People · United States
Ian Kim
3×3 · top 5.6% of 288,433 all-time · competing since May 2026 · 2026KIMI03
Ian Kim has been competing for 6 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 9.29, set at Benicia Open II 2026, puts him in the top 5.6% of the 288,433 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 3,173rd in the United States. Until February 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 7 competitions since May 2026, he has put 103 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 17% around a typical one, an early reading from 9 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 7 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 14.89 in May 2026 to 9.29, a 38% improvement. Ian 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 9.29 | 12.42 | top 5.6% | 3,173 / 60,666 | |
| 2×2 | 3.31 | 5.29 | top 18.0% | 7,134 / 41,674 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 22.19 | 23.72 | top 26.7% | 3,481 / 15,900 | |
| 4×4 | 1:05.39 | 1:12.46 | top 42.3% | 7,037 / 19,354 | |
| Pyraminx | 9.45 | 23.26 | top 48.6% | 14,308 / 29,168 | |
| 5×5 | 2:21.04 | 2:35.96 | top 61.6% | 5,379 / 9,537 | |
| Skewb | 14.55 | 21.75 | top 76.8% | 14,813 / 19,164 | |
| Square-1 | 1:00.32 | — | early days — 2 solves | 5,703 / 6,846 |
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 Sep 2026First sub-10 3×3: 9.29 at Benicia Open II 2026.
- 18 Jul 2026Three personal bests in one day at Mountain House Open 2026.
- 1 May 2026First competition: Davis Spring Sunset 2026. A 14.89 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Berkeley Fall 2026 · 11 Oct 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Benicia Open II 2026 · 12 Sep 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 2026 · 29 Aug 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Mountain House Open 2026 · 18 Jul 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Alameda County Fair 2026 · 27 Jun 2026 — 1 personal best set
- SacCubing XXIII 2026 · 17 May 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Davis Spring Sunset 2026 · 1 May 2026
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.
- Chris Martin — met in 22 rounds, finished ahead 15 times
- Bowen Deng (邓博文) — met in 22 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Jaden Thompson — met in 21 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 8,101 people have one; it is 1.29 away.
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 27,049 people have one; it is 0.31 away.
Targets move as he improves.