6-year-old Lian Yunzhi broke the Rubik's Cube world record twice

6-year-old Lian Yunzhi from Chengdu, China, achieved worldwide remarkable success in Rubik's Cube solving competitions.

Known by the nickname “Zhizhi,” Lian quickly broke the 3x3 Rubik's Cube women's average world record twice in two separate competitions sanctioned by the World Cube Association (WCA).

Lian broke the world record by achieving an average of 4.52 seconds by evaluating five solutions in the competition, which was first held in Wuhan.

The 6-year-old competitor, who took to the track in Guangzhou just three days later, improved his own record again by lowering his time to 4.27 seconds. According to WCA records, Lian's five solution times in Guangzhou were recorded as 4.20, 4.39, 4.54, 4.02 and 4.22 seconds.

Thus, Lian became the first speedcuber in the women's category to reduce the 3x3 Rubik's Cube average to less than 4.5 seconds.

In the images broadcast by Chinese state television CCTV, Lian was seen turning the cube at great speed with her red checkered hair ribbon.

After completing the solution, Lian placed the cube on the table, clapped his hands and celebrated his success by raising his fist in the air.

IT ALL STARTED WITH A COURSE

Lian's encounter with the Rubik's Cube did not begin with a professional goal.

Her mother, Lin Yangxi, enrolled her daughter in a Rubik's Cube course, as well as different extracurricular activities such as dance and music. Over time, the mother realized her daughter's talent in this field and decided to focus more on Rubik's Cube studies.

Speaking to the local press, Lin said that her daughter has learned more than 1,300 solution algorithms today and studies for about 2 to 3 hours every day.

The trophies Lian won in the competitions she participated in are already displayed in her family's house.

Lian's mother noted that solving the Rubik's Cube is not just about memorizing moves or algorithms.

Arguing that this activity contributes to the development of concentration, memory, logical thinking and spatial perception in children, Lin stated that it also helps develop a healthy approach to winning and losing.

Solving the Rubik's Cube means "not just memorizing formulas mechanically, but using logical thinking to find the optimal solution," Lin said.

Rubik's Cube, which started as an extracurricular activity for Lian when she was just 6 years old, took her to the world record in the women's category of speedcubing in just a few years.