Taiwan Championship 2023

Inside the Shin Kong Building in New Taipei City, Taiwan, hundreds of puzzle mats lined the tables as competitors from across East Asia unpacked their travel cases. Luggage tags from Seoul, Tokyo, and Hong Kong sat beside local gear as 242 solvers gathered for three packed days of speedcubing action. From December 8 to December 10, the busy venue served as the focal point for regional talent, bringing together distant travelers and local hopefuls across 17 distinct events and 34 rounds of high-stakes play.

The journey proved exceptionally worthwhile for international standouts who made the trip to Taiwan Championship 2023. Korean solver Seung Hyuk Nahm delivered a masterclass across multiple disciplines, securing five major victories. Nahm took the premier 3x3x3 Cube crown with a winning average of 6.19 and a best single of 4.97, leading a 234-competitor field across four intense rounds. Korean compatriot DongSoo Park secured second place in the 3x3 results with a 7.40 average, while Kai-Wen Wang defended home turf by capturing third with a 7.60 average.

Nahm extended his dominance to the larger puzzles, collecting first-place finishes in the 5x5x5 Cube with a 39.23 average, the 6x6x6 Cube with a 1:17.91 average, and the 7x7x7 Cube with a 1:49.59 average. In the 7x7x7 Cube, Cian-Jyun Yang took second for Taiwan in 2:06.55, ahead of DongSoo Park in 2:08.52. Nahm also earned victory in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an 11.28 average and claimed second place in the 4x4x4 Cube behind Kai-Wen Wang, whose winning 22.77 average stood out as a highlight for local fans at the cubing competition.

Beyond the traditional Rubik's Cube formats, traveling solvers from Japan made substantial marks across the weekend. Ao Nogami took the 2x2x2 Cube title with an average of 1.83, edging out Cian-Jyun Yang and Yan-Hung Lai. In Pyraminx, Hajime Miyazaki took the victory with a 3.02 average over Taiwanese finalists Jie-Yu Xie and Wei-Ming Zeng. Meanwhile, Andy Mok Man Cheuk journeyed from Hong Kong to win the Clock event with a 5.45 average, while Korean solver Ko Youngjin led the 56-competitor field in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with a single solve of 24 turns.

Taiwanese competitors held firm across the blindfolded and specialty categories throughout the weekend. Kai-Wen Wang claimed top honors in 4x4x4 Blindfolded with a winning single of 4:53.08, followed closely by Wayne Pi in 5:53.98. Wayne Pi added a major win in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind by successfully resolving 16 of 19 cubes within the one-hour limit. Jia-Hong Lu secured two blindfolded titles, taking the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event with a best single of 22.96 and winning 5x5x5 Blindfolded with a 6:53.33 solve. Yun-Rui Chiang topped Megaminx in 33.76, Yi-Ho Hsueh claimed Square-1 in 7.69, and Kai-Lun Cheng won Skewb with a 3.52 average.

While top podiums captured broad attention, the heart of the speed cubing gathering lived in the personal milestones achieved across the venue floor. Xiang-En Huang (黃祥恩) stepped up to seven events, logging a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube of 2:45.96, a first Pyraminx mark of 10.85, and a Skewb debut of 9.55. Yu-Ling Kuan (管宥翎) took on eight events, securing a first ever attempt at Skewb in 6.46, a first 5x5x5 Cube result of 2:36.15, and a Megaminx debut of 2:10.23. Wei-Hao Wang (王威皓) entered seven events, securing a career-best finish of 44th in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves, a first Skewb solve of 14.62, a Megaminx debut of 3:00.11, and a first 4x4x4 Cube mark of 1:16.23.

Expanding repertoire remained a central theme for dedicated solvers who embraced new disciplines. Yu-Chi Chang (張祐齊) tackled five events, recording a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube of 3.09, a first Skewb solve of 15.07, and a Clock debut of 17.05. Chi-Chien Kao (高齊謙) managed a demanding ten-event schedule, achieving a career-best finish of 12th in Skewb while registering a first 6x6x6 Cube single of 3:02.21, a Clock debut of 16.30, and a first 7x7x7 Cube solve of 4:58.82. Ding-Yu Chen (陳鼎煜) contested five events, achieving 36th place in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with a debut score of 50, alongside first attempts in Pyraminx at 8.15 and Skewb at 9.55.

The overall medal count reflected the wide geographical reach of the WCA competition, with Taiwan securing 28 podium places, Korea capturing 14, Hong Kong taking five, Japan earning three, and Malaysia taking one. From elite international champions crossing borders to local solvers conquering new events for the first time, Taiwan Championship 2023 delivered a memorable showcase of skill and dedication in New Taipei City.

