Chien Kuo Cubing Party 2024

Gilbert Chen delivered a sensational performance in the 3x3x3 Cube final, securing the top spot on the podium with a 7.41 winning average and a best single of 6.50. Hosted inside the energetic sports hall of Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School, Chien Kuo Cubing Party 2024 delivered an intense weekend of competitive speedcubing in Taipei, Taiwan on May 25 and 26. Across two days of high-stakes solving, 116 competitors battled through 23 rounds spanning 10 official disciplines.

The venue buzzed with steady focus as solvers took their stations across multiple categories. In the classic Rubik's Cube main event, Chen fended off strong challenges from Kai-Wen Wang, who finished second with a 7.58 average, and Yi-Fan Wu, who earned third place with a 7.73 average. Across three packed rounds of 107 competitors, the 3x3 results highlighted elite consistency, though Chen managed to pull ahead when it mattered most in the final round.

Kai-Wen Wang assembled an exceptional multi-event display, capturing first place across four different categories. Wang secured the 4x4x4 Cube title with a 23.20 winning average, followed closely by Yi-Fan Wu in second with 26.34 and Kai-Lun Cheng in third with 28.36. Moving to the larger puzzles, Wang claimed the 5x5x5 Cube gold with a 40.33 average, edging out Wu at 46.96 and Cian-Jyun Yang at 49.59. Wang also conquered the 6x6x6 Cube with a 1:24.80 average, ahead of Yang with 1:31.09 and Rui Yu with 1:33.99.

Wang completed his four-gold haul by winning 3x3x3 One-Handed with an 11.55 average, outperforming Shih-Hao Wang with 11.92 and Yi-Fan Wu with 14.06. In other disciplines, Yen-An Chen took top honors in both Megaminx and Square-1, recording winning averages of 37.92 and 6.59 respectively. Chun-Pao Ni proved dominant in the 7x7x7 Cube with a 2:15.36 average, while Bo-Yan Wu swept to victory in Pyraminx with a 2.16 average and Cian-Jyun Yang captured the Skewb title with a 2.57 mark.

Beyond the top steps of the podium, Chien Kuo Cubing Party 2024 served as a breakthrough stage for competitors expanding their repertoires. Guan-Yi Li took on six events and achieved a massive Pyraminx personal best of 5.10, cutting 37.1% off his previous 8.11 mark, while also registering his first ever attempts at 6x6x6 Cube in 3:01.89 and Square-1 in 21.94. Shih-Wen Su tackled nine separate disciplines, shaving 12.7% off his Skewb personal best with a 2.62 single on his way to 7th place, alongside debut attempts in 6x6x6 Cube at 2:25.12 and 7x7x7 Cube at 3:35.96.

Other dedicated solvers embraced massive event loads on the competition floor. Jia-Wei Yu entered seven events, logging first ever attempts at Square-1 with 1:03.64, 5x5x5 Cube with 2:19.76, and Megaminx with 2:17.73. Chen-Ze Wang also took on seven events and finished 12th in the 3x3x3 Cube, posting debut marks of 9.59 in Skewb, 1:23.15 in 5x5x5 Cube, and 1:22.76 in Megaminx. Chen-Yang Tsai entered four events with debut times of 37.06 in 4x4x4 Cube, 1:26.71 in 5x5x5 Cube, and 20.81 in 3x3x3 One-Handed, while Wei-Chieh Chou contested five events, making first attempts in Megaminx at 1:19.12, 3x3x3 One-Handed at 1:00.54, and 5x5x5 Cube at 1:40.51.

The tournament atmosphere at this WCA competition demonstrated the depth of the regional speed cubing community, with Taiwan claiming 29 podium spots and Hong Kong earning one. From precision single-handed solves to the demanding endurance required on the large cubes, every station saw intense focus from start to finish.

