People · United States
Brian Tiu
3×3 · top 12.8% of 284,439 all-time · competing since August 2006 · 2006TIUB01
Brian Tiu has been competing for 20 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 11.69, set at CubingUSA Rocky Mountain Championship 2024, puts him in the top 12.8% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 6,870th in the United States. Across 4 competitions since August 2006, he has put 32 official solves on the record across two events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 10% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 2 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 36.17 in August 2006 to 11.69, a 68% improvement. Brian has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% 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 | 11.69 | 14.61 | top 12.8% | 6,870 / 59,724 | |
| 4×4 | 4:22.90 | — | early days — 1 solve | 19,036 / 19,072 |
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 Apr 2008First sub-20 3×3: 12.55 at Berkeley Spring competition 2008.
- 26 Apr 2008First sub-15 3×3: 12.55 at Berkeley Spring competition 2008.
- 13 Jan 2007First sub-30 3×3: 24.46 at Caltech Winter competition 2007.
- 4 Aug 2006First competition: US Nationals 2006. A 36.17 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- CubingUSA Rocky Mountain Championship 2024 · 20 Jun 2024 — 1 personal best set
- Berkeley Spring competition 2008 · 26 Apr 2008 — 1 personal best set
- Caltech Winter competition 2007 · 13 Jan 2007 — 2 personal bests set
- US Nationals 2006 · 4 Aug 2006
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 8 rounds, finished ahead once
- Shelley Chang — met in 7 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Lucas Garron — met in 7 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,172 people have one; it is 1.69 away.
- A sub-3:00 4×4 single — 80,930 people have one; it is 1:22.90 away.
Targets move as he improves.