Hangzhou Winter 2025

A blistering 4.50-second final average by Xuanyi Geng in the classic 3x3x3 Cube settled the top step of the podium at Hangzhou Winter 2025, topping a star-studded field in the main event. Held at the spacious Btg-Nanyuan Kaihao Hotel, the tournament hall provided an energetic setting for a high-stakes day of speedcubing. The venue in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China welcomed 233 competitors on November 29, 2025, filling the tables with relentless solves across 12 fast-paced rounds of official play.

The Btg-Nanyuan Kaihao Hotel served as an ideal backdrop for this major WCA competition, hosting five separate puzzle disciplines under one roof. The schedule brought together elite speed cubing talent alongside emerging solvers testing their limits in the 2025 season. Across every station, competitors tackled the traditional Rubik's Cube alongside smaller formats and side events, creating an intense atmosphere that sustained momentum from the opening heats through the late afternoon finals.

In the flagship event, Xuanyi Geng delivered exceptional consistency to secure first place with that 4.50 mark, bolstered by a best single solve of 3.93 seconds across four demanding rounds. Yiheng Wang took the silver medal with an impressive 4.56 average, while Yufang Du captured bronze with a 5.72 result. With 231 entrants contesting the main event, the deep field generated some of the most competitive 3x3 results seen all year.

The 2x2x2 Cube final showcased unmatched speed as Yiheng Wang earned the gold medal with a phenomenal winning average of 1.14 seconds, highlighted by a 0.78 single. Xulang Li secured second place on the podium with a 1.44 average, followed by Zihao Gu in third at 1.81. The two-round contest featured 131 competitors vying for spots in the final, making it the second most popular bracket of Hangzhou Winter 2025.

Away from the top of the standings, the heart of the cubing competition was found in personal breakthroughs and major milestone performances. Ziqi Yu tackled four separate events, logging a first ever attempt at Skewb with an 8.45 single, while dropping their Pyraminx personal best to 9.97 seconds, an improvement of 54.5 percent over their prior mark of 21.90. Ziqi Yu also recorded a 3x3x3 Cube best of 13.92 seconds, cutting 9.3 percent off their previous 15.34. Qingchen Wang made a first attempt at 2x2x2 Cube with a 4.39 mark, shattered their 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 53.3 percent with a 12.33 average, and lowered their Skewb mark by 27.8 percent to 6.20.

The progress continued across the venue as Kaiwen Du entered five events, earning a 16th-place finish in Pyraminx with a 4.01 mark on a first official attempt, while also logging debut results of 3.46 in 2x2x2 Cube and 8.57 in Skewb. Yanxun Tu competed in four events, recording first attempts of 5.71 in 2x2x2 Cube and 11.45 in Skewb, alongside an 8.06 Pyraminx personal best that improved by 20.3 percent. Jiabo Lai achieved a 12.11 personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube, an improvement of 12.7 percent, while logging debut results of 5.92 in Pyraminx and 5.77 in 2x2x2 Cube. Meanwhile, Pengpeng Wang recorded first attempts of 24.08 in 2x2x2 Cube and 33.19 in Pyraminx, alongside a 17.4 percent personal best drop to 1:34.18 in the 3x3x3 Cube.

Specialty disciplines also provided thrilling conclusions inside the hotel ballroom. In the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, Zhen Chen navigated complex fingertricks to secure the title with an average of 9.07 seconds and a best single of 8.10. Ruihang Xu claimed second place with an average of 9.60, while Tao Wen rounded out the podium in third with a 10.14 average across two intense rounds of 85 competitors.

Pyraminx action saw Lingkun Jiang dominate the bracket of 79 entrants, posting a 1.32 average with a single of 1.20 to win the gold medal. Kaixi Guo took second with a 1.73 average before going on to conquer the Skewb event, winning gold with a 1.57 average and a 1.03 single among 76 competitors. Puze Mao earned third in Pyraminx at 2.35, while Yanbo Liu and Jiawei Zhang secured second and third on the Skewb podium with averages of 2.48 and 2.68 respectively.

