People · Australia
William Zhu
2×2 · top 25.1% of 189,179 all-time · competing since January 2019 · 2019ZHUW01
William Zhu has been competing for 8 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 3.89, set at Solving in Sale 2021, puts him in the top 25.1% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,975th in Australia. Across 7 competitions since January 2019, he has put 117 official solves on the record across five events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 15% around a typical one, an early reading from 9 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 3 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 40.67 in January 2019 to 18.06, a 56% improvement. William 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 | Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 3.89 | 5.24 | top 25.1% | 1,975 / 8,727 | |
| 3×3 | 18.06 | 25.85 | top 34.4% | 3,348 / 11,943 | |
| Pyraminx | 12.97 | 16.89 | top 72.8% | 4,477 / 6,109 | |
| Skewb | 13.66 | 29.42 | top 73.5% | 2,552 / 3,589 | |
| 4×4 | 1:46.37 | — | top 74.7% | 2,246 / 3,108 |
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 Jan 2023First sub-20 3×3: 18.06 at Melbourne Summer 2023.
- 10 Apr 2021Four personal bests in one day at Solving in Sale 2021.
- 11 Jul 2019First sub-30 3×3: 28.36 at WCA World Championship 2019.
- 26 Jan 2019First competition: Melbourne Summer 2019. A 40.67 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Melbourne Summer 2023 · 20 Jan 2023 — 1 personal best set
- Solving in Sale 2021 · 10 Apr 2021 — 4 personal bests set
- Melbourne Summer 2020 · 25 Jan 2020 — 2 personal bests set
- WCA World Championship 2019 · 11 Jul 2019 — 2 personal bests set
- Koalafication Melbourne 2019 · 18 May 2019 — 1 personal best set
- Cube for Cambodia 2019 · 28 Apr 2019 — 2 personal bests set
- Melbourne Summer 2019 · 26 Jan 2019
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.
- David Edwards — met in 27 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Riley Dexter — met in 27 rounds, finished ahead once
- Emmet Hobbs — met in 27 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 27,049 people have one; it is 0.89 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 70,740 people have one; it is 3.06 away.
Targets move as he improves.