People · China
Chen Fang (方晨)
Pyraminx · top 9.4% of 129,321 all-time · competing since July 2016 · 2016FANG10
Chen Fang (方晨) has been competing for 10 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 4.35, set at Anhui University Smart Open 2017, puts him in the top 9.4% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,117th in China. Until September 2006, no official Pyraminx solve in the world had been that fast. Across 6 competitions since July 2016, he has put 157 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one, an early reading from 9 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 16.62 in July 2016 to 11.78, a 29% improvement. Chen has entered six competitions, more competitions than 86% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | China | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 4.35 | 6.36 | top 9.4% | 1,117 / 10,224 | |
| 3×3 | 11.78 | 15.61 | top 13.1% | 5,180 / 28,153 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 21.58 | 23.25 | top 24.8% | 2,447 / 5,922 | |
| 2×2 | 4.09 | 5.30 | top 27.6% | 4,693 / 15,796 | |
| 4×4 | 1:05.18 | — | early days — 3 solves | 4,003 / 5,926 | |
| Megaminx | 2:21.02 | 2:33.48 | top 56.9% | 1,410 / 1,678 | |
| Skewb | 10.57 | 12.22 | top 58.4% | 3,222 / 5,004 | |
| Clock | 23.74 | 29.22 | top 74.2% | 1,573 / 1,843 |
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
- 24 Nov 2018Three personal bests in one day at Wuhu Open 2018.
- 21 May 2017First sub-15 3×3: 13.00 at Huaibei Open 2017.
- 19 Nov 2016Four personal bests in one day at Hangzhou Autumn 2016.
- 15 Jul 2016First competition: Hefei Open 2016. A 17.25 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- AHAU Open 2019 · 19 May 2019 — 2 personal bests set
- Wuhu Open 2018 · 24 Nov 2018 — 3 personal bests set
- Huaibei Open 2017 · 21 May 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- Anhui University Smart Open 2017 · 11 Mar 2017 — 1 personal best set
- Hangzhou Autumn 2016 · 19 Nov 2016 — 4 personal bests set
- Hefei Open 2016 · 15 Jul 2016 — 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.
- Yizhi Cui (崔益智) — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead 10 times
- Xuan Chen (陈玄) — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead 8 times
- Shan Jiang (江山) — met in 15 rounds, finished ahead 11 times
Next targets
- A sub-4 Pyraminx single — 9,892 people have one; it is 0.35 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,172 people have one; it is 1.78 away.
Targets move as he improves.