Hong Kong Championship 2023

A total of 177 competitors assembled across 29 separate rounds at St. Francis Xavier's College, where the cut structure tested endurance and precision at every turn. Staged in Hong Kong, Hong Kong on October 21 to October 22, the Hong Kong Championship 2023 pushed participants through brackets spanning two to four rounds per event. The layered progression demanded steady execution from the opening heats to the decisive medal rounds, offering a rigorous examination of technique under competitive conditions.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube contest stood as the weekend endurance test, featuring 172 starters narrowing down over four stages. In the final stage, Qixian Cao of China captured the title with a 6.31 winning average and a round-best 5.85 single solve, edging out countrymates Xuanyi Geng at 6.48 and Guangmei Chen at 6.63. These defining 3x3 results concluded an expansive bracket that rewarded poise through each qualifying cutoff.

A massive multi-event performance highlighted the upper end of the program, where Ivan Li Ka Leong mounted a remarkable series of victories. Li dominated the larger twisty puzzles, securing first place in the 4x4x4 Cube with a 24.78 average, the 5x5x5 Cube in 46.40, the 6x6x6 Cube in 1:25.47, and the 7x7x7 Cube in 2:12.19. He expanded his collection with top finishes in Pyraminx with a 3.43 average and Megaminx in 41.07, demonstrating mastery across varied mechanisms.

Short-format events brought equally narrow margins. In the 2x2x2 Cube, which advanced 122 competitors across three rounds, Jack Pan took first place with a 1.61 average. The 3x3x3 One-Handed event saw Zhiyuan Ma record a 12.29 winning mark, while Henry Tang Kun Chung won Skewb in 3.24, Zih-Siang Huang claimed Clock in 5.80, and Timothy Kong Wing Sum led Square-1 with a 12.17 average. In 3x3x3 Blindfolded, Antoine Cantin of Canada posted a 26.94 single solve to lead the field.

Beyond the podiums, the schedule provided a platform for dedicated participants taking on broad slates of disciplines. Ling Hei Nok took on 6 events over the weekend, delivering a 3.51 first attempt at Pyraminx, a 7.06 Clock opener, and a 21.41 initial mark in Square-1. Nathan Lap Chun Ling contested 10 events, notching a 6.19 debut solve in Skewb, a 29.04 mark in 3x3x3 One-Handed, and completing a first Megaminx run in 2:36.84.

Other competitors similarly widened their event resumes across the weekend. Yau Wai Chun tackled 8 events, producing first attempts of 6.52 in Pyraminx, 8.80 in Skewb, and 19.80 in Square-1. Chan Pak Lam also entered 8 disciplines, logging initial tournament marks of 46.08 in 3x3x3 One-Handed, 1:26.02 in 4x4x4 Cube, and 2:08.70 in Megaminx. Yim Cheuk Him expanded across 10 events with a 6.59 Skewb try, a 24.15 Clock run, and a 2:05.98 Megaminx effort, while Ellie Wong Lok Sze entered 5 events, registering debuts of 11.65 in Pyraminx, 12.94 in Skewb, and 29.93 in one-handed solving.

The depth of skill across the floor highlighted the vitality of the local and regional speedcubing community in 2023. Athletes maneuvering standard Rubik's Cube designs, intricate big cubes, and non-cubic puzzles faced tight stage cutoffs where single mistakes meant elimination. The high level of focus produced sharp battles across every tier of the competition.

Host competitors from Hong Kong collected 23 top-three finishes, while entrants from China earned 13, Canada claimed 2, and Taiwan secured 1. As a major speed cubing gathering on the yearly calendar, the WCA competition proved how round design and cutoffs elevate performance under tournament conditions.

With 13 events settled and scores entered into the record books, the Hong Kong Championship 2023 demonstrated the depth of the regional scene. From early heats through the final stages, this cubing competition delivered precise solving and high-caliber contests across every category.

