People · Australia
Kevin Tam
2×2 · top 8.6% of 189,179 all-time · competing since April 2012 · 2012TAMK01
Kevin Tam has been competing for 14 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.46, set at Sydney Autumn 2015, puts him in the top 8.6% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 662nd in Australia. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 8 competitions since April 2012, he has put 296 official solves on the record across 13 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, steadier than 92% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 16.21 in April 2012 to 11.17, a 31% improvement. Kevin has entered eight competitions, more competitions than 90% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.46 | 3.78 | top 8.6% | 662 / 8,727 | |
| 3×3 | 11.17 | 15.04 | top 11.1% | 1,005 / 11,943 | |
| Square-1 | 14.42 | 21.92 | top 15.2% | 153 / 920 | |
| 4×4 | 43.04 | 49.13 | top 15.9% | 408 / 3,108 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 31 moves | — | early days — 1 solve | 81 / 474 | |
| 5×5 | 1:23.45 | 1:31.12 | top 22.0% | 300 / 1,412 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.74 | 9.80 | top 25.7% | 1,319 / 6,109 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 21.98 | 26.99 | top 26.1% | 581 / 2,685 | |
| Megaminx | 1:27.67 | 1:34.59 | top 26.7% | 339 / 1,313 | |
| Skewb | 7.38 | 13.13 | top 36.7% | 1,102 / 3,589 | |
| 6×6 | 3:01.92 | 3:11.26 | top 42.0% | 266 / 667 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:34.15 | — | early days — 3 solves | 197 / 399 | |
| 7×7 | 5:03.77 | — | early days — 1 solve | 258 / 540 |
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
- 24 Jan 2026Five personal bests in one day at Vienna Winter 2026.
- 8 Jun 2024Three personal bests in one day at Vienna Summer 2024.
- 6 Jul 2019Four personal bests in one day at Warm Up Sydney 2019.
- 19 Aug 2018Three personal bests in one day at Warm Up Sydney 2018.
- 8 Aug 2015First sub-15 3×3: 14.71 at Sydney Winter 2015.
- 2 May 2015Four personal bests in one day at Sydney Autumn 2015.
Competitions
- Vienna Winter 2026 · 24 Jan 2026 — 5 personal bests set
- Vienna Summer 2024 · 8 Jun 2024 — 3 personal bests set
- Warm Up Sydney 2019 · 6 Jul 2019 — 4 personal bests set
- Warm Up Sydney 2018 · 19 Aug 2018 — 3 personal bests set
- Sydney Winter 2015 · 8 Aug 2015 — 1 personal best set
- Sydney Autumn 2015 · 2 May 2015 — 4 personal bests set
- Australian Nationals 2014 · 16 Aug 2014 — 2 personal bests set
- Sydney Autumn 2012 · 21 Apr 2012
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.
- Kirt Protacio — met in 37 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
- Tamara Macadam — met in 31 rounds, finished ahead 16 times
- Nathan Seeto — met in 31 rounds, finished ahead 15 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.46 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,606 people have one; it is 1.17 away.
Targets move as he improves.