Nacionales Chilenas 2025

Claudio Matias Cancino Bruna delivered an emphatic masterclass at Nacionales Chilenas 2025, capturing six individual titles across a commanding three days of competition. His defining triumph arrived in the classic Rubik's Cube final, where he posted a remarkable 6.59 winning average alongside a best single of 5.82 to clear a stacked field of 73 entrants. As early fixtures in the 2025 calendar year establish the competitive baseline for the months ahead, this weekend gathering in Concepcion, Chile served as an intense showcase of top-tier ability and early-season sharpness across every puzzle category.

Staged at Universidad Santo Tomas from February 7 to February 9, the major national meet drew 76 competitors to contest 16 distinct events spread across 35 rounds. The sheer breadth of the schedule provided a grueling test of endurance and versatile dexterity. Speedcubing enthusiasts followed the 3x3 results closely, but the weekend quickly expanded into an exhaustive tour through big cubes, blindfolded disciplines, side events, and short formats that pushed contenders through round after round of pressure.

Cancino Bruna established his control early and never yielded ground across the larger cubic puzzles. In the 4x4x4 Cube final, he secured first place with a 26.78 average, outlasting Felipe Medel at 27.23 and Diego Nunez at 29.80. He carried that same rhythm directly into 5x5x5 Cube, claiming victory with a 48.96 average ahead of Medel and Agustin Mera Landa. The bigger hardware proved no obstacle either, as Cancino Bruna wrapped up first-place finishes in 6x6x6 Cube with a 1:37.06 average and 7x7x7 Cube with a 2:35.73 average, before securing the 3x3x3 One-Handed title with a 12.34 average mark.

Sprint events brought intense parity to the tables throughout the busy schedule at Nacionales Chilenas 2025. In 2x2x2 Cube, Gabriel Alonso Ibanez Miranda topped the 60-person roster with a blistering 1.40 winning average, finishing ahead of Jose Basaes at 1.98 and Dante Navarro Vera at 1.99. Basaes claimed gold of his own in Square-1 by recording an 11.36 average to best Irenco Pena Henriquez and Medel. Meanwhile, Michael Fonseca produced a superb multi-event run, seizing top honours in Pyraminx with a 3.00 average, Skewb with a 3.35 average, and Clock with a 4.53 winning mark.

Away from the top steps, several competitors celebrated major individual milestones across demanding schedules. Santiago Jarpa Saez tackled 12 separate events and recorded a Pyraminx personal best of 4.55, trimming his previous mark of 9.21 by 50.6 percent while also completing first-time official attempts in 7x7x7 Cube at 5:02.15 and Square-1 at 24.92. Valeria Lagos Puccini similarly posted a major leap forward, notching a Pyraminx personal best of 9.97 to beat her previous best by 47.4 percent, alongside initial official marks of 7.87 in Skewb and 19.47 in Clock. Nicolas Andres Quevedo Bahamondes dropped his 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best by 38 percent down to 35.83, while adding first-ever attempts in 7x7x7 Cube at 5:17.96 and Clock at 57.42.

That spirit of personal progression was echoed throughout the arena by contenders testing fresh disciplines on the official stage. Andres Duarte Arenas took on 10 events, earning an 11th-place result in 2x2x2 Cube while establishing initial marks in Square-1 at 28.43, Clock at 21.57, and Megaminx at 1:28.66. Renato Bastian Ibacache Fernandez entered eight events, achieving a 10th-place finish in 3x3x3 Blindfolded alongside debut efforts in 4x4x4 Cube at 1:15.66, Pyraminx at 9.23, and 3x3x3 One-Handed at 50.00. Bruno Samuel Soto Serrano placed fifth in 3x3x3 Blindfolded while posting first attempts of 2.77 in 2x2x2 Cube, 5.10 in Skewb, and 45.51 in 4x4x4 Cube. Vicente Ramirez Andres Pavez entered nine categories, clocking maiden marks of 54.45 in 4x4x4 Cube, 5.59 in Pyraminx, and 1:46.27 in 5x5x5 Cube.

The blindfolded categories offered their own captivating technical battles, where memorisation and flawless execution dictate survival. Argentina standout Guido Dipietro swept the specialized events, claiming 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a 22.89 single, 4x4x4 Blindfolded with a 3:25.26 single, and 5x5x5 Blindfolded in 9:59.09. In the demanding 3x3x3 Multi-Blind discipline, Sebastian Yuste Lucero secured first place by successfully resolving 24 out of 31 cubes within a time of 58:00, capping a test of concentration that remains one of the purest challenges in modern speed cubing.

Rounding out the puzzle roster, Sebastian Urbina captured the Megaminx championship with a winning average of 33.83, highlighted by a rapid 27.51 single. By the conclusion of the weekend, host nation Chile had secured 45 podium places, while Argentine competitors earned three. As the dust settles on this major WCA competition, Nacionales Chilenas 2025 stands out as an early season benchmark, proving that the competitive standard across South America continues to elevate each time solvers step up to the timer.

With 35 rounds completed and new benchmarks etched across all 16 events, the gathering at Universidad Santo Tomas established an ambitious standard for what solvers can achieve this year. Every round of this cubing competition demonstrated the depth of talent rising through regional circuits. As participants depart Concepcion and return to training tables, the collective achievements logged at Nacionales Chilenas 2025 will serve as the measuring stick for the competitive season unfolding ahead.

