Shenyang Open 2023

A total of 183 competitors gathered at the Hunnan Baita Primary School for Shenyang Open 2023 on December 17, 2023, setting the stage for an intense single-day display of speedcubing. Spanning seven distinct disciplines and 11 rounds of action, the cubing competition brought together dedicated solvers from across the region to battle the clock. At the heart of the action, Huining Huang delivered a commanding double-victory performance that set the benchmark across both standard and specialty puzzles in Shenyang, Liaoning, China.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew a massive field of 174 entrants through three rigorous stages of elimination. In the final round, Huining Huang secured the title with a winning average of 7.37 seconds alongside a best single solve of 7.00 seconds. The 3x3 results featured exceptional pressure from the podium challengers, as Heyu Fu claimed second place with an average of 7.51 seconds and Yusheng Du took third with 7.52 seconds. Huang also posted an earlier average of 7.06 seconds and a 6.92 single during the contest, while Du authored a blistering 5.70 single during the tournament.

Huining Huang extended that mastery directly into the Pyraminx, turning an 84-competitor bracket into a showcase of speed and precision across two rounds. Huang clinched first place with a remarkable winning average of 1.71 seconds, highlighted by an event-best single solve of 1.32 seconds. Junqi Feng earned the runner-up spot with an average of 2.01 seconds, while Kaixi Guo rounded out the podium in third place with an average of 2.68 seconds, establishing Huang as the indisputable standout of the entire gathering.

Beyond the classic Rubik's Cube events, the Megaminx division featured 32 competitors tackling the complex twelve-faced puzzle across a single decisive round. Dongzhe Li emerged victorious by logging a winning average of 40.98 seconds, which included the fastest single solve of the event at 38.12 seconds. Maoxuan Chen captured second place with an average mark of 46.22 seconds, followed closely by Nachuan Sun who completed the podium trio with an average of 47.26 seconds.

The blindfolded events tested memory and spatial awareness to the limit across four distinct formats. In the standard 3x3x3 Blindfolded discipline, Yifan Wang conquered a field of 53 competitors with a winning single time of 15.57 seconds, finishing ahead of Jianing Luo at 18.55 seconds and Mingxuan Wu at 23.63 seconds. In 4x4x4 Blindfolded, Zhe Wang triumphed among 16 entrants with a single of 2:18.19, outpacing Yucheng Chen at 3:04.84 and Tianyu Zhao at 5:42.85.

Long-form memory puzzles delivered further highlights as Sora Wenjie Xu topped the 10-person 5x5x5 Blindfolded roster with a 4:20.63 single, besting Yifan Wang at 12:31.00 and Ziyi Xu at 15:25.00. The demanding 3x3x3 Multi-Blind saw 26 competitors attempt multiple cubes under a strict time cap. Yucheng Chen claimed the crown by successfully solving 42 out of 59 cubes in 1:00:02. Sora Wenjie Xu followed in second place with 19 out of 21 cubes in 54:42, while Ziyi Xu secured third by resolving 18 out of 20 cubes in 1:00:00.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones that highlighted the depth of the field. Yuming Sun delivered tremendous progress by cutting their 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 13.54 seconds, an improvement of 68.6 percent over their previous 43.16 mark, while also dropping their Pyraminx best by 68.5 percent to 4.48 seconds. Xiujun Shi tackled four events and recorded a personal best of 1:32.81 in 3x3x3 Blindfolded, which was 52.4 percent faster than their prior mark of 3:15.00, alongside a 10.13 personal best in 3x3x3 Cube and a successful first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Multi-Blind with 2 of 2 cubes in 8:30 to finish 11th.

Changrui Wang slashed their 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 47 percent down to 9.84 seconds while completing their first ever attempt at Megaminx with a time of 2:44.62 for 32nd place. Jiangyuan Xie took on three disciplines, delivering a first ever attempt at Megaminx in 2:25.92 for 30th, a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 15.82 seconds, and a Pyraminx personal best of 9.12 seconds that improved on their previous 14.98 mark by 39.1 percent. Lingxiao Li took on five events, earning 7th place in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind with a debut result of 4 of 5 cubes in 20:36, alongside first ever attempts in 4x4x4 Blindfolded at 12:23.00 and Pyraminx at 3.76 seconds. Yuncheng Li rounded out these personal milestones across three events, logging a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 22.50 seconds that was 37.6 percent faster than their previous 36.05, while recording debut attempts of 2:29.12 in Megaminx for 31st place and 10.36 seconds in Pyraminx.

