People · Mexico
Fernando Castro Ibarra
2×2 · top 7.8% of 189,179 all-time · competing since March 2012 · 2012IBAR02
Fernando Castro Ibarra has been competing for 15 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.38, set at Goku Open 2013, puts him in the top 7.8% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 291st in Mexico. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 7 competitions since March 2012, he has put 275 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one; 54% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 2×2 best has come down from 5.47 in March 2012 to 2.38, a 56% improvement. Fernando has entered seven competitions, more competitions than 88% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.38 | 4.87 | top 7.8% | 291 / 3,043 | |
| 3×3 | 11.77 | 14.17 | top 13.2% | 719 / 4,305 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.53 | 7.39 | top 16.7% | 415 / 2,014 | |
| 4×4 | 1:06.77 | 1:17.29 | top 43.8% | 962 / 1,858 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 29.27 | 32.46 | top 45.0% | 828 / 1,685 | |
| Megaminx | 2:02.14 | 2:09.93 | top 47.0% | 551 / 1,063 | |
| 5×5 | 2:36.69 | 2:56.16 | top 69.0% | 753 / 1,012 | |
| Skewb | 12.82 | 20.66 | top 69.9% | 885 / 1,176 | |
| Square-1 | 1:07.77 | 1:35.97 | top 88.0% | 446 / 525 |
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, 2×2. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 26 Apr 2014Three personal bests in one day at SIGI 2014.
- 29 Mar 2014Four personal bests in one day at Fénix 2014.
- 24 Mar 2013Six personal bests in one day at Goku Open 2013.
- 25 Aug 2012First sub-20 3×3: 17.11 at Orizaba Cube Fest 2012.
- 25 Aug 2012First sub-15 3×3: 13.96 at Orizaba Cube Fest 2012.
- 25 Aug 2012Seven personal bests in one day at Orizaba Cube Fest 2012.
Competitions
- Toronto Open Fall 2014 · 22 Nov 2014 — 2 personal bests set
- Aguascalientes Summer 2014 · 26 Jul 2014
- SIGI 2014 · 26 Apr 2014 — 3 personal bests set
- Fénix 2014 · 29 Mar 2014 — 4 personal bests set
- Goku Open 2013 · 24 Mar 2013 — 6 personal bests set
- Orizaba Cube Fest 2012 · 25 Aug 2012 — 7 personal bests set
- Kuikuiltik 2012 · 31 Mar 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.
- Angel Arrioja Landa — met in 39 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
- Uriel Gayosso Ruiz — met in 36 rounds, finished ahead 13 times
- Osvaldo Sánchez — met in 35 rounds, finished ahead 15 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.38 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,606 people have one; it is 1.77 away.
Targets move as he improves.