People · Mexico
Carlos Javier Hernández Castillo
4×4 · top 9.3% of 83,917 all-time · competing since March 2014 · 2014CAST02
Carlos Javier Hernández Castillo has been competing for 12 years. His best event is the 4×4: a personal-best single of 37.52, set at Quetzal Cubing 2019, puts him in the top 9.3% of the 83,917 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 198th in Mexico. Until October 2009, no official 4×4 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 13 competitions since March 2014, he has put 603 official solves on the record across 13 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, steadier than 57% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 15.58 in March 2014 to 10.85, a 30% improvement. Carlos has entered 13 competitions, more competitions than 94% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×4 | 37.52 | 45.67 | top 9.3% | 198 / 1,845 | |
| 3×3 | 10.85 | 13.25 | top 10.0% | 542 / 4,263 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 18.36 | 23.48 | top 16.0% | 294 / 1,672 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.74 | 9.07 | top 18.1% | 442 / 2,003 | |
| 2×2 | 3.38 | 5.47 | top 18.7% | 717 / 3,018 | |
| Megaminx | 1:28.07 | 1:43.33 | top 26.9% | 300 / 1,042 | |
| 5×5 | 1:32.77 | 1:36.60 | top 29.6% | 346 / 1,010 | |
| 7×7 | 4:07.71 | 4:13.46 | top 33.6% | 163 / 472 | |
| 6×6 | 2:57.29 | 3:03.50 | top 39.8% | 210 / 510 | |
| Square-1 | 25.67 | 34.05 | top 40.6% | 196 / 516 | |
| Skewb | 8.43 | 15.74 | top 44.5% | 595 / 1,157 | |
| Clock | 18.85 | 22.48 | top 61.3% | 427 / 652 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 44 moves | — | early days — 3 solves | 170 / 317 |
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
- 1 Jul 2023Three personal bests in one day at Toros Open 2023.
- 12 Oct 2019Six personal bests in one day at Reto Chignahuapan 2019.
- 6 Jul 2019Four personal bests in one day at Beyond Zacatecas 2019.
- 10 Aug 2018Six personal bests in one day at Mexican Championship 2018.
- 18 Nov 2017Six personal bests in one day at Return Open 2017.
- 2 Jul 2016Four personal bests in one day at Tlaxcala Open 2016.
Competitions
- Mexican Championship 2023 · 14 Dec 2023 — 1 personal best set
- Volcano in Puebla 2023 · 14 Oct 2023 — 1 personal best set
- Toros Open 2023 · 1 Jul 2023 — 3 personal bests set
- Quetzal Cubing 2019 · 7 Dec 2019 — 2 personal bests set
- Reto Chignahuapan 2019 · 12 Oct 2019 — 6 personal bests set
- Beyond Zacatecas 2019 · 6 Jul 2019 — 4 personal bests set
- Side Events Puebla 2019 · 29 Jun 2019 — 2 personal bests set
- IT Puebla 2019 · 11 May 2019 — 1 personal best set
- Mexican Championship 2018 · 10 Aug 2018 — 6 personal bests set
- Return Open 2017 · 18 Nov 2017 — 6 personal bests set
- Tlaxcala Open 2016 · 2 Jul 2016 — 4 personal bests set
- CUCEI Championship 2014 · 13 Dec 2014 — 5 personal bests set
- Fénix 2014 · 29 Mar 2014 — 2 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.
- Alexis Rodrigo Cazu Mendoza — met in 111 rounds, never finished ahead
- Jorge Rafael Castañeda Sánchez — met in 95 rounds, finished ahead 8 times
- Juan de Dios Noriega Sánchez — met in 86 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
Next targets
- A sub-30 4×4 single — 2,388 people have one; it is 7.52 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,172 people have one; it is 0.85 away.
Targets move as he improves.