Xuzhou Open 2025

A total of 203 competitors gathered on November 16, 2025, to contest 11 high-stakes rounds across five disciplines at the JI Hotel. Staged in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China, the Xuzhou Open 2025 delivered exceptional speedcubing action from morning to night. Elite solvers and local hopefuls met on the official tournament stage, turning every turn of the puzzle into a contest of precise execution. By the close of the competition, China had swept all 15 available podium positions in a remarkable display of depth and skill.

Yiheng Wang proved to be the defining force of the tournament, capturing two major titles and standing on a third podium. In the classic 3x3x3 Cube, Wang dictated the pace across all three rounds, locking in the championship with a sensational winning average of 4.32 seconds alongside the tournament best single of 3.45. Bofan Zhang followed in second place with an average of 5.07, while Lingkun Jiang secured third place at 5.92. The high-level 3x3 results reflected the intense standard of play across the large field of 198 solvers.

Wang extended his mastery to the 2x2x2 Cube, breaking through the sub-one-second barrier to take the crown with an average of 0.99 seconds. He also posted the best single of the event at 0.77 seconds to outpace a competitive field of 109 entrants. Zihao Gu finished as the runner-up with an average of 1.48 seconds, and Tian Xia captured the third spot on the podium with 1.52. Wang also claimed third place in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an average of 10.73, completing a commanding three-podium performance at the Xuzhou Open 2025.

The larger puzzles and specialized disciplines delivered equally fierce battles. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Bofan Zhang rose to the top of a 96-competitor field, taking victory with an average of 22.58 seconds and the fastest single of 20.75. Xulang Li took second place with an average of 24.82, followed closely by Chen Chen in third at 25.50. The event required mastery of edge pairing and parity management, testing the focus of every finalist in the rotation.

In the one-handed event, Zhen Chen secured top honors by producing a winning average of 9.37 seconds and a best single of 7.78 across two demanding rounds. Xulang Li earned his second silver medal of the day with an average of 9.85 seconds. The Pyraminx bracket saw Lingkun Jiang lead a 58-solver field, winning with an average of 1.29 seconds and a 1.03 single. Like Li took second on the Pyraminx podium at 1.77, while Tian Xia earned third place with a 2.27 average.

Beyond the top podium steps, the cubing competition served as a proving ground for several rising talents making huge breakthroughs. Jiacheng Li took on four separate events and delivered an astonishing 73.9 percent drop on the 2x2x2 Cube, recording a personal best of 2.98 seconds compared to an earlier 11.41. Li also improved in the 4x4x4 Cube with a personal best of 42.80, which was 10.5 percent faster than before, and lowered their 3x3x3 Cube mark by 5.3 percent to 12.92. Qianyi Zhu competed in three events, registering a first ever attempt at Pyraminx with an 18.00 mark, while cutting their 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 41.1 percent down to 37.44 and trimming their 2x2x2 Cube mark by 28.5 percent to 14.42.

Other dedicated solvers embraced heavy schedules across the weekend. Jiajun Liu entered all five events, securing an eighth-place finish in 3x3x3 One-Handed while recording a first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 3.92 seconds, a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 25.98, and an 11.2 percent improvement on the 3x3x3 Cube down to 7.34. Yuhui Hu tackled five events, posting a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube of 40.56 seconds, lowering their Pyraminx mark by 39.7 percent to 4.96, and shaving 4.4 percent off their 2x2x2 Cube best to hit 3.26. Huacao Zhao competed in five events, recording a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 1:09.26 alongside a 35.2 percent improvement in 2x2x2 Cube to 2.72 and a 5.3 percent gain in 3x3x3 One-Handed to 30.77. Yiran Peng achieved a 15th-place finish in 4x4x4 Cube with a first attempt of 27.86, while cutting 34.7 percent off their 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 8.34 and improving their 3x3x3 One-Handed mark by 30.4 percent to 14.65.

