People · Canada
Kevin Chen
2×2 · top 15.8% of 186,767 all-time · competing since November 2010 · 2010CHEN60
Kevin Chen has been competing for 16 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 3.13, set at Toronto Open Summer 2014, puts him in the top 15.8% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,054th in Canada. Across 13 competitions since November 2010, he has put 307 official solves on the record across seven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, steadier than 89% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 22.81 in November 2010 to 12.79, a 44% improvement. Kevin has entered 13 competitions, more competitions than 94% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 3.13 | 4.68 | top 15.8% | 1,054 / 7,173 | |
| 3×3 | 12.79 | 14.43 | top 16.7% | 1,566 / 10,392 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 20.24 | 32.27 | top 21.1% | 455 / 2,620 | |
| Square-1 | 18.18 | 24.75 | top 23.8% | 196 / 952 | |
| 4×4 | 50.23 | 1:02.52 | top 25.0% | 634 / 3,118 | |
| Pyraminx | 9.71 | 11.81 | top 50.7% | 2,422 / 4,858 | |
| Megaminx | 3:35.50 | — | early days — 2 solves | 1,092 / 1,375 |
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
- 14 Mar 2015First sub-15 3×3: 12.79 at Toronto Open Winter 2015.
- 22 Nov 2014Three personal bests in one day at Toronto Open Fall 2014.
- 26 Apr 2014Three personal bests in one day at Toronto Open Spring 2014.
- 11 Feb 2012Four personal bests in one day at Toronto Open Winter 2012.
- 20 Aug 2011Four personal bests in one day at Canadian Open 2011.
- 16 Jul 2011Three personal bests in one day at Toronto Open Summer 2011.
Competitions
- London Limited Spring 2017 · 25 Mar 2017
- Toronto Open Winter 2015 · 14 Mar 2015 — 1 personal best set
- Toronto Open Fall 2014 · 22 Nov 2014 — 3 personal bests set
- Toronto Open Summer 2014 · 9 Aug 2014 — 2 personal bests set
- CanadianCUBING Fifty 2014 · 5 Jul 2014 — 2 personal bests set
- Toronto Open Spring 2014 · 26 Apr 2014 — 3 personal bests set
- Canadian Open 2013 · 6 Jul 2013 — 1 personal best set
- Toronto Open Winter 2012 · 11 Feb 2012 — 4 personal bests set
- Canadian Open 2011 · 20 Aug 2011 — 4 personal bests set
- Toronto Open Summer 2011 · 16 Jul 2011 — 3 personal bests set
- canadianCUBING CUBEcentric 2011 · 4 Jun 2011 — 1 personal best set
- Toronto Open Spring 2011 · 16 Apr 2011 — 1 personal best set
- Toronto Open Fall 2010 · 27 Nov 2010
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.
- Jai Gambhir — met in 58 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
- Julian David — met in 55 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Brady Metherall — met in 50 rounds, finished ahead 11 times
Next targets
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 26,570 people have one; it is 0.13 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 0.79 away.
Targets move as he improves.