People · Australia
James Chen
2×2 · top 23.3% of 186,767 all-time · competing since October 2015 · 2015CHEN84
James Chen has been competing for 11 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 3.75, set at Cubing Classic 2016, puts him in the top 23.3% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,798th in Australia. Across 2 competitions since October 2015, he has put 31 official solves on the record across four events. His 2×2 best has come down from 9.18 in October 2015 to 3.75, a 59% improvement. James has entered two competitions.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 3.75 | 8.14 | top 23.3% | 1,798 / 8,567 | |
| 3×3 | 22.15 | 33.26 | top 45.8% | 4,676 / 11,709 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 57.97 | — | early days — 3 solves | 2,105 / 2,659 | |
| Pyraminx | 19.61 | 27.89 | top 92.4% | 5,645 / 5,993 |
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, 2×2. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 19 Mar 2016Three personal bests in one day at Cubing Classic 2016.
- 3 Oct 2015First competition: Australian Nationals 2015. A 29.47 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Cubing Classic 2016 · 19 Mar 2016 — 3 personal bests set
- Australian Nationals 2015 · 3 Oct 2015
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.
- Oliver Jenks — met in 8 rounds, finished ahead once
- Lucas Pedersson — met in 8 rounds, finished ahead once
- Ming Kim Low — met in 8 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 26,570 people have one; it is 0.75 away.
- A sub-20 3×3 single — 113,584 people have one; it is 2.15 away.
Targets move as he improves.