People · New Zealand
Alex Chen
3×3 · top 17.4% of 288,433 all-time · competing since June 2026 · 2026CHEA04
Alex Chen has been competing for 4 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 12.97, set at Dualling in Milford 2026, puts him in the top 17.4% of the 288,433 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 371st in New Zealand. Across 3 competitions since June 2026, he has put 53 official solves on the record across three events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 20.71 in June 2026 to 12.97, a 37% improvement. Alex 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 | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 12.97 | 15.27 | top 17.4% | 371 / 2,145 | |
| 2×2 | 4.48 | 6.24 | top 32.7% | 578 / 1,627 | |
| Skewb | 11.11 | 19.01 | top 61.5% | 437 / 670 |
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
- 26 Sep 2026First sub-15 3×3: 12.97 at Dualling in Milford 2026.
- 10 Jul 2026First sub-20 3×3: 17.80 at GAN New Zealand Nationals 2026.
- 20 Jun 2026First competition: Auckland Winter Open 2026. A 20.71 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Dualling in Milford 2026 · 26 Sep 2026 — 1 personal best set
- GAN New Zealand Nationals 2026 · 10 Jul 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Auckland Winter Open 2026 · 20 Jun 2026
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.
- Jacob Coring — met in 11 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Brandon Harris — met in 11 rounds, never finished ahead
- Jesse Brooke — met in 11 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 40,277 people have one; it is 0.97 away.
- A sub-4 2×2 single — 50,215 people have one; it is 0.48 away.
Targets move as he improves.