CK Cubing Party 2023

Inside the competition hall at Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School, rows of solve stations hummed with intense mechanical action as 94 solvers took to their mats. The single-day schedule for CK Cubing Party 2023 packed 14 rounds across six distinct disciplines into May 27, 2023, drawing competitors from across the region to Taipei, Taiwan. The air was filled with the rhythmic click of spring-loaded hardware and the sharp slap of hands hitting timers as participants tackled everything from miniature puzzles to complex shape-shifting challenges.

While single-handed mastery remains one of the purest demonstrations of fingertip control and ergonomic efficiency in speedcubing, managing rotation schemes and corner-turning puzzles with precision requires identical dedication. At this WCA competition, the classic Rubik's Cube drew 93 entrants across three separate rounds, creating a deep proving ground. The technical discipline required across each turn stood front and center throughout every stage of the tournament, rewarding solvers who maintained absolute stability and smooth move execution under the pressure of the clock.

The 3x3 results culminated in an authoritative victory for Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文), who took the championship with a winning average of 6.92 seconds. Wang separated himself from the field in the final by posting the best single solve of the entire event at 5.98 seconds. He-Ping Zheng (鄭和平) took the second podium spot with an average of 7.57 seconds, while Ping-Yueh Huang (黃品越) completed the podium in third with an average of 7.66 seconds, capping three demanding elimination stages.

Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文) continued his dominant run in the 4x4x4 Cube, securing his second victory of the day with an impressive winning average of 24.30 seconds and a round-best single of 22.52 seconds. Yi-Fan Wu (吳亦凡) captured second place with an average of 26.47 seconds, and Ping-Yueh Huang (黃品越) earned another podium finish, securing third with 28.57 seconds. Wang's clean execution across larger layers highlighted the depth of high-end speed cubing talent present throughout the field in Taipei, Taiwan.

Short-format events produced lightning-quick finishes, spearheaded by Cian-Jyun Yang (楊謙君). In the 2x2x2 Cube final, Yang claimed first place with an average of 1.73 seconds and the best single of the event at 1.36 seconds, finishing ahead of Wei-Chen Hsieh (謝維宸) at 2.36 seconds and Ping-Yueh Huang (黃品越) at 2.51 seconds. Yang doubled his gold tally in Skewb, recording a winning average of 2.85 seconds and a single of 1.80 seconds, where Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文) finished second at 3.59 seconds and Zong-Xing Yang (楊宗興) took third at 3.98 seconds.

Beyond the championship battles, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across their individual journeys at CK Cubing Party 2023. Wei-Chun Hung (洪煒鈞) tackled six separate disciplines, logging a first ever attempt in the 4x4x4 Cube at 1:39.71, a first attempt in Square-1 at 54.15, and cutting his 2x2x2 Cube personal best down to 2.79 seconds, an improvement of 47.7 percent over his previous 5.33 mark. Che-Jui Hsu (許哲睿) also took on six events, registering a first attempt in Square-1 at 1:30.93 while improving his 4x4x4 Cube best to 1:40.50, which was 36.1 percent faster than his prior 2:37.39, alongside a 31.1 percent drop in 3x3x3 Cube to 22.21 seconds. Meng Chon Kuok (郭明臻) registered first-ever attempts in 2x2x2 Cube at 7.81 and 4x4x4 Cube at 1:44.99, while slicing his Square-1 best down 30.4 percent from 19.30 to 13.44 seconds.

The progress continued across all experience levels throughout the day. Wei-Yu Liao (廖威宇) entered four events, posting a first attempt in Square-1 at 21.65 seconds, dropping his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 31.1 percent to 2.90 seconds, and shaving his 3x3x3 Cube mark by 14.8 percent to 9.88 seconds. Hong Yang (楊弘) made his first official attempts in 2x2x2 Cube with a 3.29 single and Pyraminx with 14.09 seconds, alongside a 19.3 percent improvement in the 3x3x3 Cube down to 8.79 seconds. Shi-Xian Liao (廖士賢) took on four events, establishing first-ever attempts in 3x3x3 Cube at 31.77 seconds, Pyraminx at 19.32 seconds, and Skewb at 16.88 seconds.

The specialty puzzles also saw intense competition right down to the final solves. In Pyraminx, Bo-Yan Wu (吳柏彥) took top honors with an average of 3.04 seconds, edging Wei-Ming Zeng (曾唯銘) at 3.09 seconds, while Cian-Jyun Yang (楊謙君) placed third with 3.43 seconds. Square-1 saw Yi-Ho Hsueh (薛以和) take victory with an average of 7.27 seconds, followed by Yen-An Chen (陳彥安) at 8.37 seconds and Wei-Chen Hsieh (謝維宸) at 10.04 seconds. All 18 podium spots across the six categories were claimed by solvers representing Taiwan.

