Chengdu Flash Cube Open 2023

Inside the halls of the East Pavilion Hotel, the rhythmic clack of turning plastic echoed through the competition floor as competitors took their stations. A focused hum of anticipation filled the air while delegates inspected scrambles, judges raised scorecards, and timers reset in rapid succession. Solving mats were prepped for an intense single-day showcase on October 15, 2023, where speedcubers from across China gathered to measure their skills against one another. The Chengdu Flash Cube Open 2023 opened its doors to a packed arena, setting the stage for one of the most spirited regional clashes of the autumn calendar.

The tournament brought together a massive field of 189 competitors in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, engaging in a packed schedule of 12 rounds across five official disciplines. As rivals from different regional clubs and training circles went head-to-head, every round became a strategic contest to secure a spot in the final rounds. The energy of this cubing competition was driven by regional pride, with local contenders striving to protect home ground against elite travelling challengers who arrived determined to take home the top hardware.

In the flagship Rubik's Cube event, 187 solvers entered the first round aiming to climb the standings through three demanding phases of play. The 3x3 results delivered a decisive statement as Yiheng Wang captured first place with an impressive winning average of 4.60 seconds, complemented by a best single of 4.50 seconds. Bofan Zhang mounted a determined challenge to claim the runner-up spot with an average of 5.55 seconds, while Lingkun Jiang secured third place on the podium with an average of 6.14 seconds, concluding a thrilling contest among top-tier regional rivals.

Yiheng Wang doubled his gold medal haul in the 2x2x2 Cube, an event featuring 126 competitors across three rounds. Wang dominated the bracket, posting a winning average of 1.31 seconds and a best single of 1.23 seconds in the final round. Huining Huang claimed second place with an average of 1.42 seconds, and Hansen Yu rounded out the podium in third with an average of 1.83 seconds. The fast-paced format highlighted the relentless speed cubing precision required at the elite level of the discipline.

Beyond the podium battles, the Chengdu Flash Cube Open 2023 showcased remarkable personal milestones from dedicated competitors across the floor. Anjunyi Zeng entered three events, taking on a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube with a time of 1.45 seconds and a first ever attempt at Pyraminx with a mark of 4.68 seconds, while also posting a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 7.68 seconds, an 83.6 percent improvement over their previous best of 46.93 seconds, on the way to a fifth-place finish in 2x2x2 Cube. Meanwhile, Xinyu Wang took on five events and achieved a 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best of 14.70 seconds, which was 60.2 percent faster than their prior mark of 36.93 seconds, alongside a 16th-place finish in the event and first attempts at Skewb with 5.77 seconds and Pyraminx with 5.96 seconds.

Other rising talents delivered equally striking breakthroughs during the tournament. Xiang Chen entered four events, logging a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 11.79 seconds, which was 44 percent faster than a previous mark of 21.07 seconds, while making a first attempt at Skewb in 7.32 seconds and a first attempt at Pyraminx in 7.56 seconds. Xuanyu Cai competed across four events, lowering their 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 34.7 percent from 4.32 seconds down to 2.82 seconds, alongside first attempts at Pyraminx in 5.40 seconds and Skewb in 4.97 seconds. Minxing Zhang tackled five events, recording a first attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed in 36.36 seconds, a first attempt at Pyraminx in 4.66 seconds, and a first attempt at Skewb in 7.66 seconds. Jing Liu also took on four events, completing a first attempt at 2x2x2 Cube in 3.08 seconds, a first attempt at Pyraminx in 8.43 seconds, and a first attempt at Skewb in 9.70 seconds.

The 3x3x3 One-Handed event brought another high-stakes showdown among 66 competitors across two rounds, where dexterity and turning control were tested on every solve. Yusheng Du earned the victory with a winning average of 12.36 seconds and a best single of 12.19 seconds. Jiazhou Li stayed close behind to claim second place with an average of 12.63 seconds, while Tianhao Mo took third place with a 13.23-second average. This WCA competition demonstrated the depth of talent present in the specialized single-hand discipline.

The Pyraminx final proved to be one of the closest finishes of the entire event, featuring 78 competitors across two rounds. Like Li took the title with a winning average of 1.81 seconds and a best single of 1.24 seconds, edging out Lingkun Jiang, who earned second place with an average of 1.84 seconds, and Huining Huang, who finished third with an average of 1.85 seconds. In Skewb, 48 competitors battled across two rounds, where Shengze Tang secured the victory with a winning average of 2.73 seconds and a single of 2.22 seconds, finishing ahead of Zhenyu Wang with 4.11 seconds and Xinjie Shi with 4.18 seconds.

