Maru Cube Day Taiwan 2026

Kantaro Sakamoto delivered a defining performance in Yunlin, Taiwan, averaging 7.11 seconds to claim the premier 3x3x3 Cube title and cap off an extraordinary weekend of speedcubing. Sakamoto, representing Japan, held off a fierce finals field with a best single of 6.40 seconds across three demanding rounds. His compatriot Ao Nogami finished as runner-up with an average of 7.17 seconds, while Kai-Lun Cheng of Chinese Taipei took third place on the podium at 7.33 seconds. The decisive 3x3 results marked the peak of a high-energy gathering that drew 265 competitors to the tables.

Held from July 25 to July 26, Maru Cube Day Taiwan 2026 transformed Beichen Elementary School into a bustling hub of competitive Rubik's Cube action. Across two full days, the schedule packed 23 rounds over 11 official disciplines, giving athletes from across the region a premier stage to test their dexterity and mental discipline. The competition offered everything from lightening-quick twisty puzzles to extended big-cube marathons, setting a high standard for any WCA competition in the 2026 season.

The undisputed dominant force of the big cubes was Wei-Ming Zeng, who authored a spectacular triple-victory campaign for Chinese Taipei. Zeng secured the 4x4x4 Cube gold with a 28.02 average, edging out Cheng-Ying Lee at 28.04 and Kai-Lun Cheng at 28.19 in an extraordinarily tight finish where tenths of a second decided the podium. Zeng followed up by capturing the 5x5x5 Cube title with a mark of 43.85 seconds, outpacing Japan's Ao Nogami at 48.06 and Mu-Cheng Liu at 48.10. He completed his sweep in the 6x6x6 Cube, recording a winning average of 1:23.39.

The 7x7x7 Cube saw Chun-Pao Ni take the top step of the podium with a 1:56.81 average, leading Zeng at 2:04.34 and Rui Yu at 2:06.73 in an all-Chinese Taipei sweep. Meanwhile, Ao Nogami bounced back from his second-place finishes to conquer the 2x2x2 Cube event, posting an electric 1.64 winning average. Dylan Zamora of the United States secured the silver medal with a 2.60 average, followed closely by Chun-Chia Wang at 3.04. The short puzzle formats delivered rapid turnarounds and sharp executions throughout the schedule.

In the specialty categories, Bo-Yan Wu paced a field of 115 competitors in the Pyraminx, taking first place with an average of 1.94 seconds over Nice Yoshida from Japan at 2.00 and Cheng-Yu Tsai at 2.10. Chao-Che Chung earned top honors in the Skewb with a 2.99 average, while Masayuki Hirai won the Megaminx with a 33.49 average. Takumi Kato captured the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, averaging 11.42 seconds. In the 3x3x3 Blindfolded, Chih-Chuan Yang solved without sight in a winning single time of 19.81 seconds, leading Tomohiro Kobayashi and Chan-Yi Lin.

Beyond the championship trophies, this speed cubing showcase highlighted remarkable personal milestones from dedicated solvers across the region. Hong-Yi Liu made a massive breakthrough in the main event, cutting his 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 13.62 seconds, an improvement of 60.5 percent over his previous mark of 34.46, while also logging his first ever attempt at the 2x2x2 Cube with a time of 5.80. Hong-Jun Zhao took on eight separate events, logging his first ever attempt at the 6x6x6 Cube in 2:53.10 while improving his one-handed mark by 41.4 percent down to 20.55 and dropping his 2x2x2 personal best by 35.8 percent to 2.67.

Other competitors similarly expanded their competitive repertoires across multiple disciplines. Ting-You Peng tackled five events, setting a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 34.69 seconds, which was 23.2 percent faster than before, alongside debut attempts in the 5x5x5 Cube at 1:37.82 and the 6x6x6 Cube at 3:04.99. Yu-Kuan Feng completed his first official attempts in three events, posting 2:14.75 on the 4x4x4 Cube, 25.69 on Skewb, and 3.03 on the 2x2x2 Cube. Yu-Lin Chen logged maiden marks of 2.12 in 2x2x2, 9.13 in Skewb, and 13.85 in Pyraminx, while Chi-Wei Feng registered his first official results with a 2.49 in 2x2x2, 13.22 in Pyraminx, and 20.14 in Skewb.

