Primavera en Asunción 2026

A winning average of 7.97 seconds set the standard at Colegio Parroquial Virgen de Nazareth as Primavera en Asunción 2026 brought intense Rubik's Cube action to Asunción, Paraguay. Held on September 26, 2026, the single-day gathering offered a packed program of five distinct puzzles. While the quickest hands in the country fought for top honors, the heart of the tournament beat strongest through the wave of first-time entrants who stepped onto the competitive stage to register their first official marks.

For several participants, this WCA competition marked their first time facing official timers and tournament regulations. Stepping up to a competition table for the first time brings a distinct atmosphere, where nervous anticipation quickly transforms into focused execution. The buzz of speed cubing filled the hall as newcomers navigated their debut solves alongside experienced competitors, finding their footing across the five events offered throughout the busy Saturday schedule.

The official 3x3 results in the main event were highlighted by a dominant performance from Kenji Julián Cáceres Matsumoto, who claimed victory on the classic 3x3x3 Cube with a 7.97 average. Oliver Brítez followed in second place with a 12.50 average, while Manuel Ferreira de Cordoue took third place at 13.28. Cáceres Matsumoto was not done, delivering an even more historic display in 3x3x3 One-Handed, where his 11.61 winning mark established a new national record average for Paraguay.

Beyond the headlines and podium sweeps by Paraguayan competitors across all 15 available top-three places, the scoresheets told stories of massive individual strides. Angel Isaac Holowaty took on four events and cut his 4x4x4 Cube personal best down to 1:32.15, improving by 78.2 percent from a previous 7:03.59, while also finishing ninth in 3x3x3 One-Handed. Lucas Valdez Corvalán tackled four events, securing sixth place in 3x3x3 Cube with a personal best of 9.77 that was 28.4 percent faster than before, while logging his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube with a 1:46.59.

Other competitors delivered equally impressive gains across the floor. Tomás Acuña Jara entered four events and posted personal bests across the board, dropping his 3x3x3 Cube time by 36.8 percent to 15.67 and his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 33.1 percent to 4.52. Isaac Fernando Leiva Benitez competed in two events and slashed his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 43.9 percent to 11.53. Matías Penayo Méndez claimed fourth place in 3x3x3 Cube with a personal best of 10.60 and registered a first ever attempt at Skewb in 17.31. Avilio Rafael Paniagua Colmán contested four disciplines in their first WCA competition, recording a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Cube of 26.95 and placing seventh in Skewb. Guillermo Gomez also made their first WCA competition appearance across four events, notching a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube in 6.61 for a ninth-place finish, while Adilson Osmar Ávila Paredes achieved 14th place in their first WCA competition with a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Cube of 22.77.

The competition remained fierce across the alternative puzzles as well. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Paula Giannina Orrego Chamorro secured first place with an impressive 58.94 average, finishing ahead of Damian Britez Etcheverry at 1:00.72 and Oliver Brítez at 1:13.03. Orrego Chamorro added another podium finish in 3x3x3 One-Handed, taking second place with a 20.94 average behind Cáceres Matsumoto, while Oliver Brítez rounded out the podium with 27.06.

The short-format puzzles produced tight finishes throughout the afternoon. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Damian Britez Etcheverry took top honors with a swift 3.53 average, edging out Fabrizio Daniel Rojas Galeano at 4.35 and Oliver Brítez at 4.41. Oliver Brítez then secured a gold medal of his own in Skewb with a winning 6.42 average, outperforming Paula Giannina Orrego Chamorro at 8.20 and Carlos Benjamin Mereles Martinez at 10.41.

The energy at Primavera en Asunción 2026 illustrated the steady growth of speedcubing across Paraguay. From the debutants completing their opening attempts to national record moments, the gathering proved that every solve counts toward personal milestones and broader community development as the circuit moves forward into the next season.