Unicen Open SCZ 2026

Thirty-eight competitors converged across 27 rounds of intense solving as international rivalry defined the weekend in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Staged at Universidad Central UNICEN on March 28 and 29, Unicen Open SCZ 2026 brought together top regional talent from Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil. Across 14 official events, the clash between home-country standouts and traveling challengers produced high-stakes drama on every table, with competitors pushing each other across both classic twisty puzzles and complex specialty events during an unforgettable 2026 speedcubing showdown.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event highlighted this international battle through three tightly contested rounds. Bolivia standout Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas secured the gold medal with a winning average of 9.71 seconds alongside an 8.60 single. Brazil contender Henrique Pietro Muraro de Oliveira pressed him all the way to the final solve, taking the second step on the podium with a 9.88 average, while Bolivia Mateo Bernal Jimenez earned third with an average of 9.96. The competitive 3x3 results demonstrated just how narrow the margins were at the top of the field.

Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas emerged as the most dominant force across the entire cubing competition, capturing a massive haul of six gold medals. In addition to his primary victory on the traditional Rubik's Cube, he claimed the 4x4x4 Cube with a 37.01 average, the 3x3x3 One-Handed title in 16.76 seconds, and the Skewb title with a 5.52 average. His dominance extended into the largest hardware of the weekend, where he took first place in both the 6x6x6 Cube with a 2:01.00 average and the 7x7x7 Cube with a mark of 3:12.74.

Visiting contenders ensured that the host nation did not sweep the honors uncontested. In the 5x5x5 Cube final, Peru Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez prevailed with a sharp 1:04.33 average, edging out Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas at 1:07.61 and Bolivia Abdiel Canaviri Ramirez at 1:08.77. Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez added further podium finishes with a silver in the 6x6x6 Cube and bronzes in Megaminx and Clock, amassing seven total podium finishes for Peru over the course of the weekend.

The blindfolded categories sparked a gripping head-to-head exchange between Brazil and Bolivia. In the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event, Henrique Pietro Muraro de Oliveira posted a winning single of 1:21.76 to earn gold for Brazil, besting Bolivia Sebastián Morón Mariscal who took second in 1:32.59. Sebastián Morón Mariscal struck back in the 4x4x4 Blindfolded discipline, securing first place with a single solve of 6:22.96 while his international rivals registered no completed times. Sebastián Morón Mariscal also claimed victory in Clock with an 8.85 average, finishing ahead of Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas and Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez.

Away from the top of the podium, several competitors delivered massive personal breakthroughs at Unicen Open SCZ 2026. Alejandro Jhoel Cruz Cruz delivered an outstanding performance in Pyraminx, cutting his personal best by 62.6 percent down to 8.95 seconds while also logging his first official attempt in the 2x2x2 Cube at 5.43 seconds. Aisha Chain Saba took on four events, dropping her Pyraminx personal best by 55.6 percent to 5.76 seconds, trimming her 3x3x3 Cube best by 9.2 percent to 38.58, and registering a first official Megaminx result of 2:51.12. Alexander Fuentes Ricaldez cut his Pyraminx record by 52.6 percent to 7.46 seconds, improved his 3x3x3 mark to 33.51, and logged his first 4x4x4 Cube attempt at 2:50.18.

The progress continued through ambitious multi-event schedules across the roster. Raquel Valencia Soto tackled five events, earning a fourth-place finish in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a debut single of 8:08.61, alongside first-time marks of 2:55.99 in 5x5x5 Cube and 18.43 in Pyraminx. Amira Chain Saba entered four events, establishing first official results of 6:07.26 in Megaminx and 14.24 in the 2x2x2 Cube. Cristian Andres Guzmán Bedregal lowered his 2x2x2 personal best by 21.2 percent to 6.30 seconds and recorded a debut 15.97 in Pyraminx. Nicolas Otero Gonzales slashed his 3x3x3 personal best by 42.1 percent down to 18.33 seconds, while Maximiliano Gonzales Zapata dropped his 3x3x3 best by 20.8 percent to 12.53 seconds.

Short-format puzzles also generated fast times and intense local competition. Mateo Bernal Jimenez claimed the 2x2x2 Cube title with an exceptional 2.22 final average, while Antonio Adorno Suarez secured the Pyraminx crown with an average of 3.78 seconds, finishing ahead of Facundo Mauricio Torrico Calustro and Santiago Cuellar Ortiz. In the Megaminx final, Adrian Ismael Sirpa Pinto topped the podium with a 42.53 average, and José Dyland Molina Noha took the Square-1 victory in 20.13 seconds.

By the close of the schedule, host nation competitors had secured 31 total podium spots, with Peru taking seven and Brazil earning four. The electric atmosphere and high level of speed cubing displayed throughout this WCA competition proved that South American puzzle talent continues to rise. As competitors pack away their timers and look ahead to future meetings on the continental calendar, the cross-border rivalries forged in Santa Cruz have set a formidable benchmark for the season ahead.