Please Be Quiet Xi'an 2024

Twenty-seven dedicated solvers gathered under strict silence on June 1, 2024, facing the ultimate test of memory and precision. Held at the Xi'an No.70 Middle School Branch in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, Please Be Quiet Xi'an 2024 offered a focused championship atmosphere spread across four demanding events and five total rounds. Every turn required flawless spatial awareness and nerves of steel, as competitors aimed to conquer the classic Rubik's Cube and larger puzzles entirely sight unseen.

The 3x3x3 Blindfolded event featured 26 competitors fighting through two intense rounds. Jieyu Yang claimed the top podium step with a blistering best single of 17.36 seconds, despite a DNF average. Kaijun Lin took second place with a rapid single of 19.76 seconds, while Yucheng Chen completed the podium in 29.02 seconds. The competition saw exceptional single solves recorded throughout the rounds, making the 3x3 results a highlight of the weekend for followers of elite speed cubing.

Big-cube blindfolded events raised the stakes even further. In 4x4x4 Blindfolded, 17 solvers tested their limits over a single round. Kaijun Lin captured the victory with an impressive single solve of 1:18.14. Zhe Wang secured second place with a time of 2:00.55, and Yucheng Chen followed in third place with a time of 3:14.93. The complex parity algorithms and heavy memorisation demands highlighted the unique intensity of this specialized WCA competition discipline.

The 5x5x5 Blindfolded competition proved equally grueling, featuring 16 competitors in a direct single-round battle. Zhe Wang dominated the field by taking the victory with a winning average of 3:55.69 and a best single of 3:11.58. Ting He earned second place with a single solve of 16:37.00, while Min Wu completed the top three with a time of 16:49.00, demonstrating remarkable endurance through every stage of the solve.

In the 3x3x3 Multi-Blind event, solvers faced vast arrays of scrambled puzzles in a race against the sixty-minute limit. Yucheng Chen secured the title by successfully solving 47 out of 59 cubes in a time of 59:55. Zhe Wang took the runner-up position with 30 out of 37 cubes in 59:57, while Liang Chen earned third place with a clean 21 out of 23 cubes in 53:12, capping off a remarkable display of long-term memory under intense time pressure.

Beyond the championship podiums, several competitors achieved meaningful breakthroughs at this cubing competition. Yifan Cheng took on all four events, earning a best finish of 4th in 5x5x5 Blindfolded, recording a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Blindfolded in 4:05.05, setting a 3x3x3 Blindfolded personal best of 38.73 that was 10.4 percent faster than before, and logging a 3x3x3 Multi-Blind personal best of 17/25 in 1:00:00. Jiayue Chen entered four events and achieved a 4th-place finish in 5x5x5 Blindfolded alongside a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Blindfolded of 7:55.85. Ziwei Yuan tackled four events as well, securing 4th in 4x4x4 Blindfolded on a first ever attempt of 3:21.74.

Other solvers similarly embraced new challenges on the competition floor. Xu Dong took on two events, placing 11th in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind with a first ever attempt of 2/3 in 9:31, while also logging a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Blindfolded in 1:09.66. Haozhen Ma competed in 3x3x3 Blindfolded, achieving a 10th-place best finish with a first ever attempt of 31.93 seconds. Bo Gao completed a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a solid time of 2:26.60, marking an encouraging milestone in their career.

China swept all 12 available podium positions across the four contested disciplines. From standard single-cube blindfolded sprints to the immense mental stamina of multi-blind and 5x5x5 blindfolded solving, Please Be Quiet Xi'an 2024 showcased the depth of talent within the speedcubing community. The single-day gathering concluded with remarkable milestones, setting a high standard for competitors as they look ahead to the next season of blindfolded competition.

在西安市第七十中学分校的赛场内，空气中只有呼吸声与魔方转动的细微脆响。盲拧项目要求选手在完全遮挡视线的情况下，仅凭短暂的观察记忆迅速复原魔方，这对选手的绝对专注力与空间记忆构建提出了极高要求。2024年6月1日，来自各地的顶尖记忆高手汇聚于此，在沉静中展开了一场高强度的脑力交锋。

本次在Xi'an, Shaanxi, China举办的Please Be Quiet Xi'an 2024共设置4个专属盲拧项目，吸引了27位魔方选手参赛。整个赛程历经5轮角逐，在没有多余喧嚣的比赛氛围中，魔方速拧与极限记忆的魅力被展现得淋漓尽致，成为2024年魔方赛事中独具特色的一幕。

三阶盲拧决赛中，选手们在两轮比拼中挑战极限。Jieyu Yang (杨杰予)凭借惊人的观察与还原速度脱颖而出，以17.36秒的最快单次成绩夺得冠军。Kaijun Lin (林恺俊)紧随其后，以19.76秒的优秀成绩获得亚军，Yucheng Chen (陈裕铖)则以29.02秒收获季军。该项目的26位参赛者展现了极高水平的盲拧对决。

在四阶盲拧的单轮较量中，高阶魔方带来的复杂还原步骤极大考验着选手的耐力。Kaijun Lin (林恺俊)顶住压力，以1:18.14的单次成绩傲视全场夺得金牌。Zhe Wang (王哲)以2:00.55获得亚军，Yucheng Chen (陈裕铖)以3:14.93名列第三，三位选手为现场贡献了极其精彩的高阶盲拧表现。

五阶盲拧与多阶盲拧则是对记忆容量与精度的终极考验。在五阶盲拧项目中，Zhe Wang (王哲)凭借稳定的表现以3:55.69的平均成绩摘得桂冠，其个人最快单次达到3:11.58，Ting He (禾廷)与Min Wu (吴民)分获二三名。多阶盲拧中，Yucheng Chen (陈裕铖)在59分55秒内成功复原47个魔方（共挑战59个），登顶榜首，Zhe Wang (王哲)与Liang Chen (陈樑)分获亚军和季军。

在耀眼的领奖台之外，许多低调的参赛者在本次WCA比赛中同样实现了自我突破。Hongyu Jiang (姜宏禹)参加了全部4个项目，在三阶多盲中以41分54秒完成10/10复原，较以往个人最好成绩提速8.2%，并在四阶盲拧完成了生涯首次尝试，成绩为10:54.00。Lanshi Zhang (张岚石)同样出战4项，在三阶多盲中取得8/9（49分44秒）的个人新高，比以往快了5.1%，四阶盲拧也刷新个人最好成绩至11:57.00，提速4.8%。

更多选手在赛场留下了坚实的突破足迹。Hongjie Zhang (张鸿杰)不仅在三阶盲拧斩获第4名，还在多盲中完成生涯首次尝试并取得7/7（32分35秒）的满分战绩，同时以10:05.00完成四阶盲拧首秀。Xinyu Wang (王欣宇)将三阶盲拧个人最佳成绩大幅提升9.5%至1:58.65。Yanghong Zhang (张扬红)在三阶盲拧完成了生涯首次有效尝试，耗时2:09.76。Han Wang (王涵)则在三阶盲拧取得第10名的个人最佳名次。

随着全部项目的尘埃落定，Please Be Quiet Xi'an 2024圆满收官。中国选手包揽了全部12个领奖台席位，无论是顶尖高手的秒级争夺，还是普通选手的突破，都在西安的这个初夏留下了浓墨重彩的一笔。魔方运动的专注与挑战精神，将继续激励着选手们在下一阶段的赛场上追逐更高的目标。