People · Canada
Andy S. Hong
2×2 · top 2.0% of 186,767 all-time · competing since June 2016 · 2016HONG12
Andy S. Hong has been competing for 10 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.47, set at Newmarket Open 2017, puts him in the top 2.0% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 130th in Canada. Until November 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since June 2016, he has put 105 official solves on the record across four events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. His 2×2 best has come down from 4.59 in June 2016 to 1.47, a 68% improvement. Andy has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1.47 | 2.78 | top 2.0% | 130 / 7,173 | |
| 3×3 | 9.70 | 12.16 | top 6.6% | 628 / 10,392 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 19.52 | 22.08 | top 19.2% | 411 / 2,620 | |
| Skewb | 8.81 | 13.28 | top 47.2% | 1,264 / 2,907 |
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, 2×2. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 17 Jun 2017First sub-10 3×3: 9.70 at Newmarket Open 2017.
- 10 Dec 2016Four personal bests in one day at Toronto Limited Fall 2016.
- 20 Aug 2016First sub-15 3×3: 12.81 at Toronto Limited Summer 2016.
- 18 Jun 2016First competition: Newmarket Open 2016. A 17.69 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Newmarket Open 2017 · 17 Jun 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- Toronto Limited Fall 2016 · 10 Dec 2016 — 4 personal bests set
- Toronto Limited Summer 2016 · 20 Aug 2016 — 2 personal bests set
- Newmarket Open 2016 · 18 Jun 2016
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.
- Jonathan Esparaz — met in 21 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Max Wang — met in 21 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Mathieu Preston — met in 20 rounds, finished ahead 15 times
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,032 people have one; it is 0.47 away.
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 1.70 away.
Targets move as he improves.