People · United States
Francis Vu
2×2 · top 6.6% of 186,767 all-time · competing since November 2023 · 2023VUFR01
Francis Vu has been competing for 3 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.25, set at Bubblin' in Dublin OH 2024, puts him in the top 6.6% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,616th in the United States. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 6 competitions since November 2023, he has put 162 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 16% around a typical one; 94% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 15.86 in November 2023 to 10.07, a 37% improvement. Francis has entered six competitions, more competitions than 86% 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 | 2.25 | 3.98 | top 6.6% | 2,616 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 | 10.07 | 12.72 | top 7.7% | 4,218 / 59,724 | |
| Clock | 9.07 | 14.14 | top 20.3% | 1,562 / 8,927 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 21.41 | 31.27 | top 24.3% | 3,132 / 15,683 | |
| 4×4 | 50.49 | 56.13 | top 25.3% | 3,883 / 19,072 | |
| Skewb | 7.04 | 10.54 | top 34.0% | 5,718 / 18,907 | |
| 5×5 | 2:10.37 | 2:17.59 | top 55.7% | 4,702 / 9,401 | |
| Pyraminx | 14.77 | 17.95 | top 81.0% | 23,963 / 28,708 |
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
- 17 Dec 2023First sub-15 3×3: 11.95 at Across the Woods Kentucky B 2023.
- 17 Dec 2023Four personal bests in one day at Across the Woods Kentucky B 2023.
- 11 Nov 2023First competition: Cubing in Campbellsville 2023. A 15.86 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Bubblin' in Dublin OH 2024 · 30 Apr 2024 — 2 personal bests set
- Cincinnati Speed Solving 2024 · 27 Apr 2024
- Gem City First in Flight 2024 · 3 Feb 2024 — 1 personal best set
- BHT Pyraminx Bash 2024 · 20 Jan 2024 — 1 personal best set
- Across the Woods Kentucky B 2023 · 17 Dec 2023 — 4 personal bests set
- Cubing in Campbellsville 2023 · 11 Nov 2023
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.
- Keenan Darkins — met in 27 rounds, finished ahead twice
- William Christian — met in 26 rounds, finished ahead 21 times
- Braden Richards — met in 25 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 8,848 people have one; it is 0.25 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,172 people have one; it is 0.07 away.
Targets move as he improves.