People · China
Zhiyuan Zhang (张质源)
2×2 · top 2.0% of 186,767 all-time · competing since July 2018 · 2018ZHAZ08
Zhiyuan Zhang (张质源) has been competing for 8 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.47, set at Xiamen Open 2019, puts him in the top 2.0% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 234th in China. Until November 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 7 competitions since July 2018, he has put 142 official solves on the record across five events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, steadier than 93% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 6 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 13.07 in July 2018 to 8.42, a 36% improvement. Zhiyuan has entered seven competitions, more competitions than 88% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | China | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1.47 | 4.35 | top 2.0% | 234 / 15,796 | |
| 3×3 | 8.42 | 10.55 | top 3.6% | 1,343 / 28,153 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 12.64 | 14.81 | top 3.9% | 341 / 5,922 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 25 moves | 28.00 | top 5.1% | 51 / 1,058 | |
| Megaminx | 1:12.09 | 1:15.60 | top 16.9% | 505 / 1,678 |
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
- 28 Feb 2021First sub-10 3×3: 8.42 at Guangzhou Panyu Afternoon 2021.
- 4 May 2019Four personal bests in one day at Xiamen Open 2019.
- 21 Jul 2018First competition: Shenzhen Open 2018. A 13.07 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Beijing Spring Open 2026 · 28 Mar 2026
- Tianjin Summer Solstice 2021 · 20 Jun 2021 — 2 personal bests set
- Beijing Spring PM 2021 · 4 Apr 2021
- Guangzhou Panyu Afternoon 2021 · 28 Feb 2021 — 2 personal bests set
- Xiamen Open 2019 · 4 May 2019 — 4 personal bests set
- FMC Asia 2018 · 8 Dec 2018
- Shenzhen Open 2018 · 21 Jul 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.
- Yibo Wang (王奕博) — met in 20 rounds, finished ahead once
- Yunqi Ouyang (欧阳韵奇) — met in 13 rounds, finished ahead 10 times
- Ruohan Qiu (邱若寒) — met in 12 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,032 people have one; it is 0.47 away.
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 0.42 away.
Targets move as he improves.