2026-09-24 11:06:02
A six-year-old girl has stunned the speedcubing world after solving a Rubik’s Cube in an average of just 4.27 seconds.
Chinese youngster Lian Yunzhi, nicknamed Zhizhi, broke the women’s 3×3 average world record twice this month at World Cube Association-certified competitions in Wuhan and Guangzhou, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
She first posted an average time of 4.52 seconds before lowering the mark to 4.27 seconds.
The averages were calculated from five solves, making Zhizhi the first female speedcuber to record an average below 4.5 seconds, CCTV reported.
Footage showed the youngster wearing a red gingham bow as she rapidly twisted and turned the colourful cube before placing it on the table and celebrating with a clap and fist pump.
Zhizhi was introduced to the puzzle after her mother enrolled her in a cubing class alongside activities including dance and music.
Her mother, Lin Yangxi, said she gradually realised that solving cubes was an “excellent activity for fostering a child’s comprehensive abilities” and decided to focus more heavily on it.
The youngster has now learned more than 1,300 Rubik’s Cube solving algorithms and reportedly practises for two to three hours every day.
Photos shared by Chengdu’s Red Star News showed her collection of trophies displayed at home.
Lin said: “Solving a Rubik’s Cube improves focus, memory, logical thinking, spatial awareness, and helps develop a healthy mindset toward winning and losing.”
She added: “It’s not just about blindly memorising formulas, but using logical reasoning to find optimal solutions.”
Speedcubing involves solving a scrambled cube as quickly as possible, with official competitions using strict rules and timed attempts.
Zhizhi’s latest achievement comes as competitive cubing continues to attract participants of all ages around the world, with elite competitors capable of completing the classic 3×3 puzzle in just a few seconds.
For the six-year-old, however, the remarkable results have come after thousands of hours of practice, turning what began as another extracurricular activity into a record-breaking pursuit.
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