Guangzhou Big Cubes 2024

One hundred and seven competitors gathered under one roof as the test of focus and stamina got underway. Solving puzzles well past the standard Rubik's Cube demands relentless concentration, where hand fatigue and complex edge pairing decide who walks away with silverware. Held on August 18, 2024, Guangzhou Big Cubes 2024 brought top-tier speedcubing to Guangzhou Nanwu Middle School in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. With four events spanning nine rounds of intense play, the single-day gathering tested elite specialists and dedicated enthusiasts across the largest formats in the sport.

The ultra-heavy events formed the centerpiece of the schedule, where turning endurance matters just as much as raw speed. Ziyu Wu emerged as the master of the big puzzles, securing a dominant double victory on the day. In the 7x7x7 Cube, Wu handled sixty competitors across two rounds to claim the title with a winning average of 1:55.56 and a best single of 1:51.69. Chongkui Chen followed in second place with an average of 2:04.95, while Zixuan Liu secured the third step on the podium at 2:09.39.

Wu repeated the feat in the 6x6x6 Cube, showing extraordinary command over the complex centers and parity alignments. Out of sixty-nine competitors across two rounds, Wu posted a 1:14.35 average alongside a stunning 1:08.16 single to secure first place. Once again, Chongkui Chen took second place with a mark of 1:28.17, and Zixuan Liu locked down third with an average of 1:32.06. The identical top-three finish across both the 6x6x6 and 7x7x7 brackets cemented their collective dominance in prolonged puzzle solving.

The 5x5x5 Cube delivered another fierce battle across two rounds featuring ninety-five entrants. Junliang Huang rose to the top of the standings, putting together a winning average of 47.10 and a fastest single solve of 45.25. Ziyu Wu stayed right in the mix to capture second place with an average of 49.03, rounding out a remarkable multi-podium day. Xuming Wang earned the third-place spot on the podium with a tight average of 49.51 in a tense finals session.

The 4x4x4 Cube, the largest bracket of the tournament with one hundred competitors, required three grueling rounds to settle the outcome. Xuyi Wang claimed the victory with a 24.89 winning average and a best single of 22.94. Zijian Cai earned the silver position with an average of 26.26, while Zhiyuan Ma took third place with a 27.04 average. Fans looking strictly at typical 3x3 results would miss the sheer mechanical precision needed to keep times this low on a four-layer mechanism.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several solvers produced massive personal breakthroughs across the long-format roster. Zuhan Zhang tackled four events and delivered a standout 5x5x5 personal best of 58.77, which was 41.9 percent faster than their prior best of 1:41.15, while also logging a first ever attempt in the 6x6x6 Cube at 2:03.06 and in the 7x7x7 Cube at 3:36.39. Gefeng Guo showed substantial progress by dropping their 5x5x5 Cube mark to a 1:13.89 personal best, an improvement of 29.5 percent over their old 1:44.76, alongside a first 6x6x6 Cube effort of 2:29.01 and a first 7x7x7 Cube result of 3:33.10. Guangtong Quan entered four events, cutting their 5x5x5 personal best by 23.3 percent down to 55.74 from 1:12.71, and registered a first 6x6x6 time of 2:07.71 and a first 7x7x7 mark of 3:55.34.

Other dedicated solvers expanded their repertoires into the most demanding events on the roster. Zhenjie Yang took on all four categories, completing a first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube in 1:08.31, a first 6x6x6 Cube in 1:51.67, and a first 7x7x7 Cube in 3:28.25. Guoqin Liu tackled four disciplines as well, finishing eighth overall in the 4x4x4 Cube while posting a first 5x5x5 Cube attempt of 54.70, a first 6x6x6 Cube of 2:04.53, and a first 7x7x7 Cube of 3:51.79. Yuchong Liu also took on the complete slate of four events, recording a first 5x5x5 solve of 1:05.40, a first 6x6x6 time of 2:22.77, and a first 7x7x7 result of 3:50.70.

Every single one of the twelve available podium positions across the four disciplines went to solvers from China, underscoring the deep regional strength in larger hardware. The meeting served as a premier cubing competition where heavy-puzzle endurance was the sole focus. For speed cubing competitors who dedicate hours to mastering complex parities and high layer counts, the full-day program at Guangzhou Big Cubes 2024 gave big-cube specialists an ideal platform to showcase their craft.

