SESI Santos 2023

The competition hall at SESI Santos hummed with focused energy as timers clicked, puzzle faces aligned, and scorecards circulated across the competition tables. Thirty competitors from across the region gathered in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil on May 13, 2023, stepping into the arena for a compact, high-stakes day of speed cubing. Staged precisely in the middle of the 2023 calendar, the single-day gathering offered an important mid-season test for solvers looking to benchmark their progress, refine their technique across seven total rounds, and make their mark on the tournament circuit.

The 3x3x3 Cube served as the centerpiece of the meet, drawing all 30 entrants into a competitive two-round contest for the main Rubik's Cube title. Caio Hideaki Sato set the pace with remarkable consistency, delivering the weekend's best single of 5.49 seconds on his way to an unmatched winning average of 6.81 seconds. Ana Beatriz M. Tannenbaum secured the runner-up spot on the podium with an average of 8.29, while Frederico Canal Gomes took third place with an average of 8.92. These 3x3 results anchored a competitive showcase at the top of the standings.

Mario Armando Takahashi Martins Dias authored the most decorated individual performance of the tournament by capturing top honors in two distinct disciplines. In Pyraminx, which drew 23 competitors over two rounds, Dias posted a sharp 2.92-second winning average alongside a tournament-best 2.16 single. He edged out Sato, who finished second with a 3.22 average, and Tannenbaum, who completed the podium in third with an average of 3.56.

Dias returned to the top step in Clock, where he navigated the single-round format to win with a 6.78 average and a best single of 6.46 seconds. Renan da Cunha Santos followed in second place with an average of 7.32, while Tannenbaum earned her third podium appearance of the day by taking third place with a 7.77 average. The varied lineup across five events ensured that specialists across different mechanisms had their chance to shine.

Beyond the headline podiums, the event gave several rising solvers a platform to make substantial breakthroughs. Welison da Silva achieved an outstanding improvement in Pyraminx, clocking a personal best of 20.89 seconds to drop 69.7 percent from his prior mark of 1:09.03, alongside a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 17.06 that was 19.4 percent faster. Murilo da Silva Banin entered three events, taking fifth place in 3x3x3 Cube with a personal best of 9.95, while improving his Pyraminx best by 46.5 percent to 7.68 seconds and taking on his first ever attempt at Square-1 with a 31.24 single. Tiago Padua de Martino reached eighth place in 3x3x3 Cube with a new personal best of 10.03, 26.7 percent faster than his previous best, and completed his first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 9.96 seconds.

The momentum continued as Pedro Henrique de Melo Lima competed across three events, earning a career-best seventh place in Square-1, recording his first ever attempt at Square-1 with a 25.99, his first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 8.06 seconds, and a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 10.21 that was 25.9 percent faster. Isabela Dias Siqueira also tackled three events, finishing ninth in Square-1, notching her first ever attempt at Square-1 in 34.18, her first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 8.65, and lowering her 3x3x3 Cube single by 15 percent to 11.62. Marina Rodrigues da Silva logged her first ever attempt at Pyraminx with a 12.93 and set a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 19.81 across two events. Davi Mendes Souza Silva took on two events and recorded his first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 9.69 seconds, while Felipe Lorenzo Neves Alves competed in the 3x3x3 Cube to post a personal best of 18.97, an 18.1 percent improvement.

The technical challenge of Square-1 saw Tiago Akihiro Fujita claim victory among 14 competitors. Fujita secured first place with a winning average of 13.57 seconds and the event's best single of 11.99. Gomes placed second with an average of 14.29, while Felipe Cardim took third on the podium with an average of 15.92 seconds.

In the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event, which requires meticulous memorisation and precise tactile execution without sight, Gomes earned a memorable gold. He delivered a winning single of 1:34.29 in the five-competitor field. Santos claimed second place with a single of 1:59.20, and Guilherme Santana took third with a solve of 2:31.00.

With 15 total podium places earned by Brazilian competitors across the five disciplines, SESI Santos 2023 delivered a complete showcase of speedcubing skill. The single-day WCA competition highlighted seasoned contenders refining their marks for the remainder of the competitive year alongside emerging solvers testing new events. As the mid-season dust settled, the results in Santos reaffirmed the depth and vitality of the cubing competition community in the region.

