People · United States
Brian Kim
3×3 · top 10.7% of 284,439 all-time · competing since January 2006 · 2006KIMB01
Brian Kim has been competing for 21 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 11.08, set at Berkeley Spring competition 2008, puts him in the top 10.7% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 5,806th in the United States. Across 12 competitions since January 2006, he has put 266 official solves on the record across six events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 8% around a typical one, steadier than 99% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 22.32 in January 2006 to 11.08, a 50% improvement. Brian has entered twelve competitions, more competitions than 94% 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 | 11.08 | 12.43 | top 10.7% | 5,806 / 59,724 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 20.05 | 23.54 | top 20.6% | 2,642 / 15,683 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 38 moves | — | early days — 1 solve | 879 / 2,040 | |
| 4×4 | 1:16.53 | 1:22.41 | top 53.0% | 8,998 / 19,072 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 3:09.61 | 3:39.69 | top 55.1% | 1,166 / 2,092 | |
| 5×5 | 3:39.41 | 4:23.75 | top 88.3% | 8,242 / 9,401 |
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
- 7 Jan 2007Three personal bests in one day at KCRC Championship 2007.
- 11 Nov 2006First sub-15 3×3: 13.36 at Caltech Fall competition 2006.
- 11 Nov 2006Four personal bests in one day at Caltech Fall competition 2006.
- 4 Aug 2006First sub-20 3×3: 17.93 at US Nationals 2006.
- 4 Aug 2006Five personal bests in one day at US Nationals 2006.
- 14 Jan 2006First competition: Caltech Winter competition 2006. A 22.47 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Oak Valley Winter B 2023 · 25 Feb 2023
- Caltech Fall Open 2014 · 8 Nov 2014
- Berkeley Fall 2008 · 15 Nov 2008
- Berkeley Spring competition 2008 · 26 Apr 2008 — 2 personal bests set
- Berkeley Fall competition 2007 · 17 Nov 2007 — 1 personal best set
- Berkeley Spring competition 2007 · 14 Apr 2007 — 2 personal bests set
- Caltech Winter competition 2007 · 13 Jan 2007 — 2 personal bests set
- KCRC Championship 2007 · 7 Jan 2007 — 3 personal bests set
- UC Berkeley Fall competition 2006 · 18 Nov 2006 — 2 personal bests set
- Caltech Fall competition 2006 · 11 Nov 2006 — 4 personal bests set
- US Nationals 2006 · 4 Aug 2006 — 5 personal bests set
- Caltech Winter competition 2006 · 14 Jan 2006 — 1 personal best set
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.
- Leyan Lo — met in 41 rounds, finished ahead 20 times
- Dan Dzoan — met in 40 rounds, finished ahead 11 times
- Darren Kwong — met in 38 rounds, finished ahead 20 times
Next targets
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,172 people have one; it is 1.08 away.
- A sub-20 3×3 one-handed single — 15,081 people have one; it is 0.05 away.
Targets move as he improves.