Beijing Winter 2026

323 competitors stepped up to the tables at the Dahongmen International Convention & Exhibition Center, transforming a mid-January weekend into a relentless showcase of variety and mechanical dexterity. Across 22 fast-paced rounds, Beijing Winter 2026 put nine distinct official events through their paces, spanning compact twisty puzzles to complex dodecahedrons. The sheer diversity of disciplines challenged competitors to shift gears constantly between turning styles, inspection techniques, and solve strategies in Beijing, China on January 10–11, 2026.

The 3x3x3 Cube remained the centerpiece of the program, drawing 295 entrants across four rigorous elimination stages. When the final round wrapped up, Xuanyi Geng topped the official 3x3 results by capturing the title with a winning average of 4.39 seconds, supported by a blazing single of 4.06. Yiheng Wang took the second spot on the podium with a 5.15 average, while Zhaokun Li claimed third with 5.27. As the premier event at this WCA competition, the classic Rubik's Cube delivered razor-sharp margins all the way down to the final solve.

Beyond the traditional cube, the weekend offered an expansive tour through different mechanical challenges. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Yiheng Wang dominated the 159-competitor field by taking victory with an average of 0.87 seconds, alongside a 0.55 single. Tian Xia finished second with 1.29 and Yutong Wang placed third with 1.40. Over in the Pyraminx, Lingkun Jiang navigated three rounds and topped 85 other solvers to win with a 1.42 average and a best single of 1.16, proving how explosive short-format solving can be.

Big cubes demanded endurance and spatial awareness from every entrant. Chen Chen excelled in the 4x4x4 Cube, leading 96 competitors across two rounds to secure first place with a 24.76 average and a 23.49 single. Tianlan Geng finished runner-up at 26.72, followed closely by Yusheng Du in third at 26.76. Ziyu Wu doubled down on multi-layered complexity, winning the 5x5x5 Cube with a 39.24 average and a best mark of 31.62, finishing ahead of Tianlan Geng at 46.07 and Chen Chen at 46.45.

Ziyu Wu continued an exceptional weekend by also taking the title in Megaminx, navigating the twelve-sided puzzle to post a winning average of 27.40 and a single of 26.56. Dongzhe Li claimed second place with 42.79, while Zejun Chen rounded out the top three at 43.76. In the Square-1 event, Jiazhou Li navigated the shape-shifting layers to take the win with a 7.26 average, just edging out Zijia Liu at 7.36 and Xuezhong Deng at 8.43 in a tense final.

Away from the podium battles, Beijing Winter 2026 served as a massive platform for personal milestones and experimental expansions into unfamiliar territory. Arxiden Abdurahman took on a broad slate of eight disciplines, recording a first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube with a time of 1:38.62, a first ever attempt at Skewb in 7.38, and a first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 5.54. Xiyao Wang tackled six events, registering a first ever attempt at Megaminx in 1:07.00, a first ever attempt at Clock in 7.45, and a first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube in 1:18.35. Meanwhile, Yifan Xu stepped up across six events to log a first ever attempt at Skewb in 11.59, a first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 7.60, and a first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube in 2:06.35.

Other competitors delivered dramatic step-ups in their established solve times alongside brand-new puzzle debuts. Yiran Bai contested four events, establishing a first ever attempt at Megaminx with 1:49.05 while dropping a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 4.26 that was 77.8% faster than their prior 19.20, and a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 10.38 that was 20.3% faster than their former 13.02. Moxuan Sun entered seven disciplines, logging a first ever attempt at Square-1 in 19.89, a first ever attempt at Megaminx in 1:42.39, and trimming their Pyraminx personal best to 6.63, an improvement of 39.7% over 11.00. Yushengshuo Zhu took on three events, recording a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube in 6.37, a first ever attempt at Clock in 18.71, and posting a 3x3x3 Cube mark of 18.64 that was 46.1% faster than their previous 34.56.

The remaining specialty disciplines brought further variety to the floor. Kaixi Guo won the Skewb final with an even 2.00 average and a single of 1.63, outperforming Zizhen Li at 2.24 and Jiawen Liu at 2.87. In Clock, Jerry Chung of Hong Kong claimed the sole non-mainland podium victory of the weekend, securing first place with a 5.43 average over Jinge Li at 5.57 and Yihui Xu at 5.94. Across the entire cubing competition, mainland Chinese solvers accounted for 26 podium places, with Hong Kong securing one.

