People · United States
Derek Lam
Skewb · top 16.2% of 73,281 all-time · competing since November 2013 · 2013LAMD01
Derek Lam has been competing for 13 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 4.74, set at Caltech Fall Open 2014, puts him in the top 16.2% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,557th in the United States. Across 4 competitions since November 2013, he has put 41 official solves on the record across seven events. His 3×3 best has come down from 25.00 in November 2013 to 16.92, a 32% improvement. Derek 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 4.74 | 7.08 | top 16.2% | 2,557 / 18,907 | |
| 3×3 | 16.92 | 19.34 | top 30.7% | 16,944 / 59,724 | |
| 2×2 | 4.53 | 8.91 | top 33.3% | 13,257 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 30.64 | 34.45 | top 48.1% | 6,564 / 15,683 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 3:03.57 | — | early days — 1 solve | 1,135 / 2,092 | |
| 4×4 | 2:11.56 | — | early days — 2 solves | 16,312 / 19,072 | |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 2 of 3 cubes · 25:44 | — | early days — 1 solve | 654 / 731 |
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
- 8 Nov 2014First sub-20 3×3: 16.92 at Caltech Fall Open 2014.
- 8 Nov 2014Three personal bests in one day at Caltech Fall Open 2014.
- 16 Nov 2013First competition: Caltech Fall Open 2013. A 25.00 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Riverside PBQ 2026 · 17 Jan 2026
- Caltech Fall Open 2014 · 8 Nov 2014 — 3 personal bests set
- Caltech Spring Open 2014 · 17 May 2014 — 1 personal best set
- Caltech Fall Open 2013 · 16 Nov 2013
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.
- Everett Kelly — met in 9 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Nick Stanton — met in 9 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Michael Young — met in 9 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-4 Skewb single — 7,977 people have one; it is 0.74 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 1.92 away.
Targets move as he improves.