Zhongshan Open 2026

A total of 133 competitors assembled at Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls High School on May 2, 2026, for Zhongshan Open 2026. While the traditional Rubik's Cube brought an extensive field to Taipei, Taiwan, the single-day competition placed equal spotlight on puzzle variety across 11 rounds of action. Enthusiasts of speedcubing gathered from across the region to test their skills in five official World Cube Association events, delivering sharp performances across non-traditional categories as well as standard speed cubing events.

The Square-1 contest set an extraordinary tone early in the day, demanding precise shape-shifting mastery from a specialized field of 33 competitors. Yen-An Chen delivered a commanding performance across two rounds, securing first place with an exceptional winning average of 6.38 seconds alongside a round-best single of 5.47 seconds. Shih-Hao Wang secured the second-place spot on the podium with an average of 11.69 seconds, while Yi-Ho Hsueh rounded out the top three by finishing with an 11.94 average.

Fast-paced turning defined the Skewb event, where 54 competitors navigated the corner-turning mechanism across two competitive rounds. Yu-Fang Liu took the title with an impressive winning average of 3.15 seconds, backed by a tournament-leading single solve of 2.45 seconds. Zong-Xing Yang captured second place with a final average of 4.21 seconds, narrowly outpacing Chao-Che Chung, who locked in third place with an average of 4.40 seconds in the concluding round.

Beyond the podium finishes, Zhongshan Open 2026 showcased massive leaps in execution from dedicated competitors expanding their repertoires. Bang-Shuo Li entered four events and registered substantial personal bests, cutting his Skewb mark by 77.1 percent to 4.78 seconds compared to a previous 20.86, while also trimming his 4x4x4 Cube best by 49.9 percent down to 40.11 seconds and posting a first ever attempt in 3x3x3 One-Handed of 26.46 seconds. Ming-Xuan Chen took on three events and lowered their Square-1 personal best by 71.5 percent to 14.21 seconds from 49.83, posted a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 16.09 seconds, and logged a first ever Skewb attempt of 9.16 seconds. Yu-Chien Jian tackled five separate disciplines, improving their Skewb personal best by 56.1 percent to 9.44 seconds, reducing their 4x4x4 Cube personal best to 52.88 seconds, and logging a first ever attempt in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 46.88 seconds.

The debut milestones continued across multiple categories for emerging competitors tackling fresh disciplines on the official stage. Yi-Kai Chen took on five events, completing a first ever attempt at Square-1 in 56.07 seconds, a first ever attempt at Skewb in 5.46 seconds, and a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 44.37 seconds. Bo-Zhang Lin entered four disciplines and established baseline marks across three of them, logging a first ever attempt at Square-1 in 31.46 seconds, a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 38.61 seconds, and a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed in 27.69 seconds. Ting-Han Lin also took on four events, recording a first ever attempt at Skewb in 5.12 seconds, a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed in 27.66 seconds, and a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 1:02.77.

One-handed solving brought technical finesse to the table as 65 entrants competed in the 3x3x3 One-Handed event. Shih-Hao Wang emerged victorious over two rounds, claiming top honors with a winning average of 11.17 seconds and an event-best single of 9.45 seconds. Michael Chou earned second place with an average of 14.15 seconds, followed by Wei-Ming Zeng in third place with a 15.15 average, concluding a tightly contested final round at this cubing competition.

The 4x4x4 Cube division featured 87 competitors and delivered one of the closest podium finishes of the competition. Yi-Jen Hsueh clinched victory across two rounds with an average of 26.18 seconds, aided by the event fastest single solve of 22.93 seconds. Yi-Fan Wu took second place right behind the leader with an average of 26.29 seconds, while Wei-Ming Zeng captured third place with an average of 26.69 seconds.

The flagship 3x3x3 Cube contest welcomed 132 participants across three full rounds of elimination. In the final round of the classic Rubik's Cube, Wei-Ming Zeng claimed first place with a winning average of 7.48 seconds and a best single solve of 6.69 seconds. Hung-Wei Liu secured second place on the 3x3 results sheet with an average of 7.70 seconds, while Yi-Fan Wu took third place with an average of 7.86 seconds.

