Niterói Open 2025

Seventeen rounds across nine disciplines set a demanding pace on June 14, 2025, challenging twenty-nine competitors at Condomínio Via Marzzini. The one-day schedule in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, demanded immediate consistency from the opening turns. With multi-round brackets trimming the field down to tight finals alongside high-pressure single-round formats, every solve carried heavy implications. Competitors navigating this WCA competition had to adapt quickly between long elimination events and straight-to-podium deciders, creating a dynamic day of classic speedcubing action in 2025.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube contest stood as a testament to endurance, spanning three separate rounds for twenty-six entrants. Victor Rampinelli Villar de Medeiros demonstrated exceptional poise through the rounds, eventually taking the title with a winning average of 8.76 seconds and logging the best single at 8.05 seconds. Kaique de Oliveira Neves secured the second step on the podium with an 8.98 average, while Gustavo Dias Dullens claimed third with 9.04. The decisive final produced memorable 3x3 results on the traditional Rubik's Cube, rewarding steady pacing across the tournament bracket.

Kaique de Oliveira Neves built a staggering haul across the afternoon, walking away with five event victories. In the three-round 2x2x2 Cube event, Neves captured gold with a 2.22 average, backed by a quick 1.31 single. Pedro Henrique Maciel Ceccopieri Belo finished second with an average of 3.46, followed by Henrique Coelho at 3.81. Neves also conquered the 3x3x3 One-Handed bracket across two rounds, averaging 17.72 to edge out Israel Machado Soares at 18.31 and Victor Rampinelli Villar de Medeiros at 18.88 in the final phase.

Specialty disciplines saw Neves extend his authority further across two distinct formats. In the two-round Pyraminx, Neves took first with a 4.06 winning average, finishing ahead of Emanuel Victor Araújo dos Santos at 4.27 and Mariana Castro at 6.00. Neves topped Clock across two rounds with an average of 4.61 over Castro's 7.29 and Eduardo Ribeiro Strauch's 7.56. Then, facing the single-round format of Square-1, Neves delivered under immediate pressure, sealing his fifth victory with a 16.64 average over Castro at 19.98 and João Pedro Estanek Coelho at 20.68.

Single-round events proved just as unforgiving for the rest of the field, offering no second chances to recover from mistakes. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Gustavo Dias Dullens surged to victory with an average of 34.99 and a top single of 32.35, besting Villar de Medeiros at 41.45 and Neves at 42.12. Megaminx ran as a single conclusive round of sixteen competitors, where Sofia Pirovani Alexandre secured the title with a winning mark of 55.95, while Neves placed second at 1:06.95 and Belo took third at 1:15.95. Mariana Castro claimed the Skewb crown across two rounds, averaging 4.53 to lead seventeen participants.

Beyond the championship podiums, Niterói Open 2025 gave rising competitors ample opportunity to measure their growth against the clock. Gabriel Lima da Silva took on six separate events, achieving a major 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 2.71 seconds, which was 59.6 percent faster than his previous mark, along with a Skewb personal best of 10.20 seconds, improving by 57 percent, a first attempt at 4x4x4 Cube at 1:40.50, and a 9th-place finish in Square-1. Daniel Vicente de Sousa stepped into five disciplines, logging his first attempt at Skewb with an 8.65 single, his first 3x3x3 One-Handed attempt at 43.56, and cutting 26.2 percent off his Pyraminx personal best with a time of 7.76.

Several other competitors marked significant milestones throughout the tables. Davi de Souza Pereira Vidal entered five events, recording his first attempts at Pyraminx in 8.53 seconds and Megaminx in 3:41.88, while lowering his 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best by 13.1 percent to 54.07 and finishing 16th in Megaminx. Davi Vilanova de Souza entered three events, posting his first attempts at 3x3x3 Cube in 48.09 seconds and 2x2x2 Cube in 21.84 seconds, alongside a 13.10 Pyraminx personal best. Gabriel Corrêa Pacheco completed his first 2x2x2 Cube attempt at 8.68 while notching personal bests in Clock at 20.07 and Pyraminx at 11.37 across three events.

The busy schedule also saw Carolina Poyares Pires contest seven events, finishing 9th in Megaminx with a personal best of 1:20.05 that cut 20.8 percent off her prior mark, alongside improvements in 4x4x4 Cube at 59.10 seconds and 3x3x3 Cube at 14.99 seconds. Daniel Vilanova de Souza tackled seven disciplines, reaching 14th place in 4x4x4 Cube and posting personal bests of 17.21 seconds in 3x3x3 Cube, 2:20.03 in Megaminx, and 6.16 seconds in 2x2x2 Cube, showcasing solid development across the board.

