People · Italