People · China
Zimu Li (李子沐)
2×2 · top 1.6% of 189,179 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026LIZI03
Zimu Li (李子沐) has been competing for 9 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.37, set at Foshan Open 2026, puts him in the top 1.6% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 193rd in China. Until November 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since February 2026, he has put 96 official solves on the record across six events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 10% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. His 2×2 best has come down from 1.62 in February 2026 to 1.37, a 15% improvement. Zimu has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% 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 | 1.37 | 3.21 | top 1.6% | 193 / 15,939 | |
| 3×3 | 8.79 | 10.11 | top 4.4% | 1,713 / 28,499 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 15.78 | 17.79 | top 9.8% | 970 / 5,994 | |
| Pyraminx | 8.15 | 10.89 | top 37.5% | 4,113 / 10,269 | |
| 4×4 | 1:04.75 | — | early days — 2 solves | 4,042 / 5,999 | |
| Skewb | 8.04 | 11.32 | top 41.7% | 2,475 / 5,030 |
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, 2×2. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 2 May 2026Three personal bests in one day at Foshan Open 2026.
- 14 Mar 2026First sub-10 3×3: 8.97 at Zhuhai Pi Day 2026.
- 6 Feb 2026First competition: Guangdong Open - Revival & Rival 2026. A 11.44 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Guangzhou Grand Open 2026 · 5 Oct 2026
- Foshan Open 2026 · 2 May 2026 — 3 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.
- You Wu (吴悠) — met in 21 rounds, finished ahead 8 times
- Zhiyuan Ma (马之元) — met in 21 rounds, finished ahead once
- Zijian Cai (蔡子健) — met in 20 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,050 people have one; it is 0.37 away.
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 8,101 people have one; it is 0.79 away.
Targets move as he improves.