A precisao cirurgica no manuseio de quebra-cabecas menos convencionais definiu o ritmo das disputas no litoral paulista. Mario Armando Takahashi Martins Dias protagonizou o resultado mais marcante do torneio ao cravar uma media vitoriosa de 2.92 segundos no Pyraminx, assegurando tambem a melhor resolucao individual da modalidade com a marca de 2.16 segundos. A performance expressiva deu o tom de um evento repleto de desafios tecnicos.

Realizado em 13 de maio de 2023 na cidade de Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil, o torneio reuniu trinta participantes no espaco do SESI Santos. Ao longo de sete rodadas e cinco modalidades oficiais, o publico acompanhou duelos intensos no cubo magico tradicional e em categorias que exigem habilidades muito particulares dos competidores em acao no circuito de speedcubing.

O dominio de Mario Armando Takahashi Martins Dias nao se limitou a piramide triangular. No Clock, o competidor conquistou sua segunda vitoria ao registrar a media de 6.78 segundos e o melhor tempo unico de 6.46 segundos em rodada unica com quatorze participantes. Renan da Cunha Santos ficou com o segundo lugar com 7.32 segundos de media, seguido por Ana Beatriz M. Tannenbaum, que alcancou a terceira posicao ao registrar 7.77 segundos.

As provas tecnicas continuaram em alta com o Square-1, que tambem reuniu quatorze participantes em rodada direta. Tiago Akihiro Fujita sagrou-se campeao ao cravar a media vitoriosa de 13.57 segundos, alem de ter o melhor single do evento com 11.99 segundos. Frederico Canal Gomes garantiu a segunda colocacao com media de 14.29 segundos, enquanto Felipe Cardim completou o podio em terceiro lugar com 15.92 segundos.

A modalidade 3x3x3 Blindfolded, resolvida totalmente com vendas nos olhos, exigiu memorizacao impecavel dos cinco atletas inscritos. Frederico Canal Gomes conquistou a medalha de ouro com a marca solitaria de 1:34.29. Renan da Cunha Santos levou a prata ao registrar o tempo de 1:59.20, enquanto Guilherme Santana subiu ao terceiro degrau do podio apos finalizar sua resolucao em 2:31.00.

Nas bancadas do SESI Santos 2023, a evolucao individual tambem foi marcante entre atletas que constroem suas trajetorias no esporte. Renan Russo Thome conquistou a marca pessoal de 15.47 segundos no cubo 3x3x3, sendo 3.7 porcento mais veloz que seu tempo anterior, alem de cravar 6.48 segundos no Pyraminx e alcancar o oitavo lugar. Sávio Alves Cabelo Pereira encarou quatro modalidades e fez sua primeira tentativa oficial no Clock com o tempo de 19.29 segundos, conquistando tambem o quarto lugar na resolucao vendada. Lucas de Almeida Moraes competiu em tres categorias, obtendo a decima quarta posicao no Clock, enquanto Maria Clara Rodrigues Garola Lima disputou quatro provas e teve como destaque o nono lugar no Clock.

O torneio tambem marcou a estreia oficial de varios competidores em sua primeira competicao da WCA. Aaron Milan estreou no cubo 3x3x3 marcando 25.78 segundos e no Pyraminx com 22.20 segundos. Vinícius Saguchi Isikawa fez seus primeiros tempos oficiais com 30.57 segundos no 3x3x3 e 13.82 segundos no Pyraminx. Kauã Sampaio Martins participou pela primeira vez registrando 16.77 segundos no cubo tradicional, e Henrique Bruscki completou sua estreia alcancando a marca de 27.85 segundos no mesmo evento.

Na categoria principal do cubo de Rubik 3x3x3, Caio Hideaki Sato confirmou excelente fase ao vencer trinta participantes com a impressionante media de 6.81 segundos na final, apos registrar a melhor tentativa individual de todo o fim de semana com 5.49 segundos. Ana Beatriz M. Tannenbaum conquistou a medalha de prata com media de 8.29 segundos, e Frederico Canal Gomes assegurou o bronze com a media de 8.92 segundos.

Ao final de uma jornada movimentada, o SESI Santos 2023 encerrou suas atividades celebrando quinze podios conquistados por competidores brasileiros. A reuniao de especialistas em formatos alternativos e novos talentos reforcou a vitalidade do cubo magico regional, que segue firme a cada nova etapa do calendario esportivo.