Shenyang Spring 2024

A total of 281 competitors gathered on April 5, 2024, at the Shenyang Marriott Hotel for a packed single-day programme of top-tier speedcubing. Staged across 12 fast-paced rounds in Shenyang, Liaoning, China, Shenyang Spring 2024 delivered world-class times across five distinct disciplines. Spectators and participants tracking the official 3x3 results witnessed elite consistency at the tables, led by an extraordinary double-victory performance from Yiheng Wang that set the competitive benchmark for the entire gathering.

The 2x2x2 Cube event proved to be an absolute clinic in precision, headlined by a relentless sequence of record-setting marks throughout the day. Yiheng Wang topped the podium with a blistering winning average of 1.10 seconds alongside a best single of 0.92, following earlier record marks of a 1.04 single and a 1.17 average. Huining Huang claimed the silver medal with a 1.59 average, having notched record efforts of 1.08 in the single and 1.21 on average, while Bo Tang secured the bronze with an average of 2.03 and earlier record marks of 1.72 single and 2.37 average.

The deluge of personal and regional milestones in the 2x2x2 Cube tournament extended far across the finals and qualification rounds. Yue Jiang posted record marks of 3.35 single and 3.65 average, Yilin Zhao registered a 1.84 single and 1.87 average, and Kaixi Guo recorded a 1.31 single and 1.98 average. Additional record performances came from Zixuan Xu with a 1.44 single and 2.25 average, Sheng Cao with a 2.28 single and 2.54 average, Heyu Fu with a 2.32 single and 2.80 average, and Yutong Wang with a 2.09 single and 2.88 average.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube competition drew an immense field of 258 solvers battling through three intense stages of Rubik's Cube solving. Yiheng Wang completed a superb double championship, claiming the gold with an exceptional 5.05 winning average and the best single solve of the event at 4.31 seconds. Yufang Du took the runner-up position on the podium with a 5.54 average, while Zhaokun Li earned third place with an average of 6.15, rounding out an all-China sweep of the premier podium at this prestigious WCA competition.

Away from the top of the table, the human heart of this cubing competition emerged in the massive personal leaps achieved by emerging solvers across the floor. Xinzhi Tan produced one of the most dramatic turnarounds of the day, cutting down a previous best by 74.3 percent to log a 15.31 personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube alongside a 6.00 personal best in Pyraminx. Changrui Wang delivered a similarly remarkable performance, slicing 59 percent off a prior mark to record a 6.71 personal best in Skewb, lowering Pyraminx to 6.82, and making a first official attempt at 2x2x2 Cube with a 3.53 result.

The progress continued across every discipline as more participants expanded their competitive horizons. Yanru Sun took on four events, securing a 10th-place finish in Pyraminx with a 2.67 personal best, improving 2x2x2 Cube by 54.8 percent to 1.38, and registering a first attempt at Skewb with 7.65. Qianzhuo Fu placed 12th in Skewb after a first attempt of 5.31, while establishing personal bests of 4.38 in Pyraminx and 3.59 in 2x2x2 Cube. Zixun Zhang lowered their 3x3x3 Cube best to 26.27 and recorded debut attempts of 8.74 in Pyraminx and 8.20 in 2x2x2 Cube, while Wei Sun completed debut marks of 9.09 in Pyraminx, 7.04 in 2x2x2 Cube, and 11.44 in Skewb across five entered events.

The alternate puzzle brackets delivered further standout moments on the stage. In Pyraminx, Huining Huang captured the title with a tournament-leading 1.62 winning average and a single of 1.47, edging Yiheng Wang, who placed second with a 2.12 average, and Kaixi Guo, who took third with a 2.48 average. In the Skewb event, Kaixi Guo stepped to the top step of the podium, capturing victory with a 2.43 average and a 1.73 single ahead of Zizhen Li at 3.11 and Zheng Lu at 4.91.

The mental discipline of speed cubing reached its apex in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded division, where competitors rely entirely on memorisation before executing their solutions sight unseen. Yifan Wang captured the blindfolded title with a decisive 19.36 winning average and a lightning single of 17.02 seconds. Hongjie Zhang took second place with a 27.17 average, while Lingjie Xia claimed the third step on the podium with an average of 30.19.