All fifteen podium placements across the five official events went to representatives of Chinese Taipei, reflecting remarkable depth across both niche disciplines and main-stage categories. The well-structured single-day WCA competition highlighted how balance across various twisty puzzles creates compelling races from the opening rounds to the finals. With memorable single solves and rapid averages throughout, Zhongshan Open 2026 demonstrated the continuing evolution of regional speedsolving talent heading into the remainder of the 2026 calendar.

在台北市立中山女子高級中學舉行的Zhongshan Open 2026上演了本季最驚心動魄的對決。四階魔術方塊決賽中，Yi-Jen Hsueh (薛以仁)以26.18秒的平均成績驚險奪金，僅比獲得亞軍的Yi-Fan Wu (吳亦凡)快了0.11秒，而季軍Wei-Ming Zeng (曾唯銘)也繳出26.69秒，前三名之間的差距僅僅在毫秒之間。這場高水準對決揭開了整場賽事的激烈基調。

本次WCA官方認證的魔術方塊速解盛會於2026年5月2日在Taipei, Taiwan登場，共吸引133名選手參與5個項目的11輪角逐。全場所有15個頒獎台席位均由在地選手包辦，展現出台灣選手深厚的整體實力與競爭力。

三階魔術方塊主項目共有132位選手參賽，經歷三輪激戰。Wei-Ming Zeng (曾唯銘)在決賽頂住壓力，以7.48秒的優異平均成績摘下桂冠，決賽單次最佳成績達到6.69秒。緊隨其後的是Hung-Wei Liu (劉紘爲)，以7.70秒獲得亞軍，而Yi-Fan Wu (吳亦凡)則以7.86秒拿下季軍，三人共同帶來高水準的三階決賽舞台。

三階單手項目共有65位選手登台，Shih-Hao Wang (王士豪)展現出色的單手掌控力，以11.17秒的平均成績與9.45秒的單次最佳強勢奪冠。Michael Chou (周禹)以14.15秒收穫亞軍，而在四階與三階均有斬獲的Wei-Ming Zeng (曾唯銘)再以15.15秒拿下季軍，個人在單日賽程中三度登上頒獎台。

在異形魔術方塊方面，Square-1項目共有33人參與，Yen-An Chen (陳彥安)以6.38秒的平均成績與5.47秒的單次最佳力拔頭籌，大幅領先奪下亞軍的Shih-Hao Wang (王士豪)（11.69秒）與季軍Yi-Ho Hsueh (薛以和)（11.94秒）。斜轉魔術方塊則由Yu-Fang Liu (劉語芳)在54位選手中脫穎而出，以3.15秒平均成績及2.45秒單次最佳稱霸，Zong-Xing Yang (楊宗興)與Chao-Che Chung (鍾肇哲)分獲二、三名。

在耀眼的領獎台成績之外，賽場上許多選手的個人突破同樣令人矚目。Jui-Yang Hung (洪瑞陽)在三階單手項目中大幅進步，繳出21.87秒的個人最佳紀錄，比原先的1分07.12秒提升了67.4%。Cheng-Ze Lin (林承澤)在三階項目刷新個人最佳至15.20秒，相較先前的41.19秒進步達63.1%。Ming-Yi Lin (林明憶)則在斜轉項目將個人最佳推至8.70秒，較舊紀錄16.35秒提升了46.8%，同時在三階項目也以16.05秒寫下7.9%的突破。

初次挑戰新項目的選手們也在本次賽會寫下新里程碑。Cheng-Xun Xie (謝承勳)完成了個人首次四階賽事（49.26秒）與單手賽事（18.74秒），並在三階以10.94秒打破舊紀錄達9.7%。Yan-Teng Dai (戴彥騰)同樣迎來四階（54.03秒）與單手（18.33秒）的初次嘗試，三階亦推進至10.97秒。Ping-Chien Tseng (曾秉謙)完成個人首場單手出賽（32.47秒），且在四階以1分17.26秒大幅縮短30.2%的個人最佳紀錄。

為期一天的Zhongshan Open 2026在緊湊充實的節奏中圓滿落幕。無論是四階決賽僅差0.11秒的極限爭奪，或是各項目選手在不同維度上的全力發揮與自我超越，都為這場在台北舉行的速解魔術方塊盛事留下了難忘的精彩印記。