People · China
Yuan Zhu (朱元)
3×3 · top 35.9% of 284,439 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026ZHUY02
Yuan Zhu (朱元) has been competing for 7 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 18.60, set at Foshan Open 2026, puts him in the top 35.9% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 12,708th in China. Across 3 competitions since February 2026, he has put 24 official solves on the record across two events. His 3×3 best has come down from 25.75 in February 2026 to 18.60, a 28% improvement. Yuan 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 | 18.60 | 19.45 | top 35.9% | 12,708 / 28,153 | |
| 2×2 | 6.17 | 6.97 | top 52.6% | 8,946 / 15,796 |
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 Mar 2026First sub-20 3×3: 18.75 at Zhuhai Pi Day 2026.
- 6 Feb 2026First competition: Guangdong Open - Revival & Rival 2026. A 25.75 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Foshan Open 2026 · 2 May 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Zhuhai Pi Day 2026 · 14 Mar 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Guangdong Open - Revival & Rival 2026 · 6 Feb 2026
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.
- Hangxu Liu (刘航旭) — met in 5 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Chan Tak Chuen (陳德泉) — met in 5 rounds, finished ahead once
- Zijian Cai (蔡子健) — met in 5 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 3.60 away.
- A sub-6 2×2 single — 95,042 people have one; it is 0.17 away.
Targets move as he improves.