Shanghai FMC Summer 2024

27 competitors gathered in the Zhongganghui Building on July 13, 2024, to test their strategic precision in a dedicated test of rotational efficiency. The single-day WCA competition brought together specialist solvers from across the region to tackle the meticulous demands of the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves discipline. With two intensive rounds on the schedule, every participant had to balance patience, deep analysis, and time management while plotting out optimized solutions under official tournament conditions in Shanghai, China.

China secured a total podium sweep at Shanghai FMC Summer 2024, claiming every top placement available in the discipline. Speedcubing tournaments focusing solely on fewest moves present a distinct atmosphere where raw turning speed takes a back seat to algorithmic knowledge and spatial foresight. Solvers spent their designated sixty minutes mapping paths across the Rubik's Cube to eliminate unnecessary turns. The host nation showed remarkable depth across the roster, capturing all three positions at the top of the final standings.

Yiwei Liu delivered a masterclass across the final phase, capturing the championship title with a winning average of 24.33 moves. Liu combined consistency with sharp problem solving, having also achieved a single solution of 21 moves during the event. Maintaining an average under twenty-five moves through the competitive stages proved decisive, earning Liu the top spot on the podium after navigating through both rounds of rigorous calculation and execution against a talented field.

The fight for the remaining podium places remained exceptionally close until the final scores were tabulated. Jibo Zhao secured second place overall with an average of 25.00 moves, staying within striking distance of the lead throughout the contest. Baiqiang Dong rounded out the all-China podium by taking third place with a 25.33 average. The narrow spread among the top three finishers highlighted how every single turn preserved or conceded determined the final order of finish at this elite speed cubing contest.

Behind the medalists, Shanghai FMC Summer 2024 served as an important proving ground for solvers expanding their repertoires and reaching new personal milestones. Weikang Zheng delivered a standout performance by securing a 3x3x3 Fewest Moves personal best of 32 moves, marking an improvement of 20 percent over a previous benchmark of 40. Xiwen Ruan tackled their first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Fewest Moves at the gathering, posting a best single of 23 moves on the way to a 20th-place finish.

Other competitors took on the challenge of official fewest moves solving for the first time in their careers with impressive resolve. Dawei Zheng logged a first ever attempt of 47 moves to reach a 12th-place finish, while Yunlin Miao matched that 47-move milestone on a debut attempt to finish 11th overall. Kai Liang also stepped up for a first attempt in the event, registering a 39-move solution to finish 19th, while Yucheng Huo recorded an initial career mark of 50 moves in their singular event entry of the meet.

The depth of the event was further illustrated by the volume of top-tier individual counts posted throughout the day. Solvers like Weijie Jian logged single efforts of 22 moves alongside an average of 22.67, mirroring marks set during the rounds by Baiqiang Dong. Qijun Miao contributed an average of 24.33 moves with a single of 24, while Jiayue Chen registered an average of 25.33 moves, demonstrating the widespread tactical skill on display.

Additional notable performances came from Jiashun Wu, who recorded a single of 23 moves alongside an average of 27.00, and Yunqi Ouyang, who tallied an average of 28.33. Haoxiang Ying also achieved an average of 28.33 moves during the proceedings. As the curtain came down on the 2024 calendar event in Shanghai, the detailed 3x3 results confirmed a remarkably strong showing for the discipline, establishing a high benchmark for the next wave of regional cubing competition.

The successful conclusion of the tournament highlighted the growing prestige of specialized single-event meets within the wider competitive community. By concentrating exclusively on efficiency, the gathering allowed both seasoned competitors and developing solvers to showcase their technical mastery of the puzzle in an environment built specifically for careful analysis and breakthrough performances.

在Shanghai, China的中港汇大厦内，魔方爱好者们齐聚一堂。2024年7月13日，这场专注于单一魔方项目的魔方赛事在此展开，参赛选手们在安静的赛场中反复推演与记录步骤，展现了极高的专注力与技术深度。

本次Shanghai FMC Summer 2024仅设立了三阶最少步一个项目，共吸引了27名选手参赛。整个赛事设置了总计2个轮次的较量，两轮连续的比拼对选手的体能分配与策略稳定性提出了极高的要求，赛制结构直接考验着每位选手在不同轮次中的适应能力。

在决定最终名次的关键较量中，Yiwei Liu (刘伊玮)发挥出色，凭借稳定的发挥以24.33步的平均成绩拔得头筹，摘得该项目的桂冠。在整个赛事进程中，全场产生的最佳单次成绩达到了21步，充分体现了顶级选手的解题效率。

领奖台上的竞争同样激烈。Jibo Zhao (赵吉波)以25.00步的平均成绩紧随其后获得亚军，Baiqiang Dong (董百强)则以25.33步的平均成绩位列第三名。中国选手包揽了本次三阶最少步项目的全部前三名席位。

在本次赛事的成绩单背后，许多选手在个人表现上取得了显著的突破。Lichao Liu (刘立超)在本场WCA比赛中刷新了三阶最少步个人最好成绩，从36步提升至28步，提升幅度达到22.2%，并斩获第16名。Haoxiang Ying (应浩祥)同样大幅提升个人纪录，将原先33步的最佳成绩改写为27步，提升了18.2%，最终收获第14名。

赛场上的新突破同样引人注目。Xuchen Xue (薛旭辰)完成了职业生涯在三阶最少步项目上的首次正式尝试，交出了33步的单次成绩。Jiayue Chen (陈家悦)将个人最好成绩从26步优化至24步，提升7.7%，最终获得第4名；Xingyu Wu (伍星宇)以34步刷新个人最好成绩，较之前的36步提升5.6%，位列第17名；Yiyang Ma (马熠阳)则在本场比赛中取得了第18名的优异名次。

除了前三甲选手的稳健表现，整场比赛中多位选手也交出了亮眼的数据。Baiqiang Dong (董百强)与Weijie Jian (简维杰)均留下了22步的单次以及22.67步的平均成绩，Jibo Zhao (赵吉波)打出22步单次与23.00步平均，Qijun Miao (缪其隽)则录得24步单次与24.33步平均。

单日两轮的紧凑赛程为这场专业魔方竞速赛事画上了句号。27位选手在中港汇大厦的专注竞技，展现了最少步项目的独特魅力，也为选手们积累了宝贵的实战经验与技术沉淀。