Chongqing New Year 2025

Yiheng Wang delivered an exceptional masterclass at the Xiyingmen Fancheng venue, locking down a winning average of 4.15 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube to set the benchmark for the entire weekend. In high-stakes speedcubing, where any single hesitation or miscalculated turn can instantly derail an average, Wang maintained ruthless precision across all three rounds. The single-day WCA competition brought together 183 competitors in Chongqing, China, on January 12, 2025, offering intense action across four distinct disciplines and nine total rounds of head-to-head solving.

The 3x3 results showcased immense depth in a crowded field of 180 entrants battling on the classic Rubik's Cube. Wang secured the top spot on the podium after also throwing down a blistering best single of 3.98 seconds during the final round. Xuanyi Geng followed in second place with an impressive 4.98 average, while Hansen Yu rounded out the podium positions in third place with an average of 5.45 seconds. The margin for error remained virtually nonexistent throughout the afternoon as solvers pushed turn speeds to their absolute limits.

Wang repeated his winning ways in the 2x2x2 Cube, topping a field of 93 participants across two rounds of play. Averaging 1.41 seconds with a best single solve of 0.94 seconds in the final, Wang took his second title of the cubing competition. Like Li finished as runner-up with an average of 1.65 seconds, narrowly edging Ziyu Ye who finished third with a 1.75 average. The 2x2x2 event also witnessed remarkable performances from contenders like Yiming Zhuang, Yihan Chen, and Jack Pan as China claimed all podium spots.

In the larger puzzles, Ziyu Wu proved untouchable in the 4x4x4 Cube, posting a winning average of 21.91 seconds alongside a best single of 20.89 seconds. The event featured 69 competitors over two competitive rounds. Jiazhou Li claimed second place on the podium with a 25.93 average, while Zijian Cai secured third place with a mark of 26.56 seconds. The discipline demands unrelenting focus on piece pairing and parity algorithms, where any small mistake compounds into costly seconds lost on the timer.

The Pyraminx competition provided another display of lightning-fast execution among 50 competitors across two rounds. Like Li took the championship with a winning average of 2.35 seconds, aided by a best single of 1.84 seconds. Tian Xia took second place with an average of 2.60 seconds, followed closely by Shuda Huang in third place at 2.71 seconds. The rapid tetrahedral puzzle left no margin for lockups, demanding pure mechanical fluency and immediate tip alignment from every finalist.

Beyond the championship battles, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across their events. Yaoming Wang delivered a standout personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube of 13.74 seconds, dropping his previous mark of 46.19 seconds by 70.3 percent. Zaichen Yuan tackled three events, posting a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube of 3.77 seconds, a first ever attempt at Pyraminx of 5.08 seconds, and a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 10.92 seconds, which was 41.5 percent faster than his prior 18.67 mark. Zixiong Li took on four events, logging his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube with a time of 1:35.95, while improving his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 46.9 percent to 3.98 seconds and his Pyraminx personal best by 39.4 percent to 9.38 seconds.

The progress continued with Zhenkun Wang entering four events, securing his first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 8.77 seconds, alongside a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 2.95 seconds that improved his previous best by 38.2 percent, and a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 41.05 seconds, 21.9 percent faster than before. Bohan Zhuang also competed across four disciplines, registering a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube of 1:21.81, a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 3.01 seconds that was 34.1 percent faster, and an improved Pyraminx personal best of 8.41 seconds. Enting Xiong completed three events, marking his first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 10.24 seconds, his first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube in 4.04 seconds, and a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 16.11 seconds, 23.6 percent faster than his previous best.

As the day wrapped up at Xiyingmen Fancheng, the gathering underscored the relentless speed and precision driving modern speed cubing. Chongqing New Year 2025 closed out its single-day schedule having crowned worthy champions and delivered major personal bests for entrants across all four events. With national talent performing at peak sharpness, the competitors now look ahead to taking these hard-earned results and refined turning techniques into the rest of the 2025 competitive calendar.

