Guangzhou Special 2025

A total of 115 competitors converged on the Zhuocai Group Headquarters Building on November 8, 2025, turning a packed single day into an unrelenting showcase of precision. Guangzhou Special 2025 brought together solvers across five distinct disciplines and twelve rounds of action in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Fans accustomed to tracking traditional 3x3 results found themselves captivated by a specialized lineup that tested dexterity across non-standard formats.

The Clock event took centre stage with an extraordinary barrage of high-level performances that redefined the weekend ledger. Competitors registered standout marks throughout the rounds, highlighting the razor-thin margins of modern speedcubing. Kaixi Guo delivered an exceptional single of 3.55 alongside an average of 3.71, while Yening Liu logged a 3.31 single and a 3.79 average. Lang Cheng posted the fastest single of the entire event with a blistering 3.09, accompanied by a 5.03 average. Further top marks came from Nachuan Sun with a 3.86 single and 4.01 average, Jiyuan Wang recording 3.44 and 4.49, and Wenhao Xiang touching 3.93 single and 5.82 average.

The pace across the Clock field continued unabated as Jiarun Weng notched a 3.89 single and 5.18 average, Jerry Chung achieved a 4.30 single with a 4.81 average, Yexin Weng put up a 4.50 single and 5.73 average, and Yanchen Long recorded a 4.51 single with a 4.69 average. When the final round dust settled, Kaixi Guo secured the gold medal with a winning average of 4.11 and a best single of 3.71 across 75 competitors. Jiarun Weng captured second place with a 4.43 average, while Yening Liu completed the podium in third place averaging 4.50.

In the Megaminx division, Ziyu Wu was completely unmatched across two rounds of play, dominating a field of 52 competitors. Wu secured the championship title with a winning average of 24.76 and a best single of 23.49. The battle for the remaining podium spots was fierce, with Yening Liu clinching second place with an average of 36.18, and Hong Kong representative Tian Ying Xi earning third place with a 40.37 average. The endurance required on the twelve-sided puzzle made Wu's rapid execution one of the standout accomplishments of the entire WCA competition.

Square-1 action provided thrilling precision through two rounds among 47 entrants. Zijia Liu emerged victorious by posting a 6.80 winning average and a best single of 6.54. Yening Liu added another silver medal to an impressive multi-event campaign by finishing second with a 7.29 average, while Zhiquan Li claimed third place with an average of 7.46. Meanwhile, Pyraminx drew the largest bracket of the tournament with 79 participants contesting three rounds, where Lingkun Jiang took the title averaging 1.64 with a 1.15 single, besting Tian Xia at 1.85 and Shuda Huang at 2.01.

Beyond the championship finals, the heart of this cubing competition lived in the personal milestones achieved across the venue floor. Yuan Shu produced one of the most dramatic leaps of the day in Pyraminx, logging a personal best of 6.07 that shaved 54.5 percent off a previous best of 13.33, alongside first ever attempts in Skewb with 5.12 and Megaminx with 1:45.18. Chongjian Zhao tackled four events and recorded a Skewb personal best of 4.66 to cut their previous mark by 44.5 percent, alongside a Pyraminx personal best of 7.90 that improved by 7.7 percent and a first ever Square-1 attempt of 30.96. Xiaole Chen took on three disciplines, earning an 11th place finish in Square-1 with a first ever attempt of 11.90, delivering a first ever Megaminx attempt of 51.58, and lowering their Clock personal best to 3.43 for a 26.7 percent improvement.

That same spirit of ambition guided other versatile solvers into new territory throughout the weekend. Jianlong Li took on a massive schedule of five events, earning an 18th place finish in Megaminx behind a first ever attempt of 57.47, while also notching debut efforts in Square-1 at 17.79 and Clock at 12.92. Kexin Huang entered five events, recording a 17th place finish in Skewb alongside first ever attempts in Pyraminx at 5.97, Square-1 at 36.90, and Megaminx at 1:35.74. Yuqi Wang contested four disciplines, achieving a best finish of 13th in Square-1 with a first ever attempt of 11.30, while also recording debut marks in Clock at 11.17 and Megaminx at 1:10.30.

