People · Romania
Andrei Ciobotaru
3×3 · top 14.7% of 284,439 all-time · competing since December 2012 · 2012CIOB01
Andrei Ciobotaru has been competing for 14 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 12.23, set at Rome Slam Open 2016, puts him in the top 14.7% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 187th in Romania. Across 8 competitions since December 2012, he has put 338 official solves on the record across ten events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, steadier than 93% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 5 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 23.88 in December 2012 to 12.23, a 49% improvement. Andrei has entered eight competitions, more competitions than 90% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Romania | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 12.23 | 14.52 | top 14.7% | 187 / 1,574 | |
| 2×2 | 3.05 | 5.99 | top 14.8% | 168 / 1,214 | |
| Megaminx | 1:12.43 | 1:22.80 | top 17.1% | 27 / 243 | |
| 4×4 | 49.50 | 55.04 | top 24.1% | 96 / 578 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 22.41 | 26.51 | top 27.2% | 78 / 411 | |
| Skewb | 7.48 | 9.52 | top 37.3% | 126 / 401 | |
| 5×5 | 1:43.34 | 1:54.33 | top 37.8% | 77 / 225 | |
| Pyraminx | 11.03 | 16.60 | top 60.8% | 487 / 825 | |
| 7×7 | 5:35.09 | 5:44.20 | early days — 3 solves | 50 / 95 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 7:22.19 | — | early days — 1 solve | 67 / 76 |
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
- 13 Mar 2016Three personal bests in one day at Rome Slam Open 2016.
- 17 Oct 2015Six personal bests in one day at Monterotondo Open 2015.
- 11 Jan 2015Six personal bests in one day at Eretum Open 2015.
- 2 Nov 2014First sub-15 3×3: 14.43 at Eretum Open 2014.
- 2 Nov 2014Five personal bests in one day at Eretum Open 2014.
- 10 May 2014Four personal bests in one day at Italian Championship 2014.
Competitions
- Rome Slam Open 2016 · 13 Mar 2016 — 3 personal bests set
- Monterotondo Open 2015 · 17 Oct 2015 — 6 personal bests set
- Eretum Open 2015 · 11 Jan 2015 — 6 personal bests set
- Eretum Open 2014 · 2 Nov 2014 — 5 personal bests set
- Italian Championship 2014 · 10 May 2014 — 4 personal bests set
- Small CubingItaly 2014 · 9 Mar 2014 — 4 personal bests set
- Italian Open 2013 · 30 Nov 2013 — 2 personal bests set
- Italian Championship 2012 · 8 Dec 2012
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.
- Gabriele Cappelletti — met in 66 rounds, finished ahead 24 times
- Mariano D'Imperio — met in 60 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
- Iulian Steavu — met in 59 rounds, finished ahead 48 times
Next targets
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 0.23 away.
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 26,570 people have one; it is 0.05 away.
Targets move as he improves.