Potosí Spring 2023

Inside the halls of the Centro Cultural IV Centenario, Enrique Adolfo Delgado delivered the standout performance of the day by winning the 3x3x3 Cube with an average of 8.29 seconds. The venue in Potosí, Bolivia, served as a bustling hub for speedcubing on November 18, 2023, gathering competitors and spectators alike. Across ten rounds of action spanning six separate puzzles, the single-day gathering tested precision and speed at the tables.

The 3x3 results capped a full schedule at Potosí Spring 2023, which welcomed 62 competitors to the historic venue. Delgado took the top step on the 3x3x3 Cube podium ahead of Alejandro Marze Rossel, who finished second with an average of 8.91 seconds, and Xavier Antonio Balderrama, who claimed third place with a 9.93 average. Delgado also secured the best single solve of the event with a brisk 7.04-second run through the classic Rubik's Cube.

Delgado also proved dominant in other formats throughout the afternoon. In the 2x2x2 Cube final, Delgado took first place with a 4.20 average, narrowly besting Marze Rossel at 4.42 and Balderrama at 4.44. Delgado added a third gold medal in the Megaminx event, registering an average of 56.32 seconds to finish clear of Marze Rossel at 59.40 and Jhersson Cabezas Luizaga at 1:24.83.

Alejandro Marze Rossel ensured his own share of hardware by taking victories across two distinct events. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Marze Rossel captured first place with an average of 29.93 seconds, posting the best single of 27.22. Delgado followed in second at 36.27, while Balderrama rounded out the podium in 44.57. Marze Rossel also topped the 3x3x3 One-Handed event with an average of 15.22 seconds, again finishing ahead of Delgado at 16.22 and Balderrama at 20.44.

The Pyraminx bracket featured 18 competitors and ended with Jhersson Cabezas Luizaga taking top honors on an average of 3.90 seconds. Marze Rossel followed in second place with a 5.52 average, and Matias Raúl Angulo Gutierrez secured the third spot with a mark of 7.11 seconds. The victory highlighted a diverse lineup of puzzles that challenged solvers in every category.

Beyond the championship podiums, several solvers achieved massive progress in the official rankings. Aarón Abner Escobar Michel slashed his 2x2x2 personal best to 3.41 seconds, an improvement of 70.9 percent, while also completing his first ever attempt at the 4x4x4 Cube in 2:06.28. Jhosmar Mauricio Zarate Cuba improved his 3x3x3 best to 13.71 seconds, 32 percent faster than his previous mark, and took fifth place in 2x2x2. Gael Flores Marquez entered six events, securing fifth in Megaminx and recording a personal best of 4.09 in 2x2x2.

The event also served as a welcoming introduction for competitors trying new disciplines and debutants at their first WCA competition. Diego Andres Salazar Checa set personal milestones with his first ever attempts at both 2x2x2 and Pyraminx, while Edwin Josue Cayoja Ayzacayo logged his first 4x4x4 solve in 1:19.11 to place sixth. José Dylan Castro Aliaga tackled six events in his official debut, highlighted by a 3:23.35 finish in Megaminx. Luis Marcos Miranda Saavedra took on five disciplines, recording a 3:00.18 in One-Handed, while Hector Oyola navigated four puzzles, finishing 11th in 4x4x4.

Every podium spot at Potosí Spring 2023 went to solvers from Bolivia, reflecting strong local talent across every category. As the speed cubing schedule concluded at the Centro Cultural IV Centenario, the cubing competition demonstrated the impressive breadth of solving skill in the region as competitors look ahead to the next season.