Tio Pep Cubeja 2026

A mere 0.13 seconds separated the top two finishers in the premier event at the Arxiu Municipal. That paper-thin margin decided the classic 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube final as David Sanchez Peris posted a winning average of 8.06 seconds across five solves. Pablo Amoraga Velasco applied relentless pressure right to the final turn, locking in an average of 8.19 seconds to secure the runner-up spot. Antonio Lopez finished just behind in third place with an average of 8.38 seconds. The three-round contest drew a full lineup of 45 competitors, with Sanchez Peris also securing the round's top single solve of 7.36 seconds.

The drama in the main event highlighted an intense weekend of speedcubing in Muro de Alcoy, Spain. Across August 1 and August 2, the venue hosted 18 rounds of head-to-head solving across six official disciplines. Spanish competitors swept all 18 podium positions available over the two days of competition. The high-stakes atmosphere delivered gripping finishes in nearly every bracket, but the narrow margins at the top of the 3x3 results remained the standout memory of the gathering in 2026.

Big cubes proved to be the personal domain of Antonio Lopez, who mounted an exceptional campaign across multiple rounds. Lopez captured three separate titles on the weekend, starting with a victory in the 5x5x5 Cube where he recorded a winning average of 54.60 seconds and a best single solve of 52.43 seconds. Elies Qin Lloret Garcia pressed hard in second place with an average of 55.49 seconds, while Pablo Amoraga Velasco took third with an average of 1:00.52. Lopez demonstrated complete mastery across the larger puzzles, managing the physical endurance and complex reduction phases required for the larger NxN cubes.

Lopez extended his dominance into the very largest events on the schedule. In the 6x6x6 Cube, his 1:35.51 average earned top honors alongside a round-best single of 1:22.00, besting Elies Qin Lloret Garcia who averaged 1:38.03 and Pablo Amoraga Velasco who placed third at 1:39.82. Lopez followed that up by taking the 7x7x7 Cube title with a 2:11.37 average and a 2:07.03 single solve. Garcia once again earned silver with an average of 2:20.86, and Amoraga Velasco rounded out the podium at 2:39.10, cementing an identical top three across all three large-cube disciplines.

The smaller puzzles brought blazing pace and tight turnarounds to the solving tables. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Alvaro Aguilar Salobrena dominated the field of 41 competitors by delivering a blistering 2.02 winning average and the best single of the event at 1.41 seconds. Lopez collected another medal by placing second with an average of 2.89 seconds, while Amoraga Velasco claimed third in 3.02 seconds. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Amoraga Velasco reached the top step of the podium with a winning average of 32.92 seconds and a single of 29.25 seconds, holding off Garcia at 33.42 seconds and Aguilar Salobrena at 34.27 seconds in another fiercely contested final.

Away from the championship hardware, the true depth of the speed cubing gathering emerged in individual milestones. Joaquin Lenis Plata delivered a massive 56.7 percent improvement on his 2x2x2 Cube personal best with a time of 3.91 seconds, dropped his 3x3x3 Cube best to 14.47 seconds, and completed his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 2:02.11 across three events. Javier Bay took on three events and logged his first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube in 4:57.70 while setting a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 2.89 seconds, an improvement of 52.1 percent. Mateo Catala Devesa took on all six events on the schedule, registering his first ever attempts at 7x7x7 Cube in 10:20.00 and 6x6x6 Cube in 4:12.73, alongside a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 9.17 seconds, which was 20.7 percent faster than his prior mark.

Other competitors also turned in memorable personal bests across the bracket. Agora Cervera lowered his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 52.6 percent to 3.91 seconds and took his 3x3x3 Cube time down to 16.26 seconds. David Bay Revert contested four events and improved his 5x5x5 Cube time by 38.6 percent to 2:04.50, added a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 1:22.00, and clocked 3.21 seconds on the 2x2x2 Cube. Kyryl Semenov achieved an 11th-place finish in 2x2x2 Cube, logged his first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube in 3:57.68, and cut his 3x3x3 Cube mark to 16.04 seconds. Jose Javier Gazquez Navarro dropped his 5x5x5 Cube mark by 33.6 percent to 3:29.47 and set a 4x4x4 Cube best of 1:58.94, while Ihor Yahiiaiev improved his 2x2x2 Cube record by 31.3 percent to 3.44 seconds and improved his 3x3x3 Cube time to 17.44 seconds.

The energy and concentration inside the Arxiu Municipal hall showed why a regional cubing competition holds such appeal for both seasoned solvers and rising talent. Across two days of intense pairing and quick solves, every participant found opportunities to test their limits against the clock. When the tables cleared at the conclusion of Tio Pep Cubeja 2026, the Spanish circuit had witnessed both nail-biting finishes and remarkable personal leaps forward, leaving the community eager for the upcoming season of WCA competition.