As the final timers stopped at Chien Kuo Cubing Party 2024, the event concluded another memorable chapter for speedcubers in Taipei. Solvers packed up their cubes and timers with new personal milestones established and high standards set across all ten events for the season ahead.

五月下旬的台北市建國高級中學活動中心內，魔術方塊轉動的清脆聲響與選手間的熱烈交流交織成一片。選手們在等待區互相切磋解法、分享調校心得，展現出台灣極限速擰社群溫暖且緊密的友誼氛圍。這場於2024年5月25日至26日舉行的 Chien Kuo Cubing Party 2024 吸引了116位選手齊聚台北，共進行10個項目、23輪次的精彩較量。

三階魔術方塊項目迎來多達107名選手參賽，經歷三輪激烈角逐後，台灣選手 Gilbert Chen (陳牧灼) 在決賽中以穩定發揮脫穎而出，以7.41秒的平均成績勇奪冠軍，其決賽最快單次成績為6.50秒。緊追在後的 Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文) 以7.58秒平均獲得亞軍，Yi-Fan Wu (吳亦凡) 則以7.73秒平均收穫季軍。

王楷文在整個週末展現了驚人的統治力，橫掃四座冠軍獎盃。在四階魔術方塊項目中，他以23.20秒平均摘金；五階項目中以40.33秒平均封王；六階魔術方塊以1:24.80平均再添一冠。此外，在考驗單手操作技術的三階單手項目決賽裡，王楷文同樣以11.55秒的平均成績問鼎最高領獎台，成為全場最耀眼的焦點之一。

除了高階與單手項目，現場的多樣化側項也帶來了豐富的觀賽看點。在金字塔魔術方塊決賽中，Bo-Yan Wu (吳柏彥) 以2.16秒的平均成績力壓群雄奪金，曾唯銘與康皓鈞分列二、三名。斜轉魔術方塊則由 Cian-Jyun Yang (楊謙君) 以2.57秒平均摘得桂冠。在七階魔術方塊項目中，Chun-Pao Ni (倪君寶) 繳出2:15.36的奪冠平均成績。

非正方體項目同樣競爭激烈，Yen-An Chen (陳彥安) 在十二面體五魔術方塊項目中以37.92秒平均封王，隨後又在 Square-1 項目中以6.59秒的亮眼平均成績再奪一金，成為雙料冠軍。這些富有特色的異形項目不僅豐富了整個賽程，也讓許多擅長冷門項目的速擰高手大展身手。

在耀眼的頒獎台之外，多位選手在個人技術上實現了重大突破。Shih-Chu Lin (林祏玖) 本站參加了6個項目，在斜轉魔術方塊項目大幅提升46%，創下2.98秒的個人最佳成績；Ching-Chuan Kao (高敬權) 參加3個項目，金字塔項目比原先快了43%，寫下6.64秒的個人新高。Yu-Chun Yeh (葉昱均) 本次出戰7項，金字塔項目大幅進步39.6%來到6.08秒，並在五階與五魔術方塊項目完成了生涯首次官方嘗試。

Tsung-Kai Chang (張宗楷) 本週參加4個項目，六階魔術方塊單次跑出2:14.92，較過往成績大幅提升38.5%；Wen-Lu Chen (陳文律) 參加3個項目，三階項目進步36.4%取得41.36秒的個人新高，並完成斜轉項目的首次官方嘗試。參加全套10個項目的 Chi-Chien Kao (高齊謙) 取得斜轉第8名的佳績，六階成績進步29.4%達到2:08.69，同時也迎來五魔術方塊的初次官方亮相。

為期兩天的 Chien Kuo Cubing Party 2024 在各項精彩對決與選手們的互助互動中圓滿落幕。這場在 Taipei, Taiwan 舉行的WCA魔術方塊賽事，不僅展示了頂尖選手的高超技藝，也讓所有熱愛魔方的朋友在賽場邊留下了深刻的友誼記憶，為速擰賽季增添了無比精彩的一頁。