Overview
- State broadcaster CCTV reported that six-year-old Lian Yunzhi achieved an average time of 4.27 seconds at a Guangzhou competition, a result described as a female world record and shared in viral video clips.
- The report says Lian began playing at age four and has trained two to three hours daily, learned more than 1,300 solving algorithms, and traveled to Shanghai for specialized coaching.
- Competition scoring follows the common five-solve format where the fastest and slowest times are dropped and the average is calculated from the remaining three solves.
- Earlier this year Lian reportedly posted a female best of 4.52 seconds at a Wuhan event, and the new 4.27-second result is presented in coverage as reported rather than independently verified.
- For context, the comparable male average record on World Cube Association listings is 3.51 seconds by Wang Yiheng, and Lian’s reported result is drawing attention to early-age specialization and coaching in speedcubing.