Yancheng Open 2025

A blistering 4.59 final average from Xuanyi Geng in the 3x3x3 Cube settled the top step of the podium in Jiangsu, serving as the crown jewel of an exhilarating weekend of speedcubing. Held at the Yancheng Victoria Hotel on June 7, 2025, the gathering brought together 184 competitors across six events and 13 rounds of intense head-to-head solving. While experienced solvers battled for continental supremacy, the atmosphere was defined equally by new faces finding their rhythm on the tournament floor. Stepping into a high-stakes environment where every millisecond counts, emerging cubers found their footing amid the rhythmic clatter of plastic and the ticking timers.

Across the schedule of the Yancheng Open 2025, the flagship 3x3x3 Cube event drew a massive field of 179 competitors across three rounds. Xuanyi Geng captured the title with a remarkable 4.59 average and a best single solve of 4.20. Yiheng Wang claimed second place on the podium with a 4.70 average, while Zixuan Xu rounded out the top three by posting a solid 5.40 average. The deep field demonstrated incredible dexterity on the traditional Rubik's Cube, giving fans and fellow competitors a front-row seat to world-class technique throughout each stage of the event bracket.

The 2x2x2 Cube division featured 107 competitors across two fiercely contested rounds. Yiheng Wang secured the gold with a stunning 1.48 winning average and an event-best single solve of 1.13. Ziyu Ye claimed the second spot on the podium with a 1.59 average, while Jack Pan finished third with a 1.81 mark. The rapid-fire format demanded flawless precision from the opening move, setting a relentless pace for the rest of the day and highlighting the sharp focus required in short-form speed cubing events.

Beyond the main podium races, the heart of any cubing competition lies in the personal milestones achieved across the venue floor. Kaijie Wu put together a stellar tournament across three events, posting a personal best of 15.22 in the 3x3x3 Cube that was 67.4 percent faster than his previous best of 46.64, alongside an 8.89 in his first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube and a 7.79 personal record in Pyraminx. Leitao Guo took on five events at the competition, recording his first ever attempt at Skewb with a time of 10.76 while carving out a 1.55 in the 2x2x2 Cube, an improvement of 67.6 percent over his previous mark of 4.79.

That same drive was evident throughout the roster of competitors broadening their event portfolios. Jiaxun Song entered five events and recorded a personal best of 16.63 in 3x3x3 One-Handed to improve by 65.1 percent from 47.69, while also securing an 11th-place finish in Skewb and a 3.05 personal best in the 2x2x2 Cube. Ziwei Shen tackled five events, putting up an 18.59 in his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed, an 11.34 in his first attempt at Skewb, and a 2.41 in the 2x2x2 Cube. Yuefan Cao completed five events, achieving a 17th-place result in One-Handed, an opening 5.67 in Skewb, and a 1.76 personal best in 2x2x2 Cube, while Yuxuan Zhou notched a 6.12 in her first Skewb attempt alongside personal bests of 1.97 in 2x2x2 Cube and 6.37 in 3x3x3 Cube.

The specialized puzzles delivered just as much excitement during the Yancheng Open 2025. In the 3x3x3 One-Handed contest, 78 competitors tested their manual agility across two rounds, where Zhen Chen earned top honours with a 9.49 average and a 7.52 single. Tao Wen took second place with a 10.79 average, followed by Zixuan Xu in third with an 11.26 mark. The single-handed discipline required exceptional grip strength and efficient lookahead, proving to be a standout demonstration of technical mastery on the stage in Yancheng, Jiangsu, China.

In the Pyraminx bracket, Lingkun Jiang produced a dazzling display across two rounds to win the event with a 1.45 average and a 1.23 single solve among 66 entrants. Carson Clark took second on the podium with a 2.39 average, while Jieyu Yang captured third place at 2.45. The Skewb competition saw Zihao Qian rise to the top of a 50-person field, averaging 1.83 with a best single of 1.64. Shengze Tang finished as the runner-up with a 2.26 average, and Jiayao Guo earned third with an average of 2.55.

The 3x3x3 Blindfolded event rounded out the weekend with 32 competitors testing their memory and execution over two rounds. Solving the puzzle without sight requires complete memorisation of pieces and precise execution under pressure. Tommy Cherry earned the victory with a rapid best single time of 14.33, while Jieyu Yang took second with a 16.04 and Yifan Wang placed third with a 17.39 single. The mental discipline on display brought a quiet intensity to the tournament hall during each attempt.

