Dalian Open 2024

One hundred and ninety-two competitors gathered at the Dalian Railway Conference Center on September 16, 2024, creating an intense atmosphere for high-stakes speedcubing. Staged in Dalian, Liaoning, China, the single-day WCA competition featured six events across thirteen rounds of action. Among the assembled field, local hopefuls and seasoned contenders met across the solving tables to test their dexterity and mental clarity on the classic Rubik's Cube and an array of specialized puzzles.

Yiheng Wang stood out immediately in the 3x3x3 Cube, posting dominant 3x3 results across three competitive rounds. Navigating a field of 189 competitors in the main event, Wang secured the championship with a winning average of 4.57 seconds, backed by a best single solve of 4.08 seconds. Xuanyi Geng followed in second place with an average of 5.63 seconds, while Zixuan Xu took third place on the podium with a 5.91 average, completing a clean sweep of the top spots for China.

Wang was not finished after claiming the flagship title at Dalian Open 2024. In the 2x2x2 Cube, he delivered another victory among 142 entrants, securing first place with an average of 1.12 seconds and a best single solve of 0.96 seconds. Huining Huang took second place with an average of 1.32, and Ziyu Ye earned third with a 1.35 mark. The event saw remarkable individual rounds throughout the bracket, with Ye posting a best single of 0.58 seconds and Wang recording a 0.73 single.

Huining Huang captured a title of his own in Pyraminx, leading a 95-person bracket through two rounds to finish on top with a 1.88-second average and a best single of 1.78 seconds. Lingkun Jiang finished closely behind in second place with a 1.98 average, while Yiheng Wang added another podium finish to his tally by taking third with an average of 2.22. The rapid-fire event tested pure fingertip speed, with Huang holding firm under pressure in the final round.

Beyond the podium battles, several participants achieved major milestones across multiple disciplines. Zeyuan Guo took on six different events at Dalian Open 2024, earning a career-best 14th-place finish in 4x4x4 Cube with a personal best of 33.57 seconds, shaving 47.3 percent off his previous benchmark of 1:03.73. Guo also registered his first official attempts in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a time of 3:39.01 and Skewb with a 6.16 mark. Yumeng Yao tackled five events, setting a Pyraminx personal best of 3.64 seconds that was 40.5 percent faster than a previous 6.12, while also posting first-ever official results in Skewb at 6.66 and 4x4x4 Cube at 1:21.93.

The progress continued with Yijin Wang, who competed across six events and logged personal bests in both Skewb with a 3.83 that was 44.1 percent faster than an earlier 6.85, and 4x4x4 Cube with a 38.67 that beat a previous 1:07.95 by 43.1 percent, alongside a first-ever 3x3x3 Blindfolded solve of 3:10.06. Boyang Sun logged a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 5.18 seconds, improving by 44.2 percent on a prior 9.29, and notched first attempts in Pyraminx at 7.57 and Skewb at 8.31. Huacao Zhao entered four events, posting debut marks in 2x2x2 Cube at 4.85, Pyraminx at 8.29, and Skewb at 9.38, while Qianfan Wang registered first attempts in 3x3x3 Cube at 18.64 and 2x2x2 Cube at 5.13 alongside a 4.19 Pyraminx personal best that improved 38.7 percent.

In the larger puzzles, the 4x4x4 Cube delivered tight competition over two rounds among 71 entrants. Heyu Fu took first place with a winning average of 29.88 seconds and a best single time of 28.10 seconds. Sheng Cao secured the second step on the podium with a 30.96 average, while Aolin Tang finished third with a 31.17 average. The discipline demanded exceptional lookahead and turning precision, with Fu standing as the sole competitor to break the 30-second barrier in the final average standings.

The remaining events rounded out an intense schedule of speed cubing. In Skewb, Kaixi Guo bested 64 competitors to win with an average of 2.18 seconds and a single of 1.76 seconds, followed by Ziyu Ye in second at 3.28 and Zizhen Li in third at 3.43. Meanwhile, the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event challenged 27 entrants to memorize and solve without sight, where Mingxuan Wu took the title with a single time of 22.07 seconds. Hongyu Jiang finished second at 37.56 and Lingjie Xia took third at 35.38.

The curtain came down on Dalian Open 2024 with eighteen total podium spots awarded across six disciplines, reflecting the immense depth of talent in Liaoning and across China. For the 192 competitors who filled the venue, the day provided a comprehensive test of resolve and puzzle mastery, setting an inspiring benchmark as the cubing competition circuit heads into the remainder of the 2024 season.

