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Ian Kim
3×3 · top 10.6% of 284,439 all-time · competing since May 2026 · 2026KIMI03
Ian Kim has been competing for 4 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 11.05, set at Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 2026, puts him in the top 10.6% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 5,759th in the United States. Across 5 competitions since May 2026, he has put 62 official solves on the record across seven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 17% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 4 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 14.89 in May 2026 to 11.05, a 26% improvement. Ian has entered five competitions, more competitions than 83% 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 | 11.05 | 13.32 | top 10.6% | 5,759 / 59,724 | |
| 2×2 | 3.94 | 5.96 | top 25.7% | 10,111 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 22.19 | 23.72 | top 26.6% | 3,430 / 15,683 | |
| Pyraminx | 9.45 | 23.26 | top 48.6% | 14,080 / 28,708 | |
| 5×5 | 2:21.04 | 2:35.96 | top 61.5% | 5,297 / 9,401 | |
| 4×4 | 1:30.35 | — | early days — 2 solves | 11,181 / 19,072 | |
| Skewb | 14.55 | 21.75 | top 76.8% | 14,610 / 18,907 |
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
- 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
- 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 12 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
- Bowen Deng (邓博文) — met in 12 rounds, finished ahead once
- Waylon Kosbab — met in 11 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
Next targets
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,172 people have one; it is 1.05 away.
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 26,570 people have one; it is 0.94 away.
Targets move as he improves.