Presidente Prudente Open 2026

Lucas Ichiro Yunomae held off fierce opposition on the 7x7x7 Cube by posting a winning mark of 2:36.57, edging Caio Hideaki Sato by less than four tenths of a second in one of the tightest finishes of the tournament. The grueling event demanded immense physical and mental endurance, setting the tone for a weekend defined by heavy hardware and deep concentration. Held across September 5 to September 6 at the Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia UNESP in Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil, the Presidente Prudente Open 2026 brought together a dedicated field across 14 distinct events in 2026.

Big cubes always test an athlete's physical stamina and spatial efficiency, and the heavy layers proved central to the narrative across both days of speedcubing. Sato responded to his narrow runner-up spot in the seven-layered event with a dominant victory on the 6x6x6 Cube, clocking 1:45.74 to take top honours ahead of Yunomae's 1:54.10, while Leonardo Carvalho Feitosa secured third with 2:54.98. Feitosa also claimed the third step on the 7x7x7 podium with a 4:22.65 result, demonstrating relentless consistency across the most demanding puzzles on the schedule.

The high-stamina tests continued into the 5x5x5 Cube, where Sato once again displayed remarkable control. He took the top spot with a 49.62 single, standing as the only solver under the fifty-second barrier. Yunomae took second place in 59.13, while Feitosa rounded out his strong sweep of big-cube third-place finishes with a solid 1:29.94. Beyond the standard turns, blindfolded solving on larger puzzles raised the stakes even further. In the 5x5x5 Blindfolded event, where every turn must be memorised and executed without sight, Matheus Casassa stood alone as the sole solver to complete a successful attempt, winning the title in 48:34.00.

The speed cubing momentum reached its competitive peak during the standard speedsolve events. Sato set a continental benchmark by posting a South American record average of 23.61 in the 4x4x4 Cube, complementing his winning single of 24.73. Yunomae followed in second with 32.28, and Miguel Yoshimura da Costa took third with 47.12. In the classic Rubik's Cube category, Sato swept the field by dropping a rapid 5.99 single to top the 3x3 results, with Yunomae posting 9.20 for second place and Carlos Augusto Gianesi Seller securing third with 10.45. Brazil collected all 43 podium places across the weekend, underscoring the strength of the home contingent at this cubing competition.

While the medal chases drew eyes to the top of the table, significant milestones unfolded across the venue. Gabriel Hideki Donaire Chidi took on five disciplines, lowering his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 26.5 percent to 16.72 and dropping his 2x2x2 mark by 12.6 percent to 4.24, alongside a fifth-place finish in Pyraminx and a debut 32.91 in 3x3x3 One-Handed. Guilherme Henrique Paes Landim entered nine events, posting a fourth-place finish on the 5x5x5 Cube with a personal best of 1:45.61 that improved his previous mark by 6.8 percent, while completing his first career attempts on the 6x6x6 Cube in 4:03.21 and the 7x7x7 Cube in 7:41.20. Daniel Poleszuk Machado achieved a personal best of 13.82 in the standard cube to shave 23.1 percent off his record, alongside a 2:59.51 Megaminx personal best, a 1:28.42 best in 4x4x4, and a tenth-place Megaminx finish across seven events. Lucas Yukio Shimabukuro Freitas contested five disciplines, placing ninth in Skewb and reducing his 4x4x4 Cube personal best by 8.6 percent to 1:24.20 while adding a 14.08 3x3x3 personal best.

The progress continued with Edcler da Silva Dias, who lowered his 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 1:26.85, an improvement of 7.2 percent over his previous mark. Rafael Oguri dos Reis put together a seventh-place finish in the 3x3x3 Cube. Guilherme Eduardo Silva Batalhoti tackled ten events, setting personal bests of 10.07 on the 3x3x3 Cube, which was 12.5 percent faster than before, and 4:06.94 on the 6x6x6 Cube, 7 percent faster, to place fourth on the 7x7x7 Cube. Luiz Alexandre da Silva Souza made their first appearance at a WCA competition, tackling five separate disciplines to finish ninth in Pyraminx, while recording first-ever official marks of 8.12 on the 2x2x2 Cube, 27.47 on the 3x3x3 Cube, and 3:35.80 on the Megaminx at the Presidente Prudente Open 2026.

Precision without sight remained one of the weekend's most compelling challenges across the shorter formats as well. Francisco Guesser Humenhuk took victory in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a swift 37.90 single, leading Seller, who managed 1:02.24, and Yunomae, who placed third with 47.20. Yunomae then earned a gold medal of his own without sight in the 4x4x4 Blindfolded event, logging an impressive 4:57.28, well ahead of Seller's 7:28.31, proving his adaptability across different puzzle sizes and solving styles under competition conditions.

As the final solves concluded at FCT UNESP, the Presidente Prudente Open 2026 delivered an exhaustive display of big-puzzle mastery, continental records, and personal breakthroughs. Solvers handled the physical and mental demands of long solves alongside high-pressure sprints, establishing new standards for their community as they look forward to future challenges in the seasons ahead.

