Plaza Madero Chía III 2025

A mere 0.11 seconds separated the gold and silver positions on the podium in the 2x2x2 Cube final, setting an intense tone for the competition. Held on January 19, 2025, at the Centro comercial Plaza Madero in Chía, Cundinamarca, Colombia, Plaza Madero Chía III 2025 gathered 38 competitors across six distinct events and 13 rounds of play. Jacob Goossens Celis captured the 2x2x2 title with a winning average of 3.10 seconds, edging past Michael Andres Castillo Lemus who secured second place at 3.21 seconds, while Dereck Samuel Marin Suarez claimed third with 3.47 seconds.

The drama extended to the marquee 3x3x3 Cube event, where Lorenzo Gonzalez emerged victorious with a stellar average of 9.08 seconds and a best single of 8.25 seconds. Michael Andres Castillo Lemus pushed Gonzalez throughout the three rounds of play, taking the runner-up spot with an average of 9.40 seconds, just 0.32 seconds off the top mark. Dereck Samuel Marin Suarez stood third on the podium with an 11.08 average, completing a hard-fought contest that showcased world-class Rubik's Cube mastery in front of the local crowd.

While Castillo Lemus narrowly missed out in the shortest puzzle finals, he stamped his authority on the longer formats across the weekend. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Castillo Lemus claimed the title with an impressive winning average of 29.85 seconds and a best single of 26.33 seconds, finishing ahead of Lorenzo Gonzalez with 35.18 seconds and Luigi Segura with 42.08 seconds. He repeated his gold-medal performance in the Megaminx, taking first place with an average of 53.26 seconds, well ahead of Juan Camilo González Barragán at 1:03.22 and Dereck Samuel Marin Suarez at 1:06.12.

In the Pyraminx, Jacob Goossens Celis earned his second victory of the competition, topping the field of 31 competitors with a winning average of 3.97 seconds and a best single of 3.05 seconds. Samuel Fonseca Arias earned silver with an average of 5.39 seconds, while Dennis Rosero took third place with a 5.51 average. The Skewb event brought another distinct champion to the podium as Diego Alejandro Camelo López posted a winning average of 3.85 seconds, finishing ahead of Dereck Samuel Marin Suarez at 4.94 seconds and Jacob Goossens Celis at 5.46 seconds.

Beyond the championship podiums, the official WCA competition highlighted tremendous personal milestones and rapid growth across the roster. Julián Mateo García Hurtado took on five events, making his first official attempts at 4x4x4 Cube with a 1:07.52 single and Megaminx with a 1:55.38 single, alongside a Pyraminx personal best of 7.69 seconds that was 39.5 percent faster than his previous mark. Brian Camilo Cardenas Sanchez entered three events, logging his first ever attempts in 4x4x4 Cube with 1:23.79 and 2x2x2 Cube with 9.12, while cutting his 3x3x3 Cube best to 17.67 seconds, an improvement of 31.7 percent. Cristóbal Manrique Manrique tackled six events, securing a 6th place finish in 2x2x2 Cube, trying the 4x4x4 Cube for the first time with a 55.20 single, dropping his 2x2x2 best to 1.85 seconds for a 38.1 percent leap, and sharpening his Skewb best to 3.25 seconds.

The wave of personal bests continued as Andres Felipe Maya Pirazan took on all six disciplines, recording his first official Megaminx attempt at 2:30.98, lowering his 4x4x4 personal best by 33 percent to 59.32 seconds, and improving his Pyraminx single by 25.5 percent to 6.25 seconds. Tomás Serrano Acosta competed in four events, trying Skewb for the first time with a 58.27 single, cutting his 2x2x2 mark by 32.9 percent to 11.59 seconds, and reducing his Pyraminx best by 16.2 percent to 10.74 seconds. Daniel Matías Pita completed all six events, earning 11th place in Pyraminx, attempting Skewb for the first time with a 9.80 single, improving his Pyraminx single by 30.3 percent to 5.01 seconds, and dropping his 3x3x3 personal best by 21.6 percent to 16.01 seconds. Dominik Sua Palencia took on four events, making his first Skewb attempt with 19.01, reducing his Pyraminx mark by 27.6 percent to 5.48 seconds, and trimming his 3x3x3 best by 8.2 percent to 23.16 seconds.

The 2x2x2 Cube rounds proved exceptionally competitive, generating a flurry of rapid times across the entire bracket. Goossens Celis registered a blistering 2.00 single and a 3.03 average, while Castillo Lemus answered with a 2.58 single and a 3.29 average. Other swift marks in the event included singles from Cristóbal Manrique Manrique at 1.85, Diego Alejandro Camelo López at 1.90, Matteo Rodríguez Colorado at 2.41, Lorenzo Gonzalez at 2.71, and Samuel Fonseca Arias at 2.76, proving the remarkable depth present at the tournament.

