Please Be Quiet Taiwan 2024

A breathtaking blindfolded performance set the standard across a weekend devoted entirely to memory and analytical mastery. Chih-Chuan Yang delivered a headline-grabbing effort in 3x3x3 Blindfolded, clocking a personal best single of 20.44 seconds and a National record average of 21.77 seconds. Across eight tense rounds of competition, that benchmark stood tall as a testament to the quiet discipline demanded by the specialized discipline. Held over February 24 to February 25, the gathering transformed Xingnan Elementary School in New Taipei City, Taiwan into an arena where deep concentration met warm community spirit.

The 2024 edition of Please Be Quiet Taiwan 2024 gathered 70 competitors for a unique schedule built around side disciplines rather than standard speed events. While traditional Rubik's Cube races feature high-tempo clapping and swift rotations, this event emphasized the measured quiet needed for memorization and spatial notation. Solvers spent their downtime comparing algorithmic methods, sharing cube preparations, and breaking down solution sheets. That supportive atmosphere carried through each session as peers helped judge, scrambled for one another, and connected over the shared intricacies of niche speedcubing disciplines.

The multi-day meet served as an essential WCA competition for solvers seeking pure focus. Across five events, competitors faced distinct tests of endurance and efficiency, ranging from the singular problem-solving of Fewest Moves to the staggering mental inventory needed for multiple puzzles under blindfolds. The camaraderie between rounds balanced the intense isolation of the solving table. Whether discussing parity cases or reflecting on blindfolded safety turns, participants fostered a friendly environment throughout Please Be Quiet Taiwan 2024 that elevated every competitor taking their seat.

Beyond the top podium steps, the weekend was defined by substantial personal milestones and bold event debuts from dedicated speed cubing enthusiasts. Ching-Hsiang Li recorded a pair of sharp personal bests, finishing 10th in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a time of 2:10.13 to improve by 29.8 percent, while also turning in a 38-move result in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves for a 22.4 percent improvement. Kuan-Ying Li entered three events, taking on a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Blindfolded with a 38:55.00 finish, scoring 3/3 in 22:26 during a first Multi-Blind try, and dropping their 3x3x3 Blindfolded personal best by 23.8 percent to 4:34.11. Fang-Ru Yu notched a 2/3 Multi-Blind debut in 25:05 and shaved 18.4 percent off their Fewest Moves best with 40 moves. Tian-Sin Yang tackled four events, making a Fewest Moves debut with 38 moves and securing an improved Multi-Blind mark of 4/5 in 38:34.

First-time event journeys continued to unfold across the scorecards. Chen-Yang Tsai entered four disciplines, taking 4th in 5x5x5 Blindfolded while attempting both 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a time of 3:19.77 and Multi-Blind with 7/10 in 45:33 for the very first time. Po-Hao Huang entered three disciplines, registering initial career marks of 3:22.36 in 3x3x3 Blindfolded and 32 in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves to take 12th place. Yen-Lei Jen logged official debuts in both 3x3x3 Blindfolded with 4:28.03 and Fewest Moves with 34 moves. Wei-Chun Hung rounded out a busy schedule across three events by posting initial marks in Fewest Moves with 40 moves and Multi-Blind with a successful 2/3 in 26:18.

In the main 3x3x3 Blindfolded final, Chih-Chuan Yang took first place with a single of 25.05 seconds, leading an all-Taiwan podium ahead of Kai-Wen Wang with 26.09 seconds and Jia-Hong Lu with 27.73 seconds. In a round where final averages proved elusive, single-solve speed determined the outcome. The 3x3 results in the blindfolded category capped off three hard-fought rounds among 47 competitors, offering an exciting finale for the supporters gathered around the isolation barriers.

Jia-Hong Lu proved to be a dominant force in big cube memory events over the weekend. Lu captured victory in 4x4x4 Blindfolded with a winning single of 2:45.04, besting Kai-Wen Wang who took second in 4:16.24 and Ping-Yueh Huang in third at 5:32.46. Lu doubled down in the grueling 5x5x5 Blindfolded competition, securing the top spot with a single of 5:21.77 and an average of 6:08.43. Wayne Pi took second in that event with 15:29.00, while Singapore solver Wong Chong Wen took third with 17:44.00.

Wong Chong Wen took top honors in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves, navigating two rounds among 57 competitors to win with a 23.00 average and a best single of 21. Takumi Tamura of Japan finished second with a 23.67 average, followed by Taiwan competitor Hsiang-Cheng Kan with 30.67. Meanwhile, Wayne Pi earned the championship title in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind by solving 17 out of 19 cubes in 54:05. Jia-Hong Lu followed in second with 11/12 in 32:45, and Meng Chon Kuok of Macau took third place with 9/11 in 57:57.

