Zhengzhou Zest 2025

The competition hall at the Zhengzhou Hotel was filled with constant movement and rapid turns as solving stations operated across multiple disciplines. Stopwatches reset and timer pads flashed throughout the busy day on December 27, 2025, bringing together a large gathering in Zhengzhou, Henan, China. Competitors moved between different tables as diverse puzzle formats rotated into the spotlight, showcasing the broad mechanical variety that defines a modern speedcubing gathering.

Across six distinct events and 13 completed rounds, Zhengzhou Zest 2025 welcomed a total field of 212 competitors. The schedule tested solvers in standard twirling, single-handed solving, triangular pyramids, mechanical dial mechanisms, and corner-turning cubes. The varied program offered a comprehensive look at the modern cubing competition landscape, moving through different rounds from morning until evening.

The traditional 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube drew 205 competitors across three rounds of intense action. Xuanyi Geng captured the top spot on the podium with a winning average of 4.42 seconds, which was highlighted by a best single solve of 4.00 seconds. Yiheng Wang took second place with a 4.48 average, while Zhaokun Li finished third at 4.94. The 3x3 results demonstrated exceptional consistency at the highest tier of the main event.

Beyond the classic cube, the mechanical variety of the event was fully displayed. The 2x2x2 Cube featured 134 entrants across two rounds, where Yiheng Wang took the title with a swift 1.09 average alongside a best single solve of 0.77. Ziyu Ye followed in second with 1.29, and Jack Pan secured third place with 1.37. In the Pyraminx, Lingkun Jiang led an 83-competitor field to win with a 1.14 average and a 0.97 single, finishing ahead of Litao Hao at 1.62 and Tian Xia at 1.98.

The specialised puzzles continued to present distinct challenges on the stage. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, Zhen Chen topped the 98-person roster with an 8.72 average and a 7.68 best single, as Yang Li took second with 10.33 and Zhiyuan Ma earned third with 10.86. Kaixi Guo claimed victory in the 77-solver Skewb event with a 1.98 average, beating Jiayao Guo at 2.69 and Jiawen Liu at 2.82. In Clock, Yening Liu won among 59 competitors with a 4.05 average, followed by Chengjie Bao at 4.49 and Kaixi Guo at 4.84.

Behind the top spots, several competitors made significant personal breakthroughs across the weekend program. Yixin Li entered four events at Zhengzhou Zest 2025 and took on both Pyraminx for the first time with a 6.72 and 2x2x2 Cube with a 4.63, while improving their Skewb personal best to 3.38, which was 52 percent faster than their previous mark of 7.04, on the way to a 16th place finish. Mengzhe Wu tackled six events, logging first-time marks in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 24.19 and Pyraminx at 8.45, securing a 19th place finish in Clock and recording a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 1.68, an improvement of 43.6 percent from 2.98.

Other dedicated solvers embraced the challenge of multiple puzzle types with notable gains. Yanche Zhu entered four events, posting first attempts in Skewb at 5.34 and Pyraminx at 2.22 to finish 14th in the latter, alongside a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 2.64 that was 42.7 percent faster than their prior 4.61. Haokai Wang participated in six events, trying Clock at 9.85 and Skewb at 5.68 for the first time, while achieving a Pyraminx personal best of 6.08, a 42.4 percent drop from 10.55. Jiawei Xu registered for six events, recording first attempts in Clock at 22.68 and Skewb at 9.48, alongside a 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best of 21.36 that was 39.9 percent faster than 35.54. Yufei Hu completed six events, logging first-ever attempts in Clock at 11.69, 3x3x3 One-Handed at 20.06, and Skewb at 5.32.

The packed program of speed cubing in Zhengzhou, Henan, China delivered an extensive showcase of talent across every format. All 18 podium positions were earned by competitors from China across the six distinct disciplines. As the single-day WCA competition concluded, Zhengzhou Zest 2025 highlighted both elite technical mastery and broad competitive progress across the entire spectrum of puzzle events.

