People · United States
Kevin Kapinos
Pyraminx · top 13.7% of 129,321 all-time · competing since December 2008 · 2008KAPI01
Kevin Kapinos has been competing for 18 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 5.09, set at UIUC Spring 2011, puts him in the top 13.7% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 3,586th in the United States. Across 9 competitions since December 2008, he has put 309 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, steadier than 61% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 19.43 in December 2008 to 12.19, a 37% improvement. Kevin has entered nine competitions, more competitions than 91% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 5.09 | 6.66 | top 13.7% | 3,586 / 28,708 | |
| 3×3 | 12.19 | 14.69 | top 14.6% | 7,790 / 59,724 | |
| 2×2 | 3.61 | 6.39 | top 21.6% | 8,439 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 25.03 | 28.15 | top 34.3% | 4,521 / 15,683 | |
| 4×4 | 1:06.11 | 1:16.84 | top 43.0% | 7,067 / 19,072 | |
| 5×5 | 2:31.58 | 2:45.47 | top 66.5% | 5,801 / 9,401 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 4:07.69 | — | top 69.8% | 1,450 / 2,092 | |
| Megaminx | 2:53.47 | — | early days — 2 solves | 5,543 / 7,841 |
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
- 29 Jan 2011Three personal bests in one day at UIUC Spring 2011.
- 6 Nov 2010Five personal bests in one day at Cubetcha 2010.
- 24 Apr 2010Four personal bests in one day at Iowa Open 2010.
- 6 Feb 2010Four personal bests in one day at Chicago Open 2010.
- 24 Oct 2009First sub-15 3×3: 12.75 at Cubetcha 2009.
- 24 Oct 2009Three personal bests in one day at Cubetcha 2009.
Competitions
- Dixon Spring 2014 · 29 Mar 2014 — 1 personal best set
- United States National Championships 2011 · 12 Aug 2011 — 1 personal best set
- UIUC Spring 2011 · 29 Jan 2011 — 3 personal bests set
- Cubetcha 2010 · 6 Nov 2010 — 5 personal bests set
- Iowa Open 2010 · 24 Apr 2010 — 4 personal bests set
- Chicago Open 2010 · 6 Feb 2010 — 4 personal bests set
- Cubetcha 2009 · 24 Oct 2009 — 3 personal bests set
- Indiana Summer Open 2009 · 25 Jul 2009 — 6 personal bests set
- Indiana Winter Open 2008 · 13 Dec 2008 — 1 personal best 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.
- Christopher Olson — met in 50 rounds, finished ahead 15 times
- John Brechon — met in 43 rounds, finished ahead 12 times
- David Woner — met in 39 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
Next targets
- A sub-5 Pyraminx single — 17,019 people have one; it is 0.09 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 0.19 away.
Targets move as he improves.