With 11 podium spots claimed by Taiwan, alongside podium finishes from Singapore, Japan, and Macau, the cubing competition celebrated technical mastery at every level. The community spirit at Please Be Quiet Taiwan 2024 highlighted how shared passion brings solvers together across varied challenges. As tables were cleared and scores finalized at Xingnan Elementary School, competitors celebrated new milestones and shared knowledge that will fuel their preparation for the seasons ahead.

70名魔術方塊頂尖好手在2024年2月24日至25日齊聚新北市興南國小，參與專為考驗專注力與極致記憶而設的Please Be Quiet Taiwan 2024。這場WCA competition共設有5個靜音項目與8個輪次的嚴格角逐，吸引各路極限玩家同場較量。整場賽事見證了地主選手在盲擰項目的壓倒性統治力，囊括了全部15個頒獎台席位中的11個席位。

三階盲擰賽場上，地主好手展現強大深度並完成了頒獎台橫掃。Chih-Chuan Yang (楊智全)在三輪激烈對決中穩定發揮，於決賽以25.05秒的最佳單次成績勇奪冠軍。他在賽程中更創下了21.77秒的全國紀錄平均成績，展現出驚人的記憶轉換速度。同組的Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文)以26.09秒位居次席，Jia-Hong Lu (陸嘉宏)則以27.73秒奪得季軍。

Jia-Hong Lu (陸嘉宏)成為本屆賽事最耀眼的雙冠得主，展現高階盲擰的超群實力。在四階盲擰決賽中，他以2:45.04的單次成績稱霸全場，領先獲得第二名的Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文)（4:16.24）與第三名的Ping-Yueh Huang (黃品越)（5:32.46）。這項高難度項目同樣由地主選手包攬前三名席位。

五階盲擰項目則進一步考驗選手的耐心與極限記憶容量。Jia-Hong Lu (陸嘉宏)延續高水準表現，以6:08.43的平均成績與5:21.77的最佳單次成績強勢摘金。Wayne Pi以15:29.00的成績位居亞軍，來自新加坡的Wong Chong Wen (黄崇文)則以17:44.00的成績登上季軍頒獎台。

多顆三階盲擰項目吸引了28名選手參與長達一小時的記憶與復原考驗。Wayne Pi展現了精湛的多顆記憶技巧，在54分05秒內成功復原19顆中的17顆，以17/19的優異得分奪下冠軍。Jia-Hong Lu (陸嘉宏)以32:45復原11/12摘銀，澳門選手Meng Chon Kuok (郭明臻)則以57:57復原9/11取得季軍。

在三階最少步項目中，來自新加坡的Wong Chong Wen (黄崇文)打破地主壟斷，兩輪比拼後以23.00步的平均成績與21步的單次佳績強勢奪冠。日本好手Takumi Tamura (田村匠)以23.67步緊隨其後獲得亞軍，地主選手Hsiang-Cheng Kan (闞祥誠)則以30.67步收穫季軍。

在頒獎台名次背後，多位在速度魔方領域持續深耕的選手寫下了屬於自己的全新篇章。Chun-Hui Fang (方春暉)首次參加WCA賽事便迎來突破，在三階盲擰迎來初次嘗試並以40.04秒取得第4名的亮眼成績。Zu-En Chen (陳祖恩)同樣迎來生涯首場賽事，一口氣挑戰了兩個項目，在三階盲擰完成6:06.70的首秀成績，並在三階最少步完成54步的初次嘗試。Hong-Jun Zhao (趙浤鈞)也在生涯首秀的三階最少步中交出50步的初次嘗試，法國選手Arthur Cordier則在首場賽事的最少步項目完成57步的初次嘗試。

賽場上還有許多資深玩家勇於跨出舒適圈。出戰過17場比賽的Bo-Yan Chen (陳柏諺)首次嘗試三階最少步，寫下37步並獲得第16名。Chia-En Wu (吳佳恩)在第13次參賽中同樣迎來最少步初體驗，以34步收穫第15名。參賽經驗達25場的Pin-Shang Ye (葉品尚)在三階盲擰完成首次嘗試，成績為3:35.04。征戰過23場賽事的Wei-Yuan Hsu (許維元)也在三階最少步迎來初次嘗試並留下70步的紀錄。

隨著各項決賽順利完成，這場在New Taipei City, Taiwan舉行的Please Be Quiet Taiwan 2024正式劃下句點。從單顆盲擰的閃電復原到多顆盲擰與最少步的沉著推演，70名選手在兩天內展現了極致的專注與技巧，也為接下來的cubing competition賽季立下了高水準的競技標竿。