The Skewb bracket wrapped up an eventful program with three rounds featuring 63 competitors. Shengze Tang proved steady through every round, claiming first place with a winning average of 2.28 and a best single of 1.76. Zhe Wang followed closely behind in second place with an average of 2.47, while Kaixi Guo capped off a superb day by securing third place with an average of 2.68. The variety of formats highlighted how the broader world of speed cubing extends well past the classic Rubik's Cube into specialized disciplines that demand distinct mental and physical mastery.

Across five disciplines and 14 podium finishes for China alongside one for Hong Kong, Guangzhou Special 2025 delivered top-tier execution and memorable breakthroughs. Solvers showed exceptional focus under pressure in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, setting an electric standard for the upcoming competitive calendar.

在2025年11月8日进行的金字塔决赛中，中国选手Lingkun Jiang (姜凌坤)凭借惊人的1.64秒平均成绩夺得冠军，其单次最快达到1.15秒，成为全场最亮眼的表现。这场精彩对决拉开了Guangzhou Special 2025的争冠大幕，众多顶尖好手齐聚一堂，在羊城展开了激烈的角逐。

本次WCA competition在位于Guangzhou, Guangdong, China的卓彩集团大厦举行，属于备受瞩目的特殊项目专场魔方赛。在为期一天的赛程中，共有115名选手参与其中，涵盖了5个官方项目以及12轮次的较量，全面展现了中国魔方选手在各类异形与速拧项目上的精湛技艺。

魔表项目成为了本次赛事的焦点战役之一。在75人参与的两轮争夺中，中国选手Kaixi Guo (郭铠希)展现了顶尖水准，以4.11秒的决赛平均成绩夺冠，并在比赛中刷新了3.71秒的单次成绩。Jiarun Weng (翁镓润)以4.43秒获得亚军，Yening Liu (刘烨宁)以4.50秒位列第三。

斜方魔方项目同样竞争激烈，共吸引了63名选手参与3轮比拼。最终中国选手Shengze Tang (唐圣泽)以2.28秒的稳定平均成绩问鼎冠军，其最好单次为1.76秒。Zhe Wang (王喆)以2.47秒紧随其后获得亚军，Kaixi Guo (郭铠希)则以2.68秒的平均成绩收获季军。

在十二面体五魔方赛场，中国选手Ziyu Wu (吴子钰)展现统治力，以24.76秒的平均成绩和23.49秒的单次成绩斩获第一名。Yening Liu (刘烨宁)以36.18秒获得亚军，来自中国香港的Tian Ying Xi (田盈汐)以40.37秒取得第三名。Square-1项目中，中国选手Zijia Liu (刘子甲)以6.80秒平均夺冠，Yening Liu (刘烨宁)与Zhiquan Li (李志权)分别以7.29秒和7.46秒位列二三位。

除了领奖台上的激烈比拼，多位选手在赛场上突破自我，书写了属于自己的精彩篇章。Sutong Wang (王苏桐)在个人第17场比赛中出战3个项目，不仅首次尝试魔表项目收获9.85秒，金字塔更以4.31秒将个人最佳提升34.9%，斜方也以9.09秒提速8.7%。Antonio Li Ka Ming (李家銘)身兼5项，在Square-1获得第15名，五魔方以1:04.14大幅提速54%，金字塔4.03秒提升20%，斜方4.08秒提速5.6%。Mingyang Wu (吴明阳)出战4项并在Square-1位列第5，首次尝试金字塔即拿下2.71秒，五魔方也以48.31秒提升48.1%。

与此同时，其他参赛选手也留下了耀眼的突破。Chenyi Ye (叶晨佾)出战3项并在Square-1取得第16名，首次尝试五魔方与Square-1分别交出1:12.33和18.81秒的成绩，魔表项目则以10.09秒刷新PB。Ziqiao Lin (林子乔)在金字塔获得第11名，魔表以7.54秒提速57.5%，金字塔也以2.18秒提速34.5%。出战5项的Wenjun Luo (罗文俊)在魔表获得第20名并以6.42秒刷新PB，同时首次尝试了Square-1与五魔方，分别取得28.17秒和1:13.16的成绩。

随着全部5个项目名次尘埃落定，中国选手在15个领奖台席位中占据14席，中国香港选手斩获1席。Guangzhou Special 2025在热烈掌声中完美收官，选手们在各个组别的优异发挥展示了speedcubing的独特魅力，也为下一阶段的各大魔方赛事奠定了高水准的基础。