Luoyang Spring 2025

A blistering 4.94 final average from Zhaokun Li crowned the 3x3x3 Cube contest on March 1, 2025, delivering the defining statement at Luoyang Spring 2025. Across three intense rounds that tested a massive field of 187 Rubik's Cube entrants, Li paired his championship average with an event-best 3.87 single to seal victory. The single-day tournament brought 191 competitors to the Sui and Tang Dynasties Grand Canal Cultural Museum in Luoyang, Henan, China, where five official disciplines played out over 11 total rounds.

The championship battle in the premier event demanded supreme composure under pressure. While Li surged to the top of the 3x3 results with his sub-five performance, the surrounding podium places required near-perfect executions. Xuanyi Geng secured the runner-up spot with a refined 5.39 average, while Lingkun Jiang earned third place by finishing close behind at 5.47. In a format where any minor mistake ruins a tournament run, the leaders pushed the limits across every phase of the contest.

Jiang carried that exceptional form directly into the Pyraminx competition, turning his sharp turns into an outright gold medal. Posting a winning average of 1.59 alongside a rapid 1.13 best single, Jiang withstood a tight challenge from a 79-competitor bracket. Shengze Tang and Like Li engaged in an absolute dead heat for the remaining podium steps, both registering matching marks of 1.80 to claim second and third place respectively.

The 2x2x2 Cube bracket drew 133 competitors and produced some of the most dynamic speedcubing seen all day. Ziyu Ye claimed the event victory with a standout 1.25 average and a 1.12 best single, holding off Shuda Huang who finished second at 1.65. Zixuan Xu rounded out the podium with a 1.91 average. Ye also logged an earlier 1.02 single and 1.08 average during the tournament, setting the pace in a field where dozens of entrants delivered personal benchmarks.

Away from the top steps of the podium, Luoyang Spring 2025 served as a proving ground for competitors setting notable personal milestones. Yifan Cheng took on five separate events, logging a first career official Skewb attempt of 5.18 while cutting their Pyraminx best by 74.8 percent down to 6.34 and lowering their 3x3x3 One-Handed mark to 15.12. Xu Wei Kun contested four events, registering a first ever 2x2x2 attempt of 4.29, an opening Pyraminx try of 8.51, and a 26.34 single in 3x3x3 One-Handed that was 43.1 percent faster than their previous best. Fugui Li conquered all five disciplines, dropping their Skewb best by 62.6 percent to 9.63, trimming their one-handed mark by 26.2 percent to 35.49, and recording a 12.51 in the classic cube.

That same drive defined several other breakthrough runs across the venue. Youlin Guo took on three events at the speed cubing gathering, posting an opening 3.90 on 2x2x2, a first attempt of 17.65 with one hand, and a 11.55 personal best in the 3x3x3 that improved upon their previous record by 29.6 percent. Junchen Lu registered a 9.23 in their first official Pyraminx solve, a 13.32 initial Skewb result, and improved their 3x3x3 mark by 17.4 percent to 17.43. Jiatong Jiang also delivered across four events, logging an initial 6.05 Skewb solve alongside a 34.2 percent improvement on Pyraminx to 7.77 and a 23.1 percent drop on 2x2x2 to 4.36.

Specialist solving added further intrigue across the afternoon schedule. In the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, Zhen Chen dominated the 55-person field with a decisive 8.92 winning average, highlighted by an outstanding 7.73 single. Zixuan Xu earned a second podium finish of the meet by taking second place with a 10.71 average, while Zhiyuan Ma collected third place with a 12.47 mark over two hard-fought rounds.

The Skewb tournament wrapped up the day's five events with Kaixi Guo claiming first place from a field of 44 solvers. Guo secured top honours with a steady 2.41 average and a 2.27 single. Zizhen Li finished as the runner-up with a 2.89 average, while Xiang Meng took third place with a 3.08 mark. Every single podium position across all five disciplines at Luoyang Spring 2025 went to competitors representing China.

From the rapid rotations of the shortest puzzles to the intense focus required in the headline rounds, the cubing competition delivered high-caliber action throughout its schedule. Every round demanded exact execution, rewarding both established winners and rising solvers who embraced the championship atmosphere. As the 2025 calendar moves forward, this WCA competition stands as a showcase of precision, speed, and competitive spirit.