The gathering served as a reminder of how diverse modern speed cubing has become. Solvers transitioned smoothly between lightning-quick corner-turning puzzles, multi-layered cubes, and mechanical gear systems over two full days of competition. With 323 participants leaving their mark across nine different formats, Beijing Winter 2026 highlighted the immense technical breadth and community energy that continue to define the current speedcubing landscape heading into the rest of 2026.

323名魔方选手在2026年1月10日至11日汇聚一堂。大红门国际会展中心宽阔的比赛大厅内，各项目赛台依次排开，计时器的启动声与按停声不绝于耳。这场在Beijing, China举行的Beijing Winter 2026共设置9个项目、展开22轮较量，现场紧凑的赛程与高水平对抗让整个会场始终处于专注而热烈的魔方赛事氛围中。

作为整个周末竞争最为激烈的项目，三阶魔方吸引了295名选手报名参赛。经过四轮层层选拔，决赛争夺异常激烈。Xuanyi Geng (耿暄一)展现出极高水准，凭借单次4.06秒、平均4.39秒的惊人发挥荣获三阶冠军。Yiheng Wang (王艺衡)以平均5.15秒摘得亚军，Zhaokun Li (李昭昆)以平均5.27秒获得季军。

在二阶魔方项目中，Yiheng Wang (王艺衡)带来统治级的表现，在三轮对决中一路领先，决赛中以单次0.55秒、平均0.87秒的傲人成绩强势夺冠，平均成绩成功突破一秒大关。同台竞技的Tian Xia (夏天)以1.29秒平均位居次席，Yutong Wang (王宇彤)则以1.40秒平均位列第三登上领奖台。

四阶魔方共有96人出战两轮角逐，Chen Chen (陈晨)在决赛中发挥稳健，凭借单次23.49秒、平均24.76秒的成绩拔得头筹，Tianlan Geng (耿天澜)以26.72秒获得第二，Yusheng Du (杜宇生)以26.76秒取得第三。在五阶魔方与五魔方项目中，Ziyu Wu (吴子钰)实现双冠，五阶以单次31.62秒、平均39.24秒夺金，五魔方则以单次26.56秒、平均27.40秒问鼎。

在大型展厅舞台的光芒背后，赛场深处还有众多选手实现了个人极限的跨越。Zelin Gao (高泽林)在此次比赛中迎来爆发，二阶单次大幅提升至5.33秒，比以往成绩加快了73.6%，三阶也以16.92秒刷新个人最好成绩。Yanduo Chen (陈彦多)参加了5个项目，斜方魔方单次掷出4.44秒，较原先成绩提速64.6%，四阶魔方也以58.23秒实现27%的提升。Zhibo Yin (尹智博)迎来了生涯第2场比赛，首次尝试四阶魔方并拿下1分09.07秒，斜方魔方单次达到4.86秒，提速幅度达56%。

挑战新项目与打破过往记录的脚步未曾停歇。Yinuo Li (栗一诺)出战3个项目，首次在赛场尝试金字塔魔方即录得5.06秒，二阶魔方单次2.53秒提速53.1%，三阶单次14.01秒提速12.4%。Xinjie Ma (马鑫杰)同样在金字塔迎来首秀，成绩达到3.59秒，二阶单次也以1.30秒较原纪录提升52.4%。Yanfu Feng (冯彦福)兼顾5项角逐，分别以1分07.19秒和26.79秒完成了生涯首次五阶与Square-1项目尝试，五魔方单次更是推进到1分08.43秒，提速26.2%。

其余异形项目的争夺同样扣人心弦。金字塔魔方决赛中，Lingkun Jiang (姜凌坤)凭借单次1.16秒、平均1.42秒从86名选手中脱颖而出夺得桂冠。斜方魔方冠军由Kaixi Guo (郭铠希)获得，其决赛成绩为单次1.63秒、平均2.00秒，Zizhen Li (李子贞)以2.24秒获得第二。Square-1项目中，Jiazhou Li (李佳洲)以单次6.28秒、平均7.26秒击败Zijia Liu (刘子甲)的7.36秒夺魁。魔表赛场上，来自Hong Kong的Jerry Chung (鍾養浩)以平均5.43秒夺下胜利。

两天的激烈角逐在各项颁奖仪式中落下帷幕，China选手在绝大多数项目中展现了深厚的人才储备。从大红门国际会展中心的宽阔赛台到各项极限手速对决，Beijing Winter 2026不仅为全国速度魔方顶尖高手提供了展示竞技状态的舞台，也见证了大量基层选手在新项目上的勇敢尝试与个人极限的飞跃突破，给2026年的WCA competition赛季留下了一个精彩的开局。