2025年1月12日，位于Chongqing, China的喜盈门·范城迎来了新一年的魔方竞速热潮。比赛现场井然有序，赛台前的计时器接连闪烁，各路魔方选手全神贯注地转动着手中的方块。作为新年伊始备受瞩目的魔方赛事，Chongqing New Year 2025吸引了多达183名选手参赛，场内四处洋溢着专注与紧张的竞逐氛围。

本场WCA魔方赛事的竞争异常激烈，庞大的参赛阵容让晋级之路变得极具挑战性。在总共4个项目、9轮比赛的密集赛程中，选手们必须从首轮就拿出绝佳状态。尤其是在基数庞大的三阶项目中，任何微小的失误都可能直接导致提前出局，通往决赛席位的每一步都充满考验。

三阶魔方项目共有180名选手参与角逐，历经三轮高强度比拼才决出最终胜负。Yiheng Wang (王艺衡)在决赛中发挥出色，以4.15秒的夺冠平均成绩问鼎冠军，其单次最好成绩达到了3.98秒。Xuanyi Geng (耿暄一)以4.98秒的平均成绩获得亚军，Hansen Yu (余翰森)则以5.45秒的平均成绩夺得季军。

二阶魔方同样迎来了93位选手的激烈竞争。经过两轮比拼，Yiheng Wang (王艺衡)再次展现强劲实力，凭借1.41秒的平均成绩和0.94秒的单次成绩摘得个人第二座冠军。Like Li (李李可)以1.65秒的平均成绩位列第二，Ziyu Ye (叶梓渝)则以1.75秒的平均成绩收获第三名。

除了领奖台上的激烈争夺，许多在过往赛事中积累经验的选手也在Chongqing New Year 2025迎来了属于自己的重要突破。Jiake Wu (吴嘉轲)在二阶魔方中跑出2.34秒的个人最好成绩，相比以往提升了64%，其三阶魔方成绩也以16.50秒大幅进步37.2%。Qianmu Huang (黄谦木)在三阶魔方上表现抢眼，以15.76秒完赛，成绩比此前提升了47.2%。

与此同时，多位选手在跨项目挑战中交出了亮眼答卷。Leyuan Qi (齐乐源)出战3个项目，完成了个人在四阶魔方的首次尝试并录得56.55秒，其三阶取得12.05秒的个人最好成绩，较此前快了36.4%，二阶也以3.38秒提升11.1%。Hongkang Li (李泓慷)参加了3个项目，分别迎来了二阶4.12秒与四阶42.93秒的首次亮相，三阶成绩达到8.24秒并提速7.7%。Xuanrui Zhang (张轩睿)在出战的3个项目中收获金字塔第15名，并在二阶以2.11秒提速54%，金字塔以4.34秒提升37.3%，三阶以8.77秒提升4.7%。Yiyi Li (李一伊)同样出战3项，首次尝试四阶取得40.77秒，二阶以2.26秒提升27.6%，三阶则达到6.35秒并提速7.6%。

高阶与异形项目同样看点十足。在69人参赛的四阶魔方比赛中，Ziyu Wu (吴子钰)经过两轮较量，以21.91秒的平均成绩夺得冠军，其单次最快达到20.89秒。Jiazhou Li (李佳洲)以25.93秒获得亚军，Zijian Cai (蔡子健)则以26.56秒获得季军。

金字塔魔方项目吸引了50名选手参与。经过两轮争夺，Like Li (李李可)凭借2.35秒的平均成绩和1.84秒的单次成绩成功夺冠。Tian Xia (夏天)以2.60秒的平均成绩获得亚军，Shuda Huang (黄黍达)则以2.71秒的平均成绩位列第三。

随着各项比赛全部结束，Chongqing New Year 2025圆满落幕。在这场涵盖多种规则项目的开年大战中，中国选手包揽了全部12个领奖台席位。无论是顶尖高手的精彩对决，还是众多选手的个人突破，都为新赛季的魔方竞速赛场注入了十足的活力与看点。