Yancheng Open 2024

A single hundredth of a second stood between triumph and second place in 3x3x3 One-Handed at the Yancheng Open 2024, delivering the tightest duel of the entire weekend. Tao Wen secured the victory with a 10.91 average, holding off Qingze Li who took second place with a 10.92 mark across five attempts. Yibo Wang captured third on the podium with an 11.62 average in a 62-competitor field. The razor-thin margin in one-handed solving set the tone for an intense single day of action at the RI YUE XING CHENG HOTEL in Yancheng, Jiangsu, China on December 21, 2024.

The broader cubing competition brought together 140 competitors competing across six events and 13 rounds of play. Across all categories, competitors from China claimed all 18 available podium spots throughout the day. The premier Rubik's Cube category featured 137 competitors across three demanding rounds, yielding dramatic 3x3 results at the final table. Yiheng Wang won the event with a 4.85 winning average and a best single of 3.83, just edging out Xuanyi Geng, who finished second with a 4.92 average, while Zixuan Xu rounded out the podium with 5.82.

Yiheng Wang also secured the top spot in the 2x2x2 Cube final, putting together a winning average of 1.13 and a best single of 0.82 to lead a field of 93 competitors. Bofan Zhang earned the silver spot on the podium with a 1.49 average, followed by Shuda Huang in third place at 2.00. The depth in the 2x2 event was remarkable throughout the rounds, with rapid turn counts and precision executions dominating the early morning schedule in Jiangsu.

The non-cubic and side events featured sharp competition of their own at the Yancheng Open 2024. In Pyraminx, Lingkun Jiang claimed the title with a swift 1.65 average and a tournament-best 1.12 single among 59 entrants, beating out Shuda Huang at 2.29 and Yiheng Wang at 2.48. In Skewb, Zihao Qian emerged victorious with a 2.84 average and a single of 1.95 in a field of 52 solvers, staying ahead of Jiayao Guo at 3.06 and Yening Liu at 3.14. Yening Liu added an individual victory in Clock, taking first with a 4.05 average ahead of Wuouran Liu at 4.57 and Yueyang Hu at 5.74.

Beyond the championship podiums, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across multiple disciplines throughout the weekend. Yunlin Miao contested six events, claiming fourth place in Clock while posting a Pyraminx personal best of 2.74, an improvement of 77.2 percent over a prior 12.00 mark, alongside a Skewb personal best of 5.23 that improved 56.9 percent and a Clock personal best of 4.97. Haonan Qu also entered six events, logging a first career attempt in 3x3x3 One-Handed of 19.42, cutting 57.8 percent off their Pyraminx personal best down to 3.41, and cutting 38.9 percent off their Skewb personal best to reach 5.81.

Other dedicated speedcubing competitors similarly expanded their competitive range and set personal benchmarks. Ruichen Wan took on four events, setting an 8.94 personal best in 3x3x3 Cube that was 50 percent faster than an earlier 17.89, alongside a first attempt of 16.64 in 3x3x3 One-Handed and a 15th-place finish in Pyraminx with a 2.53 debut. Ziyun Wang took on six disciplines, recording an 11th-place finish in Clock and logging first-ever attempts in Pyraminx with 5.32, Skewb with 2.46, and 3x3x3 One-Handed with 16.53. Jinfu Mo tackled six events, finishing 12th in 3x3x3 One-Handed, making first attempts in Clock at 12.61 and Skewb at 7.99, while dropping their Pyraminx best by 40.4 percent to 4.32. Danyue Wang entered six events, posting a first 3x3x3 One-Handed attempt of 24.69, a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 2.14, and a Pyraminx best of 4.45.

The 2024 tournament highlighted the incredible precision demanded at the elite level of speed cubing. With six puzzle disciplines packed into a single venue over 13 rounds, competitors adapted quickly to different hardware configurations and mechanical challenges. From the miniature rotations of 2x2 to the unique gear-driven mechanisms of Clock, the RI YUE XING CHENG HOTEL hosted a comprehensive showcase of modern technical speed solving.

As the final stop on the local calendar concluded, the Yancheng Open 2024 left behind memorable moments of supreme precision and fierce rivalry. From Tao Wen and Qingze Li separated by just 0.01 seconds in the one-handed final to Yiheng Wang claiming two titles, this official WCA competition proved how every single turn can define an entire season.

140名选手齐聚赛场展开激烈争夺。在2024年12月21日举行的Yancheng Open 2024魔方赛事中，各项速拧项目的竞争全面展开。比赛设于江苏盐城日月星城酒店，共设立6个精彩项目，历经13个轮次的较量。作为备受瞩目的WCA认证魔方比赛，本次赛事汇聚了顶尖高手与诸多魔方爱好者同台竞技。

在最受关注的三阶魔方项目中，王艺衡展现了统治级实力。经过三轮137名选手的角逐，王艺衡凭借决赛平均4.85秒的优异成绩摘得桂冠，其单次最快达到3.83秒。耿暄一以4.92秒的平均成绩夺得亚军，徐子轩则以5.82秒的平均成绩位列季军。王艺衡稳定的发挥为全场定下了高水平基调。

二阶魔方赛场同样是王艺衡的舞台，他在两轮93名选手的比拼中以1.13秒的平均成绩登顶，最快单次用时0.82秒。张博藩以1.49秒的平均成绩取得第二名，黄黍达以2.00秒名列第三。王艺衡在此项目中还刷新了0.79秒的单次与1.01秒的平均成绩，成为Yancheng Open 2024的双冠王。

三阶单手项目的争夺格外激烈，共有62名选手参与两轮角逐。温韬在决赛中展现精准掌控，以10.91秒的平均成绩夺冠，全场最佳单次为8.71秒。李庆泽以10.92秒的微弱差距获得亚军，王奕博则以11.62秒的平均成绩斩获季军，两轮比赛充分体现了单手速拧的紧张与胶着。

在金字塔魔方项目中，姜凌坤在59名选手中脱颖而出，以1.65秒的平均成绩和1.12秒的最佳单次夺冠，黄黍达和王艺衡分别以2.29秒和2.48秒获得亚军和季军。斜方魔方方面，钱梓豪以2.84秒夺冠，郭家瑶与刘烨宁紧随其后。魔表项目中，刘烨宁以4.05秒的平均成绩力压刘巫偶然的4.57秒与胡越洋的5.74秒夺金。

除了领奖台上的高光时刻，赛场上许多选手也实现了自我突破。在Yancheng Open 2024中，于澍在三阶魔方单项将个人最好成绩从21.66秒大幅缩短至8.67秒，提升幅度达60%。盛翔在三阶单手迎来首秀取得30.03秒，并在二阶刷新个人最佳至2.52秒，比原成绩提升49.1%，三阶也提升4.4%至12.64秒。

更多选手的多项突破同样引人注目。曾风豪不仅在三阶单手与二阶迎来首次登场，分别拿下23.93秒与4.09秒，更将三阶最佳提升15.3%至7.65秒。王语萱参加了全部6个项目，在斜方取得第9名，并在单手与魔表完成首秀，三阶更是提升23.2%至9.30秒。秦瑀晗在斜方与单手完成生涯首秀，金字塔提升11.9%至10.06秒。魏冠群首次挑战单手拿下34.69秒，金字塔大幅提升27.8%至7.74秒。

随着全部13个轮次的结束，Yancheng Open 2024在江苏盐城圆满落幕。全场18个领奖台席位均展现了中国魔方选手的雄厚实力。无论是顶尖选手的双冠风采，还是众多参赛者在各自项目中的全新突破，都让这场2024年末的魔方盛会留下了深刻的印记。