Xuzhou Autumn 2024

Inside the Cordis Hotel, solve mats rested beneath focused gazes while stacks of timers clicked relentlessly on September 21, 2024. Competitors adjusted their setups, inspected scrambled faces under focused light, and reset their hands over the sensors. Across 12 rounds of intense action, the tournament hall provided the stage for dramatic finishes where single turns decided podium spots, captivating the 236 competitors who gathered in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.

The 4x4x4 Cube final delivered the ultimate clutch contest as Xuming Wang edged past Chen Chen by a razor-thin margin. Wang finished his final attempts to secure an average of 27.81 seconds, capturing victory over Chen who posted a close 27.98 average. Yusheng Du took third place with a 28.53 average. Wang also secured the event best single solve with a swift 26.22, proving that calm execution on the final solves makes all the difference in big-cube speedcubing.

The marquee Rubik's Cube final featured a massive field of 229 competitors battling across four demanding rounds. Yiheng Wang demonstrated sheer technical precision, winning the 3x3x3 Cube event with a world-class average of 4.09 seconds. His performance included a lightning-fast best single of 3.71 seconds. Xuanyi Geng secured second place with an average of 5.13 seconds, while Yufang Du took third place with an average of 5.58. The 3x3 results demonstrated remarkable depth across the entire podium.

Yiheng Wang continued his winning ways in the 2x2x2 Cube event, topping a field of 149 competitors across two rounds. Wang posted a winning average of 1.26 seconds alongside a best single of 0.84 seconds. Chenhao Ma earned second place with an average of 1.58, followed closely by Chen Chen in third with a 1.62 average. This WCA competition saw impressive turn speeds across every round, highlighting the rapid pace of short-puzzle events.

Beyond the championship battles, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones that the main scoreboard rarely spotlights. Qiling Mo took on two events and achieved a massive personal best of 1:03.36 in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded solve, cutting 67.7 percent off a previous best of 3:16.24 on the way to a 10th-place finish, while also lowering their 3x3x3 Cube best by 16.7 percent to 10.33. Peng Zheng entered four events at Xuzhou Autumn 2024, recording a first ever attempt in Clock of 9.78, a first ever attempt in 4x4x4 Cube of 1:01.89, and dropping their 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 62.1 percent down to 3.82. Weiwei Lu entered three events, logging a first ever attempt in 2x2x2 Cube of 4.20, a first ever 4x4x4 Cube mark of 46.15, and a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 8.97, which was 26 percent faster than their prior best.

Other rising contenders made substantial breakthroughs across multiple puzzle formats during the cubing competition. Yuxuan Li tackled three events, posting a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube with a 35.44 single, while improving their 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 45 percent to 2.20 and their 3x3x3 Cube best by 9.2 percent to 7.97. Hao Yin logged three events, registering a first ever Clock attempt of 10.86, an improved 2x2x2 Cube mark of 5.27 that was 40.7 percent faster, and a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 14.22. Yishang Wang also competed in three events, recording a first ever 3x3x3 Cube attempt of 24.32, a first ever 2x2x2 Cube attempt of 9.53, and a Clock personal best of 14.80, which improved their past benchmark by 16.3 percent.

The specialized formats produced equally dramatic finishes at Xuzhou Autumn 2024. In the Clock event, Haoxuan Zhang claimed victory with a 4.29 average and a best single of 3.23, outperforming Jieyu Yang who placed second with a 5.02 average and Yang Cheng who finished third with 6.54 among 65 competitors. In the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event, where memorization meets precise execution, Yifan Wang took the title with a rapid single of 15.16 seconds, narrowly beating Jieyu Yang who recorded a 15.81 for second, while Yuhang Sun secured third place with 40.39.

Across every bracket and round, speed cubing competitors demonstrated consistency and resolve in high-pressure finals. From tight 4x4x4 Cube showdowns to blisteringly fast 3x3x3 Cube rounds, the one-day gathering concluded with Chinese competitors sweeping all 15 podium positions. The tournament set an exceptional standard for solving excellence as participants look forward to carrying their personal records into the next season of competitive play.

