Competitions · Argentina
Desafío Cubero Alta Gracia 2026
Alta Gracia, Córdoba · 16 May 2026 · 11 events · 35 competitors · 70 personal bests
Ciro Avalos won four of the eleven events (3×3, 4×4, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Matías Ponte by 0.06 seconds. 35 competitors produced 70 personal bests, 67 of which still stand today, and nine people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Agustín Gonzalez took a Square-1 single of 58.79 down to 14.29, 76 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Ciro Avalos | 6.97 | 8.64 |
| 2×2 | Matías Ponte | 2.11 | 3.04 |
| 4×4 | Ciro Avalos | 29.75 | 35.23 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Ulises Amaru Acosta García | 1:09.33 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Ciro Avalos | 11.06 | 13.27 |
| Clock | Ignacio Montilla | 4.08 | 6.20 |
| Megaminx | Ulises Amaru Acosta García | 49.67 | 54.33 |
| Pyraminx | Matías Ponte | 4.78 | 5.84 |
| Skewb | Ciro Avalos | 3.63 | 5.00 |
| Square-1 | Francisco Thalasselis | 7.81 | 10.47 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Ulises Amaru Acosta García | 6:31.03 | — |
The PB harvest
70 set · 67 still standing- Ulises Amaru Acosta García — 3×3 single 7.35: into the top 1.8% of the event's history.
- Francisco Thalasselis — Square-1 single 7.81: into the top 2.8% of the event's history.
- Andrés Ignacio Tejero — 3×3 single 8.72: into the top 4.2% of the event's history.
- Francisco Thalasselis — Pyraminx single 4.09: into the top 8.1% of the event's history.
- Andrés Ignacio Tejero — Clock single 6.39: into the top 8.7% of the event's history.
- Augusto D'Ambra — Pyraminx single 4.28: into the top 9.1% of the event's history.
- Juan Francisco Taborda — 3×3 single 10.89: into the top 10.1% of the event's history.
- Lautaro Zelaya — Pyraminx single 4.57: into the top 10.6% of the event's history.
First-timers
Nine people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 18,546 people who made their debut in 2026. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
35 competitors · 262 results · 11 events.
Solve this final yourself
how this works →The 3×3 final here ran on one scramble group, so these five sequences are exactly what the finalists faced. Ciro Avalos won it with a 8.64 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
D2 R2 B' U' D2 F D2 B2 D2 U2 B U2 B' D' R2 F L B' R D' - 2
B' R' U2 R2 U' B2 F2 D U2 B2 D F' D L2 B' D2 L F2 R' D - 3
R2 D2 F2 R' B D' R B R' F2 D2 R2 U F2 R2 F' D' - 4
D2 F U2 L2 B2 U2 B R2 B U2 F R' D B' D2 F D' - 5
L' R2 B2 L2 F2 D2 U' R2 D F D U L F2 D U' L2 R' F'
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
35 competitors- Agustín Gonzalez
- Andrés Ignacio Tejero
- Augusto D'Ambra
- Bautista Velasques Mary
- Carlos Anzorena
- Ciro Avalos
- Darien Axel Homs
- Fabricio Yamil Centurión
- Facundo Lionel Bejarano
- Francisco Gatica
- Francisco Thalasselis
- Gianna Rabaglino
- Haziel Adrian Nieva
- Ignacio Kaled Juri
- Ignacio Montilla
- Inti Romero Acuña
- Jeremias Ignacio Gari Burgos
- Juan Francisco Taborda
- Kevin Colque
- Lautaro Zelaya
- Lila Ernst
- Lisandro Benjamin Rojas
- Lucas Emilio Anzorena Angeleri
- Mateo Alvarez
- Mateo Figueroa
- Mateo Saka Marcato
- Matías Ponte
- Mikhael Gonzalez
- Octavio Nicolás Taborda
- Paris Cardarelli
- Roco Corbalan
- Salvador Pérez Angelini
- Thiago Zárate Borgognone
- Ulises Amaru Acosta García
- Valentino Viñuales Mattia
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.