Linhai Newcomers 2025

A total of 118 competitors gathered at Zhejiang Radio and Television University Linhai College on March 15, 2025, setting the stage for a day of relentless action across five official events and ten full rounds. Held in Taizhou, Zhejiang, China, Linhai Newcomers 2025 offered an intense platform for both seasoned solvers and rising talents. With a packed schedule and tight margins across the board, the tournament delivered high-stakes drama from the opening heats straight through to the concluding rounds.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew a massive field of 114 entrants, all chasing a spot in the final round. Xuanyi Geng delivered the decisive performance when the pressure peaked, securing the championship with a stellar 5.12 winning average and logging the best single of the category at 4.52. Qixian Cao claimed second place on the podium with a 6.08 average, while Kaicheng Jin earned third place with a 6.42 mark. The top-tier 3x3 results reflected the exceptional precision required at this level of modern speedcubing.

In the 2x2x2 Cube division, 77 competitors battled through two rounds of lightning-quick solves. Xulang Li took top honors with a remarkable winning average of 1.80, accompanied by a best single of 1.24. Yuxuan Wu pushed hard to take second place with an average of 2.15, followed closely by Zhiyuan Ma in third at 2.22. The event showcased the blistering pace of short-format Rubik's Cube solving, where fractions of a second completely rearrange the podium.

Yening Liu produced an extraordinary double victory across two distinct disciplines. In the Pyraminx competition, which saw 56 competitors, Liu captured first place with an average of 2.41 and a best single of 1.12. Ziheng Feng finished as the runner-up with a 2.54 average, while Jiqi Zheng took third on 2.63. Liu followed that triumph by claiming the Clock title out of 39 entrants, posting a winning average of 3.91 and a single of 3.24, outpacing Yechen Yan at 4.42 and Nachuan Sun at 4.49.

The Skewb event brought further drama to the floor as 45 competitors vied for the podium across two rounds. Zihao Qian clinched the title with a composed 2.53 winning average and a single of 2.22. Coral Yuxin Cai secured second place with a 2.95 average, narrowly edging Shangtong Fu, who completed the top three with an average of 2.97. Across all events, competitors from China claimed every one of the 15 available podium spots at Linhai Newcomers 2025.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones throughout the cubing competition. Chuanyin Ju tackled five events and secured personal bests across the board, dropping their Pyraminx mark by 54.3 percent to 2.45, their 2x2x2 Cube time by 49.9 percent to 2.57, and their 3x3x3 Cube average by 21.5 percent to 9.17 while earning a best finish of 10th in Skewb. He Tang took on five disciplines, lowering their Skewb personal best by 53.6 percent to 7.32, improving their 2x2x2 Cube time by 28.9 percent to 4.72, and registering a first ever attempt at Clock with a 21.86. Yishang Wang contested three events, shaving 40.1 percent off their 2x2x2 Cube best to hit 5.71, cutting their 3x3x3 Cube time by 27.3 percent to 17.68, and recording a first Pyraminx attempt of 6.58.

The breakthroughs continued across every stage of the WCA competition. Zixuan Zhang entered five events, cutting their Pyraminx mark by 36.1 percent to a personal best of 3.80 for a 25th-place finish, while logging debut attempts of 7.24 in Clock and 5.75 in Skewb. Wenxin Huang entered five events and recorded a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 9.70, an improvement of 24 percent, alongside initial official marks of 6.00 in Clock and 6.10 in Skewb. Yuyang Xie achieved a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 5.73, which was 19.9 percent faster than before, to finish 20th while posting first official times of 3.26 in 2x2x2 Cube and 4.99 in Pyraminx. Haidong Feng entered five events and took 11th in Clock with a first attempt of 5.53, adding first marks in Pyraminx at 5.05 and Skewb at 6.24. Xixi Liu completed five events, logging inaugural attempts in Skewb at 13.51, Pyraminx at 21.38, and 3x3x3 Cube at 47.55.

The one-day meet brought speed cubing excellence to Taizhou in 2025, testing technical execution and mental resolve under tournament conditions. From the clutch finishes on the main stage to the massive personal milestones achieved across the roster, Linhai Newcomers 2025 captured the full spectrum of competitive dedication as the community looks ahead to the unfolding season.

