Liuzhou Open 2026

Inside the halls of Liuzhou Staff Home, a full roster of speedcubers gathered over the competition tables as timers flashed to life. The single-day tournament brought together 110 participants across 13 rounds of play on May 24, 2026, delivering high-stakes action throughout every stage of the day. In Liuzhou, Guangxi, China, the competition tested focus and stamina across 6 events, proving that every layer turned demands precise technical preparation and mental fortitude.

Solving the 4x4x4 Cube demands sustained focus, as competitors manage center reduction and edge pairing before resolving parity errors under strict tournament conditions. In the 4x4x4 final, Hua Huang took command of the field, stringing together five methodical solves to earn victory with a winning average of 23.43 seconds, bolstered by a best single of 22.50. Chen Chen locked into second place with a 25.15 average, while Jihao Huang rounded out the podium positions with an average of 28.40 across the two rounds.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew the largest field of the weekend with 103 competitors entering the opening stage. Over three successive rounds, Yiheng Wang asserted complete control, taking first place with a 4.69 winning average and a single of 4.33. Yunzhi Lian chased the lead with a solid 6.01 average to take second place, while Zixiao Wei claimed third on a 6.96 average in the final standings. Fans tracking 3x3 results saw some of the sharpest execution of the year on the main Rubik's Cube stage.

Yiheng Wang also picked up top honors in the 2x2x2 Cube, logging a blistering winning average of 1.01 and a best single of 0.68 to secure a second gold medal at Liuzhou Open 2026. Yanbo Liu followed in second place with a 1.13 average, while Shuda Huang posted a 1.56 mark for third. Wang added another podium finish in 3x3x3 One-Handed, placing second with an 11.89 average, just behind event winner Zixiong Xu, who captured first place with an 11.50 average and a 10.72 single. Zhangming Peng finished third on a 12.42 average.

The side events featured equally sharp play, led by Kaixi Guo who swept both the Pyraminx and Skewb categories. In Pyraminx, Guo secured victory with a 1.95 average, edging Shuda Huang who finished second on 2.06 and Yiyun Chen in third at 3.02. Guo then duplicated that winning form on Skewb, taking top spot with an average of 1.81. Yanbo Liu earned second place with a 2.63 average, while Hui Chun Pong from Hong Kong, China took third with an average of 2.94.

Away from the top of the standings, several competitors notched significant breakthroughs across multiple disciplines. Zeya Wen dropped a massive chunk of time in 3x3x3 One-Handed, posting a personal best of 23.76 seconds that was 49.7 percent faster than the previous 47.20 mark, while also trimming 14.7 percent off a 2x2x2 Cube personal best with a 5.17 solve and tackling a first ever attempt at Skewb in 33.20. Donglin Mo took on three events, taking 7th in the 3x3x3 Cube with a personal best of 6.81 that was 10.7 percent faster than before, sharpening a 2x2x2 personal best by 41.9 percent to 1.72, and registering a first ever attempt in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 18.23.

Liang Liang took on 5 events at Liuzhou Open 2026, finishing 7th in 3x3x3 One-Handed while logging a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube of 34.68, a first ever attempt at Skewb of 4.87, and a first ever attempt at Pyraminx of 5.47. Zekai Huang placed 9th in 4x4x4 Cube during a busy schedule that saw three first-time milestones: a 3.28 in 2x2x2 Cube, a 33.28 in 4x4x4 Cube, and an 11.02 in the 3x3x3 Cube. Yingming Huang registered a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed of 25.86 alongside a 33.7 percent improvement on 2x2x2 Cube to 3.41.

The personal milestones continued with Yibin Wei, who recorded a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube of 3.70 and shaved 30.9 percent from a 3x3x3 Cube personal best down to 15.82. Enming Zhang also posted a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube in 3.75 while slicing 19.6 percent off a 3x3x3 Cube personal best to record 10.73. Jiahui Long rounded out the notable improvements across four events, finishing 14th in Pyraminx while logging a 3.43 in 2x2x2 Cube for a 34.2 percent drop, a 1:00.55 in 4x4x4 Cube for a 14.8 percent drop, and a 4.79 personal best in Pyraminx.

With 17 podium places earned by competitors from China and one podium spot going to Hong Kong, China, the tournament demonstrated the depth of talent active in the regional speed cubing scene. Each round tested consistency, mental sharpness, and clean handling across diverse puzzle types. As the final solves locked into the database at this WCA competition, Liuzhou Open 2026 concluded having delivered standout individual performances and memorable progress throughout the field.