236名魔方选手在2024年9月21日汇聚于江苏徐州的Cordis Hotel，共同拉开了Xuzhou Autumn 2024的激烈帷幕。来自各个地区和俱乐部的速度极限追求者们在赛场上针锋相对，全天共展开了5个项目共计12轮的比拼。各路选手摩拳擦掌，在每一轮较量中力争上游，展现出了极高的竞技水平与对抗氛围。

三阶魔方作为竞争最白热化的旗舰项目，吸引了多达229名选手展开四轮争夺。在这场代表顶尖水准的地域强强对话中，Yiheng Wang (王艺衡)凭借惊人的发挥脱颖而出，以决赛4.09秒的平均成绩和全场单次3.71秒的精彩表现夺得冠军。来自其他阵营的Xuanyi Geng (耿暄一)以5.13秒位列亚军，Yufang Du (杜昱方)则以5.58秒收获季军。

在二阶魔方项目中，Yiheng Wang (王艺衡)延续了强大的统御力。面对149名选手的激烈竞争，他在两轮较量中以1.26秒的决赛平均成绩强势折桂，单次更是刷出0.84秒的优异成绩。Chenhao Ma (马晨皓)以1.58秒摘得银牌，Chen Chen (陈晨)以1.62秒获得铜牌，赛场上的每次提速都引来周围选手的瞩目。

四阶魔方共有89人参赛，经过两轮精彩对决，Xuming Wang (王旭明)以27.81秒的平均成绩问鼎冠军，其最快单次达到了26.22秒。Chen Chen (陈晨)以微弱差距紧随其后，以27.98秒获得亚军，Yusheng Du (杜宇生)以28.53秒名列第三，三位高手的成绩差距都在毫厘之间，体现了四阶项目的残酷竞争。

魔表项目共有65名选手登场，Haoxuan Zhang (张浩轩)表现出色，以4.29秒的平均成绩及3.23秒的最佳单次夺得桂冠。Jieyu Yang (杨杰予)以5.02秒收获亚军，Yang Cheng (程阳)以6.54秒取得第三。三阶盲拧项目则对选手的瞬时记忆与还原技巧提出严苛考验，在34名参赛者中，Yifan Wang (王逸帆)凭借15.16秒的惊人单次拔得头筹，Jieyu Yang (杨杰予)以15.81秒紧随其后，Yuhang Sun (孙煜航)以40.39秒位列第三。

在耀眼的领奖台之外，本次WCA比赛的赛场上同样记录了许多选手不断突破自我的动人瞬间。Yuanzhe Wu (武远哲)参加了两个项目，在魔表项目中大幅提升个人最好成绩至15.52秒，比过去的43.48秒快了64.3%。Hongkai Wang (王鸿凯)参与了三阶魔方角逐，将个人最佳成绩刷新为15.37秒，较此前的33.68秒提升了54.4%。Yu Fu (付煜)本次报名三项比赛，在三阶盲拧中拿下1:30.23的新个人纪录并获得第10名，相比原先的3:38.68提速58.7%，其魔表单次也以6.28秒取得突破。

更多初次涉足新领域的选手也在赛场上留下了难忘印记。Luokun Chen (陈洛琨)参加两项比赛并在盲拧中获得第10名，不仅在三阶魔方中以7.16秒突破个人纪录，较原本的10.93秒提升34.5%，更完成了职业生涯首次三阶盲拧还原，成绩为1:41.19。Yuhan Qin (秦瑀晗)迎来了自己的首次二阶魔方尝试，交出4.75秒的答卷，并在三阶魔方上以17.11秒刷新最佳纪录，提速38.8%。参加三项赛事的Zheng Zhao (赵政)完成了四阶魔方的首秀，成绩为1:08.33，其三阶魔方成绩也从12.94秒提升28.1%至9.31秒。

随着所有项目的颁奖仪式顺利落幕，Xuzhou Autumn 2024在徐州圆满画上了句号。本场魔方速拧大赛不仅见证了顶尖高手在各项目上的激烈交锋与巅峰统治，也记录了众多魔方爱好者在赛台上的飞速成长。带着新刷新的成绩与宝贵的实战磨砺，选手们已然将目光投向了未来的赛场。