The 2023 edition of Shenyang Open 2023 concluded as an emphatic demonstration of Chinese speed cubing talent, with local competitors sweeping all 21 available podium spots across the seven scheduled events. From Huining Huang capturing two major event victories to the numerous personal milestones recorded throughout the day, this WCA competition provided high drama from the morning stages to the final solves.

在沈阳浑南白塔小学的赛场内，计时器的滴答声与快速转动魔方的清脆声响此起彼伏。作为辽宁乃至北方魔友的重要聚会，Shenyang Open 2023吸引了来自各地的魔方爱好者汇聚一堂。在不同项目的轮番角逐中，选手们用手指与思维碰撞出极为精彩的竞速火花，展现了魔方运动在严密逻辑与极速爆发之间的独特魅力。

在经历多轮紧张较量后，三阶魔方项目迎来了全场最具悬念的决赛时刻。Huining Huang (黄徽宁)在三轮淘汰中保持了高度稳定的发挥，最终以7.37秒的平均成绩登顶夺冠。Heyu Fu (付荷语)以7.51秒的平均用时斩获亚军，Yusheng Du (杜宇生)则凭借7.52秒的微弱差距位列第三，前三名之间的成绩差距极为接近。

金字塔魔方赛场上同样呈现了极致的指尖速度。Huining Huang (黄徽宁)再次展现出强大的统治力，以1.71秒的惊人平均成绩摘得桂冠，同时斩获单次1.32秒的亮眼表现。Junqi Feng (冯骏骐)以2.01秒的平均成绩获得亚军，Kaixi Guo (郭铠希)以2.68秒夺得季军，整场比拼节奏极快。

除了速度项目的正面交锋，盲拧与长脑力项目更是技术与记忆的双重考验。三阶盲拧项目中，Yifan Wang (王逸帆)凭借15.57秒的单次成绩傲视群雄夺得冠军，Jianing Luo (罗佳宁)以18.55秒位居次席，Mingxuan Wu (吴明轩)以23.63秒拿到季军。选手们完全依靠脑海中的空间复原路径，在暗幕之下展现了非凡的记忆深度。

在高阶盲拧与多盲赛场上，选手们同样书写了硬核的赛绩。4阶盲拧冠军由Zhe Wang (王哲)以2:18.19获得，5阶盲拧则由Sora Wenjie Xu (徐文杰)以4:20.63夺金。在考验极限记忆的三阶多盲项目中，Yucheng Chen (陈裕铖)以42/59得分并在1:00:02内完成，强势摘冠；五魔方项目中，Dongzhe Li (李东哲)以40.98秒的平均成绩稳居第一。

在聚光灯背后，Shenyang Open 2023也见证了许多选手自我突破的高光时刻。Qianyuan Sui (隋芊缘)在三阶魔方项目中刷新个人最好成绩至14.67秒，相比原先的51.32秒大幅提升了71.4%。Yongsheng Wang (王泳盛)同样在三阶赛场实现飞跃，将单次最好成绩从23.64秒缩短至7.45秒，提速达68.5%。Yuou Liu (刘禹欧)则在三阶魔方和金字塔魔方双线告捷，三阶成绩提升60%来到23.19秒，金字塔魔方提速56.2%来到7.00秒。

更多选手的多面尝试也为赛场增添了生机。Haotian Hu (胡皓天)本次报名参加了全部7个项目，在5阶盲拧中取得第5名，并在4阶盲拧中以8:49.37将个人纪录提升61.9%，五魔方也以1:21.31提升27.1%。Yixuan Han (韩懿轩)首次参与金字塔魔方项目便拿下5.16秒，并在三阶魔方中以7.05秒提升个人最好成绩32.5%且取得第9名。Xinmo Wang (王馨墨)迎来了三阶盲拧的初次尝试并以2:21.32完赛，三阶单次也提升至18.38秒。

于2023-12-17在Shenyang, Liaoning, China落幕的Shenyang Open 2023，共完成了7个项目11轮次的激烈比拼。183位选手的共同参与不仅展现了魔方赛事的深厚底蕴，更凝聚了无数挑战自我与追逐极限的动人瞬间，为2023年的魔方赛季画上了浓墨重彩的一笔。