As competitors packed their bags and began their return trips home, the Shin Kong Building stage cleared after three days of relentless turning. The 2023 edition concluded with deep scorecards, expanded personal boundaries, and shared memories that will travel back to club meetups and practice tables throughout the entire region.

242位選手匯聚於新北市新光大樓，在2023年12月8日至10日展開為期三天的Taiwan Championship 2023。作為年度壓軸的魔術方塊競速盛事，這場WCA competition共設17個項目與34輪對決，現場節奏緊湊。在最具標誌性的三階與二階極速項目中，各路高手更是展現了極限手速，為整個賽事奠定了高水準的競爭基調。

在競爭最激烈的3x3x3 Cube項目中，共有234名選手歷經4輪考驗。韓國選手Seung Hyuk Nahm (남승혁)發揮出色，決賽以6.19秒的平均成績奪冠，並在比賽中刷出4.97秒的單次最快成績。韓國選手DongSoo Park (박동수)以7.40秒獲得亞軍，台灣選手Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文)則以7.60秒拿下季軍。

2x2x2 Cube項目同樣迎來超高速對決，175位選手在3輪比拼中不斷刷新極限。日本選手Ao Nogami (野上碧)在決賽憑藉1.83秒的驚人平均成績榮登榜首，其最快單次成績達到1.43秒。台灣選手Cian-Jyun Yang (楊謙君)以2.11秒平均位列第二，Yan-Hung Lai (賴彥宏)則以2.37秒平均收穫第三名。

除了三階與二階的極速風暴，Seung Hyuk Nahm (남승혁)在Taiwan Championship 2023的多項大階與單手項目中展現全能實力。他以39.23秒平均奪下5x5x5 Cube冠軍，並在6x6x6 Cube以1:17.91、7x7x7 Cube以1:49.59包攬兩項大階冠軍，更以11.28秒的平均成績摘得3x3x3 One-Handed冠軍，成為全場最耀眼的焦點之一。

地主名將Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文)在4x4x4 Cube發揮強勢，以22.77秒平均擊敗Seung Hyuk Nahm (남승혁)的23.07秒奪冠。盲解項目方面，Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文)在4x4x4 Blindfolded以4:53.08單次成績封王，而Jia-Hong Lu (陸嘉宏)則分別以22.96秒及6:53.33拿下3x3x3 Blindfolded與5x5x5 Blindfolded兩項桂冠，展現深厚的盲解功力。

賽場深處記錄著許多選手的突破與全新挑戰。Chao-Chi Teng (鄧兆棋)參加了10個項目，在Square-1大幅提升個人最佳至10.51秒，比以往快了61.4%，同時在Megaminx也將個人最佳縮短18.4%達到1:14.51，並首次挑戰3x3x3 Fewest Moves獲得40步。Guan-Ting Pan (潘冠廷)在Pyraminx項目創下4.23秒的個人最佳，進步幅度達51.2%，並在3x3x3 One-Handed刷新個人最佳至22.64秒，同時迎來個人的首次3x3x3 Fewest Moves嘗試。

更多選手在Taiwan Championship 2023勇於跨足全新領域。Dylan Zamora (葉銘倫)參加7項賽事，迎來個人在Clock、3x3x3 Fewest Moves與3x3x3 One-Handed的首次嘗試。Che-Jui Hsu (許哲睿)一口氣出戰13個項目，首次完成6x6x6 Cube、7x7x7 Cube與3x3x3 Fewest Moves的正式成績。Wei-Chie Tseng (曾偉淇)則迎來4x4x4 Cube、Clock及2x2x2 Cube的首次嘗試。Hao-Jyun Kang (康皓鈞)出戰11個項目，順利收穫Clock、7x7x7 Cube和6x6x6 Cube的首次正式紀錄。

在其他異形與特殊項目中，Hajime Miyazaki (宮崎朔)以3.02秒平均奪得Pyraminx冠軍，Kai-Lun Cheng (鄭凱倫)以3.52秒平均贏下Skewb，Andy Mok Man Cheuk (莫文卓)以5.45秒平均在Clock稱雄。Yun-Rui Chiang (江昀叡)在Megaminx以33.76秒平均奪冠，Yi-Ho Hsueh (薛以和)以7.69秒平均取得Square-1第一，Ko Youngjin (고영진)以24步獲得3x3x3 Fewest Moves冠軍，Wayne Pi則在3x3x3 Multi-Blind以16/19完賽奪冠。

這場在New Taipei City, Taiwan舉行的Taiwan Championship 2023圓滿落幕。三天賽程見證了各國選手在28個地主獎台與多項榮譽中的全力拚搏。隨著這場大型cubing competition告一段落，選手們帶著寶貴的賽場經驗與突破紀錄，為即將到來的新賽季持續蓄力。