People · China
Xiangyi Zheng (郑祥熠)
3×3 · top 4.0% of 284,439 all-time · competing since August 2017 · 2017ZHEN34
Xiangyi Zheng (郑祥熠) has been competing for 9 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 8.62, set at Xi'an Cherry Blossom 2018, puts him in the top 4.0% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,515th in China. Until July 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since August 2017, he has put 199 official solves on the record across eleven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 16% around a typical one, an early reading from 9 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 12.76 in August 2017 to 8.62, a 32% improvement. Xiangyi 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 | 8.62 | 11.27 | top 4.0% | 1,515 / 28,153 | |
| 4×4 | 33.72 | 39.33 | top 5.6% | 558 / 5,926 | |
| 5×5 | 1:11.88 | 1:18.48 | top 13.0% | 635 / 2,816 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.33 | 6.60 | top 15.3% | 1,794 / 10,224 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 18.98 | 21.51 | top 17.7% | 1,761 / 5,922 | |
| 2×2 | 3.51 | 4.39 | top 20.3% | 3,336 / 15,796 | |
| Megaminx | 1:17.83 | 1:19.21 | top 20.4% | 612 / 1,678 | |
| 7×7 | 3:38.68 | 3:47.56 | top 23.0% | 463 / 1,261 | |
| Skewb | 5.66 | 7.94 | top 23.2% | 1,444 / 5,004 | |
| Square-1 | 35.34 | — | early days — 2 solves | 1,004 / 1,362 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 3:31.20 | — | early days — 1 solve | 848 / 1,183 |
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
- 24 Nov 2018Three personal bests in one day at Chengdu Winter Open 2018.
- 6 Apr 2018Four personal bests in one day at Xi'an Cherry Blossom 2018.
- 30 Dec 2017First sub-10 3×3: 9.19 at Chongqing Open 2017.
- 30 Dec 2017Five personal bests in one day at Chongqing Open 2017.
- 20 Aug 2017First competition: Shantou Open 2017. A 12.76 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Chengdu Winter Open 2018 · 24 Nov 2018 — 3 personal bests set
- Xi'an Cherry Blossom 2018 · 6 Apr 2018 — 4 personal bests set
- Chongqing Open 2017 · 30 Dec 2017 — 5 personal bests set
- Shantou Open 2017 · 20 Aug 2017
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.
- Jiazhou Li (李佳洲) — met in 30 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Jibo Zhao (赵吉波) — met in 27 rounds, finished ahead 10 times
- Xinyu Li (李欣宇) — met in 23 rounds, finished ahead 16 times
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 0.62 away.
- A sub-30 4×4 single — 2,388 people have one; it is 3.72 away.
Targets move as he improves.