Zhongshan Open 2024

Precision and absolute mental clarity sit at the core of elite speedcubing, demanding intense focus from competitors facing complex puzzle layouts. That discipline was on full display at Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls High School during Zhongshan Open 2024 on May 4, 2024. Across a packed day featuring 130 competitors tackling 11 rounds across five events, the gathering in Taipei, Taiwan showcased exceptional talent. Yi-Fan Wu delivered the weekend defining performance in the classic 3x3x3 Cube, capturing first place with a decisive winning average of 7.65 seconds.

The 3x3 results brought the crowd to life as 128 competitors navigated through three challenging rounds. Yi-Fan Wu posted a best single of 7.07 on the way to the title, edging out Yi-Jen Hsueh who took second place with an 8.05 average. Kai-Lun Cheng secured the third spot on the podium with an 8.09 average after earlier registering a lightning-fast single of 5.89 seconds. The traditional Rubik's Cube division demonstrated the fierce depth present across the entire field in Taipei.

Big cube play saw Wei-Ming Zeng dominate the 4x4x4 Cube contest against 76 rivals across two rounds of action. Zeng captured victory with a tournament-best average of 28.31 seconds alongside a crisp single of 26.62. Yi-Fan Wu added another podium finish to his tally by taking second place with a 28.65 average, while Yi-Jen Hsueh earned third place with an average of 29.17 seconds, showing impressive consistency on the larger mechanism.

Wei-Ming Zeng returned to the top step in Pyraminx, claiming his second gold of Zhongshan Open 2024 with a blistering 2.64 winning average and an event-best single of 1.04 seconds. Kai-Lun Cheng followed closely in second place with a 3.26 average, while Jie-Yu Xie rounded out the top three at 3.92. Zeng balanced rapid turning speed with sharp geometric planning, securing double gold honours at the venue.

Beyond the podium battles, several competitors marked significant personal milestones away from the spotlight. Cheng-Yi Zheng entered four events and posted a major breakthrough in Pyraminx, cutting their personal best to 3.47 seconds, which was 62.4 percent faster than their previous mark of 9.23, while also taking on their first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube with a 39.26 finish and improving their 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 10.64. Ching-Chuan Kao competed across three events, logging a first ever attempt at Pyraminx with an 11.65, achieving a 53.7 percent improvement in Skewb with a 13.92 personal best, and trimming their 3x3x3 Cube best down to 25.08 seconds.

The progress continued across diverse rosters of events for other dedicated solvers. Chen-Cheng Hung entered three events, recording a first ever attempt at Skewb with a 6.56, a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube at 49.96, and dropping their 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 9.83 seconds, which was 39.7 percent faster than their previous best. Hong-Jun Zhao took on five events, earning a 32.4 percent improvement in Pyraminx with an 8.15 personal best, alongside a first ever attempt at Square-1 with a 1:24.16 and a first ever attempt at Skewb with a 6.78. Wei-Chieh Chou tackled four disciplines, logging a first ever attempt at Pyraminx of 5.99, a first ever attempt at Square-1 of 22.78, and a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube of 44.56. Ying-Hao Lin rounded out an active schedule across four events with a first ever attempt at Skewb of 7.17, a first ever attempt at Pyraminx of 10.12, and a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube of 1:22.86.

In the Skewb competition, Kai-Lun Cheng claimed the championship title with a winning average of 3.50 seconds and a low single of 2.81 over two rounds of play. Chao-Che Chung pushed the pace to finish in second place with a 3.67 average, while Wei-Ming Zeng completed the top three with a solid 4.55 average. The event proved to be a rapid display of mechanical speed cubing proficiency.

The final puzzle of the schedule, Square-1, highlighted technical precision and shape-shifting mastery over two competitive rounds. Yen-An Chen secured first place with an outstanding 7.41 winning average and a best single of 6.59 seconds. Yi-Ho Hsueh placed second with an average of 7.51, while Shih-Hao Wang achieved third place with a 10.47 average, wrapping up an exciting WCA competition.

Every official podium spot across the five events was earned by competitors representing Taiwan, amassing all 15 available top-three placements. From explosive sprints to demanding mechanical executions, Zhongshan Open 2024 highlighted the vast skill across all disciplines. As the 2024 season progresses, this memorable cubing competition stands as a showcase of dedication, focus, and puzzle-solving excellence.

