Wuhu Open 2026

The tables inside the Central City Hotel ballroom were arranged with strict precision as competitors stepped forward under the bright overhead lights. Stopwatches rested beside tournament mats, awaiting the day's final attempts while judges watched every movement of hands and puzzles. Across six separate disciplines and thirteen rounds of competition, the atmosphere in Wuhu, Anhui, China remained focused on every fraction of a second. The single-day tournament on July 25, 2026 gathered 148 competitors, all chasing personal milestones and podium spots.

The championship atmosphere reached its peak during the 3x3x3 One-Handed final, where the outcome came down to the absolute wire. Zhen Chen delivered a performance for the history books on his final solves, claiming victory with a world record average of 6.99 seconds. Along the way, Chen also established a Chinese national record single of 6.12 seconds. Ruihang Xu secured second place with an average of 9.32 seconds, while Yiheng Wang rounded out the podium in third with an 11.19 average.

Yiheng Wang proved dominant across multiple formats throughout the weekend, capturing two titles in commanding fashion. In the classic 3x3x3 Cube, Wang secured first place with an exceptional average of 4.52 seconds and a best single solve of 4.09. Yufang Du took the second spot on the podium at 4.75 seconds, followed closely by Ruihang Xu in third with a 5.09 average. The 3x3 results topped a competitive field of 144 entrants in the main event.

Wang repeated his winning ways in the 2x2x2 Cube competition, earning his second gold with a blistering 1.06-second average and a best single of 0.89 seconds across two rounds. Qiyu Zhang took the second step on the podium with a 1.46 average, while Zihao Gu finished in third position with 1.56 seconds. The rapid pace of the short-format solves kept the judging stations running at maximum capacity throughout the morning sessions.

The big cubes delivered another milestone performance when Ruihang Xu took to the table in the 4x4x4 Cube final. Xu posted a winning average of 20.23 seconds to establish a new Chinese national record average, anchored by a best single solve of 18.73 seconds. Xulang Li took second place with an average of 26.81 seconds, while Qiyu Zhang earned another podium place by taking third with a 27.56 average among 64 competitors.

Away from the top of the standings, the heart of the speedcubing community was visible across every stage of the schedule. Yucheng Huo tackled five different events and generated remarkable breakthroughs, cutting his Skewb mark to a personal best of 3.25 seconds, which was 52.5 percent faster than his prior 6.84 mark. Huo also logged a personal best of 29.55 in 3x3x3 One-Handed, a 20.7 percent improvement, while making a first career attempt in the 4x4x4 Cube with a 1:06.33 result. Zhuoyan Xie also dropped serious time, cutting a 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best down to 17.11 seconds, an improvement of 47 percent, while logging a first attempt at Pyraminx in 6.56 seconds.

Broadening their competitive ranges at this WCA competition, several other entrants made significant strides across the program. Shunbo Li took on five events, earning a 5th place finish in Skewb with a personal best of 3.65 seconds, 28.6 percent faster than their previous 5.11 standard, while posting first career attempts in 2x2x2 Cube at 3.74 and 3x3x3 One-Handed at 14.89. Ruicheng Qi posted a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 7.49 seconds, 17.6 percent faster than a previous 9.09 mark, and finished 8th in 4x4x4 Cube while making debut attempts in Skewb at 4.58 and Pyraminx at 5.19. Zheng Zhao entered six events, logging first attempts in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 30.91, Pyraminx at 9.53, and 4x4x4 Cube at 1:11.67. Zhiyao Li completed four events, notching first official marks in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 21.90, 4x4x4 Cube at 1:10.27, and 2x2x2 Cube at 3.03.

Side events offered plenty of additional drama throughout the afternoon schedule. In the Pyraminx division, Lingkun Jiang secured the title with an average of 1.36 seconds and a best single of 1.28 across two rounds. Wenrui Qian took second place with an average of 2.51 seconds, while Zichen Xia finished third with 2.70 seconds. The Skewb tournament was claimed by Coral Yuxin Cai, who registered a winning average of 2.97 seconds and a best single of 2.76, holding off Qi Zhou at 3.31 and Zichen Xia at 3.35.

Every podium position across all six events went to competitors representing China, totaling 18 top-three finishes over the course of the day. The gathering showcased the full spectrum of speed cubing talent, from world record holders to dedicated enthusiasts testing their skills on new puzzles. Wuhu Open 2026 concluded as a standout celebration of Rubik's Cube mastery in Anhui, setting high standards for the rest of the competitive calendar.

