QC Speedcubing Open 2025

Inside Robinsons Magnolia, the steady hum of turning plastic echoed through the venue as the QC Speedcubing Open 2025 got underway in Quezon City, Philippines. The single-day speedcubing gathering on September 6, 2025, brought together 84 competitors across seven events and eight rounds of intense play. With tables neatly arranged for official attempts and judging stations operating smoothly, the bustling commercial setting provided an energetic backdrop for an action-packed cubing competition that drew solvers from across the region.

Brenton Angelo Lo Wong produced the standout performance of the day in the traditional Rubik's Cube category. In the two-round 3x3x3 Cube event featuring a field of 79 competitors, Lo Wong secured victory with a 6.03 winning average, also recording the fastest single of the contest at 5.61. Ethan Gabriel R. Lao took second place with an average of 7.44, while Dylan Yosef O. Valenzuela followed closely to claim third with 7.60, capping off a thrilling finish in the marquee 3x3 results.

Lo Wong carried that sharp form into the 2x2x2 Cube, topping a lineup of 57 entrants to earn his second title of the weekend. He registered a 1.84 winning average and the round's best single of 1.29. Genesis Vertudez secured the runner-up spot on the podium with an average of 2.17, while James Certeza finished in third place averaging 2.20, completing a fiercely contested battle among the fastest short-puzzle specialists.

The larger puzzles and side events at this WCA competition delivered equally high-caliber performances. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc bested 48 contenders by logging a winning average of 26.38 alongside the quickest single of 23.43. Lo Wong added a silver medal to his collection with an average of 29.70, while Aragon Martin Gonzales earned bronze with 31.43. Gonzales rebounded in style in Pyraminx, taking first place among 37 participants with a 2.36 average ahead of Kat Gonzalez at 3.70 and James Certeza at 3.96.

Karl Abarquez enjoyed a dominant day across two distinct disciplines, collecting victories in both Clock and Skewb. In Clock, Abarquez topped 24 solvers with a winning average of 3.68 and a single of 2.65, edging Zoei Principe who averaged 3.79, while Anne Gwyneth P. Villaseran took third with 5.83. Abarquez later secured the Skewb crown against 34 competitors, averaging 4.66 to finish ahead of Mharr Justhinne Ampong at 4.87 and Kenneth Carlos at 4.90. Meanwhile, the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event was claimed by Ian Guevarra Santos with a winning average of 16.94, followed by Mark Luigi Huyaban at 27.32 and Earl Bien D. Celestino at 1:05.64.

Away from the top of the podiums, the event highlighted tremendous individual progress across the ranks. Berna Grace Tonido entered five events and achieved a major breakthrough in Clock, lowering her personal best to 16.17, which was 63.8 percent faster than her prior mark of 44.62, while also posting a Skewb personal best of 7.18. Red Iñigo J. Cabrera took on four events, completing his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Blindfolded in 3:03.76 for a 10th-place finish and notching a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 49.35, an improvement of 23.4 percent. Kevin Gempis logged four events, recording a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 4.23 that was 23.1 percent faster, making his first attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 1:34.83, and finishing 17th in Clock with a 15.02 best.

Red Achelous Acierto tackled four events, producing his first ever attempts in Pyraminx at 19.16 and Skewb at 20.14 alongside a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 8.60, which was 17.9 percent faster. Azariah Danielle E. Cruz contested six events, registering a best finish of eighth in Pyraminx, her first Skewb attempt of 6.32, and a Clock personal best of 5.46 that was 17.8 percent faster. Jerimiah Cagape stepped up for four events, placing 21st in Pyraminx while logging first-ever attempts in 2x2x2 Cube at 3.27, 4x4x4 Cube at 43.16, and Pyraminx at 6.95. Louis Gianfranco A. de Jesus recorded initial attempts in 2x2x2 Cube at 3.67, Pyraminx at 7.11, and Skewb at 9.84 to place 26th, while Daniel Robert Nygaard took on five disciplines, logging initial official marks in 3x3x3 Cube at 46.51, Skewb at 40.10, and Clock at 1:51.54.

By the time the final timers were cleared, all 21 podium positions belonged to competitors representing the Philippines, reflecting the immense depth of talent in local speed cubing circles. The QC Speedcubing Open 2025 demonstrated the excitement of live tournament play, from world-class winning times to major personal milestones across the full roster of competitors, providing a memorable single-day showcase in Quezon City.

May kabuuang 84 kalahok ang nagtipon sa Robinsons Magnolia para sa QC Speedcubing Open 2025 noong September 6, 2025. Sa isang araw na puno ng matinding aksyon sa Quezon City, Philippines, nagkaroon ng 8 rounds sa 7 opisyal na events. Bawat kalahok ay nagpakitang-gilas sa bilis ng kamay at talas ng isip upang maitala ang kanilang pinakamahusay na mga marka.

