Schoolmark Open 2024

The competition floor at Schoolmark SBC was a landscape of geometric diversity over the weekend of March 2 to March 3, 2024. Across nineteen scheduled rounds, tables were covered not only with standard six-sided puzzles but also twelve-faced dodecahedrons, dial-covered discs, and triangular shapes. Competitors rotated through solving stations with different mechanisms and turning styles, showcasing the full range of modern speedcubing in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil. Sixty entrants gathered to test their skills across eleven official disciplines, creating a bustling environment where every format presented its own technical demands.

The marquee 3x3x3 Cube tournament drew a field of fifty-seven solvers, but Caio Hideaki Sato set the pace from the start. Sato captured first place with a winning average of 6.66 seconds, highlighted by the weekend's best single of 5.56 seconds across three demanding rounds. Tiago Akihiro Fujita earned second place with an 8.00 average, while Mario Armando Takahashi Martins Dias rounded out the top three with an 8.56 average. The 3x3 results confirmed Sato's dominance in the classic Rubik's Cube event, anchoring an impressive multi-event performance.

Sato's versatility extended far beyond the standard puzzle throughout Schoolmark Open 2024. In the fast-paced 2x2x2 Cube, Sato took gold with an average of 2.14 seconds, edging out Tiago Akihiro Fujita at 2.33 and Frederico Canal Gomes at 2.35. Sato also topped the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, securing victory with a 9.44 average and an 8.77 single over two rounds. He completed his four-gold haul in the 4x4x4 Cube, winning with a 26.86 average ahead of Fujita's 30.45 and Gomes's 30.66, demonstrating command across both short sprints and larger layers.

Beyond the traditional cube shapes, specialized events highlighted the wide scope of the WCA competition. In Pyraminx, Ana Beatriz M. Tannenbaum secured first place with an average of 2.59 seconds, holding off Mario Armando Takahashi Martins Dias at 2.82 and Tiago Akihiro Fujita at 3.86. The Clock event saw Pedro Lima Fernandes finish on top with a winning average of 5.61 seconds, while Tannenbaum took second at 6.65 and Fujita placed third at 7.07. Frederico Canal Gomes delivered in the technical Square-1 division, taking first place with an 11.58 average and a best single of 9.98.

Large-layer and alternate-geometry disciplines provided additional complexity throughout the schedule. Frederico Canal Gomes claimed victory in the 5x5x5 Cube with a 56.71 average, just ahead of Ana Beatriz M. Tannenbaum at 58.59 and Pedro Paulo Lima Sasaki at 59.89. In the Megaminx division, Mario Armando Takahashi Martins Dias navigated the twelve-sided puzzle to take the title with an average of 48.41 seconds. Meanwhile, memory-based events saw Marcos Ferreira Semolini win the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event with a 29.86 average, while India's Shivam Bansal captured the 4x4x4 Blindfolded title with a single time of 3:39.83, joined on the podium by Beatriz Hernandes Bernardes at 8:23.53 and Gomes at 10:42.00.

Behind the podium battles, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across various events at Schoolmark Open 2024. Bruno Murillo de Oliveira Carvalho took on eight different disciplines, recording a Clock personal best of 10.35 seconds to improve by 76.3 percent from a previous mark of 43.76, while also posting his first official attempts in Megaminx at 1:38.71 to finish 12th and 5x5x5 Cube at 2:12.37. Elias Retti competed in five disciplines, logging a Pyraminx personal best of 5.42 seconds that improved on an earlier 19.55 by 72.3 percent, alongside first attempts in 4x4x4 Cube at 1:19.60 and Clock at 24.86, finishing 24th. Rodrigo Ferraz Fernandes Pimenta tackled four events, cutting his 3x3x3 One-Handed mark by 51.6 percent to 22.52 seconds, trimming his 2x2x2 Cube best by 34.1 percent to 4.06, and posting a first 3x3x3 Blindfolded result of 9:31.10 for an 11th-place finish. Gustavo Marques Benício registered a 43.1 percent improvement in 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 44.24 single, shaved 21.3 percent off his Pyraminx mark to reach 10.89, and entered the 4x4x4 Cube for the first time with a 1:39.19 solve.

The drive to expand event repertoires was evident across the entire venue. Pedro dos Santos Lemos took on nine separate disciplines, earning a weekend-best 16th place in Clock while recording his first official attempts in Square-1 at 1:09.74, 4x4x4 Cube at 2:04.27, and Pyraminx at 26.83. Nicolas Daniel Kim entered five events, logging maiden results in the 3x3x3 Cube at 26.46, Pyraminx at 10.36, and 5x5x5 Cube at 3:28.74. Kaique Salvioni Guarnieri took on four events, earning 25th in Clock with an initial mark of 28.58, alongside first-time results of 7.20 in 2x2x2 Cube and 13.91 in Pyraminx. Isabella de Melo Cardoso completed three events, recording debut marks of 12.59 in 2x2x2 Cube, 39.81 in 3x3x3 Cube, and 55.90 in Pyraminx.

With thirty-one podium finishes earned by Brazilian competitors and two by India, the cubing competition underscored the international and multi-event depth present in São Paulo. The variety across eleven disciplines offered solvers of all preferences a platform to test hardware, turning dexterity, and memorization methods. As the speed cubing circuit moves forward through 2024, the comprehensive action at Schoolmark Open 2024 demonstrated how a varied puzzle schedule enriches the entire competition landscape.

