People · New Zealand
Anthony Shao
2×2 · top 16.3% of 189,179 all-time · competing since December 2012 · 2012SHAO04
Anthony Shao has been competing for 14 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 3.17, set at Hamilton Winter 2016, puts him in the top 16.3% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 299th in New Zealand. Across 4 competitions since December 2012, he has put 156 official solves on the record across ten events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 29.11 in December 2012 to 12.86, a 56% improvement. Anthony 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 | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 3.17 | 6.25 | top 16.3% | 299 / 1,627 | |
| 3×3 | 12.86 | 16.68 | top 17.0% | 362 / 2,145 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 25.20 | 30.14 | top 34.9% | 192 / 607 | |
| 4×4 | 1:00.21 | 1:13.53 | top 36.8% | 234 / 745 | |
| 5×5 | 1:51.86 | 2:00.52 | top 44.1% | 153 / 364 | |
| Pyraminx | 10.94 | 15.46 | top 60.1% | 763 / 1,149 | |
| 6×6 | 4:21.65 | 4:47.65 | early days — 3 solves | 119 / 150 | |
| 7×7 | 6:28.61 | 7:03.33 | top 74.2% | 102 / 126 | |
| Megaminx | 3:33.31 | 4:03.36 | top 84.5% | 255 / 284 | |
| Clock | 54.46 | — | early days — 1 solve | 319 / 319 |
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
- 31 Jul 2016First sub-15 3×3: 12.86 at Hamilton Winter 2016.
- 31 Jul 2016Five personal bests in one day at Hamilton Winter 2016.
- 7 Dec 2014First sub-20 3×3: 19.08 at New Zealand Nationals 2014.
- 7 Dec 2014Eight personal bests in one day at New Zealand Nationals 2014.
- 5 Oct 2014Six personal bests in one day at Hamilton Spring 2014.
- 9 Dec 2012First competition: New Zealand Nationals 2012. A 29.11 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Hamilton Winter 2016 · 31 Jul 2016 — 5 personal bests set
- New Zealand Nationals 2014 · 7 Dec 2014 — 8 personal bests set
- Hamilton Spring 2014 · 5 Oct 2014 — 6 personal bests set
- New Zealand Nationals 2012 · 9 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.
- Alex Asbery — met in 27 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Aneurin Hunt — met in 25 rounds, finished ahead twice
- David Lim — met in 22 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 27,049 people have one; it is 0.17 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 40,277 people have one; it is 0.86 away.
Targets move as he improves.