Un impresionante promedio de 6.59 segundos en la final de 3x3x3 corono a Claudio Matias Cancino Bruna como el maximo referente del speedcubing del fin de semana. El certamen reunio a 76 competidores en las instalaciones de la Universidad Santo Tomas en Concepcion, Chile, durante tres intensas jornadas desarrolladas del 7 al 9 de febrero de 2025. Las disputas entre delegaciones locales e internacionales elevaron el nivel competitivo en un torneo oficial de la WCA que abarco 16 modalidades y 35 rondas de pura destreza tecnica.

El dominio de Cancino Bruna trascendio la categoria principal del clasico cubo de Rubik. El competidor chileno firmo una actuacion historica al adjudicarse la victoria en seis eventos diferentes a lo largo del torneo. En el cubo de 4x4x4 conquisto el primer lugar con una media de 26.78 segundos por delante de Felipe Medel, quien registro 27.23, y Diego Nuñez, que cerro con 29.80. En 5x5x5 repitio la hazaña con un registro triunfal de 48.96 frente a los 53.81 de Medel y los 55.61 de Agustin Mera Landa.

Las categorias de cubos grandes confirmaron la superioridad de Cancino Bruna, quien tambien levanto los trofeos de 6x6x6 con una media de 1:37.06 y de 7x7x7 con 2:35.73. Maximiliano Perez Madrid ocupo el segundo puesto en 6x6x6 con 1:44.10, seguido por Diego Nuñez con 1:52.10. Asimismo, en 3x3x3 One-Handed, Cancino Bruna volvio a imponerse sobre el resto de participantes gracias a un promedio de 12.34 segundos y una mejor resolucion individual de 9.59 segundos.

La rivalidad entre los especialistas de puzzles alternativos tambien encendio el ambiente en esta competencia de cubos. Michael Fonseca completo un triplete dorado al proclamarse campeon en Pyraminx con una media de 3.00 segundos, superando a Gustavo Alonso Sandoval Loncon con 3.26 y a Jose Antonio Gaete con 3.44. Fonseca tambien gano en Skewb con un promedio de 3.35 y en Clock con 4.53 segundos. En 2x2x2 Cube, Gabriel Alonso Ibañez Miranda alcanzo la cima con una media veloz de 1.40 segundos, superando a Jose Basaes con 1.98 y a Dante Navarro Vera con 1.99.

Las pruebas a ciegas entregaron intensos duelos entre paises, donde el argentino Guido Dipietro marco diferencias al adjudicarse tres disciplinas: 3x3x3 Blindfolded con un mejor tiempo de 22.89 segundos, 4x4x4 Blindfolded con 3:25.26 y 5x5x5 Blindfolded con 9:59.09. En estas dos ultimas, Sebastian Yuste Lucero represento a Chile con el segundo lugar al registrar 6:42.39 y 14:00.00 respectivamente, escoltado en 4x4x4 a ciegas por Joaquin Hernan Sandoval Reyes con 7:52.54. Yuste Lucero se desquito en 3x3x3 Multi-Blind logrando el triunfo con 24 aciertos de 31 cubos en 58:00.

Lejos de la lucha por los primeros escalones, Nacionales Chilenas 2025 ofrecio historias de enorme progreso individual. Cristobal Tapia Caceres compitio en tres modalidades y recorto su mejor marca en 3x3x3 a 20.33 segundos, una mejora de 47.2 por ciento respecto a su anterior registro de 38.52, ademas de estrenarse en 2x2x2 con 5.07 y en One-Handed con 51.91. Anderson Gabriel Patiarroyo Murillo abordo seis disciplinas, logrando un mejor tiempo de 15.76 en 3x3x3 tras bajar un 40.2 por ciento su marca de 26.35, sumando sus primeros intentos en Megaminx con 2:17.60 y en Clock con 25.36. Por su parte, Marvin Sanhueza compitio en cinco eventos, registrando sus primeros tiempos oficiales en Pyraminx con 16.31, Clock con 16.15 y Skewb con 10.79.

La jornada continuo sumando grandes avances cuando Adrian Narvaez Anabalon afronto siete eventos, mejorando su marca personal en Pyraminx a 9.96 segundos, un 28.1 por ciento mas rapido que sus 13.86 previos, y estrenandose en Clock con 12.60 y Skewb con 15.98. Vicente Molina participo en cinco modalidades, bajo su marca en 3x3x3 a 9.83 segundos con una mejora de 15.9 por ciento y registro sus primeros tiempos en 4x4x4 con 33.76 y Clock con 10.94. En su primera participacion oficial, Camilo Ignacio Oyarce Roa inicio su recorrido en tres eventos con 29.68 en 3x3x3, 10.63 en 2x2x2 y 19.03 en Pyraminx, mientras que Alonso Esteban Espinoza Aravena debutaba en dos eventos con 54.17 en 3x3x3 y 17.41 en 2x2x2.

El certamen tambien vio consagraciones tecnicas de alto vuelo como la de Sebastian Urbina en Megaminx con una media de 33.83 segundos y la de Jose Basaes en Square-1 con 11.36 segundos, seguido en el podio por Irenco Peña Henriquez con 12.45 y Felipe Medel con 13.40. El balance global del torneo cerro con 45 presencias de podio para Chile y 3 para Argentina, sellando un capitulo memorable en Concepcion para el speedcubing sudamericano que deja la vara muy alta para las proximas fechas de la temporada.