People · China
Zihao Diao (刁梓豪)
3×3 · top 3.5% of 288,433 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026DIAO02
Zihao Diao (刁梓豪) has been competing for 9 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 8.36, set at Guangzhou Grand Open 2026, puts him in the top 3.5% of the 288,433 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,327th in China. Until July 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 3 competitions since February 2026, he has put 54 official solves on the record across two events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 15% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 9.64 in February 2026 to 8.36, a 13% improvement. Zihao 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 | 8.36 | 10.21 | top 3.5% | 1,327 / 28,499 | |
| 2×2 | 2.76 | 3.99 | top 11.6% | 1,818 / 15,939 |
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
- 5 Oct 2026Three personal bests in one day at Guangzhou Grand Open 2026.
- 6 Feb 2026First competition: Guangdong Open - Revival & Rival 2026. A 9.64 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Guangzhou Grand Open 2026 · 5 Oct 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Foshan Open 2026 · 2 May 2026 — 2 personal bests 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.
- You Wu (吴悠) — met in 11 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Xingyu Chen (陈星宇) — met in 11 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Yang Cai (蔡扬) — met in 11 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 8,101 people have one; it is 0.36 away.
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.76 away.
Targets move as he improves.