Zhengzhou Summer I 2025

Eighty-four competitors gathered in Henan province on August 23, 2025, for a packed day of high-order puzzle solving. Zhengzhou Summer I 2025 brought the speedcubing community to the Super 8 Hotel at the Zhengzhou Railway Station Ticket Office for a focused slate of four events across four rounds. Speed cubing fans watched China's own Ziyu Wu deliver a masterclass, securing first place across every single discipline on the schedule and establishing absolute control across the four big cube categories.

The 4x4x4 Cube competition produced intense drama at the front of the pack. Ziyu Wu secured the gold with a winning average of 23.95 seconds and a best single of 22.95. Kaichen Huang challenged closely, taking second place with an average of 24.58 seconds and a single of 23.11. Xuyi Wang rounded out the podium in third place with an average of 26.37 seconds. Yuzhe Gan delivered the fastest single solve of the round at 22.44 seconds on the way to a 26.97 average, while Chen Chen averaged 27.28, Ziyu Liu averaged 29.97, and Yinzhi Sha recorded a 30.89 average.

Ziyu Wu continued the dominant run in the 5x5x5 Cube, where 81 competitors took to the tables. Wu claimed victory with an average of 43.29 seconds alongside an event-best single of 39.90. Yinzhi Sha secured the runner-up spot with an average of 47.17 seconds, edging out Xuyi Wang, who took third place on the podium with a 47.23 average. The high level of execution in Zhengzhou, Henan, China, highlighted the depth of local talent in the extended Rubik's Cube categories.

The 6x6x6 Cube brought another 81 competitors to the floor, and Ziyu Wu delivered once again. A winning average of 1:18.72 and a best single solve of 1:11.23 earned Wu the title by a comfortable margin. Yinzhi Sha claimed the second-place spot on the podium with a mark of 1:31.60, while Xuyi Wang earned third place with a 1:35.68 average, marking their third podium appearance of the weekend.

In the 7x7x7 Cube, 71 solvers took on the largest puzzle of the schedule. Ziyu Wu completed the clean sweep with a winning average of 1:55.54 and a single of 1:46.10, the only sub-two-minute performance of the event. Chen Chen finished in second place with an average of 2:24.76, while Ziyue Peng earned third place with a 2:27.57 average, ensuring all 12 podium spots across the entire gathering stayed within China.

Away from the podium battles, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across the schedule. Zhenhuan Zhang tackled four events and recorded a major breakthrough in the 4x4x4 Cube, posting a personal best of 1:00.92, which was 30.2 percent faster than the previous mark of 1:27.30. Zhang also posted a first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube of 2:00.06 and a first 6x6x6 Cube attempt of 4:21.63, alongside a 68th-place finish in 7x7x7 Cube. Runxi Zhou achieved a 5x5x5 Cube personal best of 1:11.86, improving by 26 percent over a previous 1:37.07, while adding first ever attempts of 2:29.21 in 6x6x6 Cube and 3:58.72 in 7x7x7 Cube.

Other dedicated solvers expanded their repertoires across all four categories. Wendong Zheng took on four events, earning a best finish of 47th in 4x4x4 Cube and logging first ever attempts in 5x5x5 Cube at 1:24.52, 6x6x6 Cube at 2:32.79, and 7x7x7 Cube at 3:59.92. Heyang Cai secured a 35th-place finish in 4x4x4 Cube and recorded first official results in 5x5x5 Cube with 1:09.03, 6x6x6 Cube with 2:14.38, and 7x7x7 Cube with 3:31.00. Junhe Liao registered first attempts in 5x5x5 Cube at 1:23.84, 6x6x6 Cube at 2:45.21, and 7x7x7 Cube at 5:04.59. Duanyu Wu completed first marks in 5x5x5 Cube with 1:21.69, 6x6x6 Cube with 2:49.21, and 7x7x7 Cube with 3:46.86, finishing 46th in the 7x7x7 event.

The 4x4x4 Cube round also saw solid depth throughout the standings, with Jihao Huang recording an average of 31.03 seconds and a single of 28.02, Jiahao Zhu posting an average of 31.80, and Yalun Wu finishing with a 32.00 average. While traditional fans often monitor standard 3x3 results at larger meets, this dedicated big cube schedule showcased technical precision across the four largest standard WCA competition events.

With four gold medals from four events, Ziyu Wu defined the character of Zhengzhou Summer I 2025. The one-day cubing competition demonstrated the impressive level of big-cube capability in Henan, leaving participants and organizers with a memorable tournament as they look ahead to the next season of competitive action.

