Viña Masters 2024

Inside the Sede Cooperativa Alejandro Navarrete, the rhythmic clicking of puzzle mechanisms echoed across the tournament hall as competitors focused on high-tempo execution. While mental disciplines like Fewest Moves demand silent reflection with pen and paper to dissect efficiency, this single-day meeting was dedicated purely to rapid mechanics and reaction times. Across 12 rounds of intense action, the assembly gathered in Viña del Mar, Chile, to push their limits in pure speed, creating an atmosphere charged with kinetic energy from the opening scramble to the final podium presentations.

The one-day WCA competition took place on March 23, 2024, drawing 39 competitors to contest seven different disciplines. From compact puzzles to sprawling big cubes, the gathering demonstrated the depth of talent currently thriving in Chilean speedcubing. Every competitor brought sharp focus to the tables, taking on tight fields and multiple rounds to secure personal milestones and event titles. The entire schedule moved swiftly across the day, testing endurance as participants transitioned directly between diverse mechanical formats.

Claudio Matias Cancino Bruna established himself as the central force of the meeting by securing five gold finishes. His premier performance came in the classic 3x3x3 Cube, where 39 competitors battled through three grueling rounds. Cancino Bruna posted a winning average of 7.27 seconds, complemented by a best single of 6.54 seconds to capture top honors. Jose Basaes followed in second place with an 8.30 average, while Agustín Mera Landa claimed third on the podium with a mark of 8.36 seconds in the final 3x3 results.

Cancino Bruna extended his commanding form across multiple categories, taking top honors in the 4x4x4 Cube with a winning average of 27.16 seconds alongside a best single of 25.48. In that 24-competitor field, Felipe Medel finished second with a 30.05 average, and Mera Landa locked in third with 30.64. In the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, Cancino Bruna earned another victory by logging a 12.88 winning average and an 11.84 single across two rounds. Mera Landa placed second with a 14.13 average, closely pursued by Medel in third at 14.25 seconds.

The heavier puzzles saw Cancino Bruna continue his run, capturing the 5x5x5 Cube title with a 53.51 average and a 49.40 single, outpacing Medel at 57.85 and Basaes at 59.83. In the 6x6x6 Cube, Cancino Bruna completed his five-event haul by registering an average of 1:40.15 and a single of 1:38.77. Medel secured the runner-up spot at 1:49.08, while Diego Núñez stepped onto the podium in third with an average of 1:52.03.

Beyond the championship battles, significant breakthroughs unfolded deeper in the brackets. Santiago Quintano Medina achieved a dramatic improvement in 3x3x3 One-Handed, setting a personal best of 23.90 seconds that was 40.9 percent faster than his previous mark, while also advancing his Skewb mark to 6.83, a 12.9 percent gain. Cristobal Joaquin Lopez Melillan contested four events and made significant progress, dropping his 4x4x4 Cube best to 1:03.51 for a 26.6 percent improvement, lowering his 3x3x3 Cube best to 11.83, and logging a 26.53 personal best in one-handed solving. Facundo Collao Vargas took on his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube with a mark of 39.01, secured an eighth-place finish in 3x3x3 Cube, and slashed his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 25.5 percent to 7.32 seconds.

Other competitors expanded their repertoires with ambitious debuts. Roberto Meneses Bustamante entered six events, recorded his first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube with a time of 2:12.39, improved his 4x4x4 Cube personal best to 45.62 seconds by 27.3 percent, and advanced his one-handed best to 27.45. Alonso Josué Betach Fernández Flores also contested six events, logging his first ever attempt at 6x6x6 Cube with 3:37.95 and improving his 5x5x5 Cube mark by 5.2 percent to 1:42.61. Vicente Tomas Rojas Chandia made his first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube in 1:49.92 alongside a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 10.40 seconds, while Guillermo Antonio Riveros Araya posted his first ever attempt at Skewb in 10.87 seconds and advanced his 4x4x4 Cube best by 6.5 percent to 1:23.25.

The remaining podium honors featured exceptional technical displays in specialized categories. Diego Núñez captured victory in the 7x7x7 Cube, recording a winning average of 2:37.79 and a single of 2:26.82 to lead Cancino Bruna at 3:04.85 and Matías Martínez at 3:14.64. In Skewb, Michael Fonseca delivered rapid turning to win with an average of 2.83 seconds and a single of 1.19, finishing ahead of Cristóbal Ignacio Olivares Tapia at 4.62 and Renata Francisca De La Fuente Ábalos at 4.84. As another thrilling cubing competition drew to a close, Viña Masters 2024 reaffirmed the speed cubing strength of the region, ensuring the Rubik's Cube community will have high standards to pursue in the next season.

