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Plaza Center Cube Lima I 2023

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September 16, 2023 – September 17, 2023Plaza Center San Martín de Porres · Lima, PE103 people11 events

3x3x3 Cube podium

Gold
7.12 avg · 6.48 single
Silver
7.32 avg · 6.77 single
Bronze
7.70 avg · 6.41 single

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Competition recap

A written summary of Plaza Center Cube Lima I 2023, generated from the official results on this page.

Benjamín Ochoa and Pedro Alejandro Condo Tellez Shine at Plaza Center Cube Lima I 2023English

The Plaza Center San Martín de Porres bustled with nonstop turning on September 16 and 17 as competitors from across the capital gathered for two full days of solving. Tables lined the floor beneath the shopping center lights, where competitors warmed up their hands, inspected their puzzles, and readied their timers. Plaza Center Cube Lima I 2023 welcomed 103 competitors to the venue in Lima, Peru, delivering an intense schedule featuring 11 distinct events spread over 21 rounds of official play in front of an enthusiastic home crowd.

For local favorite Benjamín Ochoa, the main event provided a moment to deliver in front of home supporters. Across three competitive rounds in the classic Rubik's Cube, Ochoa stayed composed through the final phase of the bracket. In the concluding round, Ochoa produced a winning average of 7.12 seconds, highlighted by a sharp 6.48 best single. Robert Yomi Cadenas Nuñez took second place on the podium with a 7.32 average, while Jose Antonio Cuipal Maguiña secured third place with an average of 7.70, completing the Lima podium for the weekend 3x3 results.

The 2x2x2 Cube division delivered some of the fastest action of the entire speedcubing weekend, drawing a field of 59 competitors across three rounds. Jose Antonio Cuipal Maguiña rose to the top of the standings by putting together a remarkable winning average of 1.73 seconds, supported by a 1.45 best single. Sergio Minaya Pimentel earned the runner-up spot on the podium with a 2.79 average, while Matthias Enriquez Matamoros finished in third place with a mark of 2.84. Cuipal Maguiña also logged a round single of 1.27 and an earlier average of 1.93 during the event.

Pedro Alejandro Condo Tellez stood out as the most dominant big-cube competitor across the entire WCA competition. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Condo Tellez captured first place with an average of 29.26 seconds and a 28.55 single, finishing ahead of Benjamín Ochoa who posted 31.38 and Marcelo Nuñez at 32.86. Condo Tellez then added a victory in the 5x5x5 Cube with a 49.44 average, again leading Ochoa at 56.98 and Ricardo Sanchez Laurencio at 59.58. He capped his run in the 6x6x6 Cube, recording a winning average of 1:34.03 ahead of Sanchez Laurencio and Nuñez.

Beyond the top podium steps, the competition provided personal milestones for competitors testing their skills across different events. Leonardo Chilo made massive strides in the standard 3x3x3 Cube, recording a personal best of 21.04 seconds, which was 54.4 percent faster than his prior 46.15 mark. Rodrigo Santiago Cosme Laura achieved an equally impressive breakthrough, shaving 49.7 percent off his previous time with a new personal best of 22.71 seconds. Fabricio Rodríguez Barón dropped his 2x2x2 Cube mark down to 8.77 seconds, an improvement of 43 percent. Luis Mateo Azaña Castillo also surged forward, establishing a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 26.65 seconds, 39.8 percent faster than his previous best.

Other competitors took on brand new disciplines or posted strong multi-event improvements during the weekend. Rodrigo Gael Sanchez entered four events, logging his first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube with a 7.92, his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed with 48.19, and his first ever attempt at Pyraminx with 12.34. Fabricio Chavez Nima took on his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube with a 53.58 and lowered his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 18.8 percent to 13.41. Austin Edward Fernández Marroquín competed in four events, earning a best finish of 13th in Pyraminx with a 4.52 personal best, alongside personal bests of 1:31.62 in Megaminx and 31.47 in 3x3x3 One-Handed. Axel Camus Vargas registered a 15.83 in 3x3x3 Cube and a 4.31 in 2x2x2 Cube.

The side events at Plaza Center Cube Lima I 2023 offered a broad demonstration of puzzle diversity. In the Pyraminx, Jeyson Paul Espinoza Diaz captured the gold with a 2.78 average, finishing ahead of Giordano Limber Aguilar Allcca at 4.06 and Jose Antonio Cuipal Maguiña at 4.32. Marcelo Nuñez collected a first-place finish in 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 13.91 average, then added a victory in the 7x7x7 Cube with a mark of 2:30.09. Job Coveñas Otoya claimed the Skewb title with a 3.10 average, while Pedro Giuseppe Garcia Milla secured the Megaminx win in 48.05 seconds.

Mental discipline took center stage in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event, where solving without sight requires careful memorisation before execution begins. Christian Montoya claimed victory with a single solve of 1:08.60, holding off Andrés Hisashi Suzuki Cabrera who finished second with 1:44.55 and Dennis Preciado in third with 2:45.46. With Peruvian competitors collecting all 33 podium places available over the two days, this speed cubing gathering proved to be a vibrant display of regional talent. Plaza Center Cube Lima I 2023 closed out the 2023 season in the district on a high note, leaving the local community ready for whatever comes next.

