Maru Cube Day Taiwan 2025

Holding off challengers through unrelenting control across every single round, Kai-Wen Wang turned in a decisive 6.58 winning average in the 3x3x3 Cube to anchor a commanding multi-event victory. Across August 2 to August 3, the competitive arena at Jiufenzi Elementary and Junior High School in Tainan, Taiwan, witnessed 259 competitors test their mettle across 10 official events and 24 total rounds. Rather than depending on rogue fast singles, the standout performers in this WCA competition built their success on steady, repeatable execution that withstood the pressure of final-round stages.

The 3x3 results showed the immense value of this steady pace over the course of three rounds featuring 253 competitors. Wang secured the top podium spot ahead of Hao-Jyun Kang, who posted a 7.82 average, and Wei-Chen Hsieh, who completed the top three with 7.91. Throughout the showcase Rubik's Cube event, Wang relied on consistency to maintain his lead, posting a best single of 6.16 that seamlessly complemented his championship-winning average. The performance set the tone for a weekend defined by deliberate speed cubing precision.

Wang expanded his authority across the larger cubes, claiming gold medals in the 5x5x5 Cube, 6x6x6 Cube, and 7x7x7 Cube alongside his 2x2x2 Cube title. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Wang posted a 1.75 average to narrowly edge Hsieh, who finished at 1.80, and Cian-Jyun Yang at 1.99. On the larger puzzles, Wang logged a 40.78 average in the 5x5x5 Cube, an impressive 1:20.21 average in the 6x6x6 Cube, and a 1:58.93 average in the 7x7x7 Cube. His ability to deliver five separate victories highlighted his technical command.

Ivan Li Ka Leong mounted a powerful challenge across multiple finals, taking the championship in the 4x4x4 Cube with a 24.10 average over Wang's 24.67 and Wei-Ming Zeng's 26.89. Li Ka Leong also captured top honours in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an 11.62 average and a 10.70 best single. In the side events, Bo-Yan Wu edged out Jie-Yu Xie by a mere hundredth of a second to win the Pyraminx final with a 2.21 average to Xie's 2.22, while Cheng-Yu Tsai took third with 2.69. Japan's Noriyuki Okada secured the Skewb title with a 2.06 average, and Masayuki Hirai topped Megaminx with a 34.88 average ahead of Wataru Takamiya and Wang.

Away from the podium battles, significant milestones were reached by dedicated solvers who expanded their repertoires across numerous categories. Ting-Han Lin competed in three events and achieved a massive personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube of 17.80 seconds, which was 31.7 percent faster than his prior mark of 26.06, while also logging his first ever official attempts in the 2x2x2 Cube at 5.45 and Pyraminx at 7.55. Bo-Hsun Jhou made a huge leap in the 4x4x4 Cube, posting a personal best of 1:08.92 that trimmed 32.1 percent off his previous 1:41.49 best, alongside his first official attempts in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 41.68 and the 5x5x5 Cube at 2:17.38.

The sheer breadth of participation was equally evident as competitors tackled demanding new formats for the first time. Yu-Xiang Chen took on a massive schedule of 10 events, notching first official marks in the 2x2x2 Cube with 4.34, Megaminx with 1:36.10, and the 6x6x6 Cube with 3:41.97. Ming-Long Kao tackled nine events and established baseline times in Pyraminx at 4.71, Skewb at 6.16, and the 6x6x6 Cube at 4:09.27. Meanwhile, Yu-Kai Lin registered eight events, setting inaugural marks of 55.27 in Megaminx, 1:43.35 in the 6x6x6 Cube, and 3:04.06 in the 7x7x7 Cube, while Jun-Jie Huang logged six events with maiden attempts in the 2x2x2 Cube at 5.41, Pyraminx at 8.99, and the 5x5x5 Cube at 3:38.40.

National representation saw Taiwan secure 22 podium positions, alongside five podium finishes for Hong Kong and three for Japan. This speedcubing gathering showcased remarkable depth in every discipline, testing athletes across short sprints, one-handed solves, and multi-layered big cubes. The collective results proved that while blazing individual singles capture attention, enduring control and low deviations are what consistently secure championships in elite play.

As the final timers were cleared at Jiufenzi Elementary and Junior High School, the 2025 edition proved that meticulous preparation remains the cornerstone of competitive solving. Maru Cube Day Taiwan 2025 concluded with remarkable achievements across all tiers of competitors, from multi-gold champions to those logging their very first event times. The standard set at Maru Cube Day Taiwan 2025 reflects an ever-rising level of skill across the regional community that will undoubtedly carry forward into the next season.