212名魔方高手齐聚位于中国河南郑州（Zhengzhou, Henan, China）的郑州大酒店，在紧张而热烈的赛事大厅中展开了13个轮次的激烈竞逐。作为2025年岁末备受瞩目的魔方赛事，Zhengzhou Zest 2025在12月27日全天上演了一场高水准的指尖对决。宽敞的赛场内计时器敲击声此起彼伏，来自各地的顶尖选手与魔方爱好者共同将现场气氛推向高潮。

在最受瞩目的三阶魔方项目中，共有205位选手登场亮相。历经三轮鏖战，耿暄一（Xuanyi Geng）凭借极其稳健的手速脱颖而出，以4.42秒的决胜平均成绩夺得冠军，其单次最快达到4.00秒。王艺衡（Yiheng Wang）以4.48秒的微弱差距屈居亚军，李昭昆（Zhaokun Li）则以4.94秒的平均成绩摘得季军，三位选手均展现了极高水平的魔方速拧实力。

二阶魔方赛场同样上演了速度极限的较量。王艺衡（Yiheng Wang）在134名选手中展现出无可争议的统治力，不仅以1.09秒的惊人平均成绩夺冠，还交出了0.77秒的全场最快单次成绩。叶梓渝（Ziyu Ye）以1.29秒获得亚军，潘杰康（Jack Pan）以1.37秒收获季军。这一项目的领奖台争夺异常激烈，前三名平均成绩均突破了1.5秒大关。

在三阶单手项目中，98名选手在郑州大酒店的主舞台展示了娴熟的单手解法技巧。陈震（Zhen Chen）发挥极为出色，以8.72秒的平均成绩和7.68秒的单次成绩强势折桂。李扬（Yang Li）以10.33秒的平均成绩获得第二名，马之元（Zhiyuan Ma）以10.86秒紧随其后位列第三，共同包揽了单手项目的领奖台席位。

除了领奖台上的激烈角逐，Zhengzhou Zest 2025的赛场深处同样记录着许多令人振奋的个人突破。郑文东（Wendong Zheng）在本次比赛中报名了5个项目，不仅首次尝试金字塔魔方并拿到12.04秒，还在三阶单手上以14.50秒将个人最好成绩大幅缩短60%，三阶魔方更是跑出9.81秒，提升了32.1%。黄安康（Ankang Huang）参加了2个项目，在二阶魔方中以6.20秒创造大幅突破，较原最好成绩缩减73.7%，三阶魔方也录得15.14秒的个人佳绩。谢丞谦（Chengqian Xie）参加了3个项目，首次挑战金字塔拿到9.32秒，三阶魔方以9.05秒较此前成绩大幅提速53.5%，二阶魔方也以4.60秒提高15.3%。

与此同时，赛场上还有多位选手在多项比拼中刷新自我。张沐苒（Muran Zhang）参加3个项目，金字塔首秀录得6.89秒，三阶魔方以13.05秒提速36.1%，二阶魔方达到5.08秒。周晋宇（Jinyu Zhou）参加4个项目，完成了金字塔7.46秒与三阶单手29.76秒的首次尝试，三阶魔方以12.65秒提升27.9%。出战过27场比赛的叶逸晨（Yichen Ye）在此次出战6个项目，首次尝试魔表项目收获14.10秒，并在金字塔以5.56秒提速26.8%，单手项目也以21.26秒提升11.7%。

在异形魔方方面，各项决赛竞争同样扣人心弦。金字塔魔方共有83人参赛，姜凌坤（Lingkun Jiang）以1.14秒的惊人平均成绩夺魁，最快单次为0.97秒；郝立涛（Litao Hao）和夏天（Tian Xia）分别以1.62秒和1.98秒斩获亚军与季军。斜转魔方共有77名选手参与，郭铠希（Kaixi Guo）以1.98秒平均成绩问鼎，郭家瑶（Jiayao Guo）以2.69秒获亚军，刘佳雯（Jiawen Liu）以2.82秒位居第三。

魔表项目共有59名选手参赛，刘烨宁（Yening Liu）凭借4.05秒的平均成绩夺冠，并在比赛中打出2.93秒的单次成绩；包成杰（Chengjie Bao）以4.49秒获得亚军，郭铠希（Kaixi Guo）以4.84秒取得季军。在世界魔方协会认证下，Zhengzhou Zest 2025在郑州大酒店圆满落下帷幕，18座奖杯见证了中国选手的出色发挥，也为这场充满活力的WCA比赛画上了圆满句号。