Overall, host nation competitors collected 16 podium positions while visiting solvers from the United States secured two. From the decisive 3x3 results at the top table to the dozens of personal milestones posted by developing competitors, the Yancheng Open 2025 proved to be an outstanding showcase of talent, preparation, and passion at this high-energy WCA competition.

在江苏盐城维多利亚大酒店举行的Yancheng Open 2025赛场上，最引人注目的焦点落在了三阶魔方决赛的微弱分差上。Xuanyi Geng (耿暄一)在三轮激战的最后一刻，以4.59秒的平均成绩登顶，仅仅以0.11秒的极小优势力压斩获4.70秒平均成绩的Yiheng Wang (王艺衡)。Zixuan Xu (徐子轩)则以5.40秒的成绩位列第三，这场速度魔方顶级对决将全场竞技氛围推向了顶点。

作为2025年度在盐城举办的一场精彩魔方赛事，Yancheng Open 2025于2025年6月7日正式打响。来自各地的184名选手齐聚Yancheng, Jiangsu, China，在为期一天的赛程内展开了6个项目共计13轮次的密集争夺。多项赛事的领奖台争夺异常激烈，选手们在毫厘之间刷新着个人的极限水准。

在二阶魔方项目中，Yiheng Wang (王艺衡)展现出卓越的复原能力，以1.48秒的决赛平均成绩夺冠，并在比赛中打出1.13秒的最快单次成绩。Ziyu Ye (叶梓渝)以1.59秒的平均成绩紧随其后获得亚军，Jack Pan (潘杰康)则以1.81秒的平均成绩收获季军，领奖台前三名的差距不足半秒。

单手与异形魔方赛场同样看点纷呈。三阶单手项目中，Zhen Chen (陈震)凭借决赛9.49秒的平均成绩夺得金牌，Tao Wen (温韬)以10.79秒摘银，Zixuan Xu (徐子轩)以11.26秒获得铜牌。金字塔魔方决赛中，Lingkun Jiang (姜凌坤)以1.45秒的平均成绩称雄，Carson Clark (张卡森)与Jieyu Yang (杨杰予)分别以2.39秒和2.45秒分列二三位。斜方魔方项目则由Zihao Qian (钱梓豪)以1.83秒的平均成绩折桂，Shengze Tang (唐圣泽)以2.26秒获亚军，Jiayao Guo (郭家瑶)以2.55秒位居第三。

三阶盲拧项目考验着选手的记忆力与空间思维极限。来自美国的选手Tommy Cherry在32名参赛选手中脱颖而出，以14.33秒的单次成绩夺得该项目桂冠。Jieyu Yang (杨杰予)以16.04秒的成绩获得亚军，Yifan Wang (王逸帆)则以17.39秒的成绩登上领奖台第三位。

在这场WCA比赛中，许多赛前并未备受瞩目的选手也交出了惊艳的答卷。Ziyi Lu (陆梓熠)在二阶魔方中跑出1.03秒，比以往个人最佳提升了57.4%，并在三阶魔方中斩获5.88秒的个人新高。Ziyang Lü (吕子扬)在二阶魔方赛场实现突破，以1.68秒的单次成绩将个人纪录缩短了55.9%，其三阶单次也提升至8.17秒。Haozhen Ma (马浩祯)在三阶盲拧中拿下第6名的优异名次，成绩为19.74秒并实现38.2%的提升，同时还首次尝试了三阶单手项目并录得18.91秒。

赛场上的突破故事还在继续。Zhaoyuan Chen (陈钊远)本次参加了4个项目，金字塔魔方以6.09秒完赛，成绩大幅提升37.9%，同时完成了生涯首次三阶单手尝试，成绩为20.80秒。Chuxia Wang (王初夏)在三阶魔方中取得20.38秒，较此前提升35.5%，二阶也以5.61秒刷新最佳，并首次挑战金字塔项目交出11.92秒。Yuhui Hu (胡宇辉)在三阶单手上以17.12秒提升个人最佳26.7%，三阶取得9.43秒，并首次登场金字塔魔方录得8.22秒。

纵观整个Yancheng Open 2025，中国选手在主场斩获了16个领奖台席位，美国选手则拿下2个席位。从三阶决赛0.11秒的险胜到盲拧赛场的闪电复原，选手们在盐城留下了属于速度与技巧的难忘篇章，也为接下来的新赛季写下了充满竞争力的序曲。