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Kurt justine G. Esto
4×4 · top 7.6% of 83,917 all-time · competing since June 2024 · 2024ESTO01
Kurt justine G. Esto has been competing for 2 years. His best event is the 4×4: a personal-best single of 35.97, set at MnM CaMaNaVa Majors 2026, puts him in the top 7.6% of the 83,917 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 179th in the Philippines. Until July 2010, no official 4×4 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since June 2024, he has put 51 official solves on the record across five events. His 3×3 best has come down from 21.89 in June 2024 to 14.69, a 33% improvement. Kurt has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×4 | 35.97 | 43.14 | top 7.6% | 179 / 2,135 | |
| 3×3 | 14.69 | 18.36 | top 23.4% | 2,449 / 6,270 | |
| 2×2 | 5.52 | 7.20 | top 45.5% | 2,322 / 4,257 | |
| Pyraminx | 9.37 | 16.77 | top 48.0% | 1,410 / 2,621 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 55.28 | — | early days — 2 solves | 2,164 / 2,440 |
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 Apr 2025First sub-15 3×3: 14.69 at Caloocan Speedcubing Open 2025.
- 13 Jul 2024First sub-20 3×3: 18.71 at Valenzuela Cubing Open 2024.
- 15 Jun 2024First competition: MnM Bulacan Speedcubing Open 2024. A 21.89 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- MnM CaMaNaVa Majors 2026 · 16 Aug 2026
- Caloocan Speedcubing Open 2025 · 13 Apr 2025 — 2 personal bests set
- Valenzuela Cubing Open 2024 · 13 Jul 2024 — 2 personal bests set
- MnM Bulacan Speedcubing Open 2024 · 15 Jun 2024
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.
- John Axel B. Gordo — met in 10 rounds, finished ahead once
- Niño Francis S. Reyes — met in 10 rounds, never finished ahead
- Hiroyuki Iriyama — met in 9 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-30 4×4 single — 2,388 people have one; it is 5.97 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 2.69 away.
Targets move as he improves.