Move over, pros: a 6-year-old just shattered the Speedcubing World Record… twice

Move over, pros: a 6-year-old just shattered the Speedcubing World Record… twice SOFIA, BULGARIA - MAY 10: Participants compete during the international tournament for quick solving of the Rubik's Cube in Sofia, Bulgaria on May 10, 2025. 110 competitors from 8 countries compete in various categories, including the classic 3x3x3 cube, as well as more complex variants such as 2x2x2, 4x4x4 and 5x5x5. (Photo by Hristo Vladev/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Talk about mind-blowing talent: 6-year-old Lian Yunzhi (nicknamed “Zhizhi”) from Chengdu, China, just broke the women’s 3x3 Rubik’s Cube world record twice in a single weekend. Competing in Wuhan and Guangzhou, she clocked unreal average times of 4.52 and 4.27 seconds across five solves, officially making her the first woman to average under 4.5 seconds. Zhizhi picked up cubing as just another extracurricular next to dance and music, but she’s now grinding two to three hours a day and has mastered more than 1,300 algorithms. According to her mom, it’s far more than just memorization—it’s built up her logic, focus, and deep-thinking skills.

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