Chengdu Summer 2024

A total of 217 competitors gathered at the Tianfu Road Show Center for Chengdu Summer 2024, setting the stage for an intense championship format across nine events and 21 rounds. Held from July 20 to July 21 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, the two-day gathering pitted elite speedcubing talents against each other in high-stakes elimination brackets. With prestigious regional bragging rights on the line, every turn carried heavy weight as solvers navigated multiple stages to secure spots on the coveted podiums.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew a massive field of 196 entrants, building tension across three demanding rounds. In the final round, Ruihang Xu delivered a masterclass in consistency to claim victory with an average of 5.54 seconds, backed by a best single solve of 5.42 seconds. Xuanyi Geng applied relentless pressure to secure the runner-up spot with a blistering 5.56 average, while Yifan Luo took third place with 5.79. The elite 3x3 results demonstrated world-class precision under intense championship pressure.

Beyond the classic Rubik's Cube, Ruihang Xu assembled an extraordinary four-gold campaign across the weekend. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Xu captured the top spot with a 1.57 average, narrowly edging out Xulang Li at 1.58 and Hansen Yu at 1.59 in one of the tightest podium finishes of the competition. Xu continued his commanding run in 3x3x3 One-Handed, claiming the title with a 9.82 average ahead of Jiazhou Li at 10.89 and Yifan Yuan at 11.45. Xu also added the 4x4x4 Cube crown to his tally, averaging 22.82 to finish clear of Ziyu Wu at 26.90 and Zhiyuan Ma at 27.23.

Championship honors were fiercely contested across the remaining events on the schedule. Lingkun Jiang navigated three rounds to win the Pyraminx title with an average of 1.58 seconds, featuring a best single of 1.17. In the Skewb final, Kaixi Guo triumphed with a 1.90 average, followed by Shengze Tang at 2.29 and Yening Liu at 3.12. Haoxu Ye earned the Clock victory with a 4.84 average, finishing just ahead of Yening Liu at 4.90 and Owen Yepeng Sun at 5.43.

The technical events delivered further drama at this prestigious cubing competition. Jiazhou Li dominated Square-1 with a winning average of 7.98 seconds, outperforming Haohan Zheng at 8.70 and Yuzhe Su at 10.14. In Megaminx, Ziyu Wu secured the title with an impressive 30.37 average, posting a standout single of 26.28 along the way, while Shang Liu took second with 36.41 and Zhenyu Wang earned third with 41.40. Across all nine events, Chinese competitors swept all 27 podium positions throughout Chengdu Summer 2024.

Behind the fight for silverware, personal milestones and breakthroughs defined the tournament floor. Jiewei Song delivered monumental improvements across two events, lowering their 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 3.01 seconds, which was 88.4 percent faster than their previous mark of 25.87, while also recording a 6.99 personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube, improving by 63.9 percent. Yixiang Gao took on a demanding schedule of nine events, securing a weekend-best 7th place in 3x3x3 One-Handed, recording first career attempts in Square-1 at 34.64 and Clock at 12.66, and cutting their Megaminx personal best by 40.9 percent down to 49.66 seconds.

Xiangli Dong made major strides across six disciplines at Chengdu Summer 2024, recording first-time marks of 1:28.92 in 4x4x4 Cube and 12.83 in Skewb, alongside a 29.4 percent personal best drop to 17.48 in 3x3x3 Cube. Zeyu Liu logged inaugural results in 4x4x4 Cube at 1:17.24 and 3x3x3 One-Handed at 50.44 while trimming their Skewb personal best by 28.5 percent to 6.18 seconds. Xueke Hu tackled eight events, posting debut solves of 1:16.22 in Megaminx and 5.06 in Skewb, plus a 28.4 percent improvement in 3x3x3 One-Handed to 17.39. Weiwei Zhang rounded out the standout efforts by contesting seven events, claiming 10th in Square-1 with a debut 12.70 while also recording first attempts of 1:43.45 in Megaminx and 7.06 in Pyraminx.

