Xi'an Open 2024

A total of 272 competitors gathered inside the halls of the Xi'an Guangcheng Hotel from August 3 to August 4, filling the venue with the unmistakable clatter of turning plastic across ten distinct events. The Xi'an Open 2024 brought a massive turnout to Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, staging 22 rounds of tournament action across two full days. In a setting built for intense focus, competitors managed everything from standard three-layered puzzles to complex multi-layered hardware, making this cubing competition a prominent stop on the 2024 calendar.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew 256 entrants through four demanding rounds of speedcubing. Yiheng Wang took top honours in the final, locking down the victory with an average of 4.88 seconds and a best single of 4.54 seconds. Xuanyi Geng secured second place on the podium with a 5.26 average, while Yufang Du followed closely in third place at 5.38. The deep talent pool produced elite 3x3 results throughout the weekend bracket, setting a remarkably high standard across all four rounds of classic Rubik's Cube solving.

Ruihang Xu delivered a commanding series of performances across both two-handed and single-handed disciplines. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Xu paced a field of 165 entrants to take first place with a 23.46 winning average and a lightning-fast 18.79 single solve. Ziyu Wu claimed second place with a 27.66 average, and Kaichen Huang earned third with 28.23. Xu repeated his winning ways in the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, navigating two rounds among 143 competitors to win with an average of 9.71 seconds, ahead of Zhen Chen at 11.57 and Jiazhou Li at 11.68.

Big cube specialist Ziyu Wu put together a dominant run across multiple categories, capturing titles in four separate events. Wu took first place in the 5x5x5 Cube with a 44.59 average, holding off Ruihang Xu at 45.85 and Zhiyuan Ma at 49.82. Stepping up to the 6x6x6 Cube, Wu finished atop the standings with a 1:17.73 average, leading Anyu Zhang at 1:23.75 and Zhangshuai Zhou at 1:25.17. Wu then topped the 7x7x7 Cube with a winning mark of 1:49.91, followed by Zhangshuai Zhou at 2:01.35 and Anyu Zhang at 2:01.81, before adding a Megaminx victory with a 28.29 average.

The weekend also showcased specialist disciplines requiring unique mechanical control and intense memorisation. In the 3x3x3 Blindfolded contest, Jieyu Yang topped the field of 52 entrants with an average of 18.00 seconds and a best single of 16.42, finishing ahead of Yifan Wang at 17.71 and Minyang Shi at 21.02. Yening Liu earned the Clock title with a 4.54 average, edging Haoxuan Zhang at 4.71 and Haoyi Wu at 6.26. Meanwhile, Xuezhong Deng captured the Square-1 event with an 8.73 average, completing a diverse schedule of speed cubing excellence.

Beyond the title races, several competitors took on sprawling schedules and logged brand new milestones in official competition. Xu Lu entered nine events across the weekend, earning an 8th-place finish in 3x3x3 One-Handed while registering a first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube in 1:05.14, a first ever attempt at 6x6x6 Cube in 1:57.55, and a first ever attempt at Square-1 in 20.79. Yunlin Miao also tackled nine disciplines, recording a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 38.83, a first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube in 1:29.46, and a first ever attempt at 6x6x6 Cube in 2:54.94.

That drive to explore new puzzles continued throughout the hall as others stepped up to unfamiliar categories. Zongze Li took on six events, completing a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Cube in 11.83, a first ever attempt at Clock in 11.52, and a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed in 22.38. Haoyu Zhou contested seven disciplines, notching a first ever attempt at Clock in 9.75, a first ever attempt at Megaminx in 2:01.13, and a first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube in 2:05.71. Congxi Liu logged seven events, including a first ever attempt at Square-1 in 18.65, a first ever attempt at Megaminx in 1:09.06, and a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Blindfolded in 2:32.28. Tianyu Yang rounded out an ambitious seven-event slate with a first ever attempt at Clock in 11.95, a first ever attempt at Square-1 in 39.77, and a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 44.98.

With 30 podium places earned by competitors representing China, the Xi'an Open 2024 concluded as a memorable WCA competition packed with world-class execution and personal milestones. The energy throughout the Xi'an Guangcheng Hotel reflected the vibrant community spirit of the sport, leaving participants with valuable experience as they look ahead to the next season on the tournament circuit.