大连铁道大厦内赛事氛围热烈，计时器信号灯频频闪烁，打乱台与赛台之间穿梭着专注的裁判与选手。2024年9月16日，来自全国各地的魔方高手齐聚一堂，在这座海滨城市展开了一场高水平的魔方竞速对决。不同地域与俱乐部的顶尖好手汇聚于此，在六大经典项目中展开了正面交锋。

作为本次Dalian Open 2024的重头戏，三阶魔方项目吸引了多达189名选手参与角逐。经过三轮层层选拔，Yiheng Wang (王艺衡)展现出极为强劲的统治力，在决赛中凭借4.57秒的夺冠平均成绩斩获金牌，他在该项目中还创下了4.08秒的最快单次成绩。同场竞技的Xuanyi Geng (耿暄一)以5.63秒的平均成绩夺得亚军，Zixuan Xu (徐子轩)则以5.91秒的平均成绩位列第三名。

双线作战的Yiheng Wang (王艺衡)在二阶魔方项目中同样势不可挡。他在142名参赛选手中脱颖而出，以1.12秒的平均成绩登顶，并在比赛中录得0.96秒的单次成绩。Huining Huang (黄徽宁)以1.32秒的平均成绩获得银牌，Ziyu Ye (叶梓渝)则以1.35秒的平均成绩位列季军，展现了短距离竞速项目上的微秒级较量。

金字塔魔方赛场上的争夺同样扣人心弦。Huining Huang (黄徽宁)在95名选手的两轮竞争中拔得头筹，以1.88秒的平均成绩和1.78秒的单次成绩锁定冠军。Lingkun Jiang (姜凌坤)以微弱差距紧随其后，凭借1.98秒的平均成绩拿下亚军，而兼项出战的Yiheng Wang (王艺衡)则以2.22秒的平均成绩收获季军。

在中魔方与异形项目中，高难度对决屡见不鲜。四阶魔方共有71人登场，经过两轮比拼，Heyu Fu (付荷语)以29.88秒的平均成绩和28.10秒的最快单次拔得头筹，Sheng Cao (曹晟)以30.96秒获得第二，Aolin Tang (唐奥林)以31.17秒获得第三。斜方魔方决赛中，Kaixi Guo (郭铠希)以2.18秒的平均成绩夺金，Ziyu Ye (叶梓渝)以3.28秒获得银牌，Zizhen Li (李子贞)以3.43秒摘铜。三阶盲拧项目考验记忆力与空间解构能力，Mingxuan Wu (吴明轩)在27名选手中脱颖而出，以22.07秒的优异单次成绩夺得冠军，Hongyu Jiang (姜宏禹)以37.56秒获得亚军，Lingjie Xia (夏灵洁)以35.38秒位列季军。

在这场激烈的WCA比赛中，许多赛场中坚力量也刷新了自我极限。李清泽 (Qingze Li)在此次比赛中参加了3个项目，各项成绩均迎来突破，其二阶魔方单次达到9.05秒较原纪录提升了69.7%，金字塔单次8.84秒提升了56.4%，三阶魔方单次31.85秒提升了44.6%。李易庭洋 (Yitingyang Li)报名3个项目，不仅首次尝试四阶魔方并拿下58.04秒，还在二阶上取得2.10秒的个人最好成绩提升达46.6%，三阶单次也刷新至8.64秒提升10%。

与此同时，赛场上不断涌现出敢于拓展新领域的选手。刘宗沅 (Zongyuan Liu)参加了5个项目，不仅在金字塔魔方中取得第16名的优异名次并将该项目个人最好成绩提升41.5%至2.87秒，还完成了四阶魔方的首次尝试录得1:19.17。董洋旭 (Yangxu Dong)参加4个项目，分别完成了金字塔魔方7.26秒和斜方魔方7.62秒的首秀，三阶单次也达到8.58秒提升11.4%。李泽元 (Zeyuan Li)出战5个项目，完成了四阶1:06.87和斜方8.81秒的生涯首秀，二阶成绩提升至3.01秒。刘浩达 (Haoda Liu)参加4个项目，初次尝试斜方和金字塔分别取得5.20秒和5.19秒，三阶成绩提升12.4%至10.63秒。

本届Dalian Open 2024共吸引了192名选手同台竞技，13轮比赛的紧凑赛程见证了高强度的思维与手速较量。中国选手包揽了全部18个领奖台席位，展示了高水平的竞技储备。伴随着各个项目名次的确定，这场在Dalian, Liaoning, China举办的精彩对决圆满收官，选手们带着新的经验与突破迎接未来的赛程挑战。