San Cristobal Open Sucre 2026

A sub-ten-second final average of 9.98 seconds delivered Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas the 3x3x3 Cube title and set the tone for an extraordinary opening weekend in Sucre, Bolivia. Held across January 30 and 31 at the Coliseo San Cristobal, San Cristobal Open Sucre 2026 marked an early milestone in the South American speedcubing calendar, giving competitors a prime early-year platform to establish form for 2026. Across 11 official events and 22 rounds of action, 43 competitors came together to test their preparation across puzzles of every size.

The 3x3 results in the main event showcased high-caliber solving from the very start. Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas stood out through three intense rounds of the classic Rubik's Cube, securing the gold medal with a best single of 8.34 seconds alongside his 9.98 winning average. Manuel Ernesto Torres Vega of Chile claimed second place with an 11.10 average, while Bolivia's Abdiel Canaviri Ramirez secured the third spot on the podium at 11.46. The standard was set early and remained relentless throughout the two-day cubing competition.

Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas proved practically unstoppable across multiple disciplines, amassing an astonishing seven gold medals over the course of the weekend. Beyond the standard three-layered cube, he secured top honors in 2x2x2 Cube with a 3.55 average and a 1.95 single, followed by a commanding display in 3x3x3 One-Handed, where his 18.07 winning average led Peru's Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez at 20.30 and Chile's Manuel Ernesto Torres Vega at 21.86. His versatility extended to Clock with an 8.10 average, Megaminx with a 52.04 average, 6x6x6 Cube at 2:02.53, and 7x7x7 Cube with a mark of 3:11.32.

Big-cube competition saw a gripping rivalry unfold between Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas and Abdiel Canaviri Ramirez. In the 4x4x4 Cube final, Abdiel Canaviri Ramirez took gold with a 36.88 average and a 34.27 single, holding off Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez in second at 38.27 and Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas in third at 38.30. Abdiel Canaviri Ramirez struck gold again in the 5x5x5 Cube final, logging a winning average of 1:06.17 to edge out Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas at 1:07.10 and Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez at 1:11.08.

Side events offered high drama and precision solving, with Jhersson Cabezas Luizaga putting on a masterclass in the rapid-fire categories. In Pyraminx, Jhersson Cabezas Luizaga captured first place with an impressive 3.70 average and a single of 2.57, outpacing Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas at 4.90 and Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez at 5.96. Jhersson Cabezas Luizaga doubled his gold medal tally in Skewb, posting a winning average of 6.01 to top a podium featuring Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez in second with 7.24 and Mateo Segovia Padilla in third at 7.55.

Beyond the championship battles, the tournament delivered remarkable milestones for competitors progressing rapidly through personal benchmarks. Alexander Torrez Tarqui tackled five events, slicing 43.2 percent off his 3x3x3 One-Handed personal record with a 20.93 mark, making a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 1:01.15, and finishing fifth in Pyraminx with an initial mark of 4.87. Manuel Alejandro Acosta Barrientos improved his 2x2x2 Cube best by 39.4 percent down to 6.21 while registering his first official times in Skewb at 23.40 and Pyraminx at 13.39. Bryan Joel Valda Paniagua shaved 37.2 percent off his 2x2x2 Cube best to hit 6.93 and posted initial times in Pyraminx at 13.76 and 4x4x4 Cube at 1:44.56. Benjamín Tomás Romero Villagra logged a 35.5 percent improvement in 3x3x3 Cube to 24.76, a 21.1 percent jump in Pyraminx to 9.26, and entered Skewb for the first time with a 9.59.

The depth of participation was equally evident among those broadening their horizons across unfamiliar puzzles. Santiago Hoyos Rojas cut 31.1 percent from his 4x4x4 Cube best to 1:22.12, took 22.4 percent off his 3x3x3 Cube mark to reach 17.80, and completed his first Megaminx attempt in 1:47.88. Renzo Fabrizio Jaimes Valverde took on ten separate disciplines, finishing seventh in Clock with a first attempt of 21.87, improving by 29 percent in 4x4x4 Cube to 1:51.96, and tackling Megaminx for the first time in 3:40.29. Eiby Jostin Condori Paniagua embraced eight events, finishing seventh in 2x2x2 Cube while recording first attempts in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 30.62, Pyraminx at 6.53, and 7x7x7 Cube at 9:34.07. Luis Alberto Tejerina Ibarra lowered his 3x3x3 Cube best to 16.90 and recorded debut times in 6x6x6 Cube at 5:58.19 and 7x7x7 Cube at 9:31.63.

A total of 33 podium places were awarded across the two days, with Bolivia claiming 22, Peru earning 9, and Chile securing 2, reflecting the broad international energy at the venue. For the regional community, this WCA competition offered an ideal starting point to test hardware, refine execution, and measure progress against seasoned peers. As the speed cubing calendar unfolds across the continent, San Cristobal Open Sucre 2026 provided an emphatic opening chapter that will serve as a performance benchmark for the remainder of the competitive year.