All twenty-seven podium places were claimed by Brazilian competitors, highlighting the depth present across the state of Rio de Janeiro. The interplay between quick, cutthroat single-round shootouts and methodical three-round brackets tested every facet of competitor preparation. As another intense chapter of speed cubing concluded, Niterói Open 2025 delivered a comprehensive showcase of local skill and competitive focus across every tier of the standings.

Vinte e nove competidores se reuniram em 14 de junho de 2025 no Condomínio Via Marzzini para a disputa do Niterói Open 2025. Ao longo de 17 rodadas distribuídas em nove modalidades oficiais, os participantes mostraram a força do speedcubing nacional em Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A programação completa concentrada em um único dia exigiu grande resistência e foco dos atletas nas mesas oficiais.

A manhã começou com as rodadas classificatórias dos quebra-cabeças mais rápidos e eventos combinados. No cubo 2x2x2, Kaique de Oliveira Neves estabeleceu o ritmo ao vencer a final com média de 2.22 e melhor tempo de 1.31. Pedro Henrique Maciel Ceccopieri Belo ficou com a segunda colocação registrando média de 3.46, enquanto Henrique Coelho completou o pódio ao fechar a média de 3.81.

Nas disputas de precisão e rotação diferenciada, Kaique de Oliveira Neves seguiu conquistando títulos. No Pyraminx, Neves garantiu a primeira colocação com média de 4.06 e single de 3.60, superando Emanuel Victor Araújo dos Santos, que marcou média de 4.27, e Mariana Castro, terceira com 6.00. No Clock, Neves venceu com média de 4.61, seguido por Mariana Castro com média de 7.29 e Eduardo Ribeiro Strauch com 7.56.

O domínio de Kaique de Oliveira Neves continuou nas modalidades técnicas da tarde. No 3x3x3 One-Handed, ele levou o ouro ao cravar média de 17.72, superando Israel Machado Soares com 18.31 e Victor Rampinelli Villar de Medeiros com 18.88. Mais tarde, no Square-1, Neves voltou a triunfar com média de 16.64, à frente de Mariana Castro que fez 19.98 e de João Pedro Estanek Coelho com 20.68.

Nas mesas onde a contagem de movimentos e blocos se expande, outros nomes se destacaram. Mariana Castro sagrou-se campeã no Skewb com média de 4.53 e single de 3.44. No Megaminx, Sofia Pirovani Alexandre garantiu a vitória com média de 55.95 e single de 53.65, superando Kaique de Oliveira Neves com 1:06.95 e Pedro Henrique Maciel Ceccopieri Belo com 1:15.95. No 4x4x4 Cube, Gustavo Dias Dullens venceu com média de 34.99, seguido por Victor Rampinelli Villar de Medeiros com 41.45 e Neves com 42.12.

Atrás dos degraus mais altos, o torneio reservou grandes momentos de superação pessoal nas mesas. Carlos Eduardo de Oliveira Souza Barcelos brilhou ao baixar sua marca no cubo tradicional para 11.53, um corte de vinte vírgula quatro por cento no tempo anterior, além de melhorar dezoito vírgula oito por cento no Clock com 10.69 e terminar em sexto no Megaminx. Daniel Lencastre de Souza Quintão encarou oito modalidades, obteve o sexto lugar no 2x2x2 e melhorou sete vírgula oito por cento no Megaminx com 1:22.92, além de registrar 50.85 no 4x4x4 Cube. Luiz Tacarijú da Rocha de Paula participou de seis eventos, alcançando novo recorde pessoal de 10.23 no Clock, cinco vírgula oito por cento mais veloz, e 35.73 no 3x3x3 One-Handed. Bruno da Silva Neves conquistou o quinto lugar no Clock com a marca de 7.32.

Estreantes e competidores dedicados enriqueceram ainda mais a vivência nesta competição de cubo mágico. Henrique Soares de Almeida disputou sua primeira WCA competition com presença em quatro eventos, terminando em oitavo lugar no Square-1 com tempo de estreia de 33.48, além de registrar suas primeiras marcas de 19.75 no 3x3x3 Cube e 1:37.42 no 4x4x4 Cube. Easton Alexander McIntyre também fez sua estreia oficial marcando 59.13 em sua primeira tentativa no 3x3x3 Cube. Everton Nobre Soares competiu em seis categorias, cravando novo recorde pessoal de 31.96 no Clock e garantindo o décimo sétimo lugar no 4x4x4 Cube.

O encerramento do dia culminou na decisão do tradicional cubo 3x3x3, a categoria rainha do Cubo de Rubik. Victor Rampinelli Villar de Medeiros foi o grande campeão ao registrar média de 8.76 e o melhor single do evento com 8.05. Kaique de Oliveira Neves garantiu a prata com média de 8.98 e Gustavo Dias Dullens completou o pódio com 9.04, encerrando com chave de ouro as 17 rodadas do Niterói Open 2025.