Las mesas de la Sede Cooperativa Alejandro Navarrete lucían dispuestas con cronómetros y tapetes listos para recibir a los competidores en una intensa jornada de speedcubing. En la ciudad costera de Viña del Mar, Chile, el ambiente reflejaba la concentración propia de las grandes citas del cubo de Rubik, con participantes listos para medirse a lo largo de doce rondas completas.

Celebrada el 23 de marzo de 2024, la competencia Viña Masters 2024 congregó a un total de 39 competidores que disputaron siete eventos oficiales. La atención de la jornada se centró en la impresionante regularidad de las marcas registradas en el evento principal de 3x3x3 Cube, donde los tiempos rápidos se sucedieron de manera constante en cada una de las tres rondas programadas.

El gran protagonista del torneo fue Claudio Matias Cancino Bruna, quien completó una actuación histórica al ganar cinco de las siete categorías disputadas. En 3x3x3 Cube se llevó el triunfo con un promedio de 7.27 segundos y un mejor intento individual de 6.54, superando en la final a Jose Basaes con 8.30 y a Agustín Mera Landa con 8.36.

La superioridad de Claudio Matias Cancino Bruna también se extendió a las pruebas de cubos grandes y especialidades. En 4x4x4 Cube lideró con un promedio de 27.16 por delante de Felipe Medel con 30.05 y Agustín Mera Landa con 30.64. Asimismo, dominó 3x3x3 One-Handed con una media de 12.88, superando a Agustín Mera Landa con 14.13 y Felipe Medel con 14.25.

En los cubos de mayores dimensiones de Viña Masters 2024, Claudio Matias Cancino Bruna sumó otras dos victorias contundentes. Se impuso en 5x5x5 Cube con una marca media de 53.51 frente a los 57.85 de Felipe Medel y los 59.83 de Jose Basaes. En 6x6x6 Cube repitió en lo más alto con 1:40.15, escoltado por Felipe Medel con 1:49.08 y Diego Núñez con 1:52.03.

Más allá de las primeras posiciones del podio, esta WCA competition dejó historias memorables en la tabla general. Agustín Jesús Castro Labra firmó un notable progreso al mejorar un 20.5% su marca personal en 4x4x4 Cube con 50.13 y rebajar un 6% su registro en 3x3x3 Cube hasta 8.59, logrando el puesto 17 en 4x4x4 Cube. Ignacio Andrés Olivares Reyes asumió cinco eventos y registró su primer intento oficial en 6x6x6 Cube con 3:43.48, obteniendo además el puesto 11 en Skewb.

En esa misma línea de superación en Viña Masters 2024, Santiago Alonso Vega Rubio afrontó tres pruebas y completó su primer intento oficial en 4x4x4 Cube con 1:07.76, además de ser 16 en Skewb. Javier Enrique Silva López disputó cuatro eventos y marcó su primer intento en Skewb con 10.23 para terminar en el puesto 15. Emiliano Paz Contreras realizó su primer intento oficial en 3x3x3 Cube con 1:24.75, mientras que Antonio Lara Rivera y Alex Manriquez Lillo vivieron su primera experiencia competitiva completando el 3x3x3 Cube con 48.89 y 36.19 respectivamente.

Las dos categorías restantes tuvieron desenlaces destacados. En 7x7x7 Cube, Diego Núñez se adjudicó la victoria con un promedio de 2:37.79 y un mejor registro de 2:26.82, superando a Claudio Matias Cancino Bruna con 3:04.85 y a Matías Martínez con 3:14.64. En Skewb, Michael Fonseca se coronó con un promedio de 2.83 y un espectacular tiempo individual de 1.19, por delante de Cristóbal Ignacio Olivares Tapia con 4.62 y Renata Francisca De La Fuente Ábalos con 4.84.

El balance final de Viña Masters 2024 confirmó el dominio de los representantes chilenos, quienes acapararon los 21 puestos de podio disponibles. Esta vibrante cubing competition concluyó dejando grandes sensaciones técnicas y múltiples marcas personales que marcan el camino hacia los próximos compromisos del circuito.