People · Indonesia
Karsten Nicklaus Cen
2×2 · top 3.5% of 186,767 all-time · competing since March 2023 · 2023CENK01
Karsten Nicklaus Cen has been competing for 3 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.79, set at Taman Anggrek Speedcubing 2023, puts him in the top 3.5% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 81st in Indonesia. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 7 competitions since March 2023, he has put 78 official solves on the record across two events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one; 63% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 15.24 in March 2023 to 8.62, a 43% improvement. Karsten 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 | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1.79 | 2.54 | top 3.5% | 81 / 2,889 | |
| 3×3 | 8.62 | 12.02 | top 4.0% | 146 / 4,145 |
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
- 24 Sep 2023First sub-10 3×3: 9.49 at PIK 2: Osaka Riverview Cubing 2023.
- 24 Jun 2023First sub-15 3×3: 13.24 at Just 3x3: Old Shanghai Edition 2023.
- 25 Mar 2023First competition: Ignatian Open 2023. A 15.24 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Lippo Mall Puri Speedcubing 2024 · 25 Aug 2024
- Jakarta Masters 2023 · 21 Oct 2023
- PIK 2: Osaka Riverview Cubing 2023 · 24 Sep 2023 — 2 personal bests set
- Taman Anggrek Speedcubing 2023 · 19 Aug 2023 — 1 personal best set
- Tangerang Lagi 2023 · 9 Jul 2023 — 2 personal bests set
- Just 3x3: Old Shanghai Edition 2023 · 24 Jun 2023 — 1 personal best set
- Ignatian Open 2023 · 25 Mar 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.
- Nicholas Vigo Wardhana — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Wilson Alvis (陈智胜) — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Kentaro Sasaki — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,032 people have one; it is 0.79 away.
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 0.62 away.
Targets move as he improves.