Please Be Quiet Beijing 2024

Inside the Hengji Weiye Building on August 18, 2024, the hall remained exceptionally still as timers blinked across the competition floor. Unlike typical speedcubing tournaments filled with rapid clicking and bustling groups, this gathering required sustained, uninterrupted concentration. The entire schedule depended on the meticulous preparation of the local organizers, World Cube Association delegates, and dedicated volunteers who monitored every station. Running specialist events with long time limits demands strict discipline, and the staff maintained an impeccably controlled environment from the opening moments to the final rounds in Beijing, China.

A roster of 77 competitors arrived ready to tackle five mentally demanding disciplines spanning six scheduled rounds. Managing events like multi-blind and large cube blindfolded solving puts an unusual burden on tournament officials, who must track numerous scrambled puzzles and ensure total silence in the room. The smooth progression of Please Be Quiet Beijing 2024 reflected the thorough planning behind the scenes, giving every participant the exact conditions needed to push their limits on the classic Rubik's Cube and larger twisty puzzles across the single-day WCA competition.

The 3x3x3 Blindfolded contest emerged as a central showcase, bringing together 43 competitors over two rounds of intense memorization and execution. Yifan Wang captured the title in the final round with a winning single of 19.34 seconds, narrowly edging out Wentao Song, who secured second place with an impressive 19.46 single. Tianyu Zhao earned the third spot on the podium by clocking a 27.68 mark. Earlier in the event, Yifan Wang set a blazing single of 16.20, standing out as one of the sharpest 3x3 results recorded during the competition.

In the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves discipline, where 42 competitors analyzed scrambles to find the most efficient solution on paper, Yiwei Liu delivered a masterclass. Liu took first place with an outstanding winning average of 22.00 moves and a best single of 21. Yifan Wang added another podium finish to the day by taking second place with an average of 25.67 moves, matching the 25.67 average set by third-place finisher Xiwen Ruan, with the rankings decided by best single performances.

Hui Cai put on a dominant display in the blindfolded disciplines, claiming gold medals in two separate events. In 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, Cai solved 28 out of 36 cubes within the exact 1:00:00 time cap to take the victory among 22 entrants, followed by Yifan Cheng with 22 out of 25 in 55:53 and Yifan Wang with 15 out of 17 in 59:34. Cai followed this triumph by winning 4x4x4 Blindfolded with a decisive single of 2:15.58. Yifan Wang took second place with a time of 4:13.15, while Zicong Liu claimed third in 6:20.30.

The 5x5x5 Blindfolded event tested endurance and memory to the limit, featuring 12 competitors taking on the complex puzzle. Zicong Liu took top honors with a winning single of 10:23.00. Min Wu finished as the runner-up with a time of 12:56.00, while Lanshi Zhang rounded out the podium in third place with a 26:31.00 single. The clean sweep across all five events meant all 15 podium places went to representatives from China, underscoring the formidable national talent present at this cubing competition.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several participants made substantial personal breakthroughs. Yikang Chen entered two events and achieved a massive personal best in 3x3x3 Blindfolded of 57.23 seconds, improving by 50.7 percent over a previous mark of 1:56.19, while also completing a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Blindfolded in 9:58.84 for a seventh-place finish. Junhao Jin took on three disciplines, chopping 24.2 percent off a previous best to reach 51.83 in 3x3x3 Blindfolded and logging a first attempt in 4x4x4 Blindfolded at 11:45.00 for eighth place. Sichen Li registered a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Multi-Blind with 2 of 3 cubes in 5:47 and recorded a first 3x3x3 Blindfolded attempt of 37.18, earning a weekend-best fifth place in 5x5x5 Blindfolded. Guoqiao Wang tackled three events, finishing fourth in 5x5x5 Blindfolded with a first attempt of 28:40.00 and logging a perfect 6 out of 6 in 46:20 during a first multi-blind attempt.

Other competitors took on brand new challenges across the board. Xiaotian Ma competed in four events, delivering a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Blindfolded in 17:03.00 to place 11th, alongside first attempts in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves of 37 and 3x3x3 Blindfolded in 2:41.71. Yixun Zhao tackled three events, logging a first Fewest Moves attempt of 38 and a first 3x3x3 Blindfolded solve of 3:33.90, finishing 17th in Multi-Blind. Weisen Zhao also completed three events, placing 17th in Multi-Blind with first career marks of 3:01.16 in 3x3x3 Blindfolded and 50 in Fewest Moves. Xinyu Wang added to the milestone tally across two events, recording a first 3x3x3 Blindfolded result of 1:49.90 and a first Fewest Moves score of 50 to place 30th.

