Chengdu Embracing Summer 2026

Inside the competition room at the Courtyard by Marriott Chengdu South, timers glowed in steady rhythm as 71 competitors settled into their seats for a fast-moving single-day program. The calendar had turned to May 5, 2026, positioning the gathering at the gateway of the warmer competitive stretch across the continent. Speedcubing action unfolded across twelve rounds of play, bringing together solvers ready to test early preparations after months of training. With five distinct puzzles on the schedule, the gathering provided an immediate benchmark for the season ahead.

The regional schedule made Chengdu Embracing Summer 2026 an ideal staging ground for competitors seeking momentum. Across the tables in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, the roster moved through intense rounds ranging from tetrahedral turning to complex dodecahedrons. While standard Rubik's Cube mains were absent from the lineup and spectators looked beyond conventional 3x3 results, the focus shifted entirely toward specialized hardware. Every round carried significant weight for ranking tables as contenders pushed their speed cubing routines into top gear under tournament conditions.

Pyraminx delivered the largest field of the day with 49 entrants battling across three rounds. Shuda Huang captured the title with a winning average of 1.62 seconds, backed by a best single of 1.34. Lingkun Jiang claimed second place on the podium with an average of 1.83, while Shengze Tang rounded out the top three at 1.89 seconds. The lightning-fast turns set an electric standard early in the day, demonstrating sharp execution across every round of the bracket.

Tang soon returned to the main stage to secure victory in Skewb, leading the 38-competitor event through three rounds to take gold with an average of 2.27 seconds and a best single of 1.46. Zizhen Li finished closely behind in second place with an average of 2.38, while Yening Liu collected the third step on the podium at 2.78 seconds. Tang and Liu established themselves as central figures across multiple disciplines during the afternoon.

Liu maintained an active presence by taking victory in the Clock event, topping a field of 30 competitors with an average of 3.40 seconds and a standout single of 2.69. Ziye Zhang earned the runner-up spot with a 4.65 average, followed by Yanchen Long in third at 5.21 seconds. Liu also reached the podium in Square-1, placing second with an average of 9.82 seconds behind winner Haohan Zheng, who posted a decisive 8.21 average and a 6.34 single across two rounds. Zhenyu Wang took third place in Square-1 with a 9.87 average.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across the schedule at Chengdu Embracing Summer 2026. Yuchan Yang entered two events, finishing 12th in Clock while lowering their Clock personal best by 65.5 percent down to 5.90 seconds compared to a previous 17.09, alongside a first ever attempt at Square-1 of 27.77 seconds. Shuai Liu cut 65.3 percent from a previous mark to register a Pyraminx personal best of 6.37 seconds. Yu Zhu logged a first ever attempt at Pyraminx with a time of 7.04 seconds and dropped their Square-1 personal best by 63.3 percent to 18.18 seconds. Bowen Zhang took on three events, posting a first ever attempt at Skewb of 4.71 seconds, improving their Square-1 personal best by 56.2 percent to 14.08, and dropping their Pyraminx mark by 43.6 percent to 4.43.

The progress continued across diverse disciplines for multiple participants throughout the tournament. Zixiong Li took on five events, delivering a first ever attempt at Square-1 of 27.72 seconds, a first ever attempt at Megaminx of 2:23.64, and a Pyraminx personal best of 4.16 seconds, which was 55.7 percent faster than their former best. Tianyu Wang tackled three events, recording a first ever attempt at Skewb of 16.21 seconds, a first ever attempt at Clock of 10.67, and a 31.1 percent personal best improvement in Pyraminx to 6.52. Zelan Li secured a 6th-place finish in Clock with a personal best of 4.44 seconds, while also completing a first ever attempt at Square-1 in 14.52 and Megaminx in 1:12.62. Hongxiao Yang marked first ever attempts across three events, logging 44.34 in Square-1, 6.80 in Skewb, and 10.67 in Pyraminx.

Megaminx closed out the program with 28 competitors navigating the twelve-sided puzzle over two rounds. Ziyu Wu secured the gold medal with a winning average of 26.61 seconds and a top single of 22.83. Timofei Tarasenko representing Russia finished in second place with an average of 27.13 seconds, while Masayuki Hirai of Japan claimed third on the podium with a 33.13 average. China accounted for 13 of the 15 total podium places, joined by Russia and Japan with one podium finish each.

As the final timers were cleared, Chengdu Embracing Summer 2026 concluded an efficient day of high-level solving. The cubing competition offered a clear snapshot of where athletes stand as the competitive year gains momentum. With multiple multi-podium performers and dramatic personal bests recorded across the field, this WCA competition set a sharp competitive baseline for all 71 competitors as they prepare for the remainder of the season.

