Xuzhou Newcomers 2025

Yiheng Wang delivered an astonishing sub-one-second performance in the 2x2x2 Cube final, averaging 0.93 seconds with a blazing best single of 0.89 to establish complete authority over a packed roster. The exceptional showing set the tone for an intense day of high-caliber speedcubing at the JI Hotel. That breathtaking mark formed the centerpiece of a tournament defined by relentless pressure across all eleven scheduled rounds, where qualifying for any podium required near-flawless execution amidst massive competitor participation.

Held on March 30, 2025, in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China, Xuzhou Newcomers 2025 brought together 221 competitors for a single day of rapid-fire action across five distinct disciplines. The sheer size of the turnout raised the qualification standard dramatically from the opening heats. Making it through to the late rounds proved to be an exhausting challenge, with participants battling through huge starting groups just to secure a spot at the solving stations for the finals.

The flagship 3x3x3 Cube event drew an immense field of 215 entrants, demanding three grueling rounds to determine the champion. In the final stage, Yiheng Wang sealed a double triumph by topping the 3x3 results with an average of 4.47 seconds and a best single solve of 4.00 seconds. Xuanyi Geng secured the runner-up spot with a formidable 4.88 average, while Muyang Liu took third place at 6.01, emerging from one of the deepest brackets seen in a WCA competition this season.

In the 2x2x2 Cube, 133 solvers entered the opening round, creating a fierce battle to reach the top tier. Yiheng Wang led the pack to take the gold medal with that stunning 0.93 average, while Jack Pan claimed second place with a mark of 1.37 seconds. Ziyu Ye earned the third position on the podium with a 1.47 average, holding off a large lineup of skilled rivals in a bracket that showcased remarkable speed cubing depth across both stages.

Beyond the championship finals, several competitors produced standout individual breakthroughs that demonstrated the remarkable progress occurring across the venue. Mengxin Liu entered three events, took on a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube to record a 4.72 and a first 3x3x3 Cube attempt of 14.04, while also claiming a 9th-place finish in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a massive personal best of 45.44 seconds, cutting 42 percent off the previous mark. Yichi Shan tackled three disciplines, notched a first ever attempt at Pyraminx of 5.21 to place 22nd, dropped their 2x2x2 Cube best by 38.8 percent to 3.05, and lowered their 3x3x3 Cube best by 20.4 percent to 10.74 seconds. Mingxi Li competed across four events, logged a first ever attempt at Skewb of 4.86, improved their Pyraminx best by 37.4 percent down to 4.89, and trimmed their 3x3x3 Cube best to 10.36.

Other competitors also made substantial strides across multiple puzzles. Haoran Ji entered four disciplines, registering a first ever attempt at Skewb of 5.53 to finish 27th, while slicing 32.8 percent off their Pyraminx mark with a 6.10 personal best and improving their 2x2x2 Cube best by 10.9 percent to 3.68 seconds. Xinbo Jin logged four events, posting a first ever attempt at Skewb of 8.72, a Pyraminx personal best of 8.38 that was 24.3 percent faster than before, and a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 24.34, an improvement of 17.6 percent. Yize Xing took on four events, securing a 24th-place result in Skewb with a first attempt of 5.60, along with a first 2x2x2 Cube attempt of 2.67 and a first Pyraminx attempt of 5.12.

Alternative puzzle events also demanded supreme precision against sizable assemblies of entrants. In the Pyraminx, which featured 84 competitors across two rounds, Lingkun Jiang captured victory with a winning average of 1.57 seconds alongside a best single of 1.16. Kaixi Guo took second place averaging 2.30 seconds, closely followed by Zizhen Li in third with a 2.45 average. Kaixi Guo soon claimed the top step in Skewb, navigating a 65-person field over two rounds to win with a 2.10 average, besting Zizhen Li at 2.78 and Jiawen Liu at 2.99.

Mental discipline proved paramount in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded discipline, where solvers rely entirely on memorisation before donning their blindfolds. Forty-four competitors contested the event across two rounds, with Yifan Wang taking first place behind a best single solve of 16.92 seconds. Haotian Shi placed second with a single of 24.44 seconds, while Xingyan Ding took third place with a time of 28.12 seconds, rounding out a sweep of podium positions across the tournament by representatives from China.

The action-packed day concluded with a celebration of speed and endurance across every bracket. With hundreds of competitors vying for every qualifying slot, Xuzhou Newcomers 2025 demonstrated the high barrier of entry required to reach the final rounds of modern Rubik's Cube events. As the 2025 calendar moves forward, the standards established at this cubing competition in Xuzhou set an impressive benchmark for upcoming meets across the country.