在2025年8月2日至8月3日於台南九份子國中小舉行的Maru Cube Day Taiwan 2025上，台灣名將Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文)在三階魔術方塊決賽以6.58秒的平均成績與6.16秒的單次最快成績強勢封王。這場高規格的WCA魔術方塊認證賽事共吸引259名選手齊聚Tainan, Taiwan，在為期兩天的24輪對決中展現了極高水準的競速風采。

本屆賽事的紀錄名冊迎來全面更新，多位選手在二階魔術方塊項目刷新個人與官方紀錄。Kai-En Wu (吳凱恩)繳出單次5.81秒、平均8.10秒的佳績；Shao-Heng Hung (洪紹恆)展現迅捷手法，留下單次1.45秒及平均2.66秒的亮眼成績。Chien-Lung Shen (沈建隆)以單次4.66秒、平均5.29秒完賽，Yu-Cheng Zhang (張宇宬)也交出單次4.60秒與平均4.93秒的穩定表現。

二階紀錄的刷新潮持續席捲賽場。Chen-Cheng Hung (洪振誠)寫下單次3.58秒、平均3.84秒；日本選手Takumi Kato (加藤匠)留下單次2.81秒與平均3.56秒。Cian-Yao Chen (陳謙堯)做出單次8.13秒與平均10.63秒；Yun-Hao Lin (林昀澔)創下單次4.51秒與平均8.37秒。Shun-Yu Yu (游舜宇)締造單次3.69秒、平均4.42秒，Tzu-Yi Ou (歐子毅)則以單次4.03秒、平均4.48秒為紀錄潮寫下精彩註腳。

除了三階魔術方塊冠軍，Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文)在多個項目大獲全勝。他在二階以1.75秒平均奪冠，Wei-Chen Hsieh (謝維宸)以1.80秒居次，Cian-Jyun Yang (楊謙君)以1.99秒獲季軍。高階方面，王楷文在五階繳出40.78秒平均，六階以1:20.21奪金，七階更以1:58.93傲視群雄，整場比賽獨攬五項冠軍展現強大統治力。

香港好手Ivan Li Ka Leong (李嘉亮)表現同樣搶眼，在四階項目以24.10秒平均力壓Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文)的24.67秒摘冠，Wei-Ming Zeng (曾唯銘)以26.89秒獲季軍；此外李嘉亮還以11.62秒贏得單手項目冠軍。在金字塔項目中，Bo-Yan Wu (吳柏彥)以2.21秒平均險勝Jie-Yu Xie (謝傑宇)的2.22秒，Cheng-Yu Tsai (蔡承佑)以2.69秒站上頒獎台。

在大型魔術方塊速解競賽的背後，許多選手默默實現自我超越。Si-Huan Wu (吳熙桓)在本屆報名5個項目，首度挑戰十二面體繳出2:03.52，並在四階飆出39.38秒，較個人原紀錄進步47.9%，二階亦以2.97秒大幅進步28.9%。Chen-Hua Bai (白宸華)迎來金字塔首秀繳出8.52秒、二階首秀8.22秒，三階更以22.49秒大幅提升29.1%。Jyun-Ting Wu (吳峻霆)首次挑戰二階創下3.59秒、四階初登場交出45.20秒，三階也推進至8.49秒，進步達18.2%。

突破自我的腳步並未停歇。Chao-Yu Wang (王朝羽)挑戰6個項目，斜轉方塊飆出4.20秒，比原紀錄大幅提速60%，金字塔以6.68秒進步43.5%，二階2.55秒提升37.2%。Yi-Le Chen (陳倚樂)首次挑戰金字塔繳出11.07秒，二階以5.19秒進步39%，三階以15.26秒提升22.8%。Yi-Chen Huang (黃裿辰)迎來二階首秀錄得8.13秒，三階以27.98秒大幅推進41.6%。

其他項目方面，日本選手Noriyuki Okada (岡田典之)在斜轉決賽以2.06秒平均摘金，Cian-Jyun Yang (楊謙君)以2.63秒奪銀，Yu-Fang Liu (劉語芳)以2.98秒獲銅。十二面體項目則由日本選手Masayuki Hirai (平井雅之)以34.88秒稱王，Wataru Takamiya (髙宮径)以40.46秒獲亞軍，Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文)以42.67秒收穫季軍。總計台灣選手斬獲22個頒獎台席位，香港5席，日本3席。

Maru Cube Day Taiwan 2025涵蓋了從二階到七階、單手、異形等共10個項目，24輪賽事高潮迭起。不論是頂尖高手的巔峰對決，還是選手們不斷改寫的個人最佳成績，這場在台南舉辦的速解盛會都為新一季的賽事留下了令人難忘的精彩篇章。