People · Canada
William Liang
2×2 · top 2.6% of 189,179 all-time · competing since December 2018 · 2018LIAN39
William Liang has been competing for 8 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.60, set at Head to UBC Afternoon 2026, puts him in the top 2.6% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 169th in Canada. Until November 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 5 competitions since December 2018, he has put 100 official solves on the record across five events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 30.80 in December 2018 to 9.16, a 70% improvement. William has entered five competitions, more competitions than 83% 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 | 1.60 | 3.54 | top 2.6% | 169 / 7,245 | |
| 3×3 | 9.16 | 10.28 | top 5.3% | 513 / 10,502 | |
| Pyraminx | 4.25 | 6.66 | top 8.9% | 325 / 4,913 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 18.05 | 21.59 | top 15.3% | 326 / 2,632 | |
| 4×4 | 44.72 | 51.14 | top 18.0% | 467 / 3,180 |
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
- 14 Jan 2023First sub-10 3×3: 9.39 at Richmond Favourites 2023.
- 14 Jan 2023Three personal bests in one day at Richmond Favourites 2023.
- 29 Jun 2019First sub-15 3×3: 14.24 at Downtown Vancouver Summer 2019.
- 29 Jun 2019Four personal bests in one day at Downtown Vancouver Summer 2019.
- 23 Mar 2019First sub-30 3×3: 19.90 at Downtown Vancouver Spring 2019.
- 23 Mar 2019First sub-20 3×3: 19.90 at Downtown Vancouver Spring 2019.
Competitions
- Head to UBC Afternoon 2026 · 3 Oct 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Richmond Favourites 2023 · 14 Jan 2023 — 3 personal bests set
- Downtown Vancouver Summer 2019 · 29 Jun 2019 — 4 personal bests set
- Downtown Vancouver Spring 2019 · 23 Mar 2019 — 2 personal bests set
- Vancouver Select Winter 2018 · 2 Dec 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.
- Kenny Zhong — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead once
- Michele Cavezza — met in 15 rounds, finished ahead once
- Luke Jankowiak — met in 14 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,050 people have one; it is 0.60 away.
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 8,101 people have one; it is 1.16 away.
Targets move as he improves.