People · Hong Kong, China
Chow Ying Kam (周英淦)
3×3 · top 13.2% of 288,433 all-time · competing since July 2009 · 2009CHOW05
Chow Ying Kam (周英淦) has been competing for 17 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 11.77, set at Asian Championship 2012, puts him in the top 13.2% of the 288,433 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 317th in Hong Kong, China. Across 6 competitions since July 2009, he has put 111 official solves on the record across four events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 10% around a typical one, steadier than 97% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 one-handed best has come down from 27.34 in July 2009 to 19.83, a 27% improvement. Chow 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 | Hong Kong, China | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 11.77 | 13.18 | top 13.2% | 317 / 1,424 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 19.83 | 23.69 | top 20.1% | 137 / 384 | |
| 4×4 | 56.21 | 1:19.27 | top 32.3% | 228 / 447 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 38 moves | — | early days — 1 solve | 45 / 77 |
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 one-handed. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 7 Aug 2010Four personal bests in one day at Hong Kong Open 2010.
- 5 Jun 2010First sub-15 3×3: 12.78 at Hong Kong Cube Day 2010.
- 5 Jun 2010Three personal bests in one day at Hong Kong Cube Day 2010.
- 18 Jul 2009First competition: Hong Kong Open 2009. A 16.27 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Hong Kong Autumn Cube Day 2026 · 17 Oct 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Hong Kong Cube Day 2026 · 12 Sep 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Asian Championship 2012 · 5 Oct 2012 — 2 personal bests set
- Hong Kong Open 2010 · 7 Aug 2010 — 4 personal bests set
- Hong Kong Cube Day 2010 · 5 Jun 2010 — 3 personal bests set
- Hong Kong Open 2009 · 18 Jul 2009 — 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.
- Chan Tak Chuen (陳德泉) — met in 31 rounds, finished ahead 10 times
- Kevin Chau Ka Wai (周嘉偉) — met in 28 rounds, finished ahead 14 times
- Mok Man Kit (莫文傑) — met in 27 rounds, finished ahead 11 times
Next targets
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,606 people have one; it is 1.77 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 one-handed single — 6,118 people have one; it is 4.83 away.
Targets move as he improves.