Taipei Summer Open 2024

Ninety-two competitors took to the tables for 3x3x3 One-Handed at the Taipei Summer Open 2024, putting solitary dexterity to the test across two intense rounds. The single-handed discipline demands a rare synthesis of ergonomic turning, aggressive fingertricks, and deep table-management tactics where every regrip costs fractions of a second. Shih-Hao Wang proved untouchable in the event, laying down a stellar 10.89 single and maintaining composure to capture first place with an 11.80 winning average in Taipei, Taiwan.

Held across June 29 to June 30, 2024, at the Everrich Taipei Downtown Store in Neihu, the massive cubing competition welcomed 209 competitors contesting 13 events over 29 total rounds. The gathering highlighted the depth of modern speedcubing, drawing major talent across traditional twisty puzzles, side events, and complex big cubes. Throughout the weekend, competitors navigated the pressure of a premier WCA competition that tested versatility at every turn.

In the flagship classic Rubik's Cube event, Kai-Wen Wang delivered an exceptional display to head the 3x3 results among 205 participants across three rounds. Wang sealed the top step with a 6.38 winning average, backed by a best single of 6.17. Ivan Li Ka Leong took second place with a 7.13 average, while Cian-Jyun Yang rounded out the podium in third with 7.31. Wang also dominated the 6x6x6 Cube with a 1:24.85 average, and secured podium finishes in 2x2x2 Cube, 5x5x5 Cube, and 3x3x3 Blindfolded.

Ivan Li Ka Leong enjoyed a remarkable tournament across the mid-sized puzzles, capturing twin victories in the 4x4x4 Cube and 5x5x5 Cube. Li Ka Leong recorded a blistering 22.44 average with a 20.89 single to win 4x4x4 against a field of 128 competitors, and followed with a 43.11 winning average in 5x5x5 Cube ahead of Wang and Yi-Fan Wu. His consistency made him one of the most prolific podium finishers of the weekend.

Big cubes and side disciplines provided plenty of excitement across the schedule. Cian-Jyun Yang demonstrated immense endurance to capture the 7x7x7 Cube with a 2:10.31 average, edging Chun-Pao Ni and Ivan Li Ka Leong, before adding another gold in Skewb with a 2.47 average. Yen-An Chen pulled off a specialist double, claiming first in Megaminx with a 40.40 average and dominating Square-1 with a 7.45 average. Andy Mok Man Cheuk won Clock with 4.87, Hajime Miyazaki won Pyraminx with 2.37, Yan-Hung Lai topped 2x2x2 with 1.81, and Chih-Chuan Yang won 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a 19.94 single.

Beyond the championship trophies, the true pulse of the speed cubing weekend lived in the personal milestones achieved across the venue. Chun-Yu Liu tackled a grueling 10 events, earning a 15th-place finish in 3x3x3 Blindfolded while logging first ever official attempts in Megaminx with 1:54.39, 7x7x7 Cube with 3:53.90, and Clock with 16.30. Yi-Ze Lin took on 6 events, marking official debuts in Skewb at 7.06, 4x4x4 Cube at 53.16, and 5x5x5 Cube at 1:51.37. Zi-Cheng Lin contested 4 events, recording first marks in Clock with 26.19, 2x2x2 Cube with 6.82, and 4x4x4 Cube with 1:56.30.

The expansive schedule gave other ambitious solvers room to broaden their competitive footprint. Bo-Yu Zhuang entered 6 events and established first marks in 4x4x4 Cube with 49.78, 3x3x3 One-Handed with 26.98, and 5x5x5 Cube with 1:52.92. Wei-Zhi Lu handled 7 events, completing maiden attempts in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 45.60, 6x6x6 Cube at 2:30.36, and 7x7x7 Cube at 5:02.94. Cheng-Hua Liu rounded out an active 6-event campaign with first attempts in Megaminx at 1:14.50, 2x2x2 Cube at 4.64, and Clock at 10.01.

The medal distribution underlined strong performances from regional contenders, as Taiwan accumulated 28 podium places, Hong Kong earned 9, and Japan secured 2. The intense action across every stage of the Taipei Summer Open 2024 demonstrated how far technical standards have risen across every category, closing out a memorable chapter of speedcubing in the region.