在Liuzhou Staff Home的赛场内，计时器的红绿提示灯不断闪烁，魔方快速转动的清脆声响此起彼伏。作为在Liuzhou, Guangxi, China举办的一场高水平魔方赛事，Liuzhou Open 2026于2026-05-24正式拉开战幕。来自各地的选手齐聚一堂，在这场单日紧凑的魔方比赛中展开了激烈角逐。

全场竞争最为胶着的对决出现在金字塔魔方决赛。Kaixi Guo (郭铠希)以1.95秒的微弱优势夺冠，而紧随其后的Shuda Huang (黄黍达)则以2.06秒的平均成绩获得亚军，两人之间的差距仅仅只有0.11秒。Yiyun Chen (陈毅昀)以3.02秒的成绩位列第三。在这样极短的解法用时中，微小的指尖起伏直接决定了领奖台的最高位置。

除了金字塔魔方的毫厘之争，Kaixi Guo (郭铠希)在斜转魔方项目中同样发挥出色。他在决赛中交出1.81秒的夺冠平均成绩，最快单次达到1.73秒。Yanbo Liu (刘彦博)以2.63秒斩获该项目亚军，来自Hong Kong, China的Hui Chun Pong (許俊邦)以2.94秒摘得季军。Kaixi Guo (郭铠希)凭借这两个异形项目的亮眼发挥成为当天的双冠得主之一。

在最受瞩目的三阶魔方赛场上，103位选手经过3轮的比拼，Yiheng Wang (王艺衡)展现出强大的统治力，以4.69秒的平均成绩摘得桂冠，其最好单次成绩定格在4.33秒。Yunzhi Lian (连允之)以6.01秒的平均成绩获得亚军，Zixiao Wei (韦梓骁)则以6.96秒位列第三，成功登上三阶领奖台。

Yiheng Wang (王艺衡)在二阶魔方项目中同样势不可挡，决赛中他凭借1.01秒的超快平均用时夺冠，单次更是刷出惊人的0.68秒。Yanbo Liu (刘彦博)以1.13秒紧随其后获得亚军，Shuda Huang (黄黍达)以1.56秒获得季军。两项速拧冠军的入账，使Yiheng Wang (王艺衡)与Kaixi Guo (郭铠希)共同闪耀本次WCA比赛。

赛场上的突破不仅属于领奖台顶端的选手。Jun Wen (文俊)在三阶魔方上刷新个人最好成绩至6.27秒，相比原纪录提升27.8%，二阶魔方取得1.98秒提升26.9%，四阶魔方也跑出31.73秒。Huanyi Tan (谭焕疑)参与了全部6个项目，二阶魔方以2.12秒提升19.7%并取得第9名，三阶魔方以9.95秒提升14%，金字塔魔方以5.12秒提升13.1%。Ziyu Wang (王紫钰)在三阶单手刷新至16.34秒提升16.3%，三阶魔方以8.88秒提升12.9%，并在金字塔魔方获得第10名。Chenhao Yu (余晨豪)在二阶魔方完成生涯首秀交出3.92秒，三阶魔方也以12.66秒刷新个人纪录。

多位首次踏上WCA赛场的新人同样留下了扎实的成绩。Zhiyuan Song (宋致远)在四阶魔方、二阶魔方和三阶单手分别交出46.60秒、3.03秒以及16.95秒的首秀成绩，并在二阶名列第16。Wuxin Li (李武鑫)三阶首秀跑出9.75秒，单手与四阶首秀分别记录为16.40秒和35.86秒，单手位列第13。Zejun Chen (陈泽俊)在斜转首秀交出4.04秒斩获第9名，金字塔与二阶首秀分别为6.12秒和5.13秒。Zhenke Chen (陈振可)则在单手、四阶和二阶魔方分别完成了35.27秒、1:19.15和4.42秒的初次尝试。

在其余两个单项中，三阶单手项目决赛竞争同样异常激烈，Zixiong Xu (徐梓雄)以11.50秒的平均成绩力压Yiheng Wang (王艺衡)的11.89秒夺得冠军，Zhangming Peng (彭章铭)以12.42秒收获季军。四阶魔方赛场则由Hua Huang (黄华)主导，他以23.43秒的平均成绩拿下冠军，Chen Chen (陈晨)以25.15秒获得第二，Jihao Huang (黄继豪)以28.40秒获得第三。

本次Liuzhou Open 2026共设6个比赛项目，吸引了110名选手参与13个轮次的角逐。中国选手在各项比赛中斩获17个领奖台席位，展现了深厚的整体竞技水平。随着最后一项颁奖的结束，这场在柳州上演的指尖极速较量圆满落幕，选手们也将带着全新的个人纪录迈向新的赛季。