130名選手齊聚在台北市立中山女子高級中學的賽場上，在五個項目共11輪的賽事中展開競逐。這場於2024年5月4日在Taipei, Taiwan舉行的Zhongshan Open 2024，吸引了眾多好手同場競技。在快速轉動的魔術方塊競賽中，選手們全神貫注於方塊的旋轉與指尖的節奏，展現出極致的手速與精準度。

在最受矚目的三階魔術方塊項目中，共有128位選手參與角逐。經過三輪賽事的層層篩選，Yi-Fan Wu (吳亦凡)在決賽中以7.65秒的平均成績勇奪冠軍，其最快單次成績達到7.07秒。緊隨其後的是Yi-Jen Hsueh (薛以仁)，以8.05秒的平均成績收穫亞軍，Kai-Lun Cheng (鄭凱倫)則以8.09秒的平均成績拿下季軍。

四階魔術方塊項目迎來77名選手的挑戰，Wei-Ming Zeng (曾唯銘)在決賽中展現穩定實力，以28.31秒的平均成績與26.62秒的單次最快成績奪下該項目冠軍。Yi-Fan Wu (吳亦凡)以28.65秒的平均成績獲得第二名，Yi-Jen Hsueh (薛以仁)則以29.17秒的平均成績名列第三名，競爭相當激烈。

在金字塔魔術方塊方面，Wei-Ming Zeng (曾唯銘)再度展現優異發揮，以2.64秒的平均成績和1.04秒的單次成績奪得金牌。Kai-Lun Cheng (鄭凱倫)以3.26秒的平均成績取得亞軍，Jie-Yu Xie (謝傑宇)則以3.92秒位列第三。Wei-Ming Zeng (曾唯銘)成功在本屆賽事拿下雙冠。

斜轉魔術方塊項目的決賽同樣精彩，Kai-Lun Cheng (鄭凱倫)以3.50秒的平均成績和2.81秒的最快單次成績榮登榜首。Chao-Che Chung (鍾肇哲)以3.67秒的平均成績獲得亞軍，Wei-Ming Zeng (曾唯銘)以4.55秒的平均成績獲得季軍。而在Square-1項目中，Yen-An Chen (陳彥安)以7.41秒的平均成績奪冠，Yi-Ho Hsueh (薛以和)以7.51秒奪得亞軍，Shih-Hao Wang (王士豪)以10.47秒獲得季軍。

在頒獎台名次之外，許多選手也在這場WCA competition中實現了顯著的自我突破。Chih-Yen Lin (林志諺)參加了2個項目，在斜轉魔術方塊創下11.17秒的個人最佳成績，較過往的40.52秒大幅進步了72.4%。Yan-Lun Huang (黃彥綸)參加了3個項目，在Square-1繳出36.38秒的個人最佳，比過去進步41.1%，四階魔術方塊也以1:19.84刷新紀錄，進步達25%，三階魔術方塊則以16.57秒進步12.2%。Jui-Yang Hung (洪瑞陽)參加了2個項目，首度挑戰斜轉魔術方塊拿下9.15秒，三階魔術方塊則以28.43秒刷新個人最佳，提升了19.1%。

其他多位選手也在賽場上迎來多項新嘗試與突破。Jia-Wei Yu (游家瑋)參加了3個項目，初次挑戰斜轉魔術方塊便拿下8.72秒，金字塔魔術方塊以9.51秒進步17.7%，三階魔術方塊也以16.89秒進步9.8%。Yi-Chen Zhang (張翊宸)參加了3個項目，金字塔魔術方塊初次嘗試繳出9.15秒，斜轉魔術方塊初試身手拿下9.20秒，三階魔術方塊以16.00秒創下進步16.3%的個人新猷。Cheng-Yu Tsai (蔡承佑)參加了5個項目，在Square-1取得第9名，並首次嘗試金字塔魔術方塊取得1.44秒、斜轉魔術方塊6.81秒及Square-1項目14.63秒的成績。

這場在台北舉行的Zhongshan Open 2024匯聚了各項速解好手的精彩表現。選手們在多個項目中突破個人紀錄，展現了魔術方塊運動的熱力與專注。為期一天的賽事圓滿結束，各項成績記錄了選手們全心投入的成果。

隨著Zhongshan Open 2024各項目名次塵埃落定，本屆比賽共計產生了15座頒獎台席位。選手們在激烈的競賽與切磋中互相激勵，為這場年度speedcubing盛事留下了豐富的紀錄，也為未來的各項賽事累積了更多實戰經驗。