People · United States
Brandon Chen
2×2 · top 20.0% of 189,179 all-time · competing since August 2026 · 2026CHEB04
Brandon Chen has been competing for 3 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 3.48, set at Berkeley Fall 2026, puts him in the top 20.0% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 7,968th in the United States. Across 3 competitions since August 2026, he has put 43 official solves on the record across two events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 20% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 50.12 in August 2026 to 25.33, a 49% improvement. Brandon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 3.48 | 4.90 | top 20.0% | 7,968 / 41,674 | |
| 3×3 | 25.33 | 41.07 | top 53.4% | 31,729 / 60,666 |
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-30 3×3: 25.33 at Berkeley Fall 2026.
- 11 Oct 2026Three personal bests in one day at Berkeley Fall 2026.
- 8 Aug 2026First competition: Kids America Coshocton Cube Clash 2026. A 50.12 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Berkeley Fall 2026 · 11 Oct 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Vegas Cubing Fall 2026 · 26 Sep 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Kids America Coshocton Cube Clash 2026 · 8 Aug 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.
- Conor Rugani — met in 6 rounds, finished ahead once
- Emily Belyea — met in 6 rounds, never finished ahead
- Ethan Kliakhandler — met in 3 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
Next targets
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 27,049 people have one; it is 0.48 away.
- A sub-25 3×3 single — 151,957 people have one; it is 0.33 away.
Targets move as he improves.