People · Spain
Darío Pérez Melendo
Pyraminx · top 3.0% of 129,321 all-time · competing since October 2021 · 2021PERE03
Darío Pérez Melendo has been competing for 5 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 2.79, set at Baztan Open 2023, puts him in the top 3.0% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 98th in Spain. Until October 2010, no official Pyraminx solve in the world had been that fast. Across 15 competitions since October 2021, he has put 1,058 official solves on the record across 13 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, steadier than 93% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 15.24 in October 2021 to 9.09, a 40% improvement. He has entered 15 competitions, more competitions than 95% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Spain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 2.79 | 5.29 | top 3.0% | 98 / 2,865 | |
| 4×4 | 32.82 | 39.87 | top 4.8% | 70 / 1,762 | |
| 3×3 | 9.09 | 10.67 | top 5.1% | 207 / 5,141 | |
| 2×2 | 2.20 | 3.34 | top 6.2% | 247 / 3,845 | |
| Skewb | 3.26 | 4.41 | top 6.4% | 186 / 1,685 | |
| Megaminx | 55.12 | 1:02.86 | top 7.5% | 54 / 874 | |
| 5×5 | 1:10.47 | 1:20.82 | top 11.9% | 77 / 863 | |
| Square-1 | 13.08 | 16.85 | top 12.0% | 66 / 604 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 17.52 | 21.60 | top 13.9% | 150 / 1,315 | |
| 7×7 | 3:49.29 | 3:58.57 | top 27.0% | 57 / 260 | |
| 6×6 | 2:37.63 | 2:42.36 | top 29.5% | 89 / 316 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 36 moves | — | early days — 2 solves | 90 / 282 | |
| Clock | 12.32 | 13.86 | top 36.5% | 307 / 876 |
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
- 27 May 2023Three personal bests in one day at X-Madrid Open 2023.
- 7 Apr 2023Three personal bests in one day at Baztan Open 2023.
- 18 Feb 2023Six personal bests in one day at Sant Valentí a Parets 2023.
- 4 Feb 2023First sub-10 3×3: 9.89 at Lleida Winter Open 2023.
- 4 Feb 2023Four personal bests in one day at Lleida Winter Open 2023.
- 7 Oct 2022Six personal bests in one day at Campeonato de España 2022.
Competitions
- Rubik's WCA European Championship 2024 · 25 Jul 2024 — 1 personal best set
- Spanish Championship 2023 · 8 Dec 2023 — 2 personal bests set
- Lazarillo Open 2023 · 29 Jul 2023 — 2 personal bests set
- X-Madrid Open 2023 · 27 May 2023 — 3 personal bests set
- Baztan Open 2023 · 7 Apr 2023 — 3 personal bests set
- Sant Valentí a Parets 2023 · 18 Feb 2023 — 6 personal bests set
- Lleida Winter Open 2023 · 4 Feb 2023 — 4 personal bests set
- Campeonato de España 2022 · 7 Oct 2022 — 6 personal bests set
- Lazarillo Open 2022 · 30 Jul 2022 — 3 personal bests set
- Mallorca Open 2022 · 23 Jul 2022 — 3 personal bests set
- Lleida Open 2022 · 18 Jun 2022 — 5 personal bests set
- Baztan Open 2022 · 15 Apr 2022 — 8 personal bests set
- Getafe Vuelve 2022 · 19 Mar 2022 — 7 personal bests set
- La Massana 2021 · 30 Oct 2021 — 6 personal bests set
- Montpellier Open 2021 · 9 Oct 2021
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.
- Arnau Tous Mateu — met in 173 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
- Oscar Sánchez Najarro — met in 154 rounds, finished ahead 68 times
- Mauro Moisés Ortega López — met in 136 rounds, finished ahead 27 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 Pyraminx single — 1,476 people have one; it is 0.79 away.
- A sub-30 4×4 single — 2,388 people have one; it is 2.82 away.
Targets move as he improves.