118名选手齐聚赛场展开激烈角逐，共完成了5个项目的10轮比拼。2025年3月15日，Linhai Newcomers 2025在位于Taizhou, Zhejiang, China的Zhejiang Radio and Television University Linhai College举行。这场WCA competition吸引了众多魔方爱好者参与，选手们在快节奏的高压对抗中展现了精湛的魔方速拧技巧与心理素质。

高阶魔方项目通常需要选手在漫长的解法中保持极高专注度，而本次赛事的短项目对抗同样对耐力与临场应变提出了严峻考验。在备受关注的三阶魔方项目中，共有114名选手参与了两轮角逐。Xuanyi Geng (耿暄一)发挥出色，以5.12秒的夺冠平均成绩和全场单次最快的4.52秒成功登顶三阶项目榜首。

在三阶魔方决赛的激烈较量中，Qixian Cao (曹岂娴)以6.08秒的平均成绩夺得亚军，Kaicheng Jin (金开诚)则以6.42秒的平均成绩收获季军。三位中国选手包揽了该项目的前三名，高水准的发挥让整个三阶决赛的争夺格外激烈，展现了中国魔方选手在经典项目上的深厚底蕴。

二阶魔方项目同样展现了极致的速度比拼，77名参赛选手在两轮比拼中奋力争先。Xulang Li (黎旭朗)以1.80秒的夺冠平均成绩摘得桂冠，其单次最快成绩达到了1.24秒。Yuxuan Wu (吴雨轩)以2.15秒获得亚军，Zhiyuan Ma (马之元)以2.22秒位列第三，两位选手均展现了扎实的复原能力。

在其他多面体与特殊项目方面，Linhai Newcomers 2025赛场上诞生了双冠王。Yening Liu (刘烨宁)在金字塔魔方项目中以2.41秒的平均成绩夺冠，单次最快达到1.12秒；Ziheng Feng (冯梓恒)与Jiqi Zheng (郑季祺)分别以2.54秒和2.63秒位列二三位。随后在魔表项目中，Yening Liu (刘烨宁)再下一城，以3.91秒的平均成绩和3.24秒的最快单次夺得该项目冠军，Yechen Yan (颜叶辰)以4.42秒获亚军，Nachuan Sun (孙纳川)以4.49秒获季军。斜方魔方冠军则归属于Zihao Qian (钱梓豪)，其夺冠平均成绩为2.53秒，单次最快2.22秒，Coral Yuxin Cai (蔡羽欣)以2.95秒获得亚军，Shangtong Fu (傅上桐)以2.97秒获得季军。

除了领奖台上的较量，许多选手在赛场上突破了自我纪录。Ziyun Wang (王子云)在此次出战5个项目，金字塔魔方跑出2.44秒的个人最好成绩，较此前大幅提升44.3%，魔表项目也以4.46秒提高11.3%，并在二阶魔方中斩获第8名。Yanhao Lin (林彦豪)在二阶魔方以3.51秒刷新个人最佳并提升42.6%，三阶魔方以19.14秒提升12%。Yuxia Luo (罗与夏)首次尝试斜方魔方并录得16.66秒，在三阶魔方跑出9.74秒提升9.4%，二阶魔方以3.66秒提升4.4%，并取得二阶第18名。Haitaokun Huang (黄海陶鲲)出战3个项目，金字塔魔方创造6.57秒的个人最佳成绩，提升幅度达30.3%，二阶以4.37秒提升26.8%，三阶以19.72秒提升3.7%。

对于首次踏上官方赛场的新人而言，本次比赛见证了宝贵的第一步。Xuecheng Li (李学诚)迎来了个人首场WCA赛事并报名5个项目，在魔表首次尝试录得16.96秒，斜方魔方首次尝试录得6.02秒，三阶魔方首次尝试录得10.84秒，金字塔取得第30名。Chuanghui Huang (黄创辉)同样首度登台并参加5个项目，金字塔魔方首次尝试4.78秒并取得第29名，二阶魔方首次尝试7.18秒，斜方魔方首次尝试9.67秒。Zhizhe Li (李知哲)在个人首秀中出战5项，斜方魔方首次尝试13.02秒，三阶魔方首次尝试18.66秒，金字塔首次尝试11.64秒，并在魔表项目中取得第22名。Jirui Wu (吴济锐)在个人首场比赛报名4项，金字塔魔方首次尝试9.51秒，斜方首次尝试10.06秒，三阶首次尝试9.20秒并取得三阶第23名。

经过全天高强度的比拼，Linhai Newcomers 2025圆满落下帷幕。从初涉赛场的新人到经验丰富的老将，每位选手都在这场速拧盛宴中展现了对魔方运动的热忱。本次cubing competition不仅为选手们提供了证明实力的舞台，也为接下来的新赛季积累了宝贵的实战经验与难忘回忆。