6-Year-Old Chinese Girl Sets Women's Rubik's Cube Record

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  • September 23, 2026 at 7:45 AM ET
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A six-year-old Chinese girl named Lian Yunzhi has set a new women's world record for solving Rubik’s Cubes at an average pace of just over four seconds per cube. She achieved this feat in two World Cube Association-certified competitions held in Wuhan and Guangzhou, China.

  • Lian broke the previous record twice with averages of 4.52 seconds and then 4.27 seconds
  • She is now the only female speedcuber to achieve an average below 4.5 seconds
  • The girl has mastered over 1,300 solving formulas and trains daily for two to three hours

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ClaimStatusReason
Record TimeBroad Agreement4.27 seconds average in Guangzhou, 4.52 seconds in Wuhan
Training HoursBroad AgreementTwo to three hours daily on training
Number Of Formulas MasteredBroad Agreement>1,300 solving formulas mastered
Record Time
Broad Agreement
4.27 seconds average in Guangzhou, 4.52 seconds in Wuhan
Training Hours
Broad Agreement
Two to three hours daily on training
Number Of Formulas Mastered
Broad Agreement
>1,300 solving formulas mastered
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Lian Yunzhi, a six-year-old Chinese girl from Chengdu, set a new women’s world record by solving Rubik’s Cubes at an average pace of just over four seconds per cube. According to multiple reports, she achieved this feat in two World Cube Association-certified competitions held in Wuhan and Guangzhou earlier this month.

Lian first broke the record with an average time of 4.52 seconds in Wuhan, then improved her performance to 4.27 seconds in Guangzhou. She is now the only female speedcuber to achieve an average below 4.5 seconds, as reported by state broadcaster CCTV and confirmed by CBS News.

In a video posted by CCTV, Lian was seen wearing a red gingham bow on her head while deftly solving the Rubik’s Cube. After completing one attempt in approximately 3.54 seconds, she smiled proudly and clapped her hands. Her mother, Lin Yangxi, shared that Lian initially struggled with confidence but has since become very self-assured.

Lian began practicing Rubik's Cubes at the age of four and now spends about two to three hours daily training. She has mastered over 1,300 solving formulas and received coaching in Shanghai from top instructors. Her mother emphasized that solving Rubik’s Cubes improves focus, memory, logical thinking, spatial awareness, and fosters a healthy mindset toward winning and losing.

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