Brian Johnson Sets 3x3 Fewest Moves World Record Mean
Johnson records a 19.00 mean at Evanston FMC Spring 2026 with solves of 17, 18, and 22 moves
Brian Johnson set a new 3x3 Fewest Moves world record mean at Evanston FMC Spring 2026, recording a 19.00 mean with solves of 17, 18, and 22 moves.
The result improves on the previous world record mean of 19.33, held by Wong Chong Wen. Johnson’s previous personal best mean was 21.00, which ranked 20th in the world. Before this result, Johnson’s personal best single was 19 moves, the same number as his new world record mean.
With the 19.00 mean, Johnson takes sole possession of the world record in an event where ties are common. The next closest results are Wong Chong Wen at 19.33 and Radomil Baran at 19.67.
Johnson’s 17-move solution on the first attempt was the only 17 submitted in the round. The result also moves him into a seven-way tie for fifth in the world for 3x3 Fewest Moves single, while the world record single remains a four-way tie at 16 moves.
Cale Schoon, a former 3x3 Fewest Moves mean world record holder, also competed in the same round at Evanston FMC Spring 2026.
Benjamin Kyle submitted a 19-move solution on the third attempt, the same attempt where Johnson found a 22. A 19 on that attempt would have given Johnson an 18.00 mean.
The result comes during a week with multiple major records across WCA events, including Timofei Tarasenko’s 21.85 Megaminx world record single and Qixian Cao’s 4.68 women’s 3x3 world record average at Start of Summer Beijing 2026.