Taipei Cube Open 2026

A mere 0.03 seconds stood between gold and silver in the 2x2x2 Cube final, setting an electric tone for the weekend. Across two intense days of speedcubing from June 27 to June 28, the Taipei Cube Open 2026 brought together 194 competitors at the Everrich Taipei Downtown Store, Neihu in Taipei, Taiwan. The opening clash in the 2x2x2 Cube showdown saw Chun-Chia Wang edge out Yen-An Chen with a winning average of 1.98 to Chen's 2.01, while Seung Hyuk Nahm followed close behind in third at 2.17. That microscopic gap of three hundredths of a second established a fiercely contested atmosphere across 12 events and 29 rounds of competition.

The drama of close finishes extended directly to the Clock event, where margins remained shockingly narrow. Yu-An Dai captured first place with an average of 3.40, finishing four hundredths of a second ahead of runner-up Ching-Yuan Cheng, who posted a 3.44 average. Andy Mok Man Cheuk rounded out the podium in third place with a 4.50 mark. Such razor-thin outcomes highlighted the precision demanded at this major cubing competition, where the slightest mechanical hesitation can completely rearrange the final standings.

Beyond the tightest podiums, Seung Hyuk Nahm delivered an extraordinary individual showcase across multiple categories. In the classic 3x3x3 Cube, Nahm took the top step of the podium with a winning average of 6.87, flanked by Chih-Hsiang Yang at 7.09 and Cheng-Ying Lee at 8.07. The headline 3x3 results capped a busy bracket of 183 competitors over three complete rounds. Nahm also posted the fastest single solve of the entire main event at 5.64 seconds, cementing his control over the traditional Rubik's Cube category.

Nahm's mastery truly expanded as the cube dimensions grew throughout the 2026 tournament. He swept every single higher-order puzzle, taking the 4x4x4 Cube crown with a 21.31 average, besting Yi-Jen Hsueh's 25.35 and Wei-Ming Zeng's 25.99. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Nahm struck gold again with a 41.19 average, ahead of Zeng's 45.74 and Rui Yu's 46.68. The Korean standout then locked down the 6x6x6 Cube with a 1:09.81 average and concluded his big cube sweep by winning the 7x7x7 Cube in 1:47.31, leaving competitors like Zeng, Chun-Pao Ni, and Cian-Jyun Yang to battle for the remaining podium spots.

The weekend also produced standout achievements in the specialty disciplines. In Square-1, Yen-An Chen set a new national record average of 6.06 to capture the gold medal. Takumi Kato secured victory in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an 11.53 average, finishing ahead of Andy Mok Man Cheuk at 11.86 and Nahm at 12.04. Noriyuki Okada topped the Skewb field with a swift 2.25 average, Bo-Yan Wu won the Pyraminx title in 2.36, and Masayuki Hirai claimed the Megaminx final with a 32.84 average, showing the vast variety present at the WCA competition.

Away from the top of the podium, several competitors made substantial personal breakthroughs across demanding schedules. Ching-An Wang tackled six events and logged a personal best average of 1:40.00 in the 5x5x5 Cube, cutting his previous mark of 3:23.43 by 50.8 percent, while also logging a first ever attempt of 15.92 in 3x3x3 One-Handed and a first 6x6x6 Cube time of 4:38.58. Yu-Chien Jian took on an expansive program of 11 events, registering a first ever attempt in the 7x7x7 Cube of 7:26.35, a first 6x6x6 Cube result of 4:17.73, and a Clock debut of 33.90. Guang-Lun He entered nine categories, recording official debuts with 3:51.42 in the 7x7x7 Cube, 2:48.00 in the 6x6x6 Cube, and 1:25.97 in the 5x5x5 Cube.

The push into unfamiliar territory continued with Sheng-Jie Yang, who also entered 11 events and completed first ever attempts of 3:32.94 on the 7x7x7 Cube, 1:45.02 on the 6x6x6 Cube, and 1:16.66 on the Megaminx. Bang-Shuo Li took on seven disciplines and produced first-time marks of 1:14.11 in the 5x5x5 Cube, 3:02.23 in the 6x6x6 Cube, and 4:09.03 in the 7x7x7 Cube. Jie-Kai Hsu took on five events, establishing fresh official marks with a first ever attempt of 2.09 in the 2x2x2 Cube, 6.20 in the Pyraminx, and 31.61 in the Clock.

Overall, host athletes from Chinese Taipei claimed 22 podium places during the weekend, while competitors from the Republic of Korea earned seven, Hong Kong, China secured four, and Japan took three. The Taipei Cube Open 2026 proved that speed cubing continues to thrive at every tier, whether deciding titles by hundredths of a second or celebrating personal milestones on the tournament floor.

