Yusheng Du

Yusheng Du (杜宇生) Background Information Alias(es): Country: China Born: Occupation(s): Years Active: 2015-present WCA ID: 2015DUYU01 Claim to Fame: 3.47s 3x3 Cube World Record

Yusheng Du (杜宇生) is a Chinese speedcuber. At the Wuhu Open 2018, on the 24th November 2018, he set a new Rubik's Cube single World Record of 3.47 seconds. This was 0.75 seconds faster than the previous record of 4.22 seconds by Feliks Zemdegs.

The scramble he received was:

F U2 L2 B2 F' U L2 U R2 D2 L' B L2 B' R2 U2

and his solution was:

z y // inspection

U R2 U' F' L F' U' L' // xxcross

U' R U R2 U R // 3rd pair

U2 R' U R // 4th pair

U R' U' R U' R' U2 R // OLL(CP)

U // AUF

It was a double x cross plus sune, with PLL skip, In effect, it was a Petrus method solve. It was his first official sub 6-second solve.

See also

• Getting lucky is not a crime