Pedro Alejandro Condo Tellez domina la escena en Plaza Center Cube Lima I 2023Español

103 competidores se congregaron en el Plaza Center San Martín de Porres durante el fin de semana del 16 y 17 de septiembre para disputar las 21 rondas programadas en Lima, Peru. El evento de speedcubing reunió a destacados talentos nacionales que midieron su destreza a lo largo de 11 categorías oficiales de la World Cube Association en el marco del Plaza Center Cube Lima I 2023, dejando marcas de altísimo nivel técnico y una lucha constante por los primeros lugares del podio.

El gran protagonista indiscutible del certamen fue Pedro Alejandro Condo Tellez, quien firmó una actuación dominante al adjudicarse tres victorias individuales en los cubos grandes. En la final del cubo de 4x4x4 Cube, Condo Tellez se impuso con un promedio ganador de 29.26 segundos y un mejor intento de 28.55, superando a Benjamín Ochoa que marcó 31.38 y a Marcelo Nuñez con 32.86. Su solvencia mecánica y control de tiempos marcaron la pauta en las mesas principales.

Condo Tellez ratificó su hegemonía en las modalidades de mayor tamaño con dos triunfos adicionales incontestables. En la categoría de 5x5x5 Cube se llevó el primer lugar registrando un promedio de 49.44 y un mejor tiempo de 40.53, relegando nuevamente a Benjamín Ochoa al segundo lugar con 56.98 y a Ricardo Sanchez Laurencio al tercero con 59.58. Minutos más tarde, en el 6x6x6 Cube, repitió victoria con 1:34.03 de promedio frente a los registros de 1:43.66 de Sanchez Laurencio y 1:52.66 de Nuñez.

En la prueba reina del cubo de Rubik clásico, el 3x3x3 Cube, la victoria correspondió a Benjamín Ochoa tras completar tres exigentes rondas frente a 87 participantes. Ochoa se coronó campeón con un promedio de 7.12 segundos y un mejor registro de 6.48 en la final. Robert Yomi Cadenas Nuñez obtuvo la segunda posición con 7.32 de promedio, mientras que Jose Antonio Cuipal Maguiña completó el podio general al cronometrar 7.70 en una definición sumamente cerrada.

Jose Antonio Cuipal Maguiña también brilló con luz propia al conquistar el 2x2x2 Cube con una sobresaliente media de 1.73 segundos y un registro individual de 1.45 entre 59 aspirantes, superando a Sergio Minaya Pimentel con 2.79 y a Matthias Enriquez Matamoros con 2.84. Por su parte, Jeyson Paul Espinoza Diaz triunfó en Pyraminx con un promedio de 2.78 sobre Giordano Limber Aguilar Allcca con 4.06. En 3x3x3 Blindfolded, Christian Montoya logró el título a ciegas con 1:08.60.

Más allá de las medallas principales, esta competencia de cubos dejó notables avances personales para varios participantes. Ricardo Javier Valderrama Vargas firmó una destacada mejora al recortar un 16.9% en 3x3x3 Cube y parar el cronómetro en 14.26 segundos. Jeremy Prado rebajó un 10.1% su marca personal en la misma categoría hasta los 10.36 segundos, mientras que André Xavier Rodriguez Montero superó su marca en 2x2x2 Cube en un 11.1% con 4.08. Andrew Cieza, quien disputó tres modalidades, debutó en Pyraminx con 6.33 y mejoró un 6.6% en 2x2x2 Cube al registrar 3.80.

La fecha también sirvió de escenario para importantes estrenos competitivos en la escena nacional. Edwin González afrontó cuatro eventos en su primera competencia WCA, registrando tiempos inaugurales de 47.69 en 3x3x3 Cube, 10.83 en Pyraminx y 5.00 en 2x2x2 Cube. Sebastian Alexandro Toledo Vasquez debutó con 15.49 en 3x3x3 Cube, 8.46 en Pyraminx y 4.93 en 2x2x2 Cube. Sergio Daniel Loayza Alvaro completó marcas iniciales de 1:12.06 en 4x4x4 Cube, 14.83 en 3x3x3 Cube y 3.59 en 2x2x2 Cube, mientras que Jefferson Marcelo debutó con 16.92 en 3x3x3 Cube, 15.08 en Pyraminx y el puesto 22 en Megaminx.

El resto del medallero vio a Marcelo Nuñez alcanzar dos victorias de gran valor técnico. Nuñez se impuso en el 7x7x7 Cube con una media de 2:30.09 y un mejor intento de 2:22.10, superando a Ricardo Sanchez Laurencio con 2:34.28 y a Pedro Alejandro Condo Tellez con 2:39.38, además de vencer en 3x3x3 One-Handed con un promedio de 13.91. Job Coveñas Otoya se llevó el Skewb con 3.10 de media y Pedro Giuseppe Garcia Milla ganó Megaminx con 48.05, completando las 33 medallas obtenidas por atletas peruanos en el Plaza Center Cube Lima I 2023 celebrado este 2023.