Hong Kong Side Event Day 2025

Timothy Kong Wing Sum delivered the weekend standout performance with a blistering 2.70 winning average in Pyraminx, powered by a sharp 1.48 single. That electric final set the tone for Hong Kong Side Event Day 2025, held on June 21, 2025, at The Wave in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The dedicated team of organizers, World Cube Association delegates, and local volunteers coordinated a dense schedule across 14 rounds of action. Managing a packed roster of 79 competitors, the crew kept tables turning efficiently to ensure every participant experienced a smooth and memorable cubing competition.

Without traditional 3x3 results on the schedule, the organizing staff directed full focus toward non-standard puzzles that test unique problem-solving abilities. Staging an alternate-format speedcubing gathering demands meticulous preparation, from scrambling distinct puzzle geometries to coordinating timekeepers and runners. Thanks to the steady hands of the event marshals and staffing crew, the 2025 gathering ran with precision. Enthusiasts who usually focus on the standard Rubik's Cube instead found themselves navigating complex polyhedral mechanisms and specialized mechanisms under tournament conditions.

In Megaminx, Japan's Masayuki Hirai captured top honors by logging an exceptional winning average of 35.32 alongside a fast single of 34.22 across 2 rounds. Andy Mok Man Cheuk of Hong Kong claimed the runner-up spot on the podium with a mark of 39.97, while China's Yening Liu took third place with an average of 40.82. The 32 competitors in the Megaminx field demonstrated immense stamina on the dodecahedral puzzle, requiring sustained tactical awareness through lengthy solve sequences overseen by the floor staff.

The Pyraminx bracket saw Timothy Kong Wing Sum secure first place with his 2.70 average, leading a field of 64 solvers across 3 rounds. Yang Pin Xiu claimed second place for Hong Kong with a 2.80 average, while Yening Liu secured another podium finish by posting a 2.96 average for China. The brisk pace of the pyramid puzzle kept the stage bustling, highlighting the technical coordination needed by the volunteers to keep the large group of entrants moving through the qualifying stages smoothly.

Skewb delivered another close finish as Coral Yuxin Cai won the event with a 2.85 average, highlighted by a best single of 2.47 across 3 rounds of competition. China swept the podium in Skewb, with Yening Liu taking second place with a 2.91 average and Zhiyuan Ma earning third with a 3.63 average among 55 entrants. The corner-turning puzzle required swift fingertricks, rewarding precise alignment throughout the multi-round tournament structure.

Beyond the top podium spots, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across their events at Hong Kong Side Event Day 2025. Lai Pak Kiu produced a standout Skewb personal best of 2.18, cutting 64.8 percent off a previous best of 6.20, while also logging a Square-1 personal best of 21.71, an improvement of 19.5 percent, and making a first ever attempt at Megaminx with a time of 1:09.57. Wan Chun Man took on 4 events and dropped their Megaminx personal best to 1:15.84, which was 57 percent faster than their previous 2:56.36 best. Tsang Hoi Man lowered their Pyraminx personal best to 4.93, a 52.1 percent cut from 10.30, while also recording a 7.91 Skewb personal best, 28.3 percent faster than before, and an 18.59 Clock personal best, improving by 7.1 percent. Hugo Chan Chun Wang improved their Skewb personal best to 4.27, representing a 37.7 percent drop, along with a 4.97 Pyraminx personal best that was 19.1 percent faster, and posted a first ever Clock attempt of 11.14.

Other participants embraced new challenges across the schedule. Ko Ching Lam finished 7th in Pyraminx, lowered their Square-1 personal best to 12.71 for a 25.1 percent improvement, and made first ever attempts in Skewb at 6.54 and Clock at 7.77 across 4 events. Cedric Siu Yik Hin tackled 4 events, registering first ever official attempts in Square-1 with 20.46, Clock with 20.76, and Pyraminx with 7.38. Brian Fong Ching also took on 4 disciplines, recording first ever attempts in Square-1 at 46.48, Megaminx at 1:29.30, and Pyraminx at 14.08. Po Yui Long entered 3 events, logging first ever attempts in Pyraminx with 7.08, Skewb with 17.49, and Clock with 9.18, capturing the true spirit of variety that defined the weekend.

In Clock, Suen Ming Chi led the 46-competitor field to victory with a winning average of 3.27 and a best single of 2.56 over 3 rounds. Matthew Advani finished second with a 3.93 average, while Andy Mok Man Cheuk took third with a 4.65 average, completing a podium sweep for Hong Kong. In Square-1, Liu Yik Yung clinched the title with a 7.86 average and a best single of 7.16 across 3 rounds, followed by Timothy Kong Wing Sum in second at 8.26 and Yening Liu in third at 9.57. Across the entire WCA competition, local entrants from Hong Kong collected 8 podium finishes, while competitors from China earned 6 and Japan secured 1.

