People · China
Daixin Zhou (周岱昕)
3×3 · top 3.9% of 284,439 all-time · competing since August 2016 · 2016ZHOU26
Daixin Zhou (周岱昕) has been competing for 10 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 8.56, set at Zhuhai Pi Day 2026, puts him in the top 3.9% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,460th in China. Until July 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 3 competitions since August 2016, he has put 67 official solves on the record across six events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 18% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 20.33 in August 2016 to 8.56, a 58% improvement. Daixin has entered three competitions, more competitions than 69% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | China | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 8.56 | 10.35 | top 3.9% | 1,460 / 28,153 | |
| 2×2 | 2.33 | 3.59 | top 7.3% | 1,043 / 15,796 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 20.43 | 25.82 | top 21.6% | 2,154 / 5,922 | |
| Skewb | 5.63 | 7.33 | top 22.9% | 1,433 / 5,004 | |
| 4×4 | 1:02.85 | — | early days — 2 solves | 3,833 / 5,926 | |
| Pyraminx | 9.40 | 14.37 | top 48.2% | 5,092 / 10,224 |
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
- 14 Mar 2026First sub-10 3×3: 9.67 at Zhuhai Pi Day 2026.
- 14 Mar 2026Three personal bests in one day at Zhuhai Pi Day 2026.
- 20 Aug 2017First sub-20 3×3: 11.22 at Shantou Open 2017.
- 20 Aug 2017First sub-15 3×3: 11.22 at Shantou Open 2017.
- 20 Aug 2017Four personal bests in one day at Shantou Open 2017.
- 7 Aug 2016First competition: Shantou Open 2016. A 20.33 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Zhuhai Pi Day 2026 · 14 Mar 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Shantou Open 2017 · 20 Aug 2017 — 4 personal bests set
- Shantou Open 2016 · 7 Aug 2016
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.
- Zixuan Liu (刘子瑄) — met in 14 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Ming Zheng (郑鸣) — met in 13 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Ying Lin (林颖) — met in 11 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 0.56 away.
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 8,848 people have one; it is 0.33 away.
Targets move as he improves.