Luoyang Spring 2024

In an intense display of spatial memory and total focus, Yifan Wang delivered a decisive victory in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event, recording a winning average of 19.07 seconds and a best single of 17.88 seconds. Solving a Rubik's Cube without sight demands absolute mental clarity, requiring competitors to memorize piece positions before donning a blindfold and executing complex turns. Yifan Wang topped a field of 30 competitors to lead the podium, followed by Han Wang with an average of 35.88 seconds for second place and Tianyu Zhao taking third place with a 37.57-second average.

The sightless solving set the tone for Luoyang Spring 2024, held on March 10, 2024, at the Sui and Tang Dynasties Grand Canal Cultural Museum in Luoyang, Henan, China. A total of 193 competitors gathered for the high-energy cubing competition, taking on five official events across 10 rounds of play. The 2024 gathering showcased elite speed cubing talent alongside emerging solvers across various twisting puzzles, with every single podium finish across the tournament earned by representatives of China.

Beyond the blindfolded triumphs, the 2x2x2 Cube event produced historic marks in the continental rankings. Yiheng Wang claimed the event championship with a 1.01-second winning average in the final round and a best single of 0.98 seconds. Earlier in the event, Yiheng Wang set a new Asian record average in 2x2x2 Cube with a blistering 0.93 seconds, having also logged a 0.81-second single. Hao Wang took second place on the podium with a 1.64-second average, while Yunrui Peng secured third place with 1.92 seconds.

In the flagship 3x3x3 Cube contest, 188 competitors battled through three rounds to produce some of the fastest 3x3 results of the season. Lingkun Jiang captured the top step of the podium, finishing with a winning average of 5.75 seconds and a best single solve of 5.44 seconds. Yiheng Wang followed closely in second place with an average of 5.94 seconds, while Xuanyi Geng rounded out the top three by claiming third place with a 6.21-second mark in the final round.

Lingkun Jiang repeated his winning form in the Pyraminx event, securing a second gold of the weekend against 111 contenders. Lingkun Jiang finished with a winning average of 1.86 seconds and a fast single of 1.34 seconds. Zejin Liu took second place on the podium with an average of 2.24 seconds, and Kaixi Guo took third place with 2.34 seconds. Kaixi Guo then surged to the top of the Skewb event, winning across two rounds of 77 competitors with a 2.47-second average and a best single of 1.57 seconds, finishing ahead of Shengze Tang at 3.01 seconds and Jiawen Liu at 3.03 seconds.

Away from the top steps of the podium, the WCA competition was defined by remarkable personal breakthroughs from solvers tackling heavy event schedules. Mengting Li entered four disciplines and shattered previous marks, achieving a Pyraminx personal best of 2.85 seconds, which was 85.8 percent faster than her prior best, alongside a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 10.45 seconds that improved by 80 percent, while also making a first career attempt in Skewb at 6.34 seconds. Zixuan Ma entered three events and saw massive time drops, posting a 3x3x3 Cube best of 14.24 seconds for an 81.5 percent drop, a 2x2x2 Cube mark of 5.68 seconds that was 77.4 percent faster, and a Pyraminx solve of 7.65 seconds.

Solvers taking on new disciplines also made their mark across the tournament floor. Guo Zheng contested four events, registering first attempts in Pyraminx at 7.50 seconds, 2x2x2 Cube at 3.80 seconds, and Skewb at 7.19 seconds. Zhijie He also took on four events, completing first attempts in 2x2x2 Cube with 3.75 seconds, Skewb with 5.29 seconds, and Pyraminx with 3.80 seconds. Fanbo Meng entered four events and established opening marks of 3.73 seconds in 2x2x2 Cube, 8.34 seconds in Skewb, and 10.97 seconds in Pyraminx, while Jinhao Li balanced four events with fresh attempts of 3.11 seconds in 2x2x2 Cube, 6.58 seconds in Skewb, and 6.60 seconds in Pyraminx.

The one-day meet wrapped up having tested the full spectrum of speedcubing skill, spanning from the lightning-fast turns of the short puzzles to the deep calculations of blindfold solving. As the final rounds concluded at Luoyang Spring 2024, the combination of continental records, dominant multi-event victories, and hundreds of individual personal milestones cemented a memorable chapter of competition in Luoyang.

