Please Don't DNF Kaohsiung 2026

Chih-Chuan Yang delivered the defining moment of the weekend by blazing through a 3x3x3 Blindfolded solve in just 16.34 seconds, setting the benchmark for precision under absolute sensory deprivation. Solving without sight demands flawless memorisation followed by complete trust in fingertip execution, where the slightest miscalculation results in a disqualified attempt. Across two intense days from April 5 to April 6, the Chengyan Community Center in Kaohsiung, Taiwan hosted Please Don't DNF Kaohsiung 2026, where forty-seven competitors gathered to tackle some of the most mentally demanding disciplines in modern speedcubing.

The blindfolded category anchored the schedule, testing nerve and stamina across multiple puzzle sizes. In the standard blindfolded event, Yang captured the title with that 16.34 single, holding off a formidable challenge from Li-Chen Lin, who secured second place with a 19.08. Ping-Yueh Huang took third place with a 19.31 single, alongside an earlier single of 19.30 and a 25.17 average during the three rounds. Enthusiasts tracking blindfolded 3x3 results witnessed a remarkable density of successful solves, defying the notoriously unforgiving nature of the discipline in a major cubing competition.

The larger puzzles multiplied the memorisation burden exponentially. Ping-Yueh Huang claimed victory in 4x4x4 Blindfolded by registering a rapid 1:45.73 single in the finals, outperforming Thailand competitor Aris Raksamani who posted a 3:09.73 for second place, while Wayne Pi took third with 3:49.46. In the massive 5x5x5 Blindfolded event, Li-Chen Lin earned the gold medal by completing a meticulous solve in exactly 7:00.00. Japan contender Haruka Kitamura claimed the runner-up spot in 7:59.05, and Pi collected another podium finish with an 8:30.56 effort in third.

The endurance peak of the meeting came in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, where solvers memorise dozens of scrambled cubes before donning their blindfolds. Wayne Pi orchestrated a magnificent display of recall and stamina, solving 27 out of 28 Rubik's Cube puzzles within a 59:09 time limit to seize first place. Haruka Kitamura secured second on the podium by solving 21 out of 25 cubes in 54:46. Ping-Yueh Huang rounded out the top three after taking on 39 puzzles, successfully finishing 27 of them in 58:48.

Away from the blindfolds, concentration took a deliberate and calculated form in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves. Competitors spent sixty minutes dissecting the mechanics of the puzzle to find the shortest possible path to a solved state. Yen-Lei Jen captured the title with a tournament-winning 26.67 average and a 26 single move count. Hsiang-Cheng Kan followed closely behind with a 27.33 average for second place, while Kitamura picked up her third podium of the competition by logging a 29.67 average for third.

The fast-paced Clock event provided a sharp contrast of speed cubing agility, where Liang-Zhen Lai averaged 4.97 seconds across five attempts, highlighted by a 3.58 single, to take the crown. Chen-Rui Yu placed second with a tight 5.04 average, narrowly besting Ching-Yuan Cheng who took third with 5.11. Across all six events and thirteen rounds at Please Don't DNF Kaohsiung 2026, home competitors from Taiwan earned fourteen podium places, alongside three for Japan and one for Thailand.

Behind the top podium spots, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones that the main scoreboards often obscure. Hong-An Lai tackled four separate events, recording a huge 76.7 percent improvement in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a personal best of 46.25 seconds down from 3:18.41, alongside a debut 7/10 in Multi-Blind to finish seventh and a first 4x4x4 Blindfolded attempt of 18:02.00. Sheng-Jie Yang entered five events, taking ninth in Fewest Moves with an opening attempt of 34, while logging a flawless 2/2 in Multi-Blind in 5:40 and a Clock debut single of 9.43. Yu-Cheng Lin advanced to fourth place in Clock with a personal best of 4.45 seconds, improving by 25.2 percent, while also posting a 62 in his first Fewest Moves challenge.

The breakthroughs continued across the roster as solvers pushed into new disciplines. Yu-You Guo contested three events, posting an initial 45 in Fewest Moves and completing his first 3x3x3 Blindfolded attempt in 4:07.42. Yu-Shen Zhang also took on three events, delivering a first Fewest Moves mark of 38 and shaving 11.6 percent off his Clock personal best with a 5.65. Po-Ling Lin completed a five-event campaign highlighted by fourth place in Multi-Blind with a career-best 11/13 in 50:30, an improved 3x3x3 Blindfolded mark of 42.42 seconds, and an initial 4x4x4 Blindfolded completion in 6:14.51.

The two days of competition highlighted the deep technical versatility present across the regional scene. From lightning-fast clock manipulations to hour-long tests of spatial memory, the gathering demonstrated how varied modern puzzle solving has become. Every round demanded total immersion and emotional composure, proving once again why this WCA competition venue in Kaohsiung remains a prime testing ground for pure mental discipline.

