People · China
Qian Shang (商谦)
3×3 · top 23.4% of 284,439 all-time · competing since November 2008 · 2008SHAN03
Qian Shang (商谦) has been competing for 18 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 14.71, set at Alpha Cube BUAA Open 2010, puts him in the top 23.4% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 8,906th in China. Across 4 competitions since November 2008, he has put 27 official solves on the record across three events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 26.44 in November 2008 to 14.71, a 44% improvement. Qian 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 | China | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 14.71 | 16.46 | top 23.4% | 8,906 / 28,153 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:48.02 | — | early days — 2 solves | 405 / 1,183 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 38 moves | — | early days — 1 solve | 459 / 1,058 |
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
- 9 May 2010First sub-20 3×3: 15.93 at Alpha Cube BUAA Open 2010.
- 9 May 2010First sub-15 3×3: 14.71 at Alpha Cube BUAA Open 2010.
- 2 Nov 2008First competition: Beijing Fall Open 2008. A 26.44 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- China FM Beijing 2011 · 6 Nov 2011
- Alpha Cube BUAA Open 2010 · 9 May 2010 — 2 personal bests set
- Beijing Spring Open 2009 · 21 Feb 2009 — 1 personal best set
- Beijing Fall Open 2008 · 2 Nov 2008
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.
- Baiqiang Dong (董百强) — met in 7 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Hong Zhang (张宏) — met in 6 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Fubo Wang (王富博) — met in 6 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 2.71 away.
- A sub-1:30 3×3 blindfolded single — 2,810 people have one; it is 18.02 away.
Targets move as he improves.