People · United States
Darren Zhang
3×3 · top 18.2% of 284,439 all-time · competing since February 2023 · 2023ZHAN07
Darren Zhang has been competing for 4 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 13.22, set at Belmont Spring 2026, puts him in the top 18.2% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 9,752nd in the United States. Across 3 competitions since February 2023, he has put 35 official solves on the record across two events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. Darren 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 | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 13.22 | 14.09 | top 18.2% | 9,752 / 59,724 | |
| 2×2 | 6.21 | 6.96 | top 53.0% | 21,628 / 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
- 12 Feb 2023First competition: Bay Area Speedcubin' 41 2023. A 18.09 3×3 single to start from.
- 12 Feb 2023First sub-15 3×3: 14.62 at Bay Area Speedcubin' 41 2023.
Competitions
- Belmont Spring 2026 · 2 May 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Cal Poly SLO Winter 2023 · 25 Feb 2023
- Bay Area Speedcubin' 41 2023 · 12 Feb 2023 — 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.
- Calvin Nielson — met in 8 rounds, finished ahead once
- Chris Martin — met in 7 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Paul Mahvi — met in 5 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 1.22 away.
- A sub-6 2×2 single — 95,042 people have one; it is 0.21 away.
Targets move as he improves.