As the final timers were packed away, the 2023 gathering proved to be a vibrant display of mechanical control and broad competitive engagement. Across six events and 14 hard-fought rounds, CK Cubing Party 2023 offered a complete showcase of precision turning, personal milestones, and elite standard-setting that closed out a memorable day of cubing competition.

在台北市立建國高級中學的賽場內，Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文)在三階魔術方塊決賽以6.92秒的平均成績強勢奪冠，並在三輪競逐中交出5.98秒的最快單次成績。這項頂級表現迅速點燃了現場氣氛，為這場在Taipei, Taiwan舉行的魔術方塊大賽揭開了高水準對決的序幕。

CK Cubing Party 2023於2023年5月27日正式展開，吸引了94名選手前來參賽。校園場館內充滿了轉動方塊的清脆聲響與計時器的滴答聲，整個週末共安排了6個項目與14輪激烈角逐，成為2023年極具代表性的WCA認證賽事之一。

三階項目的爭奪尤為激烈，共有93名選手參與初賽。Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文)在決賽憑藉穩定發揮拿下冠軍，He-Ping Zheng (鄭和平)以7.57秒的平均成績取得第二名，Ping-Yueh Huang (黃品越)則以7.66秒名列第三，三位選手的平均成績均突破八秒大關。

除了三階項目，Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文)在四階魔術方塊中同樣展現統治力，以24.30秒的平均成績和22.52秒的單次最快成績奪得雙冠王。Yi-Fan Wu (吳亦凡)以26.47秒獲得四階亞軍，Ping-Yueh Huang (黃品越)以28.57秒收穫季軍。

在二階速解賽場上，Cian-Jyun Yang (楊謙君)發揮出色，以1.73秒的驚人平均成績榮登榜首，最佳單次達到1.36秒。Wei-Chen Hsieh (謝維宸)以2.36秒獲得亞軍，Ping-Yueh Huang (黃品越)以2.51秒奪得季軍，展現了極速反應的競技魅力。

在成績單的聚光燈之外，許多選手在賽場上完成了個人技術的巨大突破。Chun-He Chen (陳淳和)報名了5個項目，在二階方塊中轉出1.68秒的個人最佳，比原紀錄大幅提升48.3%，同時在Skewb項目以4.11秒進步20.2%，三階亦以9.77秒進步10.5%。Ding-Yuan Wang (王鼎元)迎來生涯第5場比賽並挑戰3個項目，首次嘗試二階方塊取得10.13秒，並在三階項目創下44.60秒的新個人紀錄，速度比過去提升37%。

多元項目的嘗試同樣為賽事增添了亮點。En-Ruei Tien (田恩睿)出戰4個項目，首次挑戰Square-1便繳出25.85秒成績，二階方塊以1.88秒提升32.4%，三階也創下11.59秒的個人最佳。Hao-Jyun Kang (康皓鈞)在5個項目中奮戰，拿下三階第7名的好名次，並在初次嘗試的二階和Square-1分別交出1.28秒與24.89秒，金字塔項目則以3.62秒進步31.7%。Tian-Sin Yang (楊天心)完成生涯首次Square-1嘗試取得35.48秒，四階以47.76秒進步24.7%，三階以10.10秒進步15.6%。Qing-Chun Weng (翁慶淳)則首次挑戰四階繳出1:07.11，三階與金字塔也分別刷新為12.04秒與6.42秒。

在異形方塊部分，Square-1項目由Yi-Ho Hsueh (薛以和)以7.27秒平均奪冠，Yen-An Chen (陳彥安)以8.37秒居次，Wei-Chen Hsieh (謝維宸)以10.04秒排第三。金字塔由Bo-Yan Wu (吳柏彥)以3.04秒平均勝出，Wei-Ming Zeng (曾唯銘)以3.09秒獲亞軍，Cian-Jyun Yang (楊謙君)以3.43秒名列季軍。

Cian-Jyun Yang (楊謙君)隨後在斜轉方塊以2.85秒平均摘下個人第二座冠軍，Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文)以3.59秒獲亞軍，Zong-Xing Yang (楊宗興)以3.98秒拿下季軍。CK Cubing Party 2023在熱烈的交流與選手們的突破聲中順利落幕，也為接下來的各項競賽奠定了堅實基礎。