在刚刚落幕的Xi'an Open 2024上，三阶魔方赛场上演了令人惊叹的速度对决，王艺衡（Yiheng Wang）凭借决赛中4.88秒的微弱平均成绩夺得桂冠，其单次最好成绩达到了4.54秒。这场在Xi'an, Shaanxi, China举行的魔方赛事，吸引了来自各地的272名选手同场竞技，在为期两天的赛程中展现了极高水平的极限魔方速拧水准。

本次比赛于2024年8月3日至8月4日在Xi'an Guangcheng Hotel展开，共设10个项目和22轮比拼。作为重头戏的三阶魔方项目共有256名选手参赛，经过4轮激烈角逐，王艺衡（Yiheng Wang）以4.88秒夺冠，耿暄一（Xuanyi Geng）以5.26秒屈居亚军，杜昱方（Yufang Du）则以5.38秒的平均成绩获得季军，三位选手的发挥均展现了顶尖水准。

除了常规双手三阶项目，许瑞航（Ruihang Xu）在短途速拧项目中同样表现抢眼。在143人参加的三阶单手项目中，许瑞航（Ruihang Xu）以9.71秒的平均成绩摘金，最快单次达到8.48秒；陈震（Zhen Chen）以11.57秒获得亚军，李佳洲（Jiazhou Li）以11.68秒取得第三名。许瑞航的单手控制力让该项目成为全场关注的焦点之一。

四阶魔方赛场上，许瑞航（Ruihang Xu）延续了火热手感，在165名选手的竞争中以23.46秒的平均成绩夺冠，并在比赛中打出18.79秒的单次好成绩。吴子钰（Ziyu Wu）以27.66秒获得亚军，黄楷宸（Kaichen Huang）以28.23秒位列第三。许瑞航在四阶与单手项目上独揽双冠，展现出极其全面的速拧技术。

在竞技舞台的另一侧，许多选手在不同项目上迎来了突破。赵禹赫（Yuhe Zhao）在三阶魔方中跑出了8.10秒的个人最好成绩，相比此前的16.29秒大幅提升了50.3%，同时他还首次尝试了三阶单手与四阶魔方，分别取得17.99秒和49.59秒。王佶萱（Jixuan Wang）参加了多达10个项目，五魔方成绩提升47%达到1:30.26，三阶个人最好成绩也提升至10.36秒，并完成了三阶盲拧的首次尝试。

王祯坤（Zhenkun Wang）在三阶魔方项目上将个人成绩提升36.9%至8.87秒，并首次完成了单手18.88秒和四阶52.55秒的挑战。何浩然（Haoran He）出战7个项目，三阶以13.60秒刷新个人最好成绩，并首次试水四阶与单手项目。应润华（Runhua Ying）首次挑战五阶、五魔方和单手项目，李嘉顺（Jiashun Li）也完成了单手、六阶与魔表项目的首次正式尝试，选手们在各自的赛程中都留下了坚实的足迹。

高阶魔方赛场则是吴子钰（Ziyu Wu）的舞台，他在五阶以44.59秒平均成绩夺冠，六阶以1:17.73登顶，七阶以1:49.91收获第一。此外，吴子钰还在五魔方项目中以28.29秒的平均成绩夺冠，并在四阶项目中收获亚军，一人在多个大体量项目中展现出统治级的稳定节奏。

其他项目也各有亮点，魔表项目中刘烨宁（Yening Liu）以4.54秒夺冠，张浩轩（Haoxuan Zhang）以4.71秒位列次席；三阶盲拧项目中杨杰予（Jieyu Yang）以18.00秒的平均成绩问鼎，王逸帆（Yifan Wang）以17.71秒紧随其后；邓学中（Xuezhong Deng）则在Square-1项目中以8.73秒折桂。在这场由世界魔方协会认证的WCA competition中，中国选手包揽了全部30个领奖台席位。

随着全部22轮比赛圆满结束，Xi'an Open 2024为2024年的速拧赛历写下了浓墨重彩的一笔。从短途极速到高阶耐力，选手们在各个维度不断挑战极限，展现了速度与技巧的结合，也为接下来的赛季竞争奠定了精彩的基调。