Six-year-old Chinese girl breaks women's Rubik's Cube world record twice

2026-09-22 13:21 UTC – 2026-09-23 15:12 UTC

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Six-year-old Lian Yunzhi from Sichuan province in southwestern China broke the women's 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube world record twice in three days. She first set the record at a WCA-certified competition in Wuhan with an average of 4.52 seconds, then improved it to 4.27 seconds at a tournament in Guangzhou. According to state broadcaster CCTV, no other female competitor has averaged under 4.5 seconds; her fastest single solve in Wuhan was about 3.54 seconds. The WCA has already listed her among its record holders on its website. Sources say she has learned more than 1,300 solving algorithms over the past year, training two to three hours daily, and later worked with professional coaches in Shanghai to improve her results. She first picked up the cube at age four, when it took her 90 seconds to solve it; initially lacking confidence to compete, her interest grew as her results improved. The Guardian and Al Jazeera report the records were set at two WCA competitions in Wuhan and Guangzhou, while G1 specifies she is from Sichuan province.

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2026-09-22 09:00 · El Nacional (outlet profile)
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2026-09-22 13:21 · Dnevnik (Novi Sad) (outlet profile)
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2026-09-22 13:35 · Пятый канал (outlet profile)
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2026-09-22 13:41 · Zerkalo.io (outlet profile)
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2026-09-22 16:02 · UOL (outlet profile)
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2026-09-22 16:24 · Telegraf (outlet profile)
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2026-09-22 16:42 · Аргументы и факты (outlet profile)
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2026-09-22 16:50 · Ouest-France (outlet profile)
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2026-09-22 18:10 · The Guardian (outlet profile)
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2026-09-22 22:33 · Clarín (outlet profile)
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2026-09-22 22:51 · Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
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2026-09-23 04:58 · Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Six-year-old sets Rubik’s Cube world record twice in three days. Six-year-old Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s Rubik’s Cube world record twice in three days, averaging under 4.5 seconds.
2026-09-23 07:00 · G1 (outlet profile)
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2026-09-23 09:16 · BFMTV (outlet profile)
Chine: à 6 ans, elle bat le record du monde de Rubik's Cube à trois rangées. Lian Yunzhi, 6 ans, a battu le record du Monde de Rubik's Cube à trois rangées lors d'une compétition. Sur cinq essais, elle a réalisé un temp…
2026-09-23 09:24 · The Independent (outlet profile)
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2026-09-23 09:45 · Kurir (outlet profile)
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2026-09-23 09:50 · Beta (outlet profile)
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2026-09-23 11:03 · Euronews (outlet profile)
Watch: Six-year-old girl breaks women’s Rubik’s Cube world record. Six-year-old Chinese speedcuber Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s 3x3 Rubik’s Cube world record twice in just three days, setting an average time of 4.27 se…
2026-09-23 11:36 · The Independent (outlet profile)
Six-year-old girl breaks Rubik’s Cube world record twice in two days
2026-09-23 13:15 · Zлой Пруф (outlet profile)
Как скучно мы живем! Шестилетняя Лянь Юньчжи из китайской провинции Сычуань дважды за три дня побила мировой рекорд среди женщин по сборке кубика Рубика 3x3x3, показав средние результаты 4,52 секунды, а затем 4,27 секун…
2026-09-23 13:26 · France 24 (outlet profile)
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2026-09-23 14:17 · La Nación (outlet profile)
Una nena china de 6 años rompió el récord femenino en resolver el cubo Rubik. Lian Yunzhi registró promedios de 4,52 y 4,27 segundos, tras resolver el cubo cinco veces
2026-09-23 14:50 · New York Post (outlet profile)
6-year-old Chinese girl sets Rubik’s Cube world record. Six-year-old Lian Yunzhi of China set a new women’s Rubik’s Cube world record, solving the 3x3x3 puzzle in a stunning average of 4.27 seconds.
2026-09-23 15:12 · The Insider (outlet profile)
Шестилетняя китаянка установила женский мировой рекорд по сборке кубика Рубика Лучший средний результат Лянь Юньчжи составил 4,27 секунды, сообщил в понедельник государственный телеканал CCTV, передает AP. Всемирная асс…

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A six-year-old Chinese girl named Lian Yunzhi set a new women's world record for solving a Rubik's Cube.
Lian Yunzhi is six years old.
Lian Yunzhi averaged under 4.5 seconds in her record-breaking Rubik's Cube solves.
The record was broken twice within a three-day period.

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