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Brian Chen
3×3 · top 18.1% of 284,439 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026CHEN33
Brian Chen has been competing for 6 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 13.19, set at UMass Spring 2026, puts him in the top 18.1% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 9,682nd in the United States. Across 1 competition since February 2026, he has put 14 official solves on the record across three events.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 13.19 | 13.87 | top 18.1% | 9,682 / 59,724 | |
| 4×4 | 1:26.71 | — | early days — 2 solves | 10,673 / 19,072 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 49.49 | — | early days — 2 solves | 11,113 / 15,683 |
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 story so far
- 28 Feb 2026First competition: UMass Spring 2026. A 13.19 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- UMass Spring 2026 · 28 Feb 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.
- Ethan Niejadlik — met in 5 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Bhumeet Singh Bhatia — met in 5 rounds, finished ahead once
- Joshua Burdick — met in 5 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 1.19 away.
- A sub-1:00 4×4 single — 30,601 people have one; it is 26.71 away.
Targets move as he improves.