209名選手齊聚一堂，在29個輪次的激烈交鋒中挑戰極限。2024年6月29日至30日，魔術方塊界矚目的WCA認證賽事Taipei Summer Open 2024在Taipei, Taiwan的Everrich Taipei Downtown Store, Neihu熱烈展開。這場魔術方塊速解盛會一共涵蓋了13個項目，吸引了各地好手同場競技。

在講求三把取平均（Mean of 3）的高階項目中，比賽的容錯空間被壓縮到了極致。不同於五把去頭尾取平均的賽制，Mean of 3項目中每一次轉動失誤、哪怕是一次小小的換底遲疑，都會毫無保留地算進最終平均成績。選手必須在高強度的心理壓力下保持三把完全穩定的發揮，任何一次失誤都可能直接葬送登上領獎台的機會。

在六階魔術方塊項目中，Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文)展現出極致的抗壓性，以穩定流暢的發揮拿下1:24.85的平均成績摘得桂冠，其最快單次成績為1:21.04。Ivan Li Ka Leong (李嘉亮)則以1:26.92獲得亞軍，Cian-Jyun Yang (楊謙君)以1:28.52取得季軍。在七階項目中，Cian-Jyun Yang (楊謙君)頂住連續三把的漫長考驗，以2:10.31的平均成績奪冠，Chun-Pao Ni (倪君寶)與Ivan Li Ka Leong (李嘉亮)分別以2:13.46及2:15.99位列二、三名。

最受關注的三階魔術方塊項目迎來了多達205名選手的角逐。歷經三輪淘汰，Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文)在決賽中憑藉6.38秒的優異平均成績強勢登頂，單次最快成績達到6.17秒。Ivan Li Ka Leong (李嘉亮)以7.13秒收穫亞軍，Cian-Jyun Yang (楊謙君)以7.31秒摘得季軍。Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文)在這個週末的多個項目中均展現了頂尖實力。

這場速解魔方賽事在各個單項中均呈現出高水準對決。Ivan Li Ka Leong (李嘉亮)在四階項目以22.44秒奪冠，並在五階項目以43.11秒斬獲第一。Yan-Hung Lai (賴彥宏)在二階決賽以1.81秒奪金，Ao Nogami (野上碧)與Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文)分列二、三位。此外，Hajime Miyazaki (宮崎朔)以2.37秒贏得金字塔項目，Shih-Hao Wang (王士豪)以11.80秒奪得單手冠軍，Andy Mok Man Cheuk (莫文卓)以4.87秒稱霸魔錶項目，Yen-An Chen (陳彥安)則在五角魔方與Square-1分別以40.40秒和7.45秒奪下雙料冠軍，Chih-Chuan Yang (楊智全)在三階盲封以19.94秒的單次佳績獲勝。

在成績單的光芒背後，賽場各處都寫下了選手們突破自我的動人篇章。Pin-Syuan Chen (陳品軒)參加了3個項目，在三階魔方中以10.14秒大幅刷新個人紀錄，進步幅度達43.4%，同時完成生涯首次二階與四階官方嘗試，成績分別為2.46秒和41.14秒。Wei-Han Hsieh (謝維翰)報名5個項目，在二階取得3.18秒的個人最佳，比過去快了47.7%，並完成生涯首次四階1:01.37與魔錶13.67秒的挑戰。Zong-Xian Yang (楊宗憲)出戰4個項目，三階跑出20.90秒的個人新高，較原紀錄進步40.6%，同時完成Skewb斜轉7.21秒與金字塔11.50秒的初次官方亮相。

其他多位選手也在這個舞台上勇敢拓寬自己的競技版圖。Kudy Chiu (邱振傑)一口氣參加8個項目，金字塔個人紀錄提升至4.56秒，進步達33.2%，並在五階以1:14.69及六階以3:26.86完成生涯初次挑戰。Yuan-Jie Wu (吳沅桀)在6個項目中出賽，順利完成了四階1:01.32、五階1:42.26與魔錶12.24秒的生涯首次官方成績。Yung-Jen Szu (司永任)則在參加的4個項目中，寫下二階5.62秒、金字塔13.89秒與Skewb斜轉10.58秒的首度嘗試成績。

整個Taipei Summer Open 2024賽事在熱烈掌聲中圓滿收官。各個國家與地區的選手在Taipei Summer Open 2024中相互切磋，其中台灣選手斬獲28次領獎台席位，香港選手奪得9次，日本選手取得2次。無論是高階項目極致精準的發揮，還是各單項中個人的全面突破，這場盛會都為今年夏天的魔方舞台留下了充實而精彩的紀錄。