Turn It Caracas 2026

Inside CC Plaza Las Américas II, tables were arranged under bright retail lighting as stacks of puzzle boxes and timers marked the morning preparations. Competitors adjusted their seating and loosened their hands, setting up an atmosphere of focused quiet before the first timers began counting up. The gathering brought together 27 competitors in Caracas, Miranda, Venezuela, for a packed single-day schedule on May 24, 2026. With six official events spanning seven competitive rounds, the venue quickly shifted into high gear as athletes lined up for their opening solves.

The morning slate kicked off the cubing competition with large-format hardware and specialty twisting puzzles. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Louis Rodriguez Guerrero demonstrated firm command of the big cube, capturing first place with a winning average of 53.95 and a best single of 50.36 across the 12-person field. Bernardo Torres secured second place with an average of 1:02.73, while Leandro Paredes followed in third place with a 1:12.17 mark. The early rounds proved that the fast pace of the day would demand quick consistency across multiple disciplines.

As midday approached, the competition turned to the pyramid and shape-shifting categories. The Pyraminx contest featured a tight battle at the top among 19 participants, where Miguel González clinched victory with an average of 3.56 and a single of 3.06, narrowly edging Miguel Vidal who posted a 3.63 average. Rafael Rojas took third on the podium with a 4.88 average. Over in Square-1, Adan Torrealba mastered the shape shifts to finish first with a winning average of 17.69 and a single of 14.08, outpacing Fabián Villavicencio at 23.83 and Bernardo Torres at 25.85.

The afternoon session featured the most historic moment of Turn It Caracas 2026 during the Megaminx event. Leandro Paredes delivered five extraordinary solves to capture first place with an average of 41.19 and a best single of 38.51, setting a brand-new national record average for Venezuela in the 12-sided puzzle. Rafael Antonio Sanchez took second place with an average of 43.57, while Louis Rodriguez Guerrero completed the Megaminx podium in third place with a 46.43 average among the 15 competitors who tackled the event.

Beyond the podium battles, several participants marked remarkable milestones that highlighted the depth of the Venezuelan speedcubing community. Juan David Gomez Sánchez showed tremendous progress in his second career outing, recording a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 13.40 that was 39.3 percent faster than his prior mark, along with his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed for an 11th place finish in 22.72. Samuel Andrés Pirela Calderón also made a massive leap on the Megaminx, dropping his personal best to 1:22.14, a 34.3 percent improvement that earned him 10th place. Steven Samuel Yuen Fan delivered a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 11.45 to place 11th while taking on his first ever attempt at Pyraminx with a 9.71 single. Maximo Rafael Carpio Suárez contested three events, earning 11th place in Pyraminx and logging his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed at 33.13.

Other athletes across the floor also turned in standout personal achievements throughout the day. Xander Carrero tackled four events and achieved a 7th place finish in Megaminx behind a personal best of 1:29.56, improving by 14.3 percent, alongside a 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best of 28.77. Avril Gómez posted an impressive 7th place finish in 3x3x3 One-Handed with a personal best of 17.79, cutting 13.5 percent off her previous record, while also setting a Pyraminx personal best of 6.99. Isaac Castellanos improved his 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best by 12.8 percent down to 33.72, and Daniel Malave completed an ambitious program across six events, improving his 5x5x5 Cube mark by 16.1 percent to 1:54.32 and his Square-1 best to 38.31.

The single-handed solvers took over the stage next for the 3x3x3 One-Handed round. Cristofer Azuaje proved quickest with one hand, taking the win with an average of 16.28 and a best single of 13.97 in a field of 17 entrants. Rafael Antonio Sanchez earned his second runner-up finish of the day with a 16.49 average, just holding off Louis Rodriguez Guerrero who picked up another podium spot in third place with a 16.58 average.

The tournament reached its finale with the classic Rubik's Cube main event. Across two rounds of speed cubing action, the 3x3 results culminated in another masterclass from Louis Rodriguez Guerrero, who secured the title with a 7.47 winning average and the competition best single of 6.15. Bernardo Torres took second place with a 7.83 average, and Leónidas Peña completed the top three with an 8.82 average, closing out an exceptional weekend at Turn It Caracas 2026 where all 18 podium spots went to Venezuelan competitors.