People · Republic of Korea
Brian Kim
2×2 · top 15.2% of 189,179 all-time · competing since January 2010 · 2010KIMB01
Brian Kim has been competing for 17 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 3.08, set at Australian Nationals 2010, puts him in the top 15.2% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 460th in Republic of Korea. Across 5 competitions since January 2010, he has put 175 official solves on the record across eleven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, steadier than 77% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 31.36 in January 2010 to 12.56, a 60% improvement. Brian has entered five competitions, more competitions than 83% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Republic of Korea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 3.08 | 4.76 | top 15.2% | 460 / 2,334 | |
| 3×3 | 12.56 | 17.49 | top 15.9% | 899 / 4,390 | |
| Pyraminx | 7.22 | 8.78 | top 29.7% | 456 / 1,294 | |
| 4×4 | 59.19 | 1:07.63 | top 35.7% | 621 / 1,316 | |
| 5×5 | 1:52.65 | 2:13.44 | top 44.6% | 382 / 725 | |
| Megaminx | 2:30.71 | 2:36.08 | top 61.5% | 363 / 526 | |
| Clock | 21.72 | 38.71 | top 69.4% | 440 / 541 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 47.56 | — | early days — 3 solves | 822 / 981 | |
| 7×7 | 7:32.11 | — | early days — 1 solve | 243 / 256 | |
| 6×6 | 5:41.75 | — | early days — 2 solves | 309 / 335 | |
| Square-1 | 1:10.53 | — | early days — 2 solves | 357 / 383 |
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 May 2011Three personal bests in one day at Kubaroo Open 2011.
- 13 Nov 2010First sub-15 3×3: 13.75 at Melbourne Cube Day 2010.
- 13 Nov 2010Five personal bests in one day at Melbourne Cube Day 2010.
- 4 Sep 2010Nine personal bests in one day at Australian Nationals 2010.
- 26 Jun 2010First sub-30 3×3: 20.59 at Melbourne Winter Open 2010.
- 26 Jun 2010First sub-20 3×3: 18.00 at Melbourne Winter Open 2010.
Competitions
- Kubaroo Open 2011 · 7 May 2011 — 3 personal bests set
- Melbourne Cube Day 2010 · 13 Nov 2010 — 5 personal bests set
- Australian Nationals 2010 · 4 Sep 2010 — 9 personal bests set
- Melbourne Winter Open 2010 · 26 Jun 2010 — 6 personal bests set
- Melbourne Summer Open 2010 · 30 Jan 2010
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.
- Feliks Zemdegs — met in 46 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Cameron Stollery — met in 41 rounds, finished ahead 24 times
- Tim Major — met in 39 rounds, finished ahead 13 times
Next targets
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 27,049 people have one; it is 0.08 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 40,277 people have one; it is 0.56 away.
Targets move as he improves.