Nanchang Summer 2026

A blistering 4.28 second winning average from Xuanyi Geng in the 3x3x3 Cube finale marked the peak of a high-octane weekend at Nanchang Summer 2026. Held at the Echarm Hotel in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China, on July 18, 2026, the one-day gathering drew 170 competitors across six events and 14 rounds. While Geng secured the premier crown with a best single solve of 4.03 seconds, the surrounding battles proved remarkably close, featuring intense podium tussles where mere fractions of a second separated podium contenders across multiple disciplines.

The 5x5x5 Cube final provided the narrowest duel of the entire cubing competition, where silver and bronze were settled by less than a tenth of a second. Ruihang Xu claimed the championship gold with a commanding 43.24 average and a 37.26 single, but the chase behind him went down to the wire. Xuyi Wang locked up the runner-up position with a 46.15 average, edging out Zijian Cai at 46.24 by a razor-thin margin of just 0.09 seconds across five solves. Cai took third place after one of the tightest finishes of the tournament.

Xu emerged as a central force throughout Nanchang Summer 2026, collecting multiple titles across different disciplines. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Xu topped a field of 73 competitors with a winning average of 20.68 and a single solve of 20.14. Zijian Cai took the second-place spot on the podium with a 23.24 mark, while Bofan Zhang took third place with an average of 24.39. Zhang added a major milestone to the event by setting a national record single of 16.97 seconds during the competition rounds.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew a massive field of 167 entrants through four rounds of speed cubing action. In the final, Xuanyi Geng outpaced the competition with the winning 4.28 average, leading a high-level podium. Ruihang Xu followed in second place with a 4.65 average, while Zhaokun Li secured third with a 4.98 average. The classic Rubik's Cube showdown delivered world-class 3x3 results, with all three podium finishers dipping beneath the elusive five-second barrier in a showcase of modern speedcubing depth.

Record-setting pace extended into the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, where Zhen Chen captured the gold medal in style among 69 competitors. Chen posted a winning average of 8.68 seconds and established a new national record single of 6.47 seconds. Ruihang Xu collected another podium finish by taking second place with a 9.19 average, while Yang Li locked up third position with an average of 9.86, concluding an exceptional two-round contest.

Beyond the championship podiums, Nanchang Summer 2026 showcased impressive individual growth across the roster. Xihan Chen took on four separate events, recording a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed of 17.33 while dropping his personal best in Skewb to 7.86 from 21.69, an improvement of 63.8 percent, alongside a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 7.71 which was 16.5 percent faster than his prior 9.23 mark. Jinrui Ouyang tackled three events, posting a first ever attempt at Skewb of 10.41, shaving 49.7 percent off his Pyraminx mark to record 7.01 down from 13.93, and improving his 3x3x3 Cube best to 11.41 from 16.84, a 32.2 percent drop. Qiyuan Luo registered first attempts in Skewb at 10.03 and Pyraminx at 5.02, while chopping 37.4 percent off his 3x3x3 Cube mark with a new best of 7.06 compared to his former 11.27.

That drive was equally evident in broader event schedules. Yufan Luo entered four events, setting debut marks on the WCA competition stage with a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube of 40.75, a Pyraminx attempt of 6.02, and a 3x3x3 One-Handed attempt of 16.80. Hanzhe Sun contested a full slate of six events, delivering a first ever attempt in 3x3x3 One-Handed of 38.74, a Skewb personal best of 6.90 that improved on his previous 12.31 by 43.9 percent, and a 4x4x4 Cube best of 48.53, which eclipsed his previous 1:09.04 by 29.7 percent. Xudong Yin also tackled six events, recording a first ever attempt in 5x5x5 Cube at 1:51.11, while lowering his 4x4x4 Cube best by 39.5 percent to 42.49 from 1:10.26 and his Skewb best by 31.1 percent to 7.48 from 10.86.

In the side events, Lingkun Jiang set a dominant standard in Pyraminx, taking first place with an extraordinary 1.16 winning average and a 0.99 best single solve across two rounds of 82 competitors. Kaixi Guo finished in second place with an average of 1.80, while Yang Pin Xiu from Hong Kong, China, claimed third place with a 2.36 average. Guo then went on to secure the Skewb title with an average of 2.31 and a 1.26 single, finishing ahead of Qi Zhou at 2.82 and Jiawen Liu at 3.28 in a 64-player bracket.

With 17 podium spots claimed by competitors representing China and one by Hong Kong, China, Nanchang Summer 2026 concluded as a vibrant day of elite racing and personal milestones in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China. From national single records to a five-cube podium settled by nine hundredths of a second, the competition demonstrated the sharp precision driving contemporary speedcubing.

