People · China
James Zhong (钟清扬)
3×3 · top 13.4% of 284,439 all-time · competing since May 2019 · 2019ZHON14
James Zhong (钟清扬) has been competing for 7 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 11.86, set at Richmond Open B 2021, puts him in the top 13.4% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 5,294th in China. Across 3 competitions since May 2019, he has put 25 official solves on the record across one event. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 17.61 in May 2019 to 11.86, a 33% improvement. James 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 | China | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 11.86 | 14.32 | top 13.4% | 5,294 / 28,153 |
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 Dec 2021First sub-15 3×3: 13.93 at Richmond Open B 2021.
- 4 May 2019First competition: Fraser Valley Spring Open 2019. A 17.61 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Burnaby Winter 2026 · 21 Feb 2026
- Richmond Open B 2021 · 12 Dec 2021 — 2 personal bests set
- Fraser Valley Spring Open 2019 · 4 May 2019
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.
- Kevin Matthews — met in 5 rounds, never finished ahead
- Chin Lam — met in 3 rounds, never finished ahead
- Noah Stelting — met in 3 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,172 people have one; it is 1.86 away.
Targets move as he improves.