People · Portugal
André Melão
2×2 · top 8.3% of 189,179 all-time · competing since November 2014 · 2014MELA01
André Melão has been competing for 12 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.43, set at Azeméis Open 2023, puts him in the top 8.3% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 48th in Portugal. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 5 competitions since November 2014, he has put 152 official solves on the record across seven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, an early reading from 9 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 40.41 in November 2014 to 11.16, a 72% improvement. He has entered five competitions, more competitions than 83% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.43 | 4.23 | top 8.3% | 48 / 429 | |
| 3×3 | 11.16 | 13.14 | top 11.0% | 66 / 565 | |
| 4×4 | 43.81 | 56.54 | top 16.9% | 34 / 228 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.74 | 7.78 | top 18.1% | 69 / 269 | |
| Skewb | 6.45 | 10.12 | top 29.4% | 69 / 183 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 23.79 | 30.28 | top 31.0% | 43 / 162 | |
| 5×5 | 1:44.69 | 2:10.45 | top 39.0% | 42 / 112 |
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
- 24 Feb 2024Five personal bests in one day at Seomara Cube Fest 2024.
- 2 Sep 2023First sub-15 3×3: 12.32 at Azeméis Open 2023.
- 2 Sep 2023Three personal bests in one day at Azeméis Open 2023.
- 28 Apr 2018First sub-20 3×3: 15.14 at Lisboa Open 2018.
- 28 Apr 2018Four personal bests in one day at Lisboa Open 2018.
- 11 Jul 2015First sub-30 3×3: 21.08 at Campeonato de Portugal 2015.
Competitions
- Seomara Cube Fest 2024 · 24 Feb 2024 — 5 personal bests set
- Azeméis Open 2023 · 2 Sep 2023 — 3 personal bests set
- Lisboa Open 2018 · 28 Apr 2018 — 4 personal bests set
- Campeonato de Portugal 2015 · 11 Jul 2015 — 3 personal bests set
- Coimbra Open 2014 · 22 Nov 2014
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.
- Afonso Carapeto — met in 27 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Vasco Vasconcelos — met in 22 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Francisco Power — met in 20 rounds, finished ahead 16 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.43 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,606 people have one; it is 1.16 away.
Targets move as he improves.