People · China
Xianbao Zhang (张衔宝)
3×3 · top 3.6% of 284,439 all-time · competing since June 2018 · 2018ZHAX07
Xianbao Zhang (张衔宝) has been competing for 8 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 8.42, set at Shenyang Autumn 2025, puts him in the top 3.6% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,343rd in China. Until July 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 3 competitions since June 2018, he has put 49 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 5 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 13.82 in June 2018 to 8.42, a 39% improvement. Xianbao has entered three competitions, more competitions than 69% 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 | 8.42 | 9.63 | top 3.6% | 1,343 / 28,153 | |
| 2×2 | 3.56 | 5.07 | top 20.9% | 3,438 / 15,796 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 20.65 | 24.48 | top 22.3% | 2,222 / 5,922 | |
| 4×4 | 1:15.82 | — | early days — 2 solves | 4,649 / 5,926 | |
| Pyraminx | 15.23 | — | early days — 2 solves | 8,154 / 10,224 |
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
- 21 Sep 2025First sub-10 3×3: 9.25 at Shenyang Autumn 2025.
- 21 Sep 2025Three personal bests in one day at Shenyang Autumn 2025.
- 18 Jun 2018First competition: Changchun Open 2018. A 15.19 3×3 single to start from.
- 18 Jun 2018First sub-15 3×3: 13.82 at Changchun Open 2018.
Competitions
- Shenyang Autumn 2025 · 21 Sep 2025 — 3 personal bests set
- Harbin Open 2025 · 20 Jul 2025 — 2 personal bests set
- Changchun Open 2018 · 18 Jun 2018 — 1 personal best set
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.
- Sheng Cao (曹晟) — met in 10 rounds, finished ahead once
- Ning Xue (薛宁) — met in 9 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Hongyu Jiang (姜宏禹) — met in 9 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 0.42 away.
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 26,570 people have one; it is 0.56 away.
Targets move as he improves.