The single-day meet concluded having tested 191 competitors across 11 rounds of elite solving. With Zhaokun Li leading the charge through his sub-five performance and multiple podium finishers excelling across disciplines, Luoyang Spring 2025 set a fierce standard for the rest of the season.

在位于河南洛阳的隋唐大运河文化博物馆内，来自各地的魔方爱好者齐聚一堂。2025年3月1日，赛场内裁判的计时器清脆作响，打乱台与比赛桌之间井然有序地流转着各式各样的速拧魔方。191名选手为了这场盛会专程奔赴Luoyang, Henan, China，在浓厚的历史文化氛围中开启了一场速度与技巧的激烈角逐。

作为一场备受瞩目的WCA魔方赛事，Luoyang Spring 2025共设立5个项目并进行了11轮次的争夺。选手们不远千里赶赴赛场，在三阶魔方、二阶魔方、金字塔魔方、三阶单手以及斜转魔方等不同项目中展现了出色的个人竞技水平，使整场魔方比赛从初赛到决赛都充满了竞速张力。

在最核心的三阶魔方项目中，共有187名选手参与了3轮比赛的较量。Zhaokun Li (李昭昆)发挥稳定出色，凭借决赛中4.94秒的优异平均成绩夺得冠军，其全场单次最快成绩达到了3.87秒。Xuanyi Geng (耿暄一)以5.39秒的平均成绩获得亚军，Lingkun Jiang (姜凌坤)则以5.47秒的平均成绩摘得季军。

二阶魔方赛场同样争夺激烈，133名选手完成了2轮比拼。Ziyu Ye (叶梓渝)在比赛中表现抢眼，以1.25秒的决赛平均成绩折桂，最快单次成绩为1.12秒。Shuda Huang (黄黍达)以1.65秒的平均成绩获得第二名，Zixuan Xu (徐子轩)则以1.91秒的平均成绩位列第三。

除了领奖台上的激烈角逐，赛场上许多默默付出的选手同样留下了亮眼的印记。Yang Zhang (张阳)在Luoyang Spring 2025参加了2个项目，在三阶单手项目中刷新了个人最佳，以14.79秒的成绩将原本44.40秒的纪录大幅提升了66.7%。Haoming Zhai (翟浩铭)出战2个项目，二阶魔方取得3.31秒的个人最好成绩，比原纪录提升47.3%，三阶魔方也跑出14.44秒，提升了11.6%。

多位选手也在本次赛事中勇敢拓展了全新的竞技领域。Youran Shao (邵宥然)参与3个项目并在二阶魔方取得第23名，个人最好成绩提升至1.99秒，同时首次挑战金字塔魔方并拿下5.40秒。Zhenkun Wang (王祯坤)参与5项比拼，首次挑战斜转魔方录得8.30秒，二阶魔方以2.16秒刷新最佳，三阶魔方也进步至8.05秒。Guanqun Wei (魏冠群)报名5个项目，首次完成斜转项目录得15.34秒，三阶单手达到25.57秒，三阶魔方提升至13.67秒。Yuyang Ding (丁雨阳)同样出战5项，首次尝试斜转取得8.78秒，金字塔魔方跑出8.30秒，三阶单手取得17.04秒。

在其他单项的比拼中，各位高手的发挥同样可圈可点。三阶单手项目共有55人参赛，Zhen Chen (陈震)以8.92秒的平均成绩勇夺桂冠，其单次最快达到7.73秒；Zixuan Xu (徐子轩)以10.71秒获得亚军，Zhiyuan Ma (马之元)以12.47秒位居第三。金字塔魔方方面，Lingkun Jiang (姜凌坤)以1.59秒的平均成绩登顶，Shengze Tang (唐圣泽)与Like Li (李李可)均录得1.80秒的平均成绩，分别位列第二和第三名。

斜转魔方赛场共有44名选手登场，Kaixi Guo (郭铠希)凭借决赛2.41秒的稳定平均成绩获得冠军，最快单次为2.27秒；Zizhen Li (李子贞)以2.89秒获得亚军，Xiang Meng (孟响)以3.08秒摘铜。Luoyang Spring 2025在一整天的紧凑赛程中圆满收官，选手们跨越地域相聚古都，用热爱与拼搏为这个春季的魔方赛场写下了生动的一页。