11-years old YiHeng Wang (Chinese 王艺衡, born 16 December 2013) broke the Rubik's Cube Average World Record with 4.03 seconds, shaving off a little from his own 4.05s previous record. He currently holds the fastest single solve of 3.08 seconds and the 2×2×2 world record average with a time of 0.88 seconds.
Update: this record has been broken!
This achievement marks Wang's seventh consecutive 😮 world record in this category, underscoring his dominance in speedcubing. His former 4.05 WR stood for just 117 days, marking a 0.49% improvement. His progression over the past year has been extraordinary, consistently breaking his own records and setting new benchmarks for competitors worldwide.
YiHeng's WCA sheet in April 2025
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| Competitin | Xi'an Cherry Blossom 2025 |
| Cube used | Moyu Super Weilong V2 |
| Method | CFOP and predict 2~3 pairs in inspection |
| Times | 3.57, 3.81, (7.28), (3.32), 4.70 |
The individual solve times contributing to this new average were:
- 3.57 - D2 F2 R2 U L2 U' L2 D' F2 L2 B' F' R U' F2 D' R2 D R' B U'
- 3.81 - R2 F2 R2 D' R2 B2 R2 F2 U B2 L' F2 R D' L2 B R U2 F D F
- (7.28) - R2 D2 L2 U R2 U B2 D R2 D2 R U' L2 U2 L B D B2 R' B2
- (3.32) - D' R2 B2 R2 F2 U' B2 L2 R2 D B' L D' U L2 D' U' B L2 F' U'
- 4.70 - R2 F2 R2 D U2 B2 D B2 U' B2 L' R2 B D2 F D' F U L' B' R'
In competitive speedcubing, the average of five solves is calculated by discarding the fastest (3.32) and slowest (7.28) times, then averaging the remaining three.
Future Expectations
The speedcubing community is abuzz with excitement over YiHeng Wang's recent 4.03-second average in solving the 3x3 Rubik's Cube, as discussed in a thread on Speedsolving.com and on Reddit. Cubers expressed astonishment at his performance, noting his counting times of 3.57 and 3.81 seconds. Some remarked on how close he was to achieving a sub-4-second average, highlighting the narrow margin by which this barrier was missed.
The fastest 3×3 time ever recorded on a competition.
Speedcubers eagerly anticipate Wang's future performances, speculating whether he will soon achieve a sub-4-second average in no time or break the the single solve record of 3.08 seconds, set by himself less than two months ago, which could be the first sub 3 on an official WCA competition.