People · Ecuador
Andrés Arturo Díaz Valdez
3×3 · top 4.5% of 284,439 all-time · competing since February 2017 · 2017VALD02
Andrés Arturo Díaz Valdez has been competing for 10 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 8.82, set at Imbabura Open 2017, puts him in the top 4.5% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 32nd in Ecuador. Until May 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 3 competitions since February 2017, he has put 188 official solves on the record across eight 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 9.95 in February 2017 to 8.82, an 11% improvement. He has entered three competitions, more competitions than 69% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 8.82 | 10.64 | top 4.5% | 32 / 1,104 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 14.59 | 18.75 | top 7.3% | 12 / 243 | |
| 4×4 | 36.95 | 42.97 | top 8.6% | 17 / 272 | |
| Pyraminx | 4.81 | 5.88 | top 12.0% | 55 / 394 | |
| 2×2 | 2.98 | 4.14 | top 14.0% | 96 / 686 | |
| 5×5 | 1:28.60 | 1:40.15 | top 26.1% | 25 / 108 | |
| Skewb | 7.86 | 10.08 | top 40.2% | 68 / 165 | |
| Megaminx | 2:19.59 | — | early days — 2 solves | 80 / 115 |
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
- 2 Sep 2017Seven personal bests in one day at Imbabura Open 2017.
- 29 Apr 2017Three personal bests in one day at Rubik Ec Open 2017.
- 11 Feb 2017First competition: First Ecuador Open 2017. A 11.10 3×3 single to start from.
- 11 Feb 2017First sub-10 3×3: 9.95 at First Ecuador Open 2017.
- 11 Feb 2017Four personal bests in one day at First Ecuador Open 2017.
Competitions
- Imbabura Open 2017 · 2 Sep 2017 — 7 personal bests set
- Rubik Ec Open 2017 · 29 Apr 2017 — 3 personal bests set
- First Ecuador Open 2017 · 11 Feb 2017 — 4 personal bests set
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.
- Luis Alfredo Sotomayor Guamán — met in 31 rounds, finished ahead 22 times
- Josue Javier Moreno Contreras — met in 27 rounds, finished ahead 27 times
- Santiago Celin — met in 24 rounds, finished ahead 19 times
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 0.82 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 one-handed single — 2,187 people have one; it is 2.59 away.
Targets move as he improves.