84名魔方选手齐聚赛场，在精准与速度的碰撞中展开高阶项目的激烈角逐。盲拧等高难度项目向来对选手的空间记忆力与极限专注度有着极高要求，而本场郑州赛事的各大高阶项目同样展现了这种屏息凝神的竞技魅力。2025年8月23日，Zhengzhou Summer I 2025在Zhengzhou, Henan, China的Super 8 Hotel (Zhengzhou Railway Station Ticket Office)顺利举行，全场共设4个项目并完成4轮比拼。

本次魔方赛事的焦点完全被表现极为强势的Ziyu Wu (吴子钰)所占据。在4x4x4 Cube项目中，共有78名选手登台竞技，Ziyu Wu (吴子钰)以23.95秒的夺冠平均成绩和22.95秒的最快单次成绩强势登顶。Kaichen Huang (黄楷宸)以24.58秒的平均成绩紧随其后获得亚军，Xuyi Wang (汪绪奕)则以26.37秒的平均成绩夺得季军。

随后的5x5x5 Cube项目同样精彩纷呈，该项目吸引了81位选手报名参赛。Ziyu Wu (吴子钰)延续了火热的手感，凭借43.29秒的平均成绩和39.90秒的最快单次毫无悬念地锁定金牌。Yinzhi Sha (沙印志)以47.17秒的平均成绩拿下银牌，而Xuyi Wang (汪绪奕)以47.23秒的微弱差距位列第三名，再度登上领奖台。

转战6x6x6 Cube项目，81名参赛选手在单轮决胜的赛制下展开较量。Ziyu Wu (吴子钰)发挥依旧稳定，以1:18.72的平均成绩和1:11.23的单次成绩夺得个人第三个冠军头衔。Yinzhi Sha (沙印志)以1:31.60的平均成绩收获亚军，Xuyi Wang (汪绪奕)以1:35.68的平均成绩摘取季军，展现了扎实的高阶功底。

在压轴进行的7x7x7 Cube项目中，共有71名选手参与角逐。Ziyu Wu (吴子钰)以1:55.54的平均成绩以及1:46.10的单次成绩再度折桂，成功包揽本次比赛全部四个项目的金牌。Chen Chen (陈晨)以2:24.76的平均成绩位列第二，Ziyue Peng (彭子悦)以2:27.57的平均成绩夺得第三名。

领奖台的光芒之外，赛场上还涌现出许多令人振奋的突破与尝试。Naifan Zhang (张乃凡)在此次比赛中参加了全部4个项目，迎来了个人在6x6x6 Cube的首次正式尝试并取得3:39.49，同时完成7x7x7 Cube首秀录得5:40.27，并在5x5x5 Cube上以1:26.65刷新个人最好成绩，较此前大幅提升20.6%。Zeyuan Li (李泽元)同样报名4个项目，完成了6x6x6 Cube的2:33.65首秀与7x7x7 Cube的3:58.69首秀，且在5x5x5 Cube中将个人最佳成绩提升20.2%至1:24.31。

更多选手的坚持同样绽放出亮眼光彩。Yue Cui (崔月)出战4个项目，在7x7x7 Cube取得第6名的优异名次，不仅分别完成6x6x6 Cube与7x7x7 Cube的首秀并录得1:49.61和2:29.01，还在5x5x5 Cube上跑出1:05.82的个人最佳，提速19.6%。Jiarui Li (李家瑞)在4x4x4 Cube首秀中做出46.96秒并在6x6x6 Cube完成3:09.56的首秀，其5x5x5 Cube个人最佳提高17.1%至1:19.97。Zifeng Lin (蔺子丰)在6x6x6 Cube和5x5x5 Cube分别完成3:08.91与1:32.15的首秀，并在4x4x4 Cube中以45.20秒将个人最佳提高16%。出战3个项目的Gengchen Hua (华庚宸)完成了6x6x6 Cube与5x5x5 Cube的首秀，并在4x4x4 Cube获得第29名且将个人最佳刷新15.6%至31.03秒。

作为一场聚焦高阶魔方的专业速度极限对决，Zhengzhou Summer I 2025见证了顶尖高手的统治力，也记录了普通魔方爱好者不断挑战自我、拓展项目版图的坚实脚步。随着所有项目的颁奖结束，这场属于2025年夏末的WCA competition在热烈的掌声中正式落下帷幕，所有选手也将带着新的成绩与突破迈向下一段赛程。