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Benedict Napiza
2×2 · top 5.4% of 186,767 all-time · competing since April 2014 · 2014NAPI02
Benedict Napiza has been competing for 12 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.09, set at Cube Ala-eh 2016, puts him in the top 5.4% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 186th in the Philippines. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since April 2014, he has put 72 official solves on the record across five events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 15% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 22.93 in April 2014 to 13.97, a 39% improvement. Benedict 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 | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.09 | 7.30 | top 5.4% | 186 / 4,257 | |
| 3×3 | 13.97 | 17.13 | top 20.9% | 2,206 / 6,270 | |
| Pyraminx | 9.18 | 11.67 | top 46.4% | 1,353 / 2,621 | |
| 4×4 | 1:11.20 | 1:24.55 | top 48.1% | 1,236 / 2,135 | |
| Megaminx | 2:50.58 | — | early days — 3 solves | 515 / 690 |
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
- 18 Oct 2014First sub-15 3×3: 13.97 at Rubik's Cube Philippine Open 2014.
- 18 Oct 2014Three personal bests in one day at Rubik's Cube Philippine Open 2014.
- 1 May 2014First sub-20 3×3: 18.09 at Pista'y Dayat Speed Cubing Championship 2014.
- 5 Apr 2014First competition: Marikina City 2 Open 2014. A 22.93 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Cube Ala-eh 2016 · 13 Mar 2016 — 1 personal best set
- Rubik's Cube Philippine Open 2014 · 18 Oct 2014 — 3 personal bests set
- Pista'y Dayat Speed Cubing Championship 2014 · 1 May 2014 — 2 personal bests set
- Marikina City 2 Open 2014 · 5 Apr 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.
- Genesis Vertudez — met in 16 rounds, never finished ahead
- Mharr Justhinne Ampong — met in 12 rounds, never finished ahead
- Don Angelo Joson — met in 11 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 8,848 people have one; it is 0.09 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 1.97 away.
Targets move as he improves.