71位魔方选手齐聚一堂，在5个项目和12轮次的激烈角逐中展现了极具冲击力的进步速度。2026年5月5日，WCA官方魔方赛事Chengdu Embracing Summer 2026在位于Chengdu, Sichuan, China的Courtyard by Marriott Chengdu South顺利举行。新生代力量在赛场上全面爆发，凭借扎实的手速和迅猛的成长势头，在这个初夏为魔方竞速运动注入了无限生机。

在备受瞩目的金字塔魔方项目中，竞争尤为激烈，共有49位选手参与三轮争夺。黄黍达 Shuda Huang状态神勇，在决赛中凭借1.34秒的单次成绩和1.62秒的平均成绩力拔头筹，夺得该项目冠军。姜凌坤 Lingkun Jiang以1.83秒的平均成绩屈居亚军，唐圣泽 Shengze Tang则以1.89秒摘得季军，三位选手的出色发挥展现了极高的竞技水平。

斜转魔方赛场同样上演了高速对抗，38位参赛选手经过三轮较量决出胜负。唐圣泽 Shengze Tang在该项目中发挥亮眼，不仅刷出全场最快的1.46秒单次，还以2.27秒的稳定平均成绩成功登顶夺金。李子贞 Zizhen Li以2.38秒的微弱差距收获银牌，刘烨宁 Yening Liu则以2.78秒的平均成绩站上领奖台第三位。

魔表项目的争夺精准而迅速，刘烨宁 Yening Liu展现了强大的综合实力。在30人参与的两轮比拼中，刘烨宁 Yening Liu凭借2.69秒的单次和3.40秒的优异平均成绩摘得桂冠。张子烨 Ziye Zhang以4.65秒获得第二名，龙彦辰 Yanchen Long以5.21秒位列第三，领奖台席位均被中国选手包揽。

五魔方与SQ1项目则见证了更为复杂的结构还原对决。在28位选手参与的五魔方项目中，吴子钰 Ziyu Wu以26.61秒的平均成绩和22.83秒的最快单次摘冠，来自俄罗斯的Timofei Tarasenko以27.13秒获亚军，日本选手Masayuki Hirai 平井雅之以33.13秒获季军。在SQ1项目中，郑皓涵 Haohan Zheng以8.21秒平均成绩夺冠，刘烨宁 Yening Liu以9.82秒获亚军，王振宇 Zhenyu Wang以9.87秒获季军。

赛场成绩单的深处，记录着许多选手飞速突破的足迹。张磊 Lei Zhang在此次出战的两个项目中迎来大幅提升，斜转魔方单次达到8.17秒，比原先的13.28秒快了38.5%，金字塔魔方也以6.59秒超越原先9.28秒的成绩，提速29%。彭弈然 Yiran Peng参与了3个项目并在SQ1中取得第4名的好成绩，其SQ1单次6.41秒比原先9.49秒提升了32.5%，同时在五魔方创下55.97秒的个人最佳，并首次挑战魔表交出9.81秒。樊宜典 Yidian Fan在金字塔魔方上跑出9.25秒，提速27%，斜转魔方以9.21秒提速9.3%，并初次尝试魔表取得18.22秒。欧德颖 Deying Ou报名了全部5个项目，在斜转魔方中拿到第16名，并在SQ1刷出25.12秒个人最佳，还完成了五魔方的首次亮相，成绩为2分20.07秒。

首次踏上WCA正规赛场的年轻面孔同样带来了令人瞩目的表现。宋昊轩 Haoxuan Song在他的首场比赛中报名了4个项目，分别在金字塔魔方、斜转魔方和SQ1中交出5.45秒、4.48秒和23.93秒的初次尝试成绩。李赵昭 Zhaozhao Li同样在首次参赛中挑战4个项目，斜转魔方拿下12.11秒，SQ1取得30.36秒，金字塔魔方跑出5.68秒。张卓立 Zhuoli Zhang在两个项目中完成首秀，SQ1与金字塔魔方分别记录下47.22秒和10.94秒。王孜予 Ziyu Wang首次亮相也参加了两项比赛，金字塔魔方录得7.91秒，斜转魔方录得10.08秒。

作为一场兼具竞技高度与成长广度的魔方赛事，Chengdu Embracing Summer 2026展示了多元异形魔方的独特魅力。在总共15个领奖台席位中，中国选手赢得13席，国际选手斩获2席，年轻一代选手们在不同项目上的迅猛进阶和无畏发挥，让Chengdu Embracing Summer 2026成为了这个赛季中充满朝气的一站。