Competitions · Spain
Isla Cristina Open 2026
Isla Cristina, Huelva · 29 August 2026 · 8 events · 14 competitors · 11 personal bests
Carlos Méndez García-Barroso won seven of the eight events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the Skewb, won by Carlos Méndez García-Barroso by 0.70 seconds. 14 competitors produced 11 personal bests, and five people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Victor Salas took a Pyraminx single of 8.48 down to 4.27, 50 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Carlos Méndez García-Barroso | 7.60 | 8.39 |
| 2×2 | Carlos Méndez García-Barroso | 1.53 | 2.04 |
| 4×4 | Carlos Méndez García-Barroso | 29.40 | 37.89 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Josete Sánchez | 42.03 | 59.02 |
| Clock | Carlos Méndez García-Barroso | 5.76 | 7.08 |
| Pyraminx | Carlos Méndez García-Barroso | 3.87 | 5.27 |
| Skewb | Carlos Méndez García-Barroso | 2.03 | 2.57 |
| Square-1 | Carlos Méndez García-Barroso | 7.38 | 9.45 |
The PB harvest
11 set · 11 still standing- Victor Salas — Pyraminx single 4.27: into the top 9.0% of the event's history.
- Olivier Sibille Peralías — 2×2 single 3.05: into the top 14.8% of the event's history.
- Victor Salas — Clock single 8.06: into the top 15.5% of the event's history.
- Olivier Sibille Peralías — Square-1 single 15.16: into the top 16.8% of the event's history.
- Olivier Sibille Peralías — Pyraminx single 6.55: into the top 24.2% of the event's history.
- Victor Salas — Square-1 single 25.06: into the top 39.3% of the event's history.
- Ismael Martín Katerji — Skewb single 7.88: into the top 40.3% of the event's history.
- Ismael Martín Katerji — 3×3 single 21.03: into the top 42.8% of the event's history.
First-timers
Five 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
14 competitors · 77 results · 8 events.
Everyone who competed
14 competitorsReading 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.