O podio inteiramente brasileiro coroou o desempenho consistente dos finalistas frente a uma chave disputada de concorrentes.

A hegemonia de Arthur Vinicios prosseguiu no cubo 2x2x2, modalidade na qual cravou media de 1.62 e single de 1.37 em tres rodadas contra 28 participantes. Celso Reis Vasconcelos Landim conquistou a prata com 3.10 de media e Isaac Luiz Oliveira Duarte Barbosa completou o podio com 3.67. No 3x3x3 One-Handed, Arthur Vinicios voltou a vencer com media de 13.81 e melhor single de 11.55 entre 21 inscritos, superando Celso Reis Vasconcelos Landim, que fez 16.32, e Johnny William de Oliveira, terceiro com 17.95. Fechando o quarteto de vitorias no Pyraminx, Arthur Vinicios levou o ouro com media de 3.03 diante de Nicollas Valentim Rodrigues Lima com 6.71 e Miguel de Oliveira Silva com 7.49.

Para alem das disputas pelas medalhas, os desempenhos individuais de superacao pessoal marcaram a jornada. Bernardo Paes Barreto teve uma evolucao notavel ao registrar a marca pessoal de 15.09 no cubo 3x3x3, superando seu recorde previo de 19.49 em 22.6 porcento. Lucas Danilo da Silva Viana encarou quatro modalidades, alcancando o quinto lugar no 3x3x3 com uma mao e estabelecendo recordes pessoais de 3.51 no 2x2x2 sendo 8.8 porcento mais veloz, 8.77 no 3x3x3 sendo 5.5 porcento mais rapido e 20.55 com uma mao. Arthur Pontes Ferreira participou de tres eventos, conquistou o sexto lugar no 3x3x3 com uma mao e baixou seu recorde no 2x2x2 para 2.85 com ganho de 14.4 porcento. Gabriel Ian Melo dos Santos disputou quatro categorias, garantiu o setimo lugar no Pyraminx, marcou 3.88 no 2x2x2 e melhorou seu tempo no 3x3x3 com uma mao para 37.13, 8.4 porcento mais rapido.

O campeonato tambem foi o palco de estreia oficial na Associacao Mundial de Cubo Magico para novos nomes. Gustavo Rickson Soares Gonçalves estreou no circuito participando de quatro modalidades, com nono lugar no Pyraminx com tempo de 10.84, alem de marcas de 14.90 no 3x3x3 e 31.20 no 3x3x3 com uma mao. Tacio Anthony Vilela da Silva Souza encarou tres eventos pela primeira vez, assinando marcas iniciais de 15.51 no 3x3x3, 5.59 no 2x2x2 e 39.59 no 3x3x3 com uma mao. Pedro Henrique Barbosa Azevedo tambem estreou em tres categorias com tempos de 34.12 no 3x3x3, 59.31 no 3x3x3 com uma mao e 7.44 no Pyraminx. Khalil Anis El Timani Campos completou seu primeiro torneio oficial competindo em tres frentes, com 18.90 no 3x3x3, 7.97 no Pyraminx e 3.93 no 2x2x2.

Todas as doze posicoes de podio nas quatro modalidades foram ocupadas por atletas do Brasil, refletindo a forca e a integracao da comunidade local ao longo das 10 rodadas de resolucoes rapidas. A realizacao do evento na Universidade Federal de Pernambuco reforca o papel do estado como polo de desenvolvimento para o speedcubing no Nordeste, reunindo atletas consagrados e novatos em um mesmo espaco competitivo de alto nivel tecnico.

O encerramento do Mini Recife Open 2025 consolida uma etapa fundamental da temporada, deixando marcas expressivas registradas e novos concorrentes inseridos no cenario oficial. Os resultados alcancados nas quatro modalidades servem de parametro para os proximos compromissos competitivos, demonstrando tanto o dominio absoluto dos principais campeoes quanto a continua evolucao tecnica de novos talentos nas mesas de montagem.