People · United States
Alan Zhu
3×3 · top 19.0% of 288,433 all-time · competing since June 2013 · 2013ZHUA01
Alan Zhu has been competing for 13 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 13.43, set at Berkeley Fall 2026, puts him in the top 19.0% of the 288,433 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 10,371st in the United States. Across 3 competitions since June 2013, he has put 29 official solves on the record across two events. His 3×3 best has come down from 20.77 in June 2013 to 13.43, a 35% improvement. Alan has entered three competitions, more competitions than 69% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 13.43 | 17.25 | top 19.0% | 10,371 / 60,666 | |
| 2×2 | 4.64 | 7.55 | top 34.8% | 14,083 / 41,674 |
Percentile against all competitors ever ranked in each event, a fairer measure than raw rank, because the pools differ by a factor of ten.
The line so far
Best single per competition, 3×3. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 11 Oct 2026First sub-20 3×3: 17.60 at Berkeley Fall 2026.
- 11 Oct 2026First sub-15 3×3: 13.43 at Berkeley Fall 2026.
- 8 Jun 2013First competition: San Diego Summer Splash 2013. A 20.77 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Berkeley Fall 2026 · 11 Oct 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- World Rubik's Cube Championship 2013 · 26 Jul 2013 — 1 personal best set
- San Diego Summer Splash 2013 · 8 Jun 2013
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · top X% compares against everyone ever ranked in that event, which is fairer than raw rank because event pools differ tenfold.
The circuit
The people whose scorecards keep turning up next to his.
- Phil Hamory — met in 4 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Noah Truong — met in 4 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Angel Lim — met in 4 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 40,277 people have one; it is 1.43 away.
- A sub-4 2×2 single — 50,215 people have one; it is 0.64 away.
Targets move as he improves.