People · China
Shilong Chen (陈世龙)
Pyraminx · top 2.7% of 129,321 all-time · competing since August 2010 · 2010CHEN43
Shilong Chen (陈世龙) has been competing for 16 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 2.69, set at Nanjing Spring 2017, puts him in the top 2.7% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 313th in China. Until October 2010, no official Pyraminx solve in the world had been that fast. Across 7 competitions since August 2010, he has put 133 official solves on the record across five events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, steadier than 91% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 26.68 in August 2010 to 14.76, a 45% improvement. Shilong has entered seven competitions, more competitions than 88% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | China | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 2.69 | 9.82 | top 2.7% | 313 / 10,224 | |
| 3×3 | 14.76 | 17.67 | top 23.6% | 8,967 / 28,153 | |
| 4×4 | 57.60 | 1:44.61 | top 33.8% | 3,363 / 5,926 | |
| 2×2 | 4.86 | 5.62 | top 37.5% | 6,472 / 15,796 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 34.78 | 39.55 | top 56.9% | 4,707 / 5,922 |
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
- 20 Nov 2016First sub-15 3×3: 14.76 at Zhenjiang Open 2016.
- 19 Jun 2011Six personal bests in one day at Yingkou Open 2011.
- 21 Nov 2010First sub-20 3×3: 16.90 at Tianjin Open 2010.
- 21 Nov 2010Four personal bests in one day at Tianjin Open 2010.
- 14 Aug 2010First competition: Shanghai Open 2010. A 26.68 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Nanjing Spring 2017 · 30 Apr 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- Zhenjiang Open 2016 · 20 Nov 2016 — 2 personal bests set
- Shanghai Winter is Coming 2016 · 5 Nov 2016
- Yingkou Open 2011 · 19 Jun 2011 — 6 personal bests set
- Changzhou Spring Festival Open 2011 · 23 Jan 2011 — 1 personal best set
- Tianjin Open 2010 · 21 Nov 2010 — 4 personal bests set
- Shanghai Open 2010 · 14 Aug 2010
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.
- Yinghao Wang (王鹰豪) — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead once
- Yi Yang (杨奕) — met in 15 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
- Zian Song (宋子安) — met in 13 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-2 Pyraminx single — 1,476 people have one; it is 0.69 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 2.76 away.
Targets move as he improves.