{"id":5161,"date":"2026-09-24T11:06:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T11:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/24\/six-year-old-chinese-girl-breaks-womens-rubiks-cube-world-record\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T11:06:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T11:06:03","slug":"six-year-old-chinese-girl-breaks-womens-rubiks-cube-world-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/24\/six-year-old-chinese-girl-breaks-womens-rubiks-cube-world-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Six-year-old Chinese girl breaks women&#039;s Rubik&#039;s Cube world record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>2026-09-24 11:06:02<\/b><br \/>\n<BR>A six-year-old girl has stunned the speedcubing world after solving a Rubik\u2019s Cube in an average of just 4.27 seconds.<BR><br \/>\nChinese youngster Lian Yunzhi, nicknamed Zhizhi, broke the women\u2019s 3&#215;3 average world record twice this month at World Cube Association-certified competitions in Wuhan and Guangzhou, according to state broadcaster CCTV.<BR><br \/>\nShe first posted an average time of 4.52 seconds before lowering the mark to 4.27 seconds.<BR><br \/>\nThe averages were calculated from five solves, making Zhizhi the first female speedcuber to record an average below 4.5 seconds, CCTV reported.<BR><br \/>\nFootage 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.<BR><br \/>\nZhizhi was introduced to the puzzle after her mother enrolled her in a cubing class alongside activities including dance and music.<BR><br \/>\nHer mother, Lin Yangxi, said she gradually realised that solving cubes was an &#8220;excellent activity for fostering a child\u2019s comprehensive abilities&#8221; and decided to focus more heavily on it.<BR><br \/>\nThe youngster has now learned more than 1,300 Rubik\u2019s Cube solving algorithms and reportedly practises for two to three hours every day.<BR><br \/>\nPhotos shared by Chengdu\u2019s Red Star News showed her collection of trophies displayed at home.<BR><br \/>\nLin said: &#8220;Solving a Rubik\u2019s Cube improves focus, memory, logical thinking, spatial awareness, and helps develop a healthy mindset toward winning and losing.&#8221;<BR><br \/>\nShe added: &#8220;It\u2019s not just about blindly memorising formulas, but using logical reasoning to find optimal solutions.&#8221;<BR><br \/>\nSpeedcubing involves solving a scrambled cube as quickly as possible, with official competitions using strict rules and timed attempts.<BR><br \/>\nZhizhi\u2019s 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&#215;3 puzzle in just a few seconds.<BR><br \/>\nFor 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.<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Visit Bang Bizarre (main website) <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/xtbac.js\" data-video=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026-09-24 11:06:02 A six-year-old girl has stunned the speedcubing world after solving a Rubik\u2019s Cube in an average of just 4.27 seconds. 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