WCA South American Championship FMC 2026

Across the venues connected for the simultaneous continental clash, competitors sat over blank sheets of paper with pencils poised and puzzle scrambles laid bare. The atmosphere across rooms in Multiple Cities, XS was marked by absolute silence as the sixty-minute clocks ticked down. With every rotation of the Rubik's Cube analyzed on paper, the contest came down to a battle of absolute efficiency, where a single turn could alter the entire continental standings in an instant.

When the solutions were finally tabulated at the WCA South American Championship FMC 2026, the battle at the top of the standings delivered an extraordinarily narrow margin. Argentina's Guido Dipietro secured the continental victory in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with an average of 23.33 moves across the three attempts, including a best single solve of 23. That performance was just barely enough to withstand an immense push from Colombia's Brayan Alexander Sandoval Camacho, who finished a mere fraction of a turn behind with a 23.67 average.

That razor-thin gap of just 0.34 moves defined the drama of the entire event. Sandoval Camacho did not leave empty-handed, as his 23.67 average secured a new Colombian national record in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves. The podium was rounded out by Brazil's Anuar Miguel Abib Onofre, who put together three steady solutions to average 25.00 moves. Across the top three steps, three different nations were represented, reflecting a balanced distribution of silverware across South American speedcubing.

The multi-venue format held on May 31, 2026 brought together an impressive field of 83 competitors for the specialized discipline. With only a single round of 3x3x3 Fewest Moves on the schedule, every solve counted toward the final average, leaving no room for tactical errors. As an official WCA competition, the single-day championship tested the mental endurance and methodical patience of solvers who spent hours exploring alternate commutators, blockbuilding paths, and skeleton insertions.

Away from the podium battle, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones that highlighted the depth of the field at the WCA South American Championship FMC 2026. Arthur Corrêa Lube Santos achieved a massive breakthrough, lowering his 3x3x3 Fewest Moves personal best to 37 moves, an improvement of 22.9 percent from his previous mark of 48, on his way to 26th place. Bautista Tomás Bonifacio Rossi also logged a major jump, taking 18.4 percent off his previous best with a solution of 40 moves to finish 59th. Francisco Roman Castonjauregui improved his personal benchmark by 13.6 percent to 51 moves for 72nd place, while Lucas Valentin Sabella improved his personal best by 4 percent to 48 moves to rank 42nd overall.

The discipline also welcomed several solvers tackling FMC solutions under strict championship conditions for the very first time. Omar Efraín Chodil Muñoz stepped up for his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Fewest Moves and registered a 45 to take 37th place. Daniel Silva Oliveira de Santana and Samuel Parra each made their event debut with solid 47-move solutions, placing 35th and 40th respectively. Ethan Hernandez delivered a first ever attempt of 50 moves to secure 41st place, while Sebastián Márquez finished 69th after logging a 50 on his first official solve in the event.

For the broader speed cubing community, the single-event schedule offered a concentrated masterclass in cube theory and reconstruction. Without the frantic physical pace of standard 3x3 results, the focus remained purely on spatial logic and move economy. The 83 participants demonstrated that the mental side of the cubing competition circuit demands just as much composure and precision as high-speed physical solving under the lights.

As the final scorecards were signed and ratified in the World Cube Association database, the WCA South American Championship FMC 2026 closed out a memorable 2026 continental showdown. From Dipietro's narrow triumph and Sandoval Camacho's national record to the dozens of personal milestones set across Multiple Cities, the weekend proved how captivating the fight for move efficiency can be. Competitors now look ahead to refining their algorithms and linear reconstructions for the next chapter of continental competition.

The legacy of the WCA South American Championship FMC 2026 remains written in pencil and measured in turns. With Argentina, Colombia, and Brazil sharing the podium, the high-stakes test of fewer moves showed that continental supremacy can be decided by the smallest fraction of an average.