With 15 podium places earned by athletes from China, Shenyang Spring 2024 concluded as a masterclass in speed, depth, and technical execution. From the flurry of record marks in the short-format puzzles to the sheer brilliance of the classic events, the single-day showcase in Liaoning set a formidable standard for the remainder of the competitive year.

在沈阳万豪酒店的赛场内，计时器的指示灯不断闪烁，各路魔方高手在2024年4月5日齐聚一堂。作为备受瞩目的WCA认证赛事，现场坐满了来自各地的魔方爱好者，空气中弥漫着转动声与专注的气息。这里不仅汇聚了顶尖高手争夺荣誉，也见证着每一位选手在指尖旋转中挑战自我的全过程。

魔方竞速往往极度考验选手的指法控制与空间预判技巧，每一次精准的转动都建立在无数次对解法构型的推演之上。在Shenyang Spring 2024的舞台上，来自中国各地的281名选手在5个项目中展开了12轮激烈争夺，将高超的复原技法展现得淋漓尽致。

三阶魔方项目共吸引了258名选手登场，竞争异常白热化。王艺衡（Yiheng Wang）展现出无可匹敌的统治力，在三轮较量中脱颖而出，最终以5.05秒的优异平均成绩斩获冠军，其单次最快达到4.31秒。杜昱方（Yufang Du）以5.54秒的平均成绩获得亚军，李昭昆（Zhaokun Li）则以6.15秒摘得季军。

在二阶魔方项目中，王艺衡（Yiheng Wang）再度发力，以1.10秒的夺冠平均成绩和0.92秒的最快单次独占鳌头，豪取双冠。黄徽宁（Huining Huang）以1.59秒获得第二名，唐搏（Bo Tang）以2.03秒位列第三。该项目多达179名选手参与，激烈的节奏让现场观众目不暇接。

赛场之外的成绩单深处，写满了选手们突破自我的精彩故事。黄安诚（Ancheng Huang）在此次比赛中参加了4个项目，其中金字塔魔方个人最好成绩提升至3.43秒，比以往快了61%，二阶魔方提升至2.49秒，快了43.8%，三阶魔方也跑出9.36秒刷新个人最佳，并在金字塔项目取得第13名的好成绩。程思齐（Siqi Cheng）迎来了金字塔魔方的首次正式尝试，交出10.99秒成绩，同时在二阶魔方以2.14秒大幅提升个人最佳39.5%，三阶魔方则以8.66秒提升个人最佳28.1%。宫梓洋（Ziyang Gong）完成了二阶魔方的生涯首秀，录得6.84秒，并在三阶魔方中以12.60秒刷新个人纪录，提升幅度达到37.9%。

更多选手的个人突破同样亮眼。曹婧伊（Jingyi Cao）在斜方魔方项目迎来首次尝试，跑出4.76秒并取得第13名的个人最好名次，二阶魔方刷新个人最好成绩至4.19秒，提升达29%，金字塔魔方亦以3.61秒提升11.3%。姚泓宇（Hongyu Yao）迎来了斜方魔方和金字塔魔方的首秀，分别取得7.74秒与4.89秒，三阶魔方更是以13.20秒将个人纪录缩短18.7%。王良（Liang Wang）同样迎来斜方魔方生涯首秀，交出6.24秒成绩，二阶魔方以5.12秒提升个人最佳34%，三阶魔方则以26.94秒刷新最好成绩，提升9%。

在其他异形及盲拧项目中，竞争同样扣人心弦。金字塔魔方项目中，黄徽宁（Huining Huang）以1.62秒的平均成绩和1.47秒的最快单次夺冠，王艺衡（Yiheng Wang）以2.12秒获亚军，郭铠希（Kaixi Guo）以2.48秒获季军。斜方魔方方面，郭铠希（Kaixi Guo）凭借2.43秒的平均成绩问鼎，李子贞（Zizhen Li）以3.11秒收获亚军，鲁峥（Zheng Lu）以4.91秒位居第三。

三阶盲拧项目高度依赖选手的瞬时记忆与盲解还原能力，王逸帆（Yifan Wang）以19.36秒的平均成绩和17.02秒的最佳单次夺冠。张鸿杰（Hongjie Zhang）以27.17秒位列次席，夏灵洁（Xia Lingjie）以30.19秒获得第三。Shenyang Spring 2024在辽宁沈阳圆满落幕，全场15个领奖台席位均由中国选手包揽，为这个春天的速度竞逐画上了圆满句号。