People · Chinese Taipei
Zhi-You Kuo (郭志宥)
3×3 · top 5.4% of 284,439 all-time · competing since May 2026 · 2026KUOZ01
Zhi-You Kuo (郭志宥) has been competing for 4 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 9.23, set at Shin Kong Cube Open - Taichung 2026, puts him in the top 5.4% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 328th in Chinese Taipei. Until February 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 3 competitions since May 2026, he has put 20 official solves on the record across one event. His 3×3 best has come down from 15.14 in May 2026 to 9.23, a 39% improvement. He 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 | Chinese Taipei | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 9.23 | 13.55 | top 5.4% | 328 / 4,213 |
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
- 30 Aug 2026First sub-10 3×3: 9.23 at Shin Kong Cube Open - Taichung 2026.
- 25 Jul 2026First sub-15 3×3: 11.67 at Maru Cube Day Taiwan 2026.
- 2 May 2026First competition: Zhongshan Open 2026. A 15.14 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Shin Kong Cube Open - Taichung 2026 · 30 Aug 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Maru Cube Day Taiwan 2026 · 25 Jul 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Zhongshan Open 2026 · 2 May 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.
- Yu-Hsuan Chang (張祐瑄) — met in 4 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Chia-Leo Lin (林珈樂) — met in 4 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Chung-Yao Chiang (江仲堯) — met in 4 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 1.23 away.
Targets move as he improves.