在南昌Echarm Hotel的赛场内，计时器的蜂鸣声与魔方转动的脆响此起彼伏，构成了热烈而专注的竞技氛围。2026年7月18日，Nanchang Summer 2026在江西南昌（Nanchang, Jiangxi, China）顺利举行，吸引了170名魔方爱好者同台竞技。在为期一天的赛程中，选手们在6个项目中展开了14轮高强度的比拼，无数选手在此刷新个人最好成绩，展现出令人惊叹的进步幅度。

在这场高水平的WCA competition中，三阶魔方（3x3x3 Cube）作为焦点项目共迎来了167名选手角逐。经过4轮鏖战，Xuanyi Geng (耿暄一)以4.28秒的夺冠平均成绩斩获金牌，并在决赛中交出4.03秒的单次成绩。Ruihang Xu (许瑞航)以4.65秒位居次席，Zhaokun Li (李昭昆)则以4.98秒获得季军，三位选手均展现了顶尖的速拧水平。

大方块项目中，Ruihang Xu (许瑞航)展现了强大的统治力。在4x4x4 Cube项目中，他以20.68秒的平均成绩登顶，并在比赛中做出20.14秒的单次佳绩；而在该项目的比拼中，Bofan Zhang (张博藩)以16.97秒打破了中国国家纪录单次（National record single）。在5x5x5 Cube项目中，Ruihang Xu (许瑞航)再度折桂，凭借43.24秒的平均成绩和37.26秒的单次成绩摘得个人第二座冠军，Xuyi Wang (汪绪奕)与Zijian Cai (蔡子健)分别以46.15秒和46.24秒名列二三位。

单手项目同样见证了历史性的时刻。在3x3x3 One-Handed决赛中，Zhen Chen (陈震)不仅以8.68秒的平均成绩夺得冠军，更在比赛中以6.47秒刷新了中国国家纪录单次成绩。紧随其后的是Ruihang Xu (许瑞航)，以9.19秒获得亚军，Yang Li (李扬)以9.86秒获得季军，三人一同登上了领奖台。

在异形项目中，选手的发挥同样精彩。Lingkun Jiang (姜凌坤)在Pyraminx项目中表现抢眼，以1.16秒的平均成绩和0.99秒的单次成绩夺得头名，Kaixi Guo (郭铠希)以1.80秒位列第二，来自中国香港的Yang Pin Xiu (楊品修)以2.36秒获得第三。而在Skewb赛场，Kaixi Guo (郭铠希)以2.31秒的平均成绩夺金，Qi Zhou (周祺)和Jiawen Liu (刘佳雯)分别以2.82秒和3.28秒收获银牌与铜牌。

除了领奖台上的激烈争夺，赛场更记录了大量选手挑战自我的闪光瞬间。Yijin Chen (陈奕锦)参加了3个项目，不仅首次在正式比赛中尝试Skewb并斩获6.04秒，还在Pyraminx上以3.84秒将个人最好成绩大幅缩短了40.8%，其3x3x3 Cube成绩12.01秒同样比原先提升了34.4%。Yuguo Ao (敖于果)迎来生涯第2场比赛，首次尝试Pyraminx拿到4.58秒，在3x3x3 Cube项目上以16.58秒将原纪录27.04秒提升了38.7%。Enqi Lin (林恩琪)首次挑战Pyraminx取得7.59秒，并在3x3x3 One-Handed中以22.44秒提升了25.3%，其3x3x3 Cube也推进至10.03秒。

更多默默耕耘的选手同样迎来了巨大突破。Hongzheng Li (李泓铮)首次在赛场完成3x3x3 One-Handed取得22.84秒，并在3x3x3 Cube上以8.67秒将个人最好成绩提升了26.5%。参加过19场赛事的Wenzhuo Ji (季文卓)在Skewb上以7.27秒大幅进步46.5%，同时在3x3x3 Cube（11.33秒）和4x4x4 Cube（42.07秒）中均创下新高。Chenting Dai (戴忱廷)在Pyraminx上以10.26秒相较之前的19.01秒提升了46%，并在Skewb中以9.13秒提升了28.4%，展现了惊人的成长弧线。

作为一场汇聚了各路高手的魔方赛事，Nanchang Summer 2026不仅见证了纪录的诞生与奖牌的归属，更见证了每一位魔方爱好者对速度极限的持续追求。从经典的三阶魔方到多阶与异形项目，选手们用手指的飞速旋转书写了属于这个夏天的精彩篇章。