As the tables were packed away at Guangzhou Nanwu Middle School, the tournament closed the book on a relentless day of high-order solving. Running nine rounds across only four events gave competitors extensive time on the stage in a focused WCA competition setting. The outstanding performances across the 4x4x4, 5x5x5, 6x6x6, and 7x7x7 categories set a high standard for the next season of large-cube racing in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China and beyond.

在位于广州市南武中学的赛场内，各色高阶魔方在选手们的指尖飞速转动，清脆的机械转动声在场馆各处起伏。作为专属于大阶魔方的魔方赛事，Guangzhou Big Cubes 2024于2024年8月18日在Guangzhou, Guangdong, China如期举行。全场汇聚了107位魔方高手，在4个经典大阶项目中展开了9轮激烈的角逐，奉献了一场精彩绝伦的魔方竞速盛宴。

四阶魔方项目的金牌争夺战尤为扣人心弦，领奖台席位之间的差距极其微小。在经历三轮苦战后，Xuyi Wang (汪绪奕)在决赛中凭借24.89秒的平均成绩拔得头筹，并在比赛中交出了22.94秒的最快单次成绩。紧随其后的Zijian Cai (蔡子健)以26.26秒的平均成绩获得亚军，Zhiyuan Ma (马之元)则以27.04秒的平均用时收获季军，前三名平均成绩的差距仅在两秒出头。

五阶魔方赛场上的争夺同样进入了白热化阶段。Junliang Huang (黄骏亮)在95名选手中脱颖而出，以47.10秒的夺冠平均成绩和45.25秒的单次成绩夺得冠军。Ziyu Wu (吴子钰)以49.03秒的平均成绩紧随其后摘得银牌，Xuming Wang (王旭明)则以49.51秒斩获铜牌。亚军与季军之间仅有0.48秒的极其细微的差距，展现了高阶选手之间毫厘必争的较量。

在更高阶的赛场上，Ziyu Wu (吴子钰)展现了强大的统治力，包揽了六阶与七阶两项冠军。在69人参与的六阶魔方项目中，吴子钰以1分14秒35的平均成绩和1分08秒16的最佳单次成绩夺得第一。Chongkui Chen (陈崇魁)以1分28秒17获得亚军，Zixuan Liu (刘子瑄)以1分32秒06位列第三名。

七阶魔方决赛则将大阶魔方复原的耐力与技巧推向了顶峰。Ziyu Wu (吴子钰)再次登顶，凭借1分55秒56的平均成绩以及1分51秒69的最快单次成绩斩获七阶冠军，实现了大阶双冠。Chongkui Chen (陈崇魁)以2分04秒95的平均成绩取得亚军，Zixuan Liu (刘子瑄)则以2分09秒39的成绩拿下季军，两人再次携手登上领奖台。

在领奖台的聚光灯之外，多位选手的个人突破同样构成了这场WCA比赛极为动人的部分。Zhuoting Qu (屈卓廷)参加了4个项目，其中四阶魔方创下39.63秒的个人最佳，比原纪录提升了37%，七阶和六阶也分别取得了3分18秒48与2分03秒62的个人新纪录。Huanyi Tan (谭焕疑)首次在赛场上尝试六阶魔方并拿下3分08秒55，其五阶魔方以1分40秒29刷新PB，提升幅度达24.4%，四阶亦以44.97秒进步12.5%。

与此同时，赛场上还见证了更多挑战与突破。Zejia Guo (郭泽嘉)在报名的4个项目中迎来七阶魔方的赛场首秀，取得6分23秒12，六阶魔方以3分36秒00提升19.3%，四阶则以56.92秒进步11.2%。Changyu Wu (吴昌钰)完成四阶首秀录得56.78秒，六阶和五阶分别以3分19秒48和1分37秒18刷新PB。Chuntian Long (龙椿天)迎来五阶首秀用时2分20秒62，四阶大幅提升19.3%至56.39秒。Guocong Li (李国聪)五阶首秀取得1分32秒23，四阶也以36.05秒提升18%。

随着全部项目的颁奖结束，Guangzhou Big Cubes 2024在广州南武中学圆满落幕。整场赛事不仅展现了顶尖魔方高手的巅峰对决与毫厘之间的胜负，更记录了广大选手挑战自我极限的精彩瞬间，为2024年的大阶魔方赛场留下了浓墨重彩的一笔。