People · Philippines
Francis Hero G. Ancho
3×3 · top 1.8% of 284,439 all-time · competing since August 2023 · 2023ANCH04
Francis Hero G. Ancho has been competing for 3 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 7.36, set at Urdaneta Speedcubing Open 2024, puts him in the top 1.8% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 151st in the Philippines. Until July 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 7 competitions since August 2023, he has put 268 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 9% around a typical one, steadier than 99% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 9.40 in August 2023 to 7.36, a 22% improvement. Francis 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 | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.36 | 10.14 | top 1.8% | 151 / 6,270 | |
| 4×4 | 38.98 | 47.17 | top 10.9% | 268 / 2,135 | |
| 2×2 | 2.79 | 3.71 | top 11.9% | 502 / 4,257 | |
| Skewb | 5.36 | 7.46 | top 20.9% | 326 / 1,320 | |
| Clock | 9.39 | 11.38 | top 21.9% | 142 / 534 | |
| Pyraminx | 7.65 | 10.45 | top 33.3% | 946 / 2,621 | |
| 5×5 | 1:41.92 | 1:59.77 | top 36.8% | 429 / 928 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:40.62 | — | early days — 3 solves | 138 / 274 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 38.18 | 40.47 | top 62.6% | 1,728 / 2,440 |
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
- 31 Aug 2024Six personal bests in one day at Urdaneta Speedcubing Open 2024.
- 13 Aug 2023First competition: Pangasinan Speedcubing Open 2023. A 9.73 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Cabalen Cubing Fest 2025 · 14 Jun 2025 — 1 personal best set
- North Luzon Championship 2024 · 29 Sep 2024 — 2 personal bests set
- Urdaneta Speedcubing Open 2024 · 31 Aug 2024 — 6 personal bests set
- Pangasinan Speedcubing Open 2024 · 21 Jul 2024 — 2 personal bests set
- Pampanga Speedcubing Open 2024 · 19 May 2024
- Playing Puzzles in Pampanga 2023 · 11 Nov 2023 — 2 personal bests set
- Pangasinan Speedcubing Open 2023 · 13 Aug 2023 — 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.
- Louie Jay Quibote — met in 47 rounds, finished ahead 23 times
- Marc Arvinson J. Padilla — met in 44 rounds, finished ahead 10 times
- Xavier De Vera — met in 36 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
Next targets
- A sub-6 3×3 single — 1,376 people have one; it is 1.36 away.
- A sub-30 4×4 single — 2,388 people have one; it is 8.98 away.
Targets move as he improves.