在芜湖中央城大酒店的比赛大厅里，魔方转动的清脆声响此起彼伏，计时器显示屏上的红色数字在裁判和选手的注视下不断跳动。作为一项考验极限手速与稳定心态的魔方赛事，任何微小的失误都会在均值结算中被成倍放大，选手们在每一次还原中都必须全力以赴。

2026年7月25日，Wuhu Open 2026在Wuhu, Anhui, China正式举行。本届魔方比赛共吸引了148名魔方选手参与角逐，在全天进行的6个项目中展开了13个轮次的激烈较量。中国选手在主场展现了强劲的整体实力，包揽了全部项目的18个领奖台席位。

三阶单手项目成为了全场瞩目的焦点。陈震（Zhen Chen）发挥出色，以6.99秒的决赛平均成绩夺得冠军，并一举刷新了该项目的世界纪录。同时，陈震在比赛中还做出了6.12秒的单次成绩，创造了新的中国国家纪录。许瑞航（Ruihang Xu）以9.32秒收获亚军，王艺衡（Yiheng Wang）则以11.19秒位列第三名。

在四阶魔方赛场上，容错率极低的高阶还原同样带来了精彩对决。许瑞航（Ruihang Xu）在64名选手中脱颖而出，以20.23秒的平均成绩夺冠并打破四阶平均国家纪录，其单次最快达到18.73秒。黎旭朗（Xulang Li）以26.81秒获得亚军，张淇奥（Qiyu Zhang）以27.56秒夺得季军。

作为传统压轴的三阶魔方项目共有144名选手出战，历经三轮比拼。王艺衡（Yiheng Wang）凭借极高水准以4.52秒的平均成绩斩获三阶冠军，最佳单次达到4.09秒。杜昱方（Yufang Du）以4.75秒紧随其后获得亚军，许瑞航（Ruihang Xu）以5.09秒取得季军。此外，王艺衡还在二阶项目中以1.06秒的平均成绩再夺一冠，张淇奥（Qiyu Zhang）与顾子豪（Zihao Gu）分列二阶亚军与季军。

在异形项目中，姜凌坤（Lingkun Jiang）在金字塔决赛中以1.36秒的惊人平均成绩夺得冠军，钱文睿（Wenrui Qian）与夏紫晨（Zichen Xia）分别以2.51秒和2.70秒登上领奖台。斜方项目冠军由蔡羽欣（Coral Yuxin Cai）以2.97秒的平均成绩摘得，周祺（Qi Zhou）以3.31秒位居次席，夏紫晨（Zichen Xia）以3.35秒再添一枚铜牌。

在领奖台光芒之外的赛场角落，众多选手的突破同样值得铭记。汪欣阳（Xinyang Wang）在三阶上跑出9.07秒的个人最好成绩，较此前26.49秒大幅提升了65.8%，二阶也以3.68秒比原纪录提速54.2%。华庚宸（Gengchen Hua）参加了6个项目，在斜方项目中斩获第10名并跑出2.38秒的个人PB，比原成绩提升59.8%，其三阶单手和四阶也分别刷新为13.27秒和29.85秒。修箴昊（Zhenhao Xiu）迎来二阶首秀并拿下4.36秒，三阶则以8.49秒比过去的15.29秒提升了44.5%。

陈锡涵（Xihan Chen）报名了5个项目并在单手比赛中取得第19名，二阶首秀做出2.04秒，斜方与金字塔分别以5.40秒和4.48秒刷新个人最佳。王栩豪（Xuhao Wang）在二阶取得第12名并将PB提升至2.14秒，同时完成了四阶首秀做出38.82秒，单手项目也以14.40秒大幅进步27.1%。张云嘉（Yunjia Zhang）则在金字塔和二阶上分别完成生涯首次尝试，交出8.22秒与6.62秒，三阶也以13.37秒比原先提速13%。

本次Wuhu Open 2026不仅见证了世界纪录与国家纪录的诞生，也记录了每一位参赛者在分秒必争中的成长与坚持。随着所有赛程顺利结束，各单项成绩已全部录入WCA官方系统，为这个夏天的魔方盛宴画上了圆满的句号。