The 2024 season in Chengdu concluded on a high note, showcasing both elite championship mastery and deep grassroots progress. Every round of this WCA competition tested nerve and preparation, proving that speed cubing at the highest levels demands complete focus from the initial heats to the finals. Solvers now head into the upcoming competition calendar with established benchmarks and elevated ambitions after an unforgettable weekend at Tianfu Road Show Center.

在三阶魔方决赛中，许瑞航以5.54秒的微弱优势力克耿暄一的5.56秒夺得桂冠，成为整场赛事的焦点。来自各地的魔友跨越千山万水，汇聚在位于中国四川成都的天府路演中心，参加于2024年7月20日至7月21日举行的魔方比赛。这场高水平的WCA魔方赛事见证了顶尖速度与默契交流的融合。

作为本场焦点，许瑞航在为期两天的周末中展现了极强的统治力。除了三阶速拧项目的金牌，他还一路将二阶魔方、三阶单手以及四阶魔方三个项目的冠军悉数收入囊中，在多个项目中展示了世界级的复原功底。整场比赛吸引了多达217名选手参赛，各项角逐激烈非凡。

在二阶魔方项目中，许瑞航以1.57秒的平均成绩登顶，黎旭朗以1.58秒紧随其后夺得亚军，余翰森则以1.59秒获得季军，三人成绩仅差毫厘。三阶单手项目中，许瑞航以9.82秒的平均成绩拔得头筹，李佳洲以10.89秒位居第二，袁逸凡以11.45秒位列第三。四阶魔方决赛中，许瑞航以22.82秒问鼎，吴子钰与马之元分获二三名。

除了许瑞航的夺冠狂潮，其他单项同样诞生了优异成绩。五魔方赛场上，吴子钰以30.37秒斩获冠军，刘尚与王振宇分别以36.41秒和41.40秒分列亚军和季军。金字塔魔方决赛中，姜凌坤以1.58秒的均速折桂，最快单次达到1.17秒。魔表项目由叶浩煦以4.84秒夺冠，刘烨宁和孙叶芃分列二三位。斜转魔方由郭铠希以1.90秒拿下头名，Square-1项目则由李佳洲以7.98秒称雄。

在主领奖台之外，许多奔赴赛场的选手也留下了属于自己的精彩突破。参加了9个项目的郑炜康在魔表项目上大幅提升个人最好成绩至12.61秒，比以往快了74.5%，同时在三阶单手上以15.30秒刷新个人纪录达38%，金字塔也刷新为5.99秒。代乐在此次比赛中参加了4个项目并在四阶魔方获得第16名，他的五魔方最好成绩提升46.1%达到1分15.44秒，三阶魔方成绩也大幅提升34.9%至9.25秒，并完成了个人首次魔表尝试且单次达到6.97秒。

这种奋勇争先的精神贯穿在赛场的各个角落。曹骏在此次赛事中迎来了在魔表和Square-1上的首次正式尝试，分别取得19.15秒和19.57秒，同时将斜转魔方成绩提高33.1%至4.08秒。田翼扬在5个项目中亮相，首次挑战斜转魔方取得4.88秒，首次挑战魔表录得16.81秒，并在三阶魔方以11.59秒将个人纪录提速28%。罗星宇首次尝试四阶魔方录得49.13秒，斜转魔方与五魔方分别提速35.6%与29.7%。沈承希在三阶单手获得第10名并提速36%至12.51秒，三阶提速26.3%至8.40秒，并在魔表迎来11.28秒的个人首秀。

回顾整个周末，Chengdu Summer 2024共设置了9个比赛项目，进行了21轮次的较量。来自各地的选手克服长途跋涉的疲惫，在天府路演中心的赛台前全力以赴，为观众呈现了丰富多样的魔方速拧技巧与高水平对抗。赛场上每一位选手的专注投入，都让这项手部极限运动焕发出独特的魅力。

随着所有项目的颁奖结束，Chengdu Summer 2024在欢呼与掌声中圆满落下帷幕。无论是斩获四项桂冠的顶尖选手，还是在各大项目里突破极限、刷新个人最佳纪录的参赛者，都用拼搏印证了对魔方运动的热爱。带着这份对速度的执着与珍贵记忆，选手们已然开始期待在未来的全新赛季中再次相聚。