People · Netherlands
Hans van der Zijden
3×3 · top 37.3% of 284,439 all-time · competing since August 2004 · 2004ZIJD01
Hans van der Zijden has been competing for 22 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 19.08, set at Amstelveen Open 2012, puts him in the top 37.3% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,021st in the Netherlands. Across 20 competitions since August 2004, he has put 166 official solves on the record across six events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, steadier than 52% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 39.26 in August 2004 to 19.08, a 51% improvement. Hans has entered 20 competitions, more competitions than 97% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 19.08 | 22.50 | top 37.3% | 1,021 / 2,294 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 46 moves | — | early days — 3 solves | 120 / 167 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 6:33.37 | — | top 89.7% | 119 / 132 | |
| 4×4 | 2:44.36 | 2:59.70 | top 94.4% | 954 / 1,000 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 1:33.46 | 2:06.90 | top 95.4% | 702 / 726 | |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 1 of 2 cubes · 20:00 | — | early days — 2 solves | 41 / 44 |
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
- 13 Nov 2010First sub-20 3×3: 19.80 at Dutch Nationals 2010.
- 10 Oct 2004First sub-30 3×3: 25.71 at Dutch Open 2004.
- 7 Aug 2004First competition: European Rubik's Games Championship 2004. A 39.26 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Amstelveen Open 2012 · 22 Sep 2012 — 1 personal best set
- Amstelveen Open 2011 · 8 Oct 2011
- Dutch Nationals 2010 · 13 Nov 2010 — 1 personal best set
- World Rubik's Cube Championship 2009 · 9 Oct 2009
- Benelux Open 2009 · 21 Feb 2009 — 1 personal best set
- The Hague Open 2008 · 29 Nov 2008 — 2 personal bests set
- Dutch Masters 2008 · 23 Aug 2008
- German Open 2008 · 19 Apr 2008
- Dutch Championship 2007 · 24 Nov 2007
- Dutch Open 2007 · 13 Oct 2007 — 1 personal best set
- World Rubik's Cube Championship 2007 · 5 Oct 2007 — 2 personal bests set
- German Open 2007 · 28 Apr 2007
- Dutch Championship 2006 · 28 Oct 2006
- Dutch Open 2006 · 14 Oct 2006
- German Open 2006 · 21 Apr 2006
- Dutch Championship 2005 · 29 Oct 2005 — 2 personal bests set
- Dutch Open 2005 · 16 Oct 2005 — 1 personal best set
- German Open 2005 · 23 Apr 2005 — 1 personal best set
- Dutch Open 2004 · 10 Oct 2004 — 1 personal best set
- European Rubik's Games Championship 2004 · 7 Aug 2004
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.
- Erik Akkersdijk — met in 42 rounds, finished ahead 4 times · head to head
- Ron van Bruchem — met in 41 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Ton Dennenbroek — met in 36 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
Next targets
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 4.08 away.
- A sub-5:00 3×3 blindfolded single — 9,682 people have one; it is 1:33.37 away.
Targets move as he improves.