Shenzhen Nanshan Open 2024

The Hongfeng Hotel bustled with intense concentration and rapid solving as competitors gathered for a packed single-day speedcubing tournament. Tables were filled with timers, mats, and turning puzzles as participants warmed up their hands across five official disciplines. A total of 247 competitors took part in the Shenzhen Nanshan Open 2024, navigating 11 rounds of high-pressure solving. The busy setting in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China on June 22, 2024, offered a demanding test across every format.

Beyond the fight for titles, the spirit of improvement shaped the entire cubing competition. Solvers throughout the field seized the chance to test new disciplines and shatter personal records. Across the floor, competitors found their rhythm, lowering previous benchmarks by substantial margins and stepping up to events they had never tackled before in a sanctioned setting. The relentless pace of the event brought out some of the sharpest individual progress seen in the region during the 2024 season.

A major story of the weekend was the breakthrough progression achieved by several dedicated competitors. Tongfei Zhang delivered a dramatic improvement, entering two events and securing a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 10.77 seconds, which was 74.3 percent faster than a previous mark of 41.95, while also recording a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube with a time of 38.69 seconds. Mu Liu entered five events and made huge strides, posting a Skewb personal best of 5.24 seconds to improve by 53.5 percent from 11.27, logging a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 43.38 seconds that was 25 percent faster than 57.85, and logging a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed of 23.97 seconds. Zitong Wang took on four events, securing a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 8.77 seconds to beat a prior mark of 12.63 by 30.6 percent, alongside a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube of 1:11.22 and a first attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed of 19.08 seconds.

The dedication to expanding repertoire continued across the floor. Huijun Huang contested four events, earning a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 39.16 seconds that improved on 52.67 by 25.7 percent, while adding a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube of 3.95 seconds and a first attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed of 16.85 seconds. Qingwei Deng took on five events, logging a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed of 30.96 seconds, a first attempt at Skewb of 9.02 seconds, and a first attempt at 4x4x4 Cube of 51.66 seconds. Li Shang Cheng also completed five events, achieving a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube of 1:25.41, a first attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed of 38.17 seconds, and a first attempt at Skewb of 13.22 seconds.

In the main event, the classic Rubik's Cube drew a massive lineup of 245 solvers across three rounds. Xuanyi Geng captured victory in the 3x3x3 Cube with a winning average of 5.99 seconds, propelled by a best single of 5.25 seconds. Zijian Cai secured the runner-up spot with an average of 6.19 seconds, while Qixian Cao took third place averaging 6.28 seconds. The tight margins at the top of the 3x3 results demonstrated the incredible standard demanded across every solve in the final round.

The 2x2x2 Cube featured 142 competitors across two rounds of rapid turning. Xulang Li took first place with a decisive winning average of 1.67 seconds and a best single of 1.14 seconds. Quincy Tang claimed the second spot on the podium with an average of 2.59 seconds, while Yangshuo Teng followed closely in third place with an average of 2.60 seconds. The short format left zero margin for error, delivering rapid-fire excitement from start to finish.

Bigger cubes and one-handed challenges also highlighted the busy schedule. In the 4x4x4 Cube, which featured 119 competitors over two rounds, Zijian Cai earned the gold with a winning average of 24.94 seconds and a top single of 23.23 seconds. Yusheng Du finished second with an average of 27.42 seconds, and Xuyi Wang completed the top three with an average of 28.26 seconds. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, Tao Wen bested 110 competitors across two rounds, winning with an average of 10.90 seconds and a best single of 10.39 seconds. Zehan Xue took second with an average of 12.08 seconds, ahead of Youyu Peng in third at 12.58 seconds.

The Skewb contest brought together 69 participants across two rounds to round out the program. Coral Yuxin Cai took top honors with a winning average of 2.48 seconds and a best single of 2.20 seconds. Zhe Wang earned second place with an average of 3.15 seconds, while Jinxuan Lü rounded out the podium positions with an average of 3.28 seconds. The efficient execution across this event added another layer of dynamic speed cubing to the schedule.

