People · United States
Cliff Shen
3×3 · top 18.2% of 284,439 all-time · competing since October 2006 · 2006SHEN01
Cliff Shen has been competing for 20 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 13.21, set at Stetson Spring competition 2008, puts him in the top 18.2% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 9,725th in the United States. Across 4 competitions since October 2006, he has put 92 official solves on the record across six events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 19% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 16.01 in October 2006 to 13.21, a 17% improvement. Cliff 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 | 13.21 | 16.71 | top 18.2% | 9,725 / 59,724 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 39 moves | — | early days — 1 solve | 969 / 2,040 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 30.71 | 32.54 | top 48.3% | 6,593 / 15,683 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:52.26 | — | top 50.3% | 1,069 / 2,092 | |
| 4×4 | 1:32.28 | 1:49.43 | top 65.3% | 11,523 / 19,072 | |
| 2×2 | 8.03 | 12.11 | top 68.0% | 28,071 / 40,951 |
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
- 19 Jul 2008Four personal bests in one day at US Nationals and Open 2008.
- 19 Apr 2008First sub-15 3×3: 13.21 at Stetson Spring competition 2008.
- 19 Apr 2008Five personal bests in one day at Stetson Spring competition 2008.
- 21 Oct 2006First competition: G-Wiz Fall competition 2006. A 22.20 3×3 single to start from.
- 21 Oct 2006First sub-20 3×3: 16.01 at G-Wiz Fall competition 2006.
Competitions
- US Nationals and Open 2008 · 19 Jul 2008 — 4 personal bests set
- Stetson Spring competition 2008 · 19 Apr 2008 — 5 personal bests set
- Florida Open 2007 · 14 Apr 2007 — 1 personal best set
- G-Wiz Fall competition 2006 · 21 Oct 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.
- Andrew Chow — met in 20 rounds, finished ahead 12 times
- David Aguila — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead 13 times
- Bob Burton — met in 12 rounds, finished ahead 9 times
Next targets
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 1.21 away.
- A sub-30 3×3 one-handed single — 34,382 people have one; it is 0.71 away.
Targets move as he improves.