Kai-Wen Wang (王楷文): Kinch Rank

What is Kinch Ranks?

The Kinch system is one way of measuring a cuber's overall performance rather than measuring just one event. To compute a Kinch Score, we compute the average of each event ratio, where an event ratio is your personal record divided by the world record.

The Multi-blind score is calculated by summing the points and the proportion of the hour left. That means the time is also incorporated into the Kinch Score.

There is one more special rule about calculating the Kinch Score. We take your better score between:

• FMC single and average
• 3BLD single and average
• 4BLD single and average
• 5BLD single and average

What does my Kinch Score mean?

Higher scores are better. The maximum you can get is 100, assuming you hold the world record in every event.

For example, the best Kinch Score in the world (at the time of writing) is Stanley Chapel with a score of 74.

How did Kinch Ranks start?

It was introduced on speedsolving.com by kinch2002 in this post 😊

Why use Kinch?

Kinch and Sum of Ranks are both ways to measure the all-round performance of a cuber, and each has pros and cons. Here are a few reasons why kinch2002 devised the system.

• Kinch combines the singles and averages
• You are not penalized as heavily for not having competed in an event
• Avoids event biases - For example, you have to be really good at 3x3 to have a good Sum of Ranks
• In Sum of Ranks, there is no incentive for the world record holder to improve that event

Alternatives to Kinch

As mentioned before, Kinch is just one way to measure the all-round abilities of a cuber. If you want to know your Sum of Ranks, you can visit our Sum of Ranks page as well.

Different aggregation methods will have different tradeoffs, and some will debate which methods are better. That's why we provide multiple ways to measure your all-round abilities.