With 18 podium spots swept by competitors representing Colombia, Plaza Madero Chía III 2025 delivered an outstanding showcase of speedcubing skill and high-pressure performance. From the razor-thin margin in the 2x2x2 final to the decisive multi-event doubles by Goossens Celis and Castillo Lemus, this cubing competition proved that every millisecond counts on the speed cubing stage. As the official 3x3 results entered the record books, the solvers concluded a memorable gathering in Chía.

Las mesas del Centro comercial Plaza Madero se llenaron de cronómetros, lubricantes y rompecabezas girando a toda velocidad durante una intensa jornada de speedcubing. En el recinto de Chía, Cundinamarca, Colombia, la concentración de los competidores marcaba el ritmo de cada turno sobre los tapetes oficiales. El ambiente combinaba los nervios de quienes se sentaban por primera vez ante un juez con la destreza de los más experimentados.

La competencia Plaza Madero Chía III 2025 reunió a un total de 38 competidores el 19 de enero de 2025 para disputar 13 rondas repartidas en 6 modalidades oficiales. Para quienes vivían su primera experiencia en un torneo de cubo de Rubik, el proceso de entrega del puzzle, la inspección reglamentaria de quince segundos y la detención del cronómetro representaron un desafío emocionante que marcó el inicio de su trayectoria deportiva.

En la prueba reina del cubo 3x3x3, Lorenzo Gonzalez se alzó con la victoria tras registrar un promedio ganador de 9.08 segundos en la final y firmar el mejor registro individual con 8.25 segundos. Michael Andres Castillo Lemus ocupó la segunda posición de la prueba con una media de 9.40, mientras que Dereck Samuel Marin Suarez completó el podio al conseguir un promedio de 11.08 en una categoría que contó con 38 participantes a lo largo de tres rondas.

La versatilidad de Michael Andres Castillo Lemus fue uno de los puntos altos del certamen, logrando dos victorias doradas. En el 4x4x4 Cube lideró la tabla con un promedio de 29.85 y un mejor tiempo de 26.33, seguido por Lorenzo Gonzalez con 35.18 y Luigi Segura con 42.08. Además, Castillo Lemus dominó el Megaminx con una media de 53.26 y un intento de 47.54, superando a Juan Camilo González Barragán con 1:03.22 y a Dereck Samuel Marin Suarez con 1:06.12.

Por su parte, Jacob Goossens Celis firmó un notable doblete en las pruebas cortas. En el 2x2x2 Cube conquistó el primer lugar con un promedio de 3.10 y un mejor tiempo de 2.74, escoltado por Michael Andres Castillo Lemus con 3.21 y Dereck Samuel Marin Suarez con 3.47. Goossens Celis repitió triunfo en Pyraminx al promediar 3.97 con un corte individual de 3.05, dejando atrás a Samuel Fonseca Arias con 5.39 y a Dennis Rosero con 5.51.

En Skewb, Diego Alejandro Camelo López se consagró ganador al registrar un promedio de 3.85 y una marca individual de 3.16. Dereck Samuel Marin Suarez aseguró el segundo escalón con una media de 4.94, mientras que Jacob Goossens Celis sumó otro podio a su cuenta al finalizar tercero con 5.46 segundos, completando así una cosecha perfecta de dieciocho podios para la delegación colombiana en el torneo.

Más allá de las primeras posiciones, la cita dejó progresos notables entre competidores en pleno crecimiento. Diego Alejandro Gutiérrez Soler rebajó su marca personal de Pyraminx a 14.74 segundos, un 33.3% más rápido que su registro previo de 22.11. Juan Francisco Enciso Gonzalez mejoró en 3x3x3 Cube con 44.72 segundos frente a su anterior 1:06.91, lo que representó un avance del 33.2%. Asimismo, Fabian Steven Galindo Peña recortó un 33.2% en Pyraminx con 12.19, un 26.3% en Skewb con 14.94 y un 19.1% en Megaminx parando el reloj en 1:57.84.

El talento emergente también dejó su huella con estrenos oficiales muy destacados. Samuel Josué Rodríguez completó su primera competición oficial WCA abordando cinco modalidades y logrando 5.80 en 2x2x2 Cube, 16.49 en 3x3x3 Cube y 1:35.29 en 4x4x4 Cube. Paula Valentina Pita debutó en dos eventos marcando 1:27.00 en 3x3x3 Cube y 10.20 en Pyraminx. Adrian Samuel Mora Meneses registró su primer intento en 3x3x3 Cube con 49.90 y mejoró en 2x2x2 Cube un 16.2% con 7.32, mientras que Samuel Fernando Alfonso Bello debutó en Skewb con 5.81 y logró una marca personal en 4x4x4 Cube de 1:25.08.

El cierre de Plaza Madero Chía III 2025 ratificó el entusiasmo por el speedcubing en la región, reuniendo una sólida variedad de rompecabezas y brindando un escenario formativo para nuevas generaciones de competidores que ya proyectan sus próximos desafíos sobre el tapete.