Nanguna sa pangunahing 3x3x3 Cube event si Brenton Angelo Lo Wong matapos magtala ng winning average na 6.03 at best single na 5.61 sa 79 competitors. Nakuha naman ni Ethan Gabriel R. Lao ang ikalawang puwesto sa kanyang 7.44 average, habang si Dylan Yosef O. Valenzuela ang pumuwesto sa ikatlo sa pamamagitan ng 7.60 average. Sa event na ito, naipamalas ang mataas na antas ng husay sa paglutas ng klasikong Rubik's Cube.

Hindi nagpahuli si Brenton Angelo Lo Wong sa 2x2x2 Cube kung saan nakamit niya muli ang tagumpay sa pamamagitan ng 1.84 average at 1.29 best single. Sumunod sa kanya si Genesis Vertudez na nagtala ng 2.17 average, at si James Certeza na pumangatlo na may 2.20 average. Ipinakita ng naturang podium ang pambihirang bilis sa mas maliit ngunit maselang puzzle.

Sa 4x4x4 Cube, nakuha ni Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc ang unang puwesto na may 26.38 average at 23.43 single laban sa 48 kalahok. Pumangalawa si Brenton Angelo Lo Wong sa kanyang 29.70 average at sumunod si Aragon Martin Gonzales sa 31.43 average. Si Aragon Martin Gonzales naman ang nagwagi sa Pyraminx matapos magtala ng 2.36 winning average at 1.83 single, kung saan pumangalawa si Kat Gonzalez sa 3.70 at pumangatlo si James Certeza sa 3.96.

Dalawang panalo ang nasungkit ni Karl Abarquez sa naturang speedcubing tournament. Nagwagi siya sa Skewb sa pamamagitan ng 4.66 average laban kina Mharr Justhinne Ampong na nagtala ng 4.87 at Kenneth Carlos na nagrehistro ng 4.90. Naidagdag din ni Karl Abarquez ang tagumpay sa Clock gamit ang 3.68 average, kasunod sina Zoei Principe na may 3.79 at Anne Gwyneth P. Villaseran na nagtala ng 5.83.

Sa kakaibang pagsubok ng 3x3x3 Blindfolded, kung saan kailangan ang matinding memorya at konsentrasyon, nanguna si Ian Guevarra Santos gamit ang 16.94 winning average at 16.24 single. Pumangalawa sa podium si Mark Luigi Huyaban na may 27.32 habang pumasok sa ikatlong puwesto si Earl Bien D. Celestino na may 1:05.64 sa harap ng 14 na kalahok.

Sa likod ng mga nagwagi sa QC Speedcubing Open 2025, kapansin-pansin ang mga personal bests at mahalagang pag-unlad ng maraming kalahok. Ibinaba ni John Kerby Bunag ang kanyang marka sa 2x2x2 Cube sa 3.79 mula 6.32 na 40% na mas mabilis, kasama ang Pyraminx record na 6.30 mula 9.30 na 32.3% na bilis. Naitala naman ni Carla Juliana Segundo ang Pyraminx personal best na 6.87 mula 8.14 na 15.6% na mas mabilis kasabay ng unang subok sa Skewb sa oras na 8.95, habang si Jan Leo Nodora ay gumawa ng 4.25 sa 2x2x2 Cube na 14.8% na mas mabilis at sumubok sa 4x4x4 Cube sa 1:20.40. Gumawa rin ng unang subok sa 3x3x3 Blindfolded si Margarette Jilian F. Oliva sa oras na 2:14.91 at nagbawas ng oras sa 4x4x4 Cube sa 46.87 na 14.6% na pag-angat.

Marami rin ang sumabak sa kanilang pinakaunang WCA competition sa paligsahang ito upang sumubok sa ibat ibang larangan. Sumabak si Maricris Masaga sa apat na events kung saan nagtala siya ng 10.54 sa 3x3x3 Cube, 49.40 sa 4x4x4 Cube, at 12.07 sa Skewb. Sa kanyang unang torneo, naglista si Hayyan Hanief B. Amir ng 12.00 sa 3x3x3 Cube, 1:32.97 sa 4x4x4 Cube, at 54.39 sa Pyraminx. Lumahok naman sa limang kategorya si Rhoenix Renz M. Cañaveras at nagtala ng 11.42 sa 3x3x3 Cube, 4.31 sa 2x2x2 Cube, at 16.81 sa Pyraminx, habang si Justin James E. Ruiz ay nagrehistro ng 1:09.43 sa 4x4x4 Cube, 6.78 sa 2x2x2 Cube, at 16.65 sa 3x3x3 Cube.

Naging matagumpay ang buong takbo ng cubing competition sa lungsod. Sa pagtatapos ng QC Speedcubing Open 2025, lahat ng 21 puwesto sa podium ay nakamit ng mga pambato ng Pilipinas sa pitong kategorya. Ang araw na ito sa taong 2025 ay nagpakita ng malalim na galing, pagpupursigi, at tuloy-tuloy na paghusay ng bawat manlalaro patungo sa mga susunod pang laban.