221名选手齐聚位于江苏徐州的全季酒店，在紧张而专注的比赛大厅中展开了11轮激烈角逐。作为2025年3月30日举办的魔方赛事，Xuzhou Newcomers 2025在JI Hotel的赛场内营造出极具热度的竞速空间。选手们在计时器前争分夺秒，五大项目的快速轮转让现场始终保持着极高浓度的竞速氛围。

三阶魔方项目共有215名选手参赛，历经三轮比拼将赛场情绪推向顶峰。王艺衡 Yiheng Wang 在三阶决赛中展现了惊人的稳定性，以4.47秒的夺冠平均成绩高居榜首，并在轮次中刷出4.00秒的最快单次成绩。耿暄一 Xuanyi Geng 以4.88秒的平均成绩夺得亚军，刘慕阳 Muyang Liu 则以6.01秒的平均成绩收获季军。

二阶魔方赛场同样是速度与精度的极致展现。王艺衡 Yiheng Wang 再次发力，在决赛中交出0.93秒的绝杀平均成绩夺得冠军，其单次最快达到0.89秒。潘杰康 Jack Pan 以1.37秒的平均成绩紧随其后获得亚军，叶梓渝 Ziyu Ye 以1.47秒的平均成绩位列第三，领奖台争夺异常激烈。

在异形项目方面，金字塔魔方共有84名选手参与较量。姜凌坤 Lingkun Jiang 状态出色，以1.57秒的平均成绩拔得头筹，其单次成绩达到1.16秒。郭铠希 Kaixi Guo 以2.30秒位居次席，李子贞 Zizhen Li 以2.45秒名列第三，三人共同构成了兼具手速与观察力的精彩前三席位。

斜方魔方项目吸引了65名选手登台竞技，两轮比拼悬念丛生。郭铠希 Kaixi Guo 在决赛中凭借2.10秒的夺冠平均成绩脱颖而出，最快单次成绩定格在1.46秒。李子贞 Zizhen Li 以2.78秒的平均成绩获得亚军，刘佳雯 Jiawen Liu 以2.99秒的平均成绩登上了该项目的季军领奖台。

三阶盲拧项目则给热烈的全季酒店赛场带来了屏气凝神的专注时刻。盲拧不仅考验选手的快速记忆能力，还要求在黑暗中精准复原。王逸帆 Yifan Wang 凭借16.92秒的单次成绩夺得冠军，史浩天 Haotian Shi 以24.44秒获得第二名，丁醒炎 Xingyan Ding 以28.12秒位居第三。

赛场的热闹不止属于领奖台，更有许多选手在默默突破自我。参加了4个项目的陈泓羽 Hongyu Chen 在斜方魔方中跑出4.12秒的个人最好成绩，比之前的6.96秒提升了40.8%，在金字塔上拿下5.47秒较之前提升32.5%，二阶也以1.68秒提升27.9%，三阶更取得第27名。田耀宗 Yaozong Tian 参加2个项目，在二阶魔方中以1.55秒将此前2.68秒的个人最好成绩提升42.2%，并在三阶魔方中取得第25名且以6.91秒提升17%。周琢嘉 Zhuojia Zhou 参加3个项目并在金字塔获得第48名，其三阶盲拧单次成绩跑出2分11.89秒，比此前的4分57.84秒大幅提升55.7%，三阶也以8.51秒提升4.2%。

初次尝试新项目的拼搏同样让这个周末充满亮点。参加了4个项目的赵誉博 Yubo Zhao 首次尝试斜方魔方单次便拿到7.92秒并获得第42名，三阶也以8.80秒将原先12.20秒的个人成绩提升27.9%。张耀林 Yaolin Zhang 参加3个项目，在金字塔魔方迎来生涯首次尝试交出9.62秒，三阶以11.48秒比原先16.47秒提升30.3%。朱安邦 Anbang Zhu 参加3个项目并在斜方魔方迎来首次尝试跑出11.15秒，三阶以12.71秒比之前的17.68秒提升28.1%。

这场在 Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China 举办的 WCA competition 汇集了来自各地的魔方爱好者，展现了极具冲击力的高水平对决。Xuzhou Newcomers 2025 的圆满收官为参赛者们留下了充满速度与专注的难忘回忆，选手们在全季酒店赛场内留下的拼搏足迹也将伴随他们走向下一站赛程。