194名魔術方塊好手齊聚一堂，在2026年6月27日至28日於內湖昇恆昌台北市區店展開激烈角逐。這場在Taipei, Taiwan舉行的WCA魔術方塊認證賽事共設有12個項目，經歷29輪賽事的輪番比拼，地主選手展現強大統治力，在全部項目的前三名席位中共奪下22座頒獎台席位，成為這場魔術方塊盛會中最亮眼的代表隊伍。

在三階魔術方塊項目中，共有183人參與競爭。來自韓國的Seung Hyuk Nahm (남승혁)發揮出色，在三輪決戰中以決賽平均6.87秒與單次5.64秒摘得冠軍。地主選手緊隨其後，Chih-Hsiang Yang (楊志翔)以平均7.09秒榮獲亞軍，Cheng-Ying Lee (李承穎)則以平均8.07秒奪得季軍，展現了高水準的極速對決。

Seung Hyuk Nahm (남승혁)在本屆賽事中展現了多項大方塊項目的統治實力。他不僅包辦了四階項目的冠軍（平均21.31秒、單次17.87秒）與五階項目冠軍（平均41.19秒、單次37.94秒），更在六階與七階項目分別繳出1:09.81與1:47.31的平均奪冠成績。而在大方塊領獎台上，地主選手Wei-Ming Zeng (曾唯銘)展現了全面身手，連續在四階、五階、六階與七階項目中登上頒獎台，斬獲多座獎座。

短解速解項目方面，二階魔術方塊由地主選手Chun-Chia Wang (王畯家)以1.98秒平均奪冠，同為地主的Yen-An Chen (陳彥安)以2.01秒緊追在後拿下亞軍，Seung Hyuk Nahm (남승혁)則以2.17秒名列第三。魔表項目則由地主好手Yu-An Dai (戴昱安)以3.40秒平均奪金，Ching-Yuan Cheng (鄭景淵)以3.44秒獲銀，來自香港的Andy Mok Man Cheuk (莫文卓)以4.50秒收穫銅牌。

特別值得一提的是Square-1項目，地主選手Yen-An Chen (陳彥安)在兩輪賽事中表現完美，以平均6.06秒與單次5.64秒強勢奪冠，並一舉打破了該項目的國家紀錄。而在其他項目方面，日本選手Takumi Kato (加藤匠)以11.53秒奪得三階單手冠軍，Noriyuki Okada (岡田典之)以2.25秒拿下斜轉冠軍，Masayuki Hirai (平井雅之)以32.84秒取得十二面體冠軍，金字塔則由地主選手Bo-Yan Wu (吳柏彥)以2.36秒摘金。

在亮眼成績背後，賽場上也充滿了自我突破的時刻。出賽9個項目的Yu-Guang Zhang (張聿光)首次挑戰十二面體繳出1:21.90，並在魔表以6.45秒將個人最佳大幅推進59.1%，金字塔個人最佳4.44秒也提升了58.2%。出賽7項的Kang-Cheng Chao (趙康程)迎來三階單手首秀繳出56.43秒，二階以4.03秒進步65.3%，五階成績4:24.84亦提升了31.5%。出賽8項的Cheng-Ru Lee (李承儒)首次參加金字塔與魔表項目分別收穫6.92秒與8.55秒，斜轉項目則以8.64秒大幅進步46.1%。

同時，多位選手展現了令人佩服的參賽廣度。挑戰10個項目的Hao-Pin Hsu (許皓品)首次挑戰七階與六階，分別留下3:30.07與2:32.94的紀錄，二階成績2.20秒更進步了42.7%。全勤出戰12項的Wei-Zhong Wang (王為中)在六階與七階迎來首次嘗試，分別繳出2:32.81與3:32.64，十二面體個人最佳1:12.72進步了33.7%，三階更取得第12名。同樣參加12項的You-Yi Fan (范宥翼)在金字塔榮獲第6名，並首次嘗試七階（3:33.59）與Square-1（21.00），十二面體以38.52秒進步29.3%。

Taipei Cube Open 2026在內湖熱烈圓滿落幕。這場在Taipei, Taiwan舉行的賽事不僅見證了多項頂尖成績與新紀錄的誕生，更展現了各國選手切磋交流的競賽魅力。隨著本屆Taipei Cube Open 2026劃下句點，所有選手將帶著刷新紀錄的經驗與突破，繼續邁向下一個競賽舞台。