Viña Cubing Fest IV SC 2024

Fabricio Andrés Yañez Terrazas delivered a commanding multi-event masterclass across August 24 and August 25, winning five separate categories at Colegio Viña de Jesus. His defining performance came in the classic Rubik's Cube final, where he posted a sub-10 winning average of 9.93 seconds alongside a best single of 9.09. Viña Cubing Fest IV SC 2024 brought 57 competitors to Santa Cruz, Bolivia, testing their skills over 14 events and 23 total rounds. The premier 3x3 results capped a weekend where seasoned campaigners demonstrated their enduring poise against competitive fields.

The main 3x3x3 Cube contest stood as the most competitive bracket of the entire weekend, featuring 51 contenders across three intense stages of elimination. Samuel Galarce Moscoso pushed the pace right to the final solve, securing second place on the podium with a 10.07 average. Regors Luis Ríos Estevez claimed third place with an average of 10.62. For Yañez Terrazas, the main event victory was just one part of a busy weekend that saw him collect gold in both short sprints and lengthy endurance challenges.

In the 2x2x2 Cube, Yañez Terrazas claimed another victory with a winning average of 3.39 seconds and a quick single of 2.42 across three rounds. He proved equally formidable as the puzzles grew in size, sweeping the largest NxN categories. He topped the 5x5x5 Cube with an average of 1:09.86, edged past Maicol Deimar Machaca Apaza who finished second in 1:10.05, while Galarce Moscoso took third with 1:13.60. Yañez Terrazas then secured the 6x6x6 Cube in 2:01.49 and completed the big cube collection by winning the 7x7x7 Cube with an average of 3:16.86, leading Machaca Apaza and Peru representative Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez on both podiums.

The 4x4x4 Cube delivered one of the standout duels of Viña Cubing Fest IV SC 2024, as Jhoan Jhunior Alvarado Balderrama captured the title with an average of 34.68 seconds and a best single of 32.82. Galarce Moscoso earned runner-up honours with 38.17, while Yañez Terrazas placed third in 41.16. Galarce Moscoso found his own moment at the top of the podium in 3x3x3 One-Handed, taking the title with a 16.58 average over two rounds, backed by a sharp 14.01 single across a field of 24 solvers in the specialized one-handed discipline.

Beyond the standard rotation, Sebastián Morón Mariscal demonstrated remarkable versatility by capturing three event titles in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Morón Mariscal claimed the Skewb title with a 6.07 average, won the Clock competition with a 9.61 mark, and solved the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event with a best single of 1:26.56. Antonio Adorno Suarez took second in blindfolded with 6:02.40 before winning the Pyraminx with a swift 3.54 average. In 4x4x4 Blindfolded, Christian Daniel Avila Mendez stood atop the podium with a single solve of 14:11.00, while Adrian Ismael Sirpa Pinto dominated Megaminx with a 41.36 average.

Behind the podium battles, several competitors achieved meaningful milestones across the schedule at this cubing competition. Alejandro Abraham Carrillo Mita delivered a huge breakthrough in the 2x2x2 Cube, lowering his personal best by 62.5 percent to 2.41 seconds, while also making his first ever attempts at Pyraminx in 10.10 and 4x4x4 Cube in 1:45.53. Mateo Bonilla Ayala took on six events and earned a fourth-place finish in 2x2x2 Cube with a personal best of 2.44, an improvement of 48 percent over his previous mark, alongside a Clock debut of 35.20. Juan Andres Bustos Rosales trimmed his Pyraminx best by 56.9 percent down to 9.49 seconds, reached 14.07 in 3x3x3 Cube, and placed seventh in his first ever attempt at Skewb with a 9.07 mark.

Other solvers across the tables demonstrated equally impressive progress throughout the 2024 gathering. Caleb Josias Rocha Velasquez entered four events, cutting his 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best by 45.9 percent down to 46.23 seconds and setting a Pyraminx best of 7.58. Pablo Antonio Cortez Charupa improved his one-handed mark by 45.5 percent to 59.29 and lowered his 2x2x2 Cube best to 7.87. Nicolás Mendoza Peña earned fifth place in Clock with a new personal best of 13.78, cutting 39.8 percent off his prior benchmark. Pablo Ariel Cuellar Rosales notched a 39.8 percent Clock improvement to 8.27 seconds, while Jesús Álvaro Tejerina Sosa tackled eight events, setting personal bests in 5x5x5 Cube at 2:07.99 and Skewb at 5.94.

The two-day speedcubing gathering showcased remarkable depth, with host nation solvers taking 40 podium spots and Peruvian contenders claiming three. Viña Cubing Fest IV SC 2024 served as a balanced platform where veteran precision met individual ambition across 14 events. From the precision of blindfolded solving to the frantic pace of short sprints, this WCA competition highlighted the enduring strength of the local community.

As the equipment was packed away at Colegio Viña de Jesus, the success of Viña Cubing Fest IV SC 2024 left a lasting mark on the regional circuit. Speed cubing in the region continues to flourish through deep brackets, high-calibre results, and steady progress from competitors at every level. The athletes will carry these results into their training as they look ahead to the next fixtures on the calendar.