The single-day gathering provided an unforgettable display of modern speed cubing, uniting solvers across varied age groups and skill levels at this official WCA competition. From the classic Rubik's Cube to the rapid turns of Pyraminx, competitors pushed their limits under the strict regulations of tournament play. As the Xuzhou Open 2025 concluded, the performances set a high benchmark for the region and sent solvers home with fresh personal bests and valuable stage experience.

With 11 completed rounds and intense showdowns across every bracket, the Xuzhou Open 2025 reinforced the vitality of the sport throughout Jiangsu. Solvers now head back to practice tables to refine their turning speed and look forward to the upcoming calendar of official events in 2025 and beyond.

在2025赛季尾声的激烈角逐中，王艺衡在二阶魔方决赛中展现出惊人的统治力，以0.99秒的破1秒平均成绩强势夺魁。这场于2025年11月16日在江苏徐州JI Hotel举行的Xuzhou Open 2025，作为赛季末期的关键WCA魔方赛事，吸引了来自各地的顶尖魔方竞速高手齐聚一堂。

在这场为期一天的魔方竞速盛会中，共有203名选手参与了5个项目的角逐，全天展开了多达11轮的高强度较量。三阶魔方作为压轴大戏共有198人参赛，历经三轮洗礼后，王艺衡凭借4.32秒的决胜平均成绩以及3.45秒的单次最快纪录力拔头筹，夺得个人在本次赛事中的第二座冠军奖杯。

三阶魔方决赛领奖台的争夺极为激烈，张博藩以5.07秒的优异平均成绩摘得亚军，姜凌坤则以5.92秒的平均用时收获季军。作为赛季末的大型比拼，选手们在快节奏的多轮赛制中展现了极高的竞技水准与沉稳的临场心理素质。

二阶魔方项目中，王艺衡以0.99秒的绝佳表现笑傲全场，顾子豪以1.48秒获得第二名，夏天以1.52秒位列第三。在四阶魔方赛场，张博藩发挥稳健，凭借22.58秒的平均成绩和20.75秒的最快单次成功登顶，黎旭朗以24.82秒屈居次席，陈晨以25.50秒位列第三名。

三阶单手项目共有74名选手登场，陈震在两轮比拼中技高一筹，以9.37秒的夺冠平均成绩和7.78秒的最快单次拔得头筹，黎旭朗以9.85秒紧随其后获得亚军，王艺衡以10.73秒收获季军。金字塔魔方决赛中，姜凌坤以1.29秒的夺冠平均和1.03秒单次问鼎，李李可以1.77秒获得亚军，夏天以2.27秒夺得季军。

在赛场聚光灯之外，多位选手的突破构成了Xuzhou Open 2025不可忽视的精彩篇章。赵清杨在出战的4个项目中实现了大幅跨越，二阶魔方平均达到2.28秒，比原成绩提升了51.7%，三阶单手以17.64秒提升19.5%，四阶魔方也跑出33.34秒刷新个人最好。纪昊然报名全部5个项目，二阶魔方斩获1.95秒，较此前大幅提升47%，三阶单手亦以27.09秒提速15.2%。王麒闰在金字塔魔方中取得第15名，成绩为2.38秒，较此前大幅提升49.5%，三阶魔方也交出9.63秒的新高。

新项目的初试与各单项的大幅跃进同样令人瞩目。李雨轩参加了5个项目，金字塔魔方获得第18名并将个人纪录推进至3.77秒，提升幅度达42.2%，同时三阶魔方刷出7.29秒，二阶魔方取得2.17秒。徐明皓在四阶魔方迎来生涯首秀并录得52.88秒，其二阶魔方以3.02秒提速27.9%，三阶魔方以9.92秒提速17.9%。李锦钰同样首次挑战四阶魔方并拿下45.27秒，金字塔魔方斩获第16名并以3.44秒将成绩提升24.1%，三阶魔方也进步至10.10秒。

随着全天11轮比赛的圆满落幕，中国选手包揽了全部15个领奖台席位。Xuzhou Open 2025不仅见证了顶尖高手在赛季末阶段的高水平对决，也为广大竞速选手提供了突破极限的绝佳舞台，为整个2025赛季的征程写下了浓墨重彩的一笔。