Hong Kong FMC Championship 2024

Thirty-four competitors took their seats at Legend Tower on December 28, 2024, bringing together dedicated solvers who travelled across borders and oceans to compete in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The specialized gathering placed a singular discipline under the spotlight, drawing talent from mainland China, Japan, and the home territory. For those who journeyed to the venue, the prize was the chance to master the quiet, analytical art of 3x3x3 Fewest Moves across two intense rounds of competition.

The Hong Kong FMC Championship 2024 was dedicated entirely to the efficiency of every turn, where participants spent sixty minutes analyzing a scrambled Rubik's Cube to craft the shortest possible solution. Speedcubing usually brings frantic turning and rapid mechanical motion, but this WCA competition favored deep calculation. The long trip made by international contenders proved fruitful from the opening moves, setting up a clash between top efficiency specialists over the course of the single-day tournament.

At the summit of the standings, Qijun Miao (缪其隽) of China secured the championship victory by recording an average of 22.00 moves alongside a best single of 21. Sharing the top step on the podium with an identical 22.00 average was Lichi Fang (方力驰), who also represented China. Lichi Fang delivered an extraordinary performance throughout the event, writing a new National record average of 21.33 for China alongside a standout single of 19 moves.

Takumi Tamura (田村匠) completed his journey from Japan by capturing third place on the podium, finishing with an average of 24.67 moves in the final round to complement an earlier tournament single of 21 and an average of 23.00. The podium tally reflected the international nature of the field, with China claiming two top spots and Japan earning one. Meanwhile, local representative Alvin Hiu Yeung Cheng (鄭曉洋) etched his name into the record books for Hong Kong, posting a National record single of 20 moves and matching the winning standard with a National record average of 22.00.

Beyond the championship podium, the weekend provided meaningful milestones for several competitors who stepped onto the Fewest Moves stage for the first time. Yim Cheuk Him (嚴倬謙) entered the discipline at his tenth career tournament, delivering his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with a solution of 31 moves to achieve a best finish of 21st place. Angus Wong Tsz On (王梓安) similarly took on his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Fewest Moves, finding a 34-move solution to claim a best finish of 14th place in the standings.

The depth of the field was enriched by other solvers making inaugural ventures into untried territory. Yuxiang Feng (奉于翔) took on the challenge at his twenty-third tournament, completing his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Fewest Moves in 45 moves. Cheung Tsz Chun (張子俊) registered a solution of 46 on his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Fewest Moves, while Li Shang Cheng (李尚澄) achieved a 48 on his first attempt after attending twenty-seven career tournaments. Leung Tin Hay (梁天曦) rounded out the debut efforts with a count of 58 in his first attempt at the event.

The broader leaderboard saw a steady stream of elite solutions throughout the day. Yiwei Liu (刘伊玮) of China produced a 22 single and a 22.67 average, while compatriot Weijie Jian (简维杰) turned in a 21 single and a 24.67 average. Tianze Xu (徐天泽) added to China's strong showing with a 21 single and a 25.67 average. For Hong Kong, Wu Chun Yin (胡俊賢) recorded a 24 single and 27.00 average, Andy Mok Man Cheuk (莫文卓) delivered a 27 single and 27.33 average, and Tsang Hon Pong (曾漢邦) logged a 29 single and 31.33 average.

As the final scores were tallied at the Hong Kong FMC Championship 2024, the focused atmosphere demonstrated the unique appeal of speed cubing efficiency. Solvers who travelled hundreds of miles shared tables with local talents, exchanging methods and dissecting solutions after every attempt. The tournament closed out 2024 by showcasing world-class 3x3 results in precision solving, establishing a high benchmark for everyone who made the journey as they look ahead to the next season on the global cubing competition circuit.

在刚刚结束的比赛中，最引人瞩目的焦点当属3x3x3 Fewest Moves决赛阶段的顶尖较量，Qijun Miao (缪其隽)凭借22.00步的优异平均成绩夺得冠军，并交出了单次21步的精彩发挥。这一卓越战绩为整场赛事的激烈争夺定下了极高基调，展现了魔方竞技在策略计算与极简步数探索中的独特魅力。

本次Hong Kong FMC Championship 2024于2024年12月28日在Hong Kong, Hong Kong的Legend Tower如期举行。作为2024年度在香港举办的一场专业WCA competition，比赛吸引了34名选手齐聚一堂。赛程虽然专注于经典三阶魔方的最少步还原项目，但在共计2轮的推演较量中，选手们呈现了各具特色的解法逻辑与变化多样的思维博弈。

整个周末的魔方赛事竞争异常胶着，多位顶尖高手在长达一小时的思考中不断压缩步数。在3x3x3 Fewest Moves项目的领奖台上，来自中国的Qijun Miao (缪其隽)与Lichi Fang (方力驰)均以22.00的平均成绩位居第一，来自日本的Takumi Tamura (田村匠)则以24.67的平均成绩收获第三名，中国选手夺得2个领奖台席位，日本选手斩获1席。

除了名次争夺，赛场上还诞生了多项纪录与惊艳单次成绩。来自中国的Lichi Fang (方力驰)在比赛中以21.33的成绩刷新了国家纪录平均成绩，其单次更是走出了19步的极佳发挥。中国香港选手Alvin Hiu Yeung Cheng (鄭曉洋)同样表现强劲，以20步的单次成绩和22.00的平均成绩双双创下国家纪录，将主场选手的竞技水平提升到了全新高度。

在赛场其他席位上，高水平成绩层出不穷。中国的Yiwei Liu (刘伊玮)取得单次22步与平均22.67步，日本选手Takumi Tamura (田村匠)取得单次21步与平均23.00步，中国选手Weijie Jian (简维杰)取得单次21步与平均24.67步，Tianze Xu (徐天泽)取得单次21步与平均25.67步，选手们在Hong Kong FMC Championship 2024展现了深厚的还原功底。

成绩册的光彩背后，许多选手在本次魔方比赛中实现了个人突破。Rinji Chan Pak Hei (陳柏熹)在3x3x3 Fewest Moves项目中斩获第10名的个人最佳名次，并以单次24步刷新个人最好成绩，相比此前的40步足足提升了40%。Wong Pat Lun (黃柏綸)在此收获第11名，单次走出31步，较以往的37步进步了16.2%。Quinson Hon Kwan Shun (韓君信)则走出33步个人最好成绩，较原本的37步提升了10.8%。

还有多位选手在本次赛事中迎来了全新挑战。Wu Chun Yin (胡俊賢)在赛场上完成了他在3x3x3 Fewest Moves项目的职业生涯首次尝试，一举走出24步的好成绩并取得第17名。Lai Pak Kiu (賴柏喬)同样迎来了该项目的首次登场，凭借25步的表现拿到第12名。来自美国的Thea Lancaster也在此完成了个人在最少步项目中的首度亮相并记录下68步。

此外，本地选手也在比赛中交出了扎实答卷，Andy Mok Man Cheuk (莫文卓)取得单次27步与平均27.33步，Tsang Hon Pong (曾漢邦)取得单次29步与平均31.33步。在紧张严谨的解题氛围中，Hong Kong FMC Championship 2024圆满落下了帷幕，选手们在这个周末所展现的专注与创造力，也为接下来的新赛季注入了更多期待。