People · Hong Kong, China
Kim Chow
3×3 · top 13.1% of 283,256 all-time · competing since July 2009 · 2009CHOW05
Kim Chow has been competing for 17 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 11.77, set at Asian Championship 2012, puts him in the top 13.1% of the 283,256 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 291st in Hong Kong, China. Across 4 competitions since July 2009, he has put 88 official solves on the record across four events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 2 DNFs. His 3×3 one-handed best has come down from 27.34 in July 2009 to 21.90, a 20% improvement. Kim has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Hong Kong, China | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 11.77 | 14.51 | top 13.1% | 291 / 1,345 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 21.90 | 24.00 | top 25.7% | 151 / 359 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 38 moves | — | early days — 1 solve | 45 / 76 | |
| 4×4 | 1:07.40 | 1:19.27 | top 44.3% | 249 / 422 |
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 one-handed. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 7 Aug 2010Four personal bests in one day at Hong Kong Open 2010.
- 5 Jun 2010First sub-15 3×3: 12.78 at Hong Kong Cube Day 2010.
- 5 Jun 2010Three personal bests in one day at Hong Kong Cube Day 2010.
- 18 Jul 2009First competition: Hong Kong Open 2009. A 16.27 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Asian Championship 2012 · 5 Oct 2012 — 2 personal bests set
- Hong Kong Open 2010 · 7 Aug 2010 — 4 personal bests set
- Hong Kong Cube Day 2010 · 5 Jun 2010 — 3 personal bests set
- Hong Kong Open 2009 · 18 Jul 2009 — 1 personal best set
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 Chau Ka Wai (周嘉偉) — met in 28 rounds, finished ahead 14 times
- Chan Tak Chuen (陳德泉) — met in 26 rounds, finished ahead 9 times
- Mok Mun Wai (莫滿懷) — met in 24 rounds, finished ahead 12 times
Next targets
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,081 people have one; it is 1.77 away.
- A sub-20 3×3 one-handed single — 15,017 people have one; it is 1.90 away.
Targets move as he improves.