193名魔方选手齐聚赛场，在春意盎然的周末展开了高水平的比拼。2024年3月10日，WCA认证的Luoyang Spring 2024在位于中国河南洛阳（Luoyang, Henan, China）的隋唐大运河文化博物馆正式打响。本次魔方赛事共设5个项目、总计10轮对决。在快节奏的竞速对抗中，决定最高领奖台归属的关键因素始终是扎实而稳定的平均成绩。

三阶魔方作为竞争最激烈的焦点战，吸引了多达188位选手登场。经过三轮层层角逐，Lingkun Jiang (姜凌坤)展现出了无可挑剔的稳定性，以5.75秒的决赛平均成绩夺得三阶冠军，其最快单次成绩为5.44秒。Yiheng Wang (王艺衡)以5.94秒的优异平均成绩获得亚军，Xuanyi Geng (耿暄一)以6.21秒位列第三，领奖台上的每一位选手都展现了顶级的连贯复原能力。

二阶魔方赛场则见证了惊人的纪录爆发。Yiheng Wang (王艺衡)在比赛中以0.93秒的绝佳成绩打破了二阶魔方亚洲纪录平均，同时还交出了0.81秒的亮眼单次，并最终以决赛1.01秒的平均成绩稳稳折桂。Hao Wang (王浩)以1.64秒获得亚军，Yunrui Peng (彭云瑞)以1.92秒摘得季军。在这场151人参加的较量中，高水准的平稳发挥成为了全场的主旋律。

在金字塔魔方项目中，Lingkun Jiang (姜凌坤)延续了全能表现，在111名选手中脱颖而出，凭借1.86秒的稳定平均成绩斩获个人第二冠，其单次最快达到1.34秒。Zejin Liu (刘泽锦)以2.24秒获得第二，Kaixi Guo (郭铠希)以2.34秒夺得第三名。整个项目的顶尖争夺几乎没有出现多余失误，流畅的解法决定了名次。

斜方魔方项目共有77位选手参与，Kaixi Guo (郭铠希)在两轮比拼中展现超强把控力，以2.47秒的平均成绩和1.57秒的单次成绩夺得冠军。Shengze Tang (唐圣泽)以3.01秒的平均成绩获得亚军，Jiawen Liu (刘佳雯)紧随其后以3.03秒位列第三。两位选手之间的微弱差距，再次印证了竞速魔方比赛中每一步转动平稳度的重要价值。

三阶盲拧项目对选手的记忆与无视线操作提出了最高要求。在总共30名参赛选手参与的一轮定胜负较量中，Yifan Wang (王逸帆)凭借扎实的技术以19.07秒的平均成绩和17.88秒的单次成绩问鼎冠军。Han Wang (王涵)以35.88秒收获亚军，Tianyu Zhao (赵天愉)以37.57秒获得季军，三人均顺利完成了全部复原。

在领奖台之外，许多选手在Luoyang Spring 2024的赛场上刷新了自我上限。Xiaoyu Yue (岳宵宇)参加了4个项目，在斜方取得第9名，其金字塔魔方个人最好成绩提升至2.57秒（相比原纪录8.89秒提速71.1%），斜方个人最好成绩达到3.06秒（提速62.3%），二阶个人最好成绩也提升47.5%至2.52秒。Futian Tan (谈符天)出战4项并在三阶获得第9名，其斜方成绩大幅提升51.8%至4.96秒，金字塔提升12.9%至7.49秒，三阶也提速12.7%达到6.83秒。Yifei Wei (魏易非)完成了个人首次金字塔魔方尝试（9.13秒），二阶以2.17秒提速26.2%，三阶以9.55秒提速19.3%。

新项目的挑战与突破同样在更多选手中上演。Miaomiao Zhao (赵苗苗)参加了5个项目并在盲拧取得第14名，她在此完成了金字塔魔方的首次尝试（7.63秒）与斜方魔方的首次尝试（5.43秒），三阶个人最佳成绩也以10.12秒提升了12.8%。Xiaochun Ma (马晓春)出战4个项目，迎来了金字塔（11.41秒）与斜方（10.05秒）的赛场首秀，三阶成绩以9.25秒提升12%。Shanhong Yang (杨善闳)同样在斜方迎来首试并交出4.52秒，三阶取得第10名，金字塔魔方成绩以4.63秒提升20.7%，二阶以3.20秒提升3.9%。

随着全部5个项目的颁奖结束，Luoyang Spring 2024在洛阳圆满落下帷幕。中国选手包揽了本届赛事的全部15个领奖台席位，展示了雄厚的人才储备。在这座历史名城中，选手们用持续稳定的转动手速与冷静的心理素质诠释了速度魔方的魅力，也为接下来的全新赛季征程积蓄了充足力量。