All 15 podium positions at Hangzhou Winter 2025 went to competitors representing China, reflecting extraordinary national depth across every event on the schedule. With 12 completed rounds and 233 competitors leaving their mark, the tournament concluded as a showcase of technical skill and competitive spirit. As the speedcubing community looks ahead to future meets, the memorable solves delivered at the Btg-Nanyuan Kaihao Hotel set a formidable benchmark for the season.

在Btg-Nanyuan Kaihao Hotel的大厅内，计时器启动的清脆滴答声与魔方急速转动的摩擦声交织在一起。2025年11月29日，位于Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China的赛场内人头攒动，来自各地的选手在各个赛台上全力以赴，现场计分员与裁判有条不紊地忙碌着。这场高规格的WCA competition汇集了233名选手，不仅是一场顶尖的魔方竞速对决，更是一次组织严谨的魔方赛事典范。

支撑整个比赛日高效运转的，是主办方、WCA代表以及辛勤付出的志愿者团队。在短短一天之内，赛事团队顺利推进了5个项目共计12轮的密集对决。从打乱台的精准配发到各个赛台的成绩录入，幕后工作人员的坚守与高效协作，为Hangzhou Winter 2025的每位魔方爱好者提供了稳定而公平的竞技舞台。

在备受瞩目的三阶速拧项目中，231名选手经过4轮鏖战，最终决出胜负。耿暄一在决赛中凭借极其稳定的发挥，以4.50秒的优异平均成绩夺得三阶冠军，其单次最快达到3.93秒。王艺衡以4.56秒的微弱差距紧随其后获得亚军，杜昱方则以5.72秒的平均成绩斩获季军。

在二阶项目中，王艺衡展现了惊人的手速，以1.14秒的平均成绩和0.78秒的最快单次强势夺冠。二阶亚军由黎旭朗以1.44秒夺得，顾子豪以1.81秒位列第三。三阶单手项目同样竞争激烈，陈震以9.07秒的平均成绩拔得头筹，许瑞航以9.60秒获得亚军，温韬以10.14秒夺得季军。

在异形魔方赛场上，金字塔魔方与斜转魔方同样精彩纷呈。金字塔项目中，姜凌坤以1.32秒的平均成绩摘得桂冠，郭铠希以1.73秒位居次席，毛朴泽以2.35秒名列第三。随后郭铠希在斜转魔方项目中更进一步，以1.57秒的平均成绩夺冠，刘彦博和张嘉伟分别以2.48秒和2.68秒分获二、三名。

在领奖台之外，许多选手在赛场上突破自我，书写着属于自己的精彩篇章。方雨曈在本次比赛报名参加了5个项目，金字塔魔方刷新个人最好成绩至3.75秒，较原先提升了59.1%并获得第17名，同时在二阶和斜转项目也分别刷新个人纪录至3.18秒与6.56秒。来自保加利亚的Aleksandar Ivanov Karaivanov参加了5项比赛，在斜转项目中以9.99秒完成个人突破，比此前的26.01秒大幅提升61.6%，单手项目亦以37.09秒提升12.1%。张子瞻参加了2个项目，二阶个人纪录缩短至4.80秒，相比之前的12.03秒提升达60.1%，三阶也以12.00秒刷新最佳成绩。

还有多位选手在全新的项目上迈出了坚实的第一步。李敬源共参加4个项目，迎来了个人在斜转和金字塔项目的首秀，分别录得12.80秒和11.43秒，其二阶个人成绩也以4.92秒提升了12.6%。黄一舟报名了5个项目，首次尝试三阶单手便取得34.82秒，二阶取得第22名且成绩提升至2.73秒，三阶亦以10.00秒大幅刷新个人最佳28.8%。王坤参加了3个项目，首次挑战三阶单手录得47.08秒，三阶速拧个人最佳成绩也以15.97秒提升了22.4%。

随着全部项目的颁奖仪式结束，Hangzhou Winter 2025在热烈而有序的氛围中圆满收官。无论是裁判和志愿者的默契配合，还是选手们在赛台上每一次竭尽全力的转动，都让这届比赛成为了2025年魔方界难忘的篇章，也为未来的赛场积蓄了更多期待。