Apenas 0.38 segundos separaram o primeiro e o segundo lugar na disputa mais acirrada do final de semana. No 7x7x7 Cube, Lucas Ichiro Yunomae garantiu a vitoria com a marca de 2:36.57, superando Caio Hideaki Sato, que cravou 2:36.95 em uma final eletrizante. O terceiro lugar no podio ficou com Leonardo Carvalho Feitosa com 4:22.65, mostrando o alto nivel tecnico que marcou o encontro no interior paulista logo nos maiores quebra-cabecas do programa.

O Presidente Prudente Open 2026 reuniu competidores na Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia da UNESP nos dias 5 e 6 de setembro de 2026. A cidade de Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brasil foi palco de um evento oficial com 14 modalidades disputadas ao longo de dois dias intensos. Atletas de diversas partes do pais compareceram ao local para colocar seus treinos a prova em um fim de semana repleto de velocidade e concentracao maxima nas bancadas.

No tradicional 3x3x3 Cube, a principal categoria do speedcubing, Caio Hideaki Sato garantiu a primeira colocacao ao registrar o tempo de 5.99 na final. A segunda posicao foi conquistada por Lucas Ichiro Yunomae com a marca de 9.20, enquanto Carlos Augusto Gianesi Seller completou o podio na terceira colocacao com o tempo de 10.45. A modalidade classica atraiu grande atencao do publico presente na instituicao academica.

Outro momento marcante do torneio ocorreu no 4x4x4 Cube, onde Caio Hideaki Sato brilhou novamente ao vencer a prova com 24.73 e cravar o recorde sul-americano da modalidade com uma media de 23.61. Lucas Ichiro Yunomae ficou em segundo lugar marcando 32.28, seguido por Miguel Yoshimura da Costa na terceira colocacao com 47.12. Sato tambem subiu ao topo do podio no 5x5x5 Cube com a marca de 49.62, superando Yunomae com 59.13 e Feitosa com 1:29.94.

Nas modalidades de cubos maiores sem vendas, Sato continuou seu ritmo forte vencendo o 6x6x6 Cube com o tempo de 1:45.74, a frente de Yunomae que completou em 1:54.10 e Feitosa que finalizou com 2:54.98. Ao todo, a competicao contabilizou 43 presencas brasileiras no podio, mostrando a forca dos competidores nacionais em todas as categorias programadas para o encontro no estado de Sao Paulo.

Para alem dos resultados mais visiveis das finais, o Presidente Prudente Open 2026 marcou a trajetoria de competidores estreantes no circuito oficial. Nicolas Rodrigo Villa Lima encarou sua primeira competicao WCA e participou de 5 modalidades, alcancando o 10º lugar no Skewb alem de sua primeira tentativa no Pyraminx com 18.57, no 3x3x3 Cube com 28.79 e no 4x4x4 Cube com 2:48.23. Jose Eduardo dos Santos Rozeni tambem estreou em 5 modalidades, alcancando a 11ª colocacao no Pyraminx com 9.15 em sua primeira tentativa, alem de 5.68 no 2x2x2 Cube e 2:18.56 no 4x4x4 Cube. Antony Orlandi Araujo Coutinho participou de 3 eventos, obtendo o 10º lugar no Pyraminx com 12.98 na estreia, 46.13 no 3x3x3 Cube e 9.24 no 2x2x2 Cube. Heitor Teixeira Alcantara estreou em 3 modalidades com 8º lugar no Pyraminx marcando 11.59, 9.37 no 2x2x2 Cube e 37.22 no 3x3x3 Cube.

A lista de estreantes no circuito tambem trouxe Gabriel Ciriaco de Carvalho, que encarou 2 eventos oficiais e assinalou sua primeira tentativa no 3x3x3 Cube com 51.73 e no 2x2x2 Cube com 10.40. Lorenzo Jose Candido Rabelo marcou presenca em 2 categorias, registrando 7.54 no 2x2x2 Cube e 35.56 no 3x3x3 Cube logo em seus primeiros testes oficiais. Heitor Ferreira Barros competiu em 2 modalidades e conquistou o 14º lugar no Pyraminx com sua primeira tentativa em 29.89. Por fim, Luan Miguel de Oliveira Martiliano disputou um evento e marcou 50.68 em sua primeira tentativa oficial no 3x3x3 Cube.

As categorias vendadas exigiram memorizacao e precisao extrema dos atletas. No 3x3x3 Blindfolded, Francisco Guesser Humenhuk levou o ouro com a marca de 37.90, seguido por Carlos Augusto Gianesi Seller com 1:02.24 e Lucas Ichiro Yunomae com 47.20. No 4x4x4 Blindfolded, Yunomae foi o campeao ao marcar 4:57.28, com Seller em segundo com 7:28.31 e Matheus Casassa com DNF. No 5x5x5 Blindfolded, Casassa foi o unico a validar solucao completa com o tempo de 48:34.00, enquanto Humenhuk, Seller e Yunomae finalizaram com DNF.

O encerramento do Presidente Prudente Open 2026 consolidou o alto nivel tecnico dos participantes e reafirmou a vibracao da comunidade em torneios oficiais no Brasil. Com desempenhos expressivos nos quebra-cabecas tradicionais e recordes continentais registrados nas mesas, a temporada segue movimentando os principais nomes do cubo magico no cenario nacional.