Podium honors were dominated by competitors representing China, who claimed 14 podium places, alongside one podium finish for Hong Kong. As a premier WCA competition in the region, the Shenzhen Nanshan Open 2024 delivered both elite masterclasses and transformative individual progress. From first-time event entries to sub-six-second championship averages, the event highlighted the ever-growing momentum and depth in modern competitive solving.

247名选手齐聚位于中国广东省深圳市的鸿丰酒店，共同迎接2024年6月22日展开的激烈魔方竞逐。作为本年度备受瞩目的魔方赛事之一，Shenzhen Nanshan Open 2024共设立5个项目并进行了11轮对决。庞大的参赛阵容使得每一个晋级名额都面临极高强度的竞争，无论是初出茅庐的选手还是身经百战的老将，都必须在每一轮中倾尽全力才能突围。

在最具代表性的三阶魔方项目中，多达245名选手参与了三轮鏖战。选手们在极高的容错压力下展现了顶尖的手速，最终中国选手耿暄一以5.99秒的决赛平均成绩夺得冠军，其单次最快达到5.25秒。紧随其后的蔡子健以6.19秒的平均成绩获得亚军，曹岂娴则以6.28秒位列第三，领奖台争夺异常胶着。

四阶魔方项目同样竞争激烈，119名选手经过两轮角逐，蔡子健以24.94秒的优异平均成绩摘得桂冠，并刷出23.23秒的全场最快单次成绩。杜宇生以27.42秒的平均成绩收获银牌，汪绪奕以28.26秒的平均分排在第三位。选手们在复杂结构的快速复原中展示了深厚的基本功与稳定性。

三阶单手项目吸引了110名参赛者参与两轮较量。温韬展现出极佳的单手控速与视野，以10.90秒的平均成绩和10.39秒的单次成绩问鼎冠军。薛泽韩以12.08秒夺得亚军，彭宥裕以12.58秒斩获季军。在只有单手操作的严苛限制下，前三名选手的复原节奏依然行云流水。

二阶魔方与斜方魔方项目则展示了极限的爆发力。142人参与的二阶项目中，黎旭朗以1.67秒的惊人平均成绩夺魁，单次成绩达1.14秒；来自中国香港的邓子谦以2.59秒获得第二，滕仰硕以2.60秒获得第三。在69人角逐的斜方项目中，蔡羽欣以2.48秒平均成绩夺冠，王喆与吕金烜分别以3.15秒和3.28秒分列二三名。

在激烈的奖牌争夺之外，赛场更记录了大量选手突破自我的高光时刻。刘雨翀在本场WCA比赛中参加了4个项目，在斜方魔方中以4.17秒刷新个人最好成绩，较此前的15.58秒大幅提升73.2%，并在该项目获得第16名；周邦麒在出战的5个项目中，斜方项目以5.49秒大幅提升57.3%，三阶魔方也跑出10.11秒个人新高。罗御恒不仅在四阶魔方完成了生涯首次尝试并取得1分10.29秒，还在三阶单手项目中以27.63秒将原纪录缩短了49.2%。

与此同时，更多选手在Shenzhen Nanshan Open 2024的舞台上大胆尝试全新项目。孙嘉仁参加了5个项目，不仅首次尝试三阶单手并录得32.77秒，首次尝试四阶魔方取得1分16.93秒，三阶魔方个人最好成绩也提升至12.27秒。吕亚泽首次尝试斜方魔方取得12.66秒，并在三阶魔方跑出9.76秒的突破成绩。胡博文首次尝试斜方魔方取得11.27秒，其二阶魔方与三阶单手最好成绩亦分别提升至2.96秒和16.64秒。

在本次赛事的全部15个领奖台席位中，中国大陆选手拿下14席，中国香港选手取得1席。无论是高水准的决赛发挥还是不断刷新的个人极限，Shenzhen Nanshan Open 2024都呈现了极具深度与活力的竞技场面。随着各项比赛圆满落幕，选手们也将带着赛场收获的经验，继续在未来的速度魔方赛场上探索更高的复原极限。