People · Philippines
Gabe Samuel Cruz
2×2 · top 20.9% of 189,179 all-time · competing since March 2026 · 2026CRUZ09
Gabe Samuel Cruz has been competing for 7 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 3.55, set at MnM Cube Cup Malolos 2026, puts him in the top 20.9% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 999th in the Philippines. Across 5 competitions since March 2026, he has put 88 official solves on the record across five events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 16% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 2 DNFs. His 2×2 best has come down from 8.36 in March 2026 to 3.55, a 58% improvement. Gabe has entered five competitions, more competitions than 83% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 3.55 | 4.98 | top 20.9% | 999 / 4,353 | |
| Skewb | 5.44 | 6.94 | top 21.6% | 338 / 1,346 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.48 | 9.65 | top 23.7% | 643 / 2,661 | |
| 3×3 | 15.88 | 18.02 | top 27.5% | 2,901 / 6,429 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 28.01 | 40.24 | top 42.1% | 1,212 / 2,491 |
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 Sep 2026Five personal bests in one day at Learn How To Cube in Laguna 2026.
- 27 Jun 2026Three personal bests in one day at MnM Cube Cup Malolos 2026.
- 2 May 2026First sub-30 3×3: 19.94 at Makati Speedcubing Open VII 2026.
- 2 May 2026First sub-20 3×3: 19.94 at Makati Speedcubing Open VII 2026.
- 28 Mar 2026First competition: Pinoy Big Cubes Open 2026. A 33.63 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Learn How To Cube in Laguna 2026 · 26 Sep 2026 — 5 personal bests set
- MnM CaMaNaVa Majors 2026 · 16 Aug 2026 — 1 personal best set
- MnM Cube Cup Malolos 2026 · 27 Jun 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Makati Speedcubing Open VII 2026 · 2 May 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Pinoy Big Cubes Open 2026 · 28 Mar 2026
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.
- Niño Francis S. Reyes — met in 17 rounds, finished ahead twice
- James Certeza — met in 13 rounds, finished ahead once
- Gabriel Subion — met in 13 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 27,049 people have one; it is 0.55 away.
- A sub-5 Skewb single — 13,481 people have one; it is 0.44 away.
Targets move as he improves.