The successful conclusion of Hong Kong Side Event Day 2025 reflected the tireless commitment of the organizing team, delegates, and table runners who kept the 5 events on schedule. By providing a dedicated platform for specialty puzzles, the event showcased the deep technical versatility of the speed cubing community in Hong Kong and set a strong foundation for the next season of competitive play.

79名選手齊聚賽場，在2025年6月21日展開了共計14輪的激烈爭奪。這場在Hong Kong, Hong Kong的The Wave舉辦的魔方比賽聚焦於各類特殊項目，魔術方塊愛好者們在多個項目中展現了精湛技巧與專注力。作為一場專注於非主流項目的WCA competition，選手們在多個項目中刷新個人極限，為現場帶來了高水準的競速體驗。

盲擰等考驗極致專注力的項目向來是魔方賽事中最具挑戰性的環節之一，而本次比賽的各項非傳統項目同樣需要極高的專注力與瞬間判斷力。選手們在指尖翻飛之間爭分奪秒，展現了長久以來的專注訓練成果。無論是異形魔方的結構判斷，還是精密器材的微調，每一輪比拼都考驗著選手們在倒數計時下的沉著心態與極限發揮。

在Pyraminx金字塔項目中，Timothy Kong Wing Sum (江永琛)以2.70秒的平均成績勇奪冠軍，其最快單次成績達到1.48秒。Yang Pin Xiu (楊品修)以2.80秒位列第二，Yening Liu (刘烨宁)則以2.96秒奪得季軍。這項共吸引64人參賽的三輪大戰，呈現了微秒級別的極速較量。

Skewb斜轉項目同樣精彩紛呈，Coral Yuxin Cai (蔡羽欣)在55名選手中脫穎而出，以2.85秒的平均成績和2.47秒的單次最快成績奪冠。Yening Liu (刘烨宁)以2.91秒的平均成績獲得亞軍，Zhiyuan Ma (马之元)則以3.63秒站上季軍領獎台。

Clock魔錶項目見證了Suen Ming Chi (孫銘志)的強勢發揮，他以3.27秒的平均成績摘得桂冠，單次最快為2.56秒。Matthew Advani (歐卓禮)以3.93秒的平均成績取得亞軍，Andy Mok Man Cheuk (莫文卓)以4.65秒收穫第三名，展現了高超的指法流暢度。

Square-1項目的角逐中，Liu Yik Yung (劉益融)憑藉穩定的發揮，以7.86秒的平均成績奪冠，最快單次成績為7.16秒。Timothy Kong Wing Sum (江永琛)以8.26秒收穫亞軍，Yening Liu (刘烨宁)以9.57秒位居第三。在Megaminx五魔方賽場，Masayuki Hirai (平井雅之)以35.32秒的平均成績強勢奪得第一，Andy Mok Man Cheuk (莫文卓)以39.97秒位列次席，Yening Liu (刘烨宁)以40.82秒再登領獎台。

在光鮮的成績冊背後，許多選手默默實現了個人突破。Chuntian Long (龙椿天)參加了3個項目，在Skewb中將個人最好成績縮短50.2%至4.35秒，Pyraminx也進步19.7%至5.21秒。Chan Ho Hin (陳𣉞軒)出戰3項，在Clock中完成生涯首個嘗試錄得16.69秒，Skewb提升32.3%達到7.25秒，Pyraminx提升9%錄得10.88秒。Tam Wing Him (譚永謙)迎來了Square-1的首次嘗試32.27秒與Clock的首次嘗試14.30秒。Tse Pui Tat (謝沛達)則在Pyraminx和Skewb分別創下首次嘗試成績7.00秒和7.79秒。

賽場上的新秀力量同樣耀眼。Lam Hei Chun (林熙峻)在首場WCA賽事中挑戰了5個項目，在Square-1錄得30.63秒，Megaminx錄得1:29.42，Skewb錄得10.12秒。Gan Chun Hin (甘俊軒)參與4個項目，在Skewb、Square-1和Pyraminx的首次嘗試中分別交出6.33秒、15.63秒和6.41秒。Goyal Sanyog在Pyraminx、Megaminx和Skewb首次嘗試分別拿下4.55秒、1:48.94和4.61秒。Tse Sze Long (謝思朗)也在Megaminx、Pyraminx與Skewb完成首秀，成績分別為1:17.86、14.21秒和12.28秒。

隨著各個項目的優勝者相繼產生，Hong Kong Side Event Day 2025圓滿落幕。這場speedcubing盛會為各項旁系項目的愛好者提供了廣闊舞台，選手們在不斷自我超越的過程中邁向新的賽季。