在高雄市誠言里活動中心的賽場內，沒有一般競速魔術方塊比賽那種密集的計時器按鍵聲，取而代之的是選手們伏案疾書的沙沙紙筆聲與屏氣凝神的沉靜。2026年4月5日至6日，Please Don't DNF Kaohsiung 2026在此舉行，來自各地的47位選手齊聚一堂，展開了為期兩天、涵蓋6個項目共13輪次的精彩對決。這場WCA competition聚焦於極需專注力的少步數解法與各類盲解項目，展現了智力極限與冷靜策略的深度交鋒。

三階最少步項目是全場思考密度的極致展現，選手必須在有限時間內以最精準的步數還原魔方。經過一輪32位選手的激烈角逐，台灣選手Yen-Lei Jen (任晏磊)以單次26步、平均26.67步的優異發揮摘得桂冠。同樣來自台灣的Hsiang-Cheng Kan (闞祥誠)以27.33步獲得亞軍，日本選手Haruka Kitamura (北村晴香)則以29.67步位居季軍，三人皆展現出極具條理的解法邏輯與深厚的空間洞察力。

除了精雕細琢的紙筆運算，盲解賽場同樣上演著驚心動魄的對決。在三階盲解項目中，台灣好手Chih-Chuan Yang (楊智全)在三輪比拼中脫穎而出，以16.34秒的驚人單次成績奪得冠軍。Li-Chen Lin (林立宸)以19.08秒收穫亞軍，Ping-Yueh Huang (黃品越)則以19.31秒摘下季軍。多位選手在盲解項目中順利完成高難度解法，彰顯了記憶力與指尖操作的完美結合。

在更高階的盲解與多顆盲解中，選手們挑戰了人體記憶的極限。四階盲解由台灣選手Ping-Yueh Huang (黃品越)以1:45.73的最佳成績強勢登頂，泰國選手Aris Raksamani以3:09.73拿下亞軍，Wayne Pi則以3:49.46獲得季軍。五階盲解項目中，Li-Chen Lin (林立宸)憑藉7:00.00的佳績奪冠，Haruka Kitamura (北村晴香)與Wayne Pi分別以7:59.05和8:30.56名列二、三名。三階多顆盲解則由Wayne Pi以59分09秒成功復原27/28顆的壯舉勇奪第一。

賽場上唯一的競速項目魔錶則帶來了截然不同的快節奏衝擊。台灣選手Liang-Zhen Lai (賴良榛)在27名選手中展現極致手速，以4.97秒的平均成績與3.58秒的單次成績奪下冠軍。Chen-Rui Yu (余晨睿)以5.04秒緊隨其後獲得亞軍，Ching-Yuan Cheng (鄭景淵)則以5.11秒的平均成績位列季軍，三位選手的平均成績差距僅在毫秒之間。

在亮眼的頒獎台背後，許多默默耕耘的選手在本次賽事中取得了顯著的個人突破。Sing-Hao Lian (連星皓)在魔錶項目中大幅提速，以4.60秒刷新個人最佳單次成績，比過去的7.13秒快了35.5%，最終收穫第五名。Wei-En Yu (余惟恩)同樣在魔錶展現突破，擲出7.55秒的個人最佳，相較以往的10.87秒進步了30.5%，位列第九。澳門選手Meng Chon Kuok (郭明臻)本站參加了5個項目，在五階盲解以13:11.00將原紀錄提升28.9%，三階最少步也繳出30步的個人最佳，比過去41步提升了26.8%，並在四階盲解創下6:31.03的個人新猷。

更多選手在不同領域勇敢開拓了自己的競賽版圖。Kuan-Ying Li (李冠穎)本場共參加5個項目，在四階盲解跑出20:38.00的個人最佳成績，進步幅度達21%，三階盲解亦推進至2:16.81，並在多顆盲解繳出6/6顆、時間44:44的個人最佳成績，拿下第九名。Yu-Lun Huang (黃于倫)迎來生涯首次三階最少步挑戰並斬獲36步，同時在魔錶項目以3.49秒改寫個人最佳。Cheng-Ru Lee (李承儒)也在此完成了生涯首次三階最少步嘗試，留下了55步的正式紀錄。

作為一場集結了各路少步數與盲解高手的方塊大賽，Please Don't DNF Kaohsiung 2026在高雄圓滿收官。兩天密集的13輪賽事見證了選手們在靜態推演與極限操作中的深厚實力，不僅寫下了精采的對決篇章，也為現場每位持續挑戰自我極限的參賽者留下了深刻的賽季印記。