People · China
Shichang Zhou (周时畅)
3×3 · top 7.4% of 284,439 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026ZHOU10
Shichang Zhou (周时畅) has been competing for 7 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 9.99, set at Foshan Open 2026, puts him in the top 7.4% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,894th in China. Until May 2007, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since February 2026, he has put 30 official solves on the record across one event. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 16% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 12.15 in February 2026 to 9.99, an 18% improvement. Shichang 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 | 9.99 | 11.76 | top 7.4% | 2,894 / 28,153 |
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
- 2 May 2026First sub-10 3×3: 9.99 at Foshan Open 2026.
- 6 Feb 2026First competition: Guangdong Open - Revival & Rival 2026. A 12.15 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Foshan Open 2026 · 2 May 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Xi'an Cherry Blossom 2026 · 4 Apr 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Zhuhai Pi Day 2026 · 14 Mar 2026
- Guangdong Open - Revival & Rival 2026 · 6 Feb 2026
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.
- Yiyun Chen (陈毅昀) — met in 6 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
- Ming Zheng (郑鸣) — met in 6 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- You Wu (吴悠) — met in 6 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 1.99 away.
Targets move as he improves.