A velocidade atingiu níveis extraordinários nas mesas de São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil. Com uma exibição dominante no cubo mágico tradicional, Caio Hideaki Sato cravou uma média vitoriosa de 6.66 segundos e garantiu a medalha de ouro no 3x3x3. O evento disputado nos dias 2 e 3 de março de 2024 reuniu competidores de alto nível em busca dos melhores tempos da temporada, consagrando atuações memoráveis logo nas primeiras rodadas.

O torneio Schoolmark Open 2024 contou com a presença de 60 competidores distribuídos ao longo de 11 eventos oficiais e 19 rodadas no espaço Schoolmark SBC. A versatilidade técnica marcou cada confronto no speedcubing, abrangendo modalidades clássicas de quebra-cabeças tridimensionais e desafios complexos de olhos vendados. O público acompanhou de perto cada movimento em um fim de semana intenso de disputas equilibradas do início ao fim.

Além do triunfo no 3x3x3 principal, Caio Hideaki Sato transformou o encontro em uma sequência impressionante de vitórias. Sato conquistou o topo do pódio no 2x2x2 com média de 2.14, venceu o 3x3x3 One-Handed com média de 9.44 e ainda faturou o 4x4x4 registrando 26.86 de média. Tiago Akihiro Fujita garantiu a prata no 3x3x3 com 8.00 e no 4x4x4 com 30.45, enquanto Mario Armando Takahashi Martins Dias ficou em terceiro no 3x3x3 com 8.56.

Nas categorias de giro rápido e formatos alternativos, outros competidores também garantiram momentos expressivos. Pedro Lima Fernandes sagrou-se campeão no Clock com média final de 5.61, superando Ana Beatriz M. Tannenbaum que fez 6.65 e Tiago Akihiro Fujita com 7.07. No Pyraminx, Ana Beatriz M. Tannenbaum conquistou a primeira colocação ao registrar a média de 2.59, deixando Mario Armando Takahashi Martins Dias com a segunda posição em 2.82 e Fujita em terceiro com 3.86.

Os cubos maiores trouxeram disputas acirradas. Frederico Canal Gomes conquistou o ouro no 5x5x5 com a marca média de 56.71, à frente de Ana Beatriz M. Tannenbaum com 58.59 e Pedro Paulo Lima Sasaki com 59.89. Frederico Canal Gomes também venceu no Square-1 anotando média de 11.58. No Megaminx, Mario Armando Takahashi Martins Dias levou a vitória ao marcar 48.41 de média, confirmando sua precisão técnica nos giros multifacetados.

Nas categorias sem visualização, a concentração foi determinante para o sucesso. Marcos Ferreira Semolini venceu o 3x3x3 Blindfolded com média de 29.86, seguido de perto pelo indiano Shivam Bansal com 30.26 e Guilherme Santana com 1:34.16. No 4x4x4 Blindfolded, Shivam Bansal conquistou a primeira posição com a marca de 3:39.83 no melhor single, dividindo o pódio com Beatriz Hernandes Bernardes em 8:23.53 e Frederico Canal Gomes em 10:42.00.

Longe dos degraus mais altos da tabela, a competição oficial revelou histórias notáveis de evolução pessoal. Caio da Silva Oliveira obteve um recorde pessoal de 13.58 no 3x3x3, superando a marca anterior em 36.2 por cento, além de estrear no 3x3x3 One-Handed com 27.32. Murylo Chammas Pereira Bueno melhorou seu tempo no 3x3x3 em 32.3 por cento ao registrar 30.68, baixou o 2x2x2 em 10 por cento para 12.30 e fez seu primeiro tempo no 3x3x3 One-Handed em 1:46.06. Julia Fernandes Malaxoski baixou seu recorde no 3x3x3 em 32.1 por cento para 14.17, marcou 5.25 no 2x2x2 com 4.9 por cento de melhora e estreou no One-Handed em 56.32. Aquiles da Rocha Rodrigues alcançou 17.06 no 3x3x3 com melhora de 18.6 por cento, estreando também no 4x4x4 com 1:37.34 e no One-Handed com 49.84.

O fim de semana também marcou a trajetória inicial de novos participantes no circuito da WCA. Em sua primeira WCA competition, Thomas Enrique Souza Siqueira encarou 5 eventos, conquistou o 18º lugar no Megaminx e registrou suas primeiras tentativas no 2x2x2 com 4.53, One-Handed com 55.10 e Pyraminx com 16.92. Theo Antonio Chemello Vieira disputou 4 modalidades, ficou em 16º no Megaminx e completou tempos inéditos de 13.10 no Pyraminx, 27.46 no 3x3x3 e 2:15.44 no 4x4x4. André Taberti Santos competiu em 5 eventos, obteve a 26ª posição no Clock e marcou 14.80 no Pyraminx, 31.85 no 3x3x3 e 32.22 no Clock. Já Fabricio Valota Rossettini disputou 4 eventos, finalizou em 17º no Clock e anotou 20.16 no 3x3x3, 22.12 no Clock e 15.77 no Pyraminx.

Ao término das rodadas decisivas, a contagem geral de premiações refletiu a forte presença brasileira com 31 pódios, além de duas conquistas da Índia. O encerramento dos trabalhos consolidou marcas individuais expressivas e estabeleceu novas referências técnicas para os participantes que voltam aos treinos focados nas próximas etapas do calendário.