San Antonio Fall 2025

Tackling the grueling endurance tests of the largest puzzles on the schedule, Ryan Pilat delivered a masterclass across the multi-layered hardware in Texas. Navigating the sheer physical stamina required for the biggest events, Pilat claimed victory in the 7x7x7 Cube with an average of 2:16.43 and a best single of 2:06.43, besting a field of 24 competitors. That commanding performance served as the highlight of a sweeping weekend of speedcubing excellence that set the tone across the entire schedule.

The marathon big-cube division remained firmly under Pilat's control from start to finish. In the 6x6x6 Cube, he captured first place with an average of 1:34.39, followed by Jose Ortiz Jr. in second at 1:43.84 and Jason Lee in third at 1:49.82. Pilat completed the large-puzzle sweep in the 5x5x5 Cube, recording a winning average of 51.58 to outpace Lee, who took second in 55.60, and Ortiz Jr., who claimed third with 58.02. Across all three heavy-duty categories, precision and rhythm under sustained turning pressure proved decisive.

Held at the Henry B. González Convention Center, San Antonio Fall 2025 ran from October 25 to October 26, 2025. The cubing competition brought together 121 competitors to contest 12 events across 27 rounds in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Enthusiasts of the classic Rubik's Cube gathered for a packed schedule of speed cubing, with every tier of competition seeing fierce battles on the official World Cube Association tables.

The traditional 3x3x3 Cube drew the weekend's largest turnout with 115 competitors fighting through four intense rounds. Pilat emerged on top once again to anchor the 3x3 results, registering a winning average of 6.81 and a best single time of 6.24. He extended his dominance to the mid-sized 4x4x4 Cube with a winning average of 27.53 ahead of Lee at 28.99 and Azhar Virani at 32.44, and took the 3x3x3 One-Handed title with an 11.03 average.

Beyond the main multi-layered puzzles, Alina Zhu produced exceptional victories in the specialty formats. Zhu took top honours in the 2x2x2 Cube with a rapid winning average of 1.64, holding off Tucker Chamberlain at 2.14 and Pilat at 2.27. In the Megaminx, Zhu conquered the dodecahedron puzzle with an average of 37.68 and a single of 36.32. Pilat added more trophies by winning Pyraminx in 2.75 just ahead of Zhu's 2.77, capturing Skewb in 3.98, winning Square-1 in 6.80, and claiming the 3x3x3 Blindfolded title with an 18.03 single.

Away from the top of the podiums, the official WCA competition was full of remarkable breakthroughs and milestone performances. Geoffrey Munoz took on 11 events, achieving a fourth-place finish in Square-1 alongside a massive personal best of 8.35, which was 67.9% faster than his previous best of 25.98, while also registering first career attempts in 7x7x7 at 6:23.06 and 6x6x6 at 4:29.80. Chase Morello tackled seven events, slicing 63.8% off his 2x2x2 personal best to hit 2.20 while logging first attempts in Square-1 at 39.01 and One-Handed at 52.45. Ethan Garcia completed seven events, dropping his Skewb mark by 72.6% down to 14.74 and taking his first attempt at Square-1 with 43.06. Ryan Ye (叶宇龙) recorded a 59.2% improvement on 2x2x2 with 8.11 and logged a first 4x4x4 solve of 3:08.70.

The progress continued with Ethan T. Branscum, who cut his 3x3x3 personal best in half by 50.8% down to 15.00 while completing first career attempts in 4x4x4 at 1:25.97 and Pyraminx at 15.36. Richard Ye completed a demanding 12-event schedule, securing seventh in 3x3x3 Blindfolded on his first attempt with a time of 3:39.82 and lowering his 2x2x2 mark by 45.8% to 1.75. Sam Zhang contested seven events, notching a ninth-place finish in 6x6x6, cutting his 5x5x5 mark by 24% to 1:25.69, and attempting 7x7x7 for the first time at 5:00.96. Zachary L. Gonzalez entered seven events, placing 13th in Pyraminx while logging first-ever attempts in 2x2x2 at 6.02, 5x5x5 at 2:32.96, and One-Handed at 26.38.

The busy two-day tournament at San Antonio Fall 2025 concluded with the United States sweeping all 36 podium places across the 12 events. From the grueling mental and physical challenges of the big cubes to the precision of the side events, the gathering showcased the incredible depth and dedication present across the community.