People · China
Yichen Liu
3×3 · top 36.6% of 284,439 all-time · competing since April 2026 · 2026LIUY12
Yichen Liu has been competing for 5 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 18.82, set at Cubing East Auckland Newcomer Open 2026, puts him in the top 36.6% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 12,886th in China. Across 1 competition since April 2026, he has put 30 official solves on the record across three events.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | China | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 18.82 | 24.43 | top 36.6% | 12,886 / 28,153 | |
| 2×2 | 5.76 | 7.68 | top 48.3% | 8,265 / 15,796 | |
| Pyraminx | 14.27 | 18.39 | top 79.0% | 7,814 / 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 story so far
- 18 Apr 2026First competition: Cubing East Auckland Newcomer Open 2026. A 24.50 3×3 single to start from.
- 18 Apr 2026First sub-20 3×3: 18.82 at Cubing East Auckland Newcomer Open 2026.
- 18 Apr 2026Three personal bests in one day at Cubing East Auckland Newcomer Open 2026.
Competitions
- Cubing East Auckland Newcomer Open 2026 · 18 Apr 2026 — 3 personal bests 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.
- Faith Clements — met in 6 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Milton Zhong — met in 6 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Kieran Lightbody — met in 6 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 3.82 away.
- A sub-5 2×2 single — 73,413 people have one; it is 0.76 away.
Targets move as he improves.