The successful execution of Please Be Quiet Beijing 2024 proved once again that high-stakes speed cubing events rely entirely on the silent coordination of the staff. Through careful oversight and calm logistics, the team ensured every solve was conducted fairly and without interruption. With new personal benchmarks established and titles decided across all five categories, the gathering in Beijing concluded as a standout benchmark for memory and efficiency disciplines this season.

在北京恒基伟业大厦的赛场内，选手们在安静的竞技环境中全神贯注地观察与推演。2024年8月18日，Please Be Quiet Beijing 2024在Beijing, China正式举行，77名魔方爱好者齐聚一堂，在静音项目的专注对决中展现了极高的速度与精密度。作为一场涵盖五大项目的WCA competition，全天共进行了6轮高强度的比拼。

在三阶盲拧（3x3x3 Blindfolded）项目中，43名选手展开了两轮较量。Yifan Wang (王逸帆)在决赛中以19.34秒的单次成绩夺得冠军，Wentao Song (宋文韬)以19.46秒的微弱差距位列第二，Tianyu Zhao (赵天愉)则以27.68秒取得第三名。盲拧项目对选手的记忆与还原手法有着极高要求，前几名选手均展现了顶尖的应变能力。

最少步（3x3x3 Fewest Moves）项目同样在这一天的赛程中完成了激烈角逐，共有42名选手参与。Yiwei Liu (刘伊玮)发挥出色，凭借22.00步的优异平均成绩斩获第一名，其最好单次为21步。Yifan Wang (王逸帆)与Xiwen Ruan (阮熙文)均以25.67步的平均成绩完赛，分别收获亚军和季军。

高阶盲拧与多盲项目构成了本次魔方赛的高难度核心。Hui Cai (蔡辉)在四阶盲拧（4x4x4 Blindfolded）中以2:15.58夺冠，并在三阶多盲（3x3x3 Multi-Blind）中以1:00:00内成功还原28/36个魔方再夺一冠。在五阶盲拧（5x5x5 Blindfolded）赛场，Zicong Liu (刘子聪)以10:23.00的最佳单次成绩摘得头名。

赛场上的故事远不止领奖台上的荣光，许多选手在不同项目上迎来了突破。Wenshuo Wang (王文烁)参加了3个项目，不仅在三阶多盲中完成了个人首次尝试并取得14:39内2/2的成绩，还在最少步中将个人最好成绩提升7.9%至35步并获得第10名。Zhuojia Zhou (周琢嘉)在三阶盲拧完成了首次尝试，成绩为4:57.84，并在最少步斩获34步的个人最好成绩。Haonan Qu (渠浩南)首次尝试最少步并获得39步，Weiyang Zhang (张维阳)同样在最少步迎来首秀，成绩为54步。

多位首次登上speedcubing赛场的选手也在Please Be Quiet Beijing 2024留下了深刻印记。Mufeng Zhou (周牧锋)在此次比赛中完成了首场WCA赛事，出战3个项目并在三阶盲拧首秀中以53.88秒获得第10名。Quanlin Du (杜泉霖)在三阶盲拧做出3:57.41的首秀，多盲项目则以17:59内2/2位列第13名。Mengxin Liu (刘梦心)在三阶盲拧首秀取得1:18.36并获第14名，Wei Cheng (程伟)则在三阶多盲首秀中交出50:13内9/10的出色答卷并名列第5名。

四阶盲拧的领奖台上，紧随Hui Cai (蔡辉)之后的是Yifan Wang (王逸帆)（4:13.15）和Zicong Liu (刘子聪)（6:20.30）。在三阶多盲中，Yifan Cheng (程依凡)以55:53内22/25荣获亚军，Yifan Wang (王逸帆)以59:34内15/17获得季军。五阶盲拧项目中，Min Wu (吴民)以12:56.00获得亚军，Lanshi Zhang (张岚石)以26:31.00摘得季军。

随着全部5个项目的奖项尘埃落定，Please Be Quiet Beijing 2024圆满落下帷幕。这场在Beijing, China举行的cubing competition见证了77位选手的专注与执着，无论是个人的全新尝试还是顶尖名次的争夺，都为2024年的魔方赛历增添了精彩的一页。