People · United States
Daniel Yien Chen
Skewb · top 32.3% of 73,281 all-time · competing since February 2020 · 2020CHEN19
Daniel Yien Chen has been competing for 7 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 6.83, set at Washtenaw Fast 'n Late Fall 2023, puts him in the top 32.3% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 5,395th in the United States. Across 7 competitions since February 2020, he has put 82 official solves on the record across five events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 9% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 43.45 in February 2020 to 24.35, a 44% improvement. Daniel has entered seven competitions, more competitions than 88% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 6.83 | 12.56 | top 32.3% | 5,395 / 18,907 | |
| Pyraminx | 8.45 | 13.30 | top 40.1% | 11,474 / 28,708 | |
| 2×2 | 5.46 | 6.28 | top 44.9% | 18,106 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 | 24.35 | 27.15 | top 51.2% | 29,884 / 59,724 | |
| Square-1 | 54.04 | 1:00.44 | top 79.5% | 5,287 / 6,743 |
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
- 23 Sep 2023First sub-30 3×3: 28.72 at Washtenaw Fast 'n Late Fall 2023.
- 23 Sep 2023Three personal bests in one day at Washtenaw Fast 'n Late Fall 2023.
- 22 Feb 2020First competition: Michigan Cubing Club Alpha 2020. A 43.45 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Michigan Mini 11 2023 · 11 Dec 2023 — 2 personal bests set
- Michigan Mini 10 2023 · 27 Nov 2023
- Michigan Mini 9 2023 · 20 Nov 2023
- Michigan Mini 8 2023 · 13 Nov 2023 — 1 personal best set
- Washtenaw Fast 'n Late Fall 2023 · 23 Sep 2023 — 3 personal bests set
- Michigan Mini 7 2023 · 9 Sep 2023 — 2 personal bests set
- Michigan Cubing Club Alpha 2020 · 22 Feb 2020
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.
- James Hildreth — met in 18 rounds, never finished ahead
- Hunter Mackler — met in 15 rounds, never finished ahead
- Justin Sui — met in 14 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-6 Skewb single — 18,841 people have one; it is 0.83 away.
- A sub-8 Pyraminx single — 46,752 people have one; it is 0.45 away.
Targets move as he improves.