With all fifteen podium places awarded to competitors representing China, the Chengdu Flash Cube Open 2023 concluded as a memorable day of intense competition and sportsmanship in Sichuan. The gathering highlighted how intense regional rivalries drive progress across diverse events, pushing solvers to test the limits of their preparation. As the equipment was packed away at the East Pavilion Hotel, the performances of 2023 established a high standard of excellence for the next chapter of competitive speedcubing.

在四川省成都市的东方阁酒店赛场内，计时器的启闭声与选手的转动声此起彼伏。2023年10月15日，为期一天的魔方竞速赛事在这里全面展开，来自各地的魔方爱好者齐聚一堂，在五个项目的激烈角逐中展现纯粹的速度与节奏。相较于偶然出现的单次极速，整场比赛的胜负更取决于多轮对决中高水准的稳定性。

作为世界魔方协会认证的WCA魔方比赛，本次赛事共吸引了189名选手参与12轮的比拼。在焦点项目三阶魔方决赛中，王艺衡（Yiheng Wang）展现了极强的控盘能力，凭借4.60秒的决赛平均成绩夺得冠军，其最快单次成绩达到4.50秒。张博藩（Bofan Zhang）以5.55秒的平均成绩获得亚军，姜凌坤（Lingkun Jiang）则以6.14秒位列第三。

王艺衡（Yiheng Wang）的稳定态势同样延续到了二阶魔方项目中。经过三轮较量，他在决赛中交出1.31秒的平均成绩夺魁，最快单次为1.23秒，同时他在该项目中还刷新了0.98秒的单次成绩与1.19秒的平均成绩。黄徽宁（Huining Huang）以1.42秒获得亚军，余翰森（Hansen Yu）以1.83秒获得季军。

三阶单手项目的领奖台同样被扎实的平均成绩所决定。杜宇生（Yusheng Du）在两轮比拼后以12.36秒的平均成绩摘得桂冠，单次最快达到12.19秒。李佳洲（Jiazhou Li）以12.63秒的平均成绩紧随其后获得亚军，莫天皓（Tianhao Mo）则以13.23秒的平均成绩取得第三名。

金字塔魔方的争夺尤为胶着，选手之间的差距仅在毫厘之间。李李可（Like Li）以1.81秒的平均成绩夺得金牌，最快单次成绩为1.24秒。姜凌坤（Lingkun Jiang）以1.84秒的平均成绩获得第二名，黄徽宁（Huining Huang）以1.85秒的平均成绩位列第三，展现了顶尖选手极高的复原一致性。

斜方魔方赛场上，唐圣泽（Shengze Tang）展现出明显的领先优势，以2.73秒的平均成绩斩获冠军，最快单次录得2.22秒。王振宇（Zhenyu Wang）以4.11秒的平均成绩夺得亚军，施鑫杰（Xinjie Shi）以4.18秒的平均成绩收获季军。至此，全场五个项目的15个领奖台席位均被中国选手包揽。

在耀眼的领奖台之外，赛场上还记录了许多选手的突破瞬间。李国政（Guozheng Li）本次出战5个项目，并在金字塔魔方中取得第8名的成绩，其金字塔个人最好成绩提升至2.12秒，相比此前提升了70.2%，二阶魔方提升52.2%至2.32秒，三阶单手提升47.2%至14.46秒。李卓恒（Zhuoheng Li）参加了3个项目，首次尝试二阶魔方取得4.39秒，首次尝试三阶单手取得22.15秒，三阶魔方则提升16.8%至11.31秒。罗心（Xin Luo）出战3个项目，金字塔个人最好成绩提升55.3%至6.16秒，二阶魔方提升10.4%至9.35秒，三阶魔方提升3.8%至35.79秒。

更多选手也在不同项目上拓展了自己的竞技版图。刘桓锦（Huanjin Liu）出战4个项目并在斜方魔方获得第12名，这是他首次尝试三阶单手并取得22.10秒，首次尝试斜方魔方录得4.77秒，二阶魔方成绩提升26.3%至2.33秒。劉峻熙（Harney Liu）参加4个项目，首次完成三阶单手取得24.57秒，首次尝试金字塔取得7.65秒，三阶魔方提升13.1%至10.06秒。梁鶴譯（Liang He Yi）出战4个项目，金字塔首秀录得9.60秒，单手首秀录得36.75秒，二阶魔方提升10.7%至3.43秒。

随着全部12轮比赛的结束，Chengdu Flash Cube Open 2023圆满落下帷幕。在这场于Chengdu, Sichuan, China举行的盛会中，每一次计时器的敲击都凝聚着选手的日常积累，稳定的发挥让Chengdu Flash Cube Open 2023成为了衡量扎实功底与竞技心态的精彩舞台。