Overall podium counts reflected the intense regional rivalry, with Chinese Taipei securing 21 podium places, Japan collecting 11, and the United States earning 1. As the final round of solving concluded at Beichen Elementary School, Maru Cube Day Taiwan 2026 proved to be an unforgettable cubing competition that celebrated elite consistency and grassroots progress alike.

在單手解魔術方塊的賽場上，選手必須在極致的手指協調性與空間觀察力之間找到平衡。來自日本的 Takumi Kato (加藤匠) 在三階單手項目中繳出單次 9.29 秒、平均 11.42 秒的亮眼成績，成功在 101 位參賽選手中奪得冠軍。這項極具考驗的技術對決，為整個週末的賽事定下了高水準的競技基調。

這場名為 Maru Cube Day Taiwan 2026 的 WCA competition 於 2026 年 7 月 25 日至 26 日在雲林北辰國民小學舉行。這場速度魔術方塊盛會吸引了多達 265 名選手共襄盛舉，在為期兩天的時間裡展開 11 個項目、共計 23 輪的激烈比拼，現場展現了頂尖魔術方塊競速的多元魅力。

在最受矚目的三階魔術方塊項目中，共有 255 名選手進行了三輪爭奪。最終由日本選手 Kantaro Sakamoto (坂本貫太郎) 以 7.11 秒的決賽平均成績奪冠，其最快單次成績達到 6.40 秒。同胞 Ao Nogami (野上碧) 以 7.17 秒緊隨其後獲得亞軍，Kai-Lun Cheng (鄭凱倫) 則以 7.33 秒拿下季軍。

大立方體項目中，Wei-Ming Zeng (曾唯銘) 展現了強大的統治力。他在四階以 28.02 秒平均成績奪冠，力壓 28.04 秒的 Cheng-Ying Lee (李承穎)；隨後在五階以 43.85 秒平均摘金，並在六階項目以 1:23.39 平均再添一冠。七階項目則由 Chun-Pao Ni (倪君寶) 以 1:56.81 的平均成績拔得頭籌，Wei-Ming Zeng (曾唯銘) 則以 2:04.34 位居次席。

在快節奏的小型方塊與異形項目中，Ao Nogami (野上碧) 以 1.64 秒的平均成績奪得二階冠軍。Bo-Yan Wu (吳柏彥) 在金字塔項目以 1.94 秒的平均成績封王。Chao-Che Chung (鍾肇哲) 則在斜轉方塊決賽以 2.99 秒的平均成績奪冠。Megaminx 方面，Masayuki Hirai (平井雅之) 以 33.49 秒奪冠；三階盲封項目由 Chih-Chuan Yang (楊智全) 憑藉 19.81 秒的優異單次成績勇奪第一。

在獎牌榜背後，許多選手在此役實現了個人的巨大突破。Kai-En Wu (吳凱恩) 參加了 7 個項目，在斜轉方塊以 8.38 秒大幅刷新個人紀錄達 53.8%，三階單手與四階亦分別進步 28.5% 與 19.8%。Ping-Chien Tseng (曾秉謙) 報名 6 項並迎來 Megaminx 初登場繳出 2:28.79，其二階 3.49 秒與三階 10.64 秒更各自縮短了 40.5% 和 21.6%。Bo-Zhang Lin (林柏彰) 勇挑 9 個項目，除了二階首秀 3.60 秒外，六階 2:21.64 及七階 3:47.22 分別提速 27.1% 與 25.2%。

更多新項目嘗試也在此綻放。Tzu-Cheng Shih (石子承) 迎來二階初試 1.93 秒與四階 50.76 秒，三階成績 10.47 秒亦進步了 23.2%。Yu-Hsin Lin (林禹欣) 首次挑戰二階創下 1.86 秒並在三階單手首秀繳出 28.69 秒，三階成績則推進行至 11.42 秒，提升 18.6%。En-Jui Chang (張恩瑞) 首次嘗試金字塔拿下 23.86 秒與二階 14.13 秒，三階個人紀錄也以 47.81 秒進步 18.5%。

兩天賽事圓滿落幕，中華台北選手共斬獲 21 個頒獎台席位，日本選手收穫 11 席，美國選手獲得 1 席。這場在 Yunlin, Taiwan 舉行的 Maru Cube Day Taiwan 2026 見證了頂尖選手的精湛對決，也記錄了無數選手突破自我的堅定步伐，為這個賽季寫下了充實的一頁。