Head to head
Ian Yam vs Brian Zhong
Two careers, 54 shared rounds, one running count. Everything below comes from the official results the two of them posted in the same rounds of the same competitions.
Ian Yam (United States) and Brian Zhong (United States) have met in 54 rounds across 15 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Ian Yam leads Brian Zhong: 37 finishes in front to 15 and 2 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 8 shared events, Ian Yam holds the faster single in 6, Brian Zhong in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Ian Yam single | average | Brian Zhong single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.38 | 9.29 | 7.86 | 9.83 |
| 2×2 | 2.83 | 4.65 | 2.65 | 4.49 |
| 4×4 | 46.33 | 58.12 | 1:00.30 | 1:06.28 |
| 5×5 | 2:44.09 | — | 3:14.04 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | 21.58 | 26.55 | 17.23 | 21.68 |
| Clock | 10.83 | 14.31 | 11.51 | 14.98 |
| Pyraminx | 9.30 | 15.47 | 9.43 | 12.74 |
| Skewb | 4.88 | 8.77 | 9.75 | 13.23 |
Year by year
every meeting, 54 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Ian Yam | Brian Zhong | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alameda County Fair 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 10.52 | 11.27 | Ian Yam |
| 2026 | Alameda County Fair 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Final | 30.48 | 22.93 | Brian Zhong |
| 2026 | Belmont Spring 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 5.32 | 5.58 | Ian Yam |
| 2026 | Belmont Spring 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 10.15 | 10.39 | Ian Yam |
| 2026 | Belmont Spring 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.96 | 10.71 | Ian Yam |
| 2026 | Duper Super Davis Spring 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.70 | 11.00 | Ian Yam |
| 2026 | Duper Super Davis Spring 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.78 | 11.00 | Ian Yam |
| 2026 | Duper Super Davis Spring 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 58.60 | 1:19.05 | Ian Yam |
| 2025 | San Ramon Fall 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 8.78 | 10.23 | Brian Zhong |
| 2025 | San Ramon Fall 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | — | — | tie |
| 2025 | Benicia Open 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 11.41 | 10.72 | Brian Zhong |
| 2025 | Benicia Open 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 10.19 | 10.39 | Ian Yam |
| 2025 | Benicia Open 2025 | Clock | First round | 15.41 | 18.48 | Ian Yam |
| 2024 | Rocklin Winter 2024 | 3×3 | Second round | 10.21 | 10.22 | Ian Yam |
Full careers: Ian Yam · Brian Zhong. A meeting is a round of one event at one competition where both finished with a counted result. Who finished ahead follows official placing in the round: rounds played to an average are won on the average, best-of rounds on the single.