Las mesas de resolucion dispuestas en el Arxiu Municipal marcaron el pulso del speedcubing durante dos intensas jornadas de competicion. En Muro de Alcoy, Spain, entre el 1 y el 2 de agosto, los temporizadores cronometraron sin descanso el paso de 45 participantes a traves de 18 rondas oficiales de pura precision y giros medidos al milimetro.

El balance final dejo una marca deportiva incontestable: los dieciocho puestos de podio en juego a lo largo de las seis modalidades fueron ocupados integramente por competidores de Espana. Esta actuacion coral sin fisuras mostro el enorme nivel tecnico del panorama nacional, repartiendo metales en todas las disciplinas y dominando cada final con autoridad absoluta en el recinto alicantino.

En la prueba reina del cubo de Rubik, David Sanchez Peris se adjudico la victoria en la final de 3x3x3 tras registrar un promedio ganador de 8.06 segundos y un mejor intento individual de 7.36. La lucha por las posiciones de honor fue implacable frente a un cuadro de 45 inscritos, donde Pablo Amoraga Velasco aseguro el segundo lugar con 8.19 y Antonio Lopez ocupo la tercera plaza con 8.38.

La categoria de 2x2x2 Cube concentro una velocidad deslumbrante que concluyo con el triunfo de Alvaro Aguilar Salobrena, quien firmo un promedio dorado de 2.02 y un mejor tiempo de 1.41 entre 41 participantes. El cuadro de honor lo completaron Antonio Lopez con un registro de 2.89 en segunda posicion y Pablo Amoraga Velasco en el tercer escalon con 3.02.

La resolucion de 4x4x4 Cube vio coronarse a Pablo Amoraga Velasco gracias a un promedio de 32.92 y un registro individual de 29.25 sobre 32 participantes. En esta misma final, Elies Qin Lloret Garcia se colgo la medalla de plata con una marca de 33.42, mientras que Alvaro Aguilar Salobrena se hizo con la tercera posicion con 34.27.

El gran protagonista de los cubos de mayores dimensiones fue Antonio Lopez, quien conquisto una triple corona impecable. Lopez gano la final de 5x5x5 Cube con un promedio de 54.60 y mejor resolucion de 52.43 frente a 25 rivales, domino 6x6x6 Cube con 1:35.51 de media y single de 1:22.00, y vencio en 7x7x7 Cube con 2:11.37 de promedio y 2:07.03 de mejor intento. En las tres categorias, Elies Qin Lloret Garcia y Pablo Amoraga Velasco fueron segundo y tercero respectivamente con marcas de 55.49 y 1:00.52 en cinco capas, 1:38.03 y 1:39.82 en seis capas, y 2:20.86 y 2:39.10 en siete capas.

Mas alla de las finales, la competicion de cubos dejo notables progresos personales. Mateo Olmos Moreno mejoro de forma contundente al registrar una marca personal de 1.98 en 2x2x2 Cube rebajando un 24.1 por ciento su registro previo, 48.86 en 4x4x4 Cube recortando un 21.6 por ciento y 9.05 en 3x3x3 Cube siendo un 11.6 por ciento mas rapido, alcanzando ademas el decimo puesto en 2x2x2 Cube. Juan Antonio Nicolas Perez firmo un registro personal de 9.28 en 2x2x2 Cube mejorando un 23.1 por ciento su marca, mientras que Vicente Iglesias Rodriguez compitio en las seis categorias y sello una marca personal de 1:29.28 en 5x5x5 Cube con un 17.9 por ciento de mejora junto a un 48.59 en cuatro capas. Por su parte, Nadia Ghadban Gimeno disputo cinco eventos y completo su primer intento oficial en 7x7x7 Cube con 12:53.00.

El certamen tambien acogio estrenos memorables en una competicion WCA para nuevos aspirantes. Paula Aguilar Ferre disputo tres modalidades marcando sus primeros tiempos oficiales con 1:08.39 en 4x4x4 Cube, 4.85 en 2x2x2 Cube y 16.93 en 3x3x3 Cube. Javier Bonet Babiloni abrio su casillero con 27.40 en 3x3x3 Cube, 5.90 en 2x2x2 Cube y 2:56.91 en 4x4x4 Cube. Por su parte, Kilian Moncho Vidal registro 1:03.20 en 3x3x3 Cube y 15.77 en 2x2x2 Cube, mientras que el colombiano Juan Eduardo Tibacuy Arias debuto con 16.29 en 3x3x3 Cube y 2:49.11 en 5x5x5 Cube.

El cierre de Tio Pep Cubeja 2026 en el Arxiu Municipal confirmo la excelente salud deportiva de este circuito en el ano 2026. Con actuaciones sobresalientes tanto en la lucha por las medallas como en los hitos individuales de quienes daban sus primeros pasos oficiales, el evento cerro un fin de semana completo de precision y destreza sobre el tablero.