2分12秒19，這是七階魔方決賽全場最快的平均成績。在2023年10月21日至22日於Hong Kong, Hong Kong的St. Francis Xavier's College舉行的Hong Kong Championship 2023中，大階魔方項目成為考驗選手體能與專注力的核心戰場。面對繁複的色塊還原與長時間的高強度操作，頂尖高手在多個大階項目中展現了深厚的耐力功底。

本屆賽事共設13個項目與29輪對決，吸引了177名選手參與。在考驗極致耐力的大階項目中，Ivan Li Ka Leong (李嘉亮)展現出強大的統治力。在七階魔方決賽中，他以2分12秒19的平均成績和2分01秒90的單次成績奪冠，Andy Mok Man Cheuk (莫文卓)以2分21秒73獲得亞軍，Leung Ka Ho (梁家浩)以2分30秒88位列季軍。

在六階魔方賽場上，Ivan Li Ka Leong (李嘉亮)延續出色發揮，以1分25秒47的平均成績登頂，最快單次達到1分18秒15。Junliang Huang (黄骏亮)以1分33秒02獲得第二名，Andy Mok Man Cheuk (莫文卓)則以1分37秒14登上領獎台。大階魔方層數繁多，對手指力量和步法精準度提出了極高要求。

轉戰五階魔方項目，Ivan Li Ka Leong (李嘉亮)再度以46秒40的平均成績奪魁，其最快單次成績為44秒32。Junliang Huang (黄骏亮)以48秒23緊隨其後收穫亞軍，Zhiyuan Ma (马之元)以53秒64的成績名列第三。除了五階至七階，李嘉亮還奪得了四階魔方、五魔方及金字塔魔方的冠軍，在大階與異形項目中斬獲頗豐。

在三階魔方焦點戰中，共有172名選手經過4輪激烈角逐。Qixian Cao (曹岂娴)在決賽中憑藉穩健發揮，以6秒31的平均成績奪得冠軍，最快單次成績為5秒85。Xuanyi Geng (耿暄一)以6秒48的平均成績奪得亞軍，Guangmei Chen (陈光美)以6秒63的成績獲得季軍，三位選手展現了極高水準的魔術方塊速擰技巧。

在成績單的光芒背後，賽場上也記錄著許多選手勇於突破的個人足跡。Alvarez Edel (于璐正)在本次比賽中參加了10個項目，在Skewb項目中擲出4秒74的個人最好成績，比原紀錄8秒06提升了41.2%，同時完成了五魔方與Square-1的首次嘗試。Advay Hari出戰9個項目，迎來了自己在魔錶、四階和Skewb項目的首秀，分別記錄下10秒88、1分38秒93及6秒28。

Matthew Advani (歐卓禮)參加了8個項目，在Skewb、金字塔和魔錶項目中寫下首個官方成績，其中魔錶成績為6秒06。Jake Lau Chiu Him (劉朝謙)出戰6個項目，完成了金字塔、五階及三階單手的首次亮相。Yick Kan Yan (易近仁)同樣參與6項，首度挑戰了Skewb、金字塔和四階。Cheng Yat Lai (鄭日禮)則在二階、金字塔和五魔方項目中留下全新的賽事紀錄。

在其他項目中，二階魔方冠軍由Jack Pan (潘杰康)以1.61秒的平均成績摘得。三階單手項目冠軍為Zhiyuan Ma (马之元)，平均成績12秒29。魔錶項目由Zih-Siang Huang (黃子翔)以5秒80奪得第一。三階盲擰冠軍由Antoine Cantin以26秒94的單次成績奪得。Square-1項目桂冠則歸屬於Timothy Kong Wing Sum (江永琛)，成績為12秒17。

兩天的賽程在緊張激烈的氣氛中落下帷幕。作為一場具備高度競技水準的WCA competition，選手們在 Hong Kong Championship 2023 的各個項目中全力以赴，無論是長達數分鐘的大階持久戰還是數秒即決的短途衝刺，都為這場魔方競賽留下了值得銘記的瞬間。