Salesianos de Macul Open 2023

Claudio Matias Cancino Bruna delivered an emphatic victory in Santiago, Chile, posting a blazing 7.23-second average and a single solve of 6.70 seconds to capture top honours on the classic 3x3x3 Cube. The single-day tournament brought together 53 competitors on December 10, 2023, for a fast-paced schedule contested across four distinct events. With each puzzle running just a single round, every entrant faced immense pressure to perform immediately on stage, making Cancino Bruna's clinical precision across five solves all the more impressive in front of the local assembly.

The Salesianos de Macul Open 2023 served as a major gathering point for emerging solvers across the region, where a substantial portion of the field arrived looking to establish their competitive baselines. Across the venue at Salesianos de Macul, fresh faces took to the tables alongside seasoned veterans, testing their nerves under official conditions. For dozens of participants, the cubing competition provided their first chance to log recorded times in events they had previously only practiced at home, highlighting the continuous growth of Chilean speed cubing throughout the 2023 season.

The 3x3 results formed the centerpiece of the program, drawing the full entry list of 53 competitors into the main event. Behind Cancino Bruna's winning 7.23 average, Rodrigo Lucas Pardo secured the second step of the podium with a solid 8.44 mark. Felipe Medel rounded out the top trio with an average of 8.56 seconds. The traditional Rubik's Cube remains the benchmark test of speed and consistency, and this single-round shootout rewarded those who could keep their turn speed high and their mistakes to an absolute minimum.

Beyond the podium battles, significant milestones took place across the roster as dedicated competitors notched massive drops from their prior marks. Santiago Quintano Medina took on three events and slashed his Pyraminx personal best to 11.06 seconds, an improvement of 56 percent over his previous 25.14 mark, while also posting a 20.75-second mark in 3x3x3 Cube for a 9.3 percent reduction. Guillermo Antonio Riveros Araya tackled all four events on the schedule, achieving a 47 percent improvement on 2x2x2 Cube with a new 3.53 personal best, dropping his 3x3x3 Cube time by 22.7 percent to 17.96, and reducing his Pyraminx record by 18.1 percent to 10.68.

First-time event entries also highlighted the day, as competitors expanded their skill sets into unfamiliar formats. Emilio Rodolfo Sánchez García entered three events, logging a debut 13.89 in Pyraminx to earn 21st place, an initial 5.76 on 2x2x2 Cube, and a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 25.60, which was 32.9 percent faster than before. Valeria Lagos Puccini completed three events, recording a first Pyraminx attempt of 18.96 for 26th place, a debut 5.46 on 2x2x2 Cube, and a 27.24 personal best on 3x3x3 Cube that improved by 25.2 percent. Lucas Ibarra recorded a first 2x2x2 Cube effort of 5.51 to finish 23rd, a debut 15.98 in Pyraminx, and a 15.73 on 3x3x3 Cube, which was 7.9 percent faster. Beltran Straume Cuadra registered an 8.96 on Pyraminx for 15th place, a 7.09 debut in 2x2x2 Cube, and a 26.93 in 3x3x3 Cube. Agustín Domínguez took 21st in 2x2x2 Cube with a maiden 4.77 and recorded a first Pyraminx result of 15.62, while Simon Pedro Fritz Concha completed his first official attempts in Pyraminx at 25.11 and 2x2x2 Cube at 20.47.

The shorter formats produced thrilling, fractional margins, none closer than the 2x2x2 Cube showdown featuring 43 competitors. Felipe Medel claimed the gold medal with a winning average of 2.75 seconds and a rapid single solve of 1.54 seconds. In a remarkably tight contest, Renata Francisca De La Fuente Ábalos matched the exact winning average of 2.75 seconds, backed by a best single of 2.13 seconds, to take the silver medal. Gabriel Alonso Ibáñez Miranda completed the podium in third place with a 3.08-second average.

Side events offered a broader test of geometric mastery, beginning with the 12-sided Megaminx challenge that attracted 20 competitors. Matías Martínez captured the title with a commanding 46.26-second winning average and the best single of the day at 42.19 seconds. Rodrigo Lucas Pardo followed closely behind in second place with an average of 46.51 seconds, while Felipe Medel added another podium finish to his tally by taking third place with a mark of 50.96 seconds.

In the Pyraminx event, 30 solvers stepped up to solve the triangular puzzle, where Gustavo Alonso Sandoval Loncón set the standard by winning with an average of 2.48 seconds and a single of 2.23. Michael Fonseca placed second overall with a clean 3.00-second average, followed by Cristóbal Opazo Bravo in third place at 3.50 seconds. The collective display capped a memorable WCA competition where Chilean athletes claimed all 12 available podium positions across the tournament card.

As the final timers were cleared at the Salesianos de Macul Open 2023, the event underscored the depth of regional speedcubing talent and the rapid progression of its newer competitors. With dozens of personal milestones achieved in a single day, the competition delivered high drama and set a high competitive standard for the upcoming season.

