People · United States
Derek Wang
2×2 · top 8.8% of 186,767 all-time · competing since November 2016 · 2016WAND03
Derek Wang has been competing for 10 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.49, set at Tea Time Spring 2018, puts him in the top 8.8% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 3,460th in the United States. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 9 competitions since November 2016, he has put 95 official solves on the record across six events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 9% around a typical one, an early reading from 9 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 24.69 in November 2016 to 14.07, a 43% improvement. Derek has entered nine competitions, more competitions than 91% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.49 | 4.50 | top 8.8% | 3,460 / 40,951 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.77 | 10.98 | top 18.3% | 4,864 / 28,708 | |
| 3×3 | 14.07 | 18.17 | top 21.2% | 11,437 / 59,724 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 25.39 | 35.44 | top 35.2% | 4,654 / 15,683 | |
| Skewb | 8.30 | 15.08 | top 43.5% | 7,651 / 18,907 | |
| Clock | 31.34 | — | early days — 2 solves | 7,651 / 8,927 |
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
- 26 May 2018Three personal bests in one day at Tea Time Spring 2018.
- 10 Mar 2018First sub-15 3×3: 14.07 at NovaCube 2018.
- 2 Apr 2017First sub-20 3×3: 19.59 at Slow N Steady Spring 2017.
- 19 Nov 2016First competition: TJHSST Fall 2016. A 24.69 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Tea Time Spring 2018 · 26 May 2018 — 3 personal bests set
- NovaCube 2018 · 10 Mar 2018 — 1 personal best set
- Slow N Steady Winter 2018 · 17 Feb 2018
- TJHSST Fall 2017 · 11 Nov 2017 — 1 personal best set
- Maryland 2017 · 7 Oct 2017
- Slow N Steady Summer 2017 · 1 Jul 2017
- NovaCube 2017 · 29 Apr 2017 — 1 personal best set
- Slow N Steady Spring 2017 · 2 Apr 2017 — 1 personal best set
- TJHSST Fall 2016 · 19 Nov 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.
- Corey Sakowski — met in 22 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Ethan Dennis — met in 21 rounds, finished ahead once
- Jonathan Tilahun — met in 20 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 8,848 people have one; it is 0.49 away.
- A sub-5 Pyraminx single — 17,019 people have one; it is 0.77 away.
Targets move as he improves.