People · Canada
Michael Zheng
2×2 · top 21.2% of 186,767 all-time · competing since January 2018 · 2018ZHEN04
Michael Zheng has been competing for 9 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 3.58, set at Oakville Limited Winter 2018, puts him in the top 21.2% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,418th in Canada. Across 8 competitions since January 2018, he has put 189 official solves on the record across eleven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 10% around a typical one, an early reading from 9 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 26.01 in January 2018 to 14.22, a 45% improvement. Michael 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 | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 3.58 | 6.11 | top 21.2% | 1,418 / 7,173 | |
| 3×3 | 14.22 | 17.31 | top 21.7% | 2,072 / 10,392 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.48 | 11.50 | top 23.7% | 1,013 / 4,858 | |
| 5×5 | 1:45.70 | 1:56.28 | top 39.7% | 503 / 1,499 | |
| Megaminx | 1:52.27 | 1:59.06 | top 41.6% | 450 / 1,375 | |
| Skewb | 8.09 | 12.29 | top 42.0% | 1,074 / 2,907 | |
| 4×4 | 1:08.14 | 1:15.82 | top 45.0% | 1,224 / 3,118 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 36.31 | 40.53 | top 59.6% | 1,416 / 2,620 | |
| 7×7 | 6:50.69 | — | early days — 2 solves | 366 / 503 | |
| 6×6 | 4:49.58 | 5:33.57 | top 79.5% | 477 / 665 | |
| Clock | 34.31 | 40.92 | top 89.1% | 902 / 1,029 |
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 Jan 2019Three personal bests in one day at Ajax Winter 2019.
- 16 Jun 2018First sub-15 3×3: 14.22 at Newmarket Open 2018.
- 2 Jun 2018Four personal bests in one day at No 3x3x3 Waterloo 2018.
- 19 May 2018Five personal bests in one day at National Capital Region 2018.
- 7 Apr 2018First sub-20 3×3: 19.94 at Niagara Select 2018.
- 7 Apr 2018Three personal bests in one day at Niagara Select 2018.
Competitions
- Ajax Winter 2019 · 12 Jan 2019 — 3 personal bests set
- No 3x3x3 Mississauga 2018 · 15 Sep 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Battle of Waterloo 2018 · 21 Jul 2018 — 1 personal best set
- Newmarket Open 2018 · 16 Jun 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- No 3x3x3 Waterloo 2018 · 2 Jun 2018 — 4 personal bests set
- National Capital Region 2018 · 19 May 2018 — 5 personal bests set
- Niagara Select 2018 · 7 Apr 2018 — 3 personal bests set
- Oakville Limited Winter 2018 · 27 Jan 2018
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.
- Brady Metherall — met in 47 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Ryan Wu — met in 41 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Derek Kong — met in 39 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
Next targets
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 26,570 people have one; it is 0.58 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 2.22 away.
Targets move as he improves.