Un imponente promedio de 7.23 segundos en la prueba principal de cubo de Rubik confirmo el dominio de los competidores consagrados en el Salesianos de Macul Open 2023. En las mesas dispuestas en Santiago, Chile, Claudio Matias Cancino Bruna firmo una actuacion estelar en la que tambien consiguio un registro individual de 6.70 segundos, encabezando la tabla de 53 participantes que disputaron la cita. Esta competencia oficial de speedcubing reunio a talentos experimentados que volvieron a desplegar su mejor forma tecnica en una jornada de alto nivel deportivo.

El certamen celebrado el 10 de diciembre de 2023 en el recinto de Salesianos de Macul concentro cuatro categorias en una sola ronda decisiva. En 3x3x3 Cube, la contienda por los primeros puestos mostro la vigencia de figuras consolidadas del panorama nacional. Claudio Matias Cancino Bruna subio a lo mas alto del podio, escoltado por Rodrigo Lucas Pardo con una marca de 8.44 segundos y por Felipe Medel, quien completo el podio chileno con 8.56 segundos de promedio.

En 2x2x2 Cube se vivio uno de los desenlaces mas ajustados de la competencia, con 43 participantes en la grilla. Felipe Medel y Renata Francisca De La Fuente Ábalos empataron en la cima con un promedio identico de 2.75 segundos, definiendo las posiciones el registro individual mas rapido de 1.54 segundos para Medel frente al 2.13 de De La Fuente Ábalos. El podio fue completado por Gabriel Alonso Ibáñez Miranda con una media de 3.08 segundos y un mejor intento de 2.19.

La complejidad geometrica del Megaminx convoco a 20 especialistas en una definicion cerrada donde los veteranos marcaron la pauta. Matías Martínez aseguro la victoria gracias a un promedio de 46.26 segundos y un tiempo individual de 42.19 segundos. Rodrigo Lucas Pardo ocupo el segundo puesto con una media de 46.51 segundos, mientras que Felipe Medel sumo otro podio al concluir en la tercera casilla con una marca de 50.96 segundos.

El Pyraminx ofrecio una demostracion de velocidad vertiginosa entre los 30 competidores inscritos. Gustavo Alonso Sandoval Loncón se llevo el primer lugar de la prueba con un promedio solido de 2.48 segundos y un mejor intento de 2.23 segundos. Detras de el se ubicaron Michael Fonseca con una media de 3.00 segundos y Cristóbal Opazo Bravo con 3.50 segundos, cerrando un cuadro de honor totalmente local para los atletas de Chile.

Mas alla de las definiciones en la cima, el Salesianos de Macul Open 2023 registro notables progresos individuales que merecen ser destacados. Felipe Ignacio Heckersdorf consiguio una sobresaliente rebaja en Megaminx al marcar 1:35.87, mejorando en un 30.3% su marca previa de 2:17.63 y finalizando en el puesto 14. Por su parte, Benjamin Montero Fuentes disputo tres categorias, logrando el puesto 16 en Pyraminx con un primer intento oficial de 9.67 segundos, un debut en 2x2x2 Cube con 5.57 segundos y una marca personal de 17.35 segundos en 3x3x3 Cube. En tanto, Benjamín Real Heredia compitio en dos eventos y establecio su mejor tiempo personal en 3x3x3 Cube con 22.15 segundos ademas de un primer registro en 2x2x2 Cube de 7.70. A su vez, Leon Straume Cuadra abordo tres modalidades y obtuvo el puesto 20 en Pyraminx con su primer intento oficial de 13.38 segundos, sumado a un estreno de 9.56 segundos en 2x2x2 Cube.

La jornada tambien sirvio de plataforma para varios competidores que afrontaron su primera competencia de la WCA en sus trayectorias deportivas. Matías Andrés Lobos Cepeda participo en cuatro pruebas logrando el puesto 17 en Megaminx junto a sus primeros registros en 3x3x3 Cube con 21.85 segundos, 2x2x2 Cube con 7.08 y Pyraminx con 15.46. Domingo Ignacio Morales Bou compitio en dos modalidades alcanzando el lugar 27 en 3x3x3 Cube con 16.84 segundos y 5.67 segundos en 2x2x2 Cube. Asimismo, Cristóbal Fernando Vera Poblete enfrento tres eventos para firmar un 27 puesto en Pyraminx con 19.46 segundos, debutando tambien en 3x3x3 Cube con 29.02 y en 2x2x2 Cube con 16.77. Finalmente, Maximo Alonso Benavides Aravena sello sus primeros tiempos oficiales con 29.28 segundos en 3x3x3 Cube y 13.77 en 2x2x2 Cube, ocupando la casilla 38.

Con un balance de doce podios obtenidos por competidores chilenos en las cuatro disciplinas disputadas, el torneo concluyo ratificando la solidez de sus figuras establecidas y el empuje de nuevos participantes. El Salesianos de Macul Open 2023 cerro su programa de una sola fecha dejando registros destacados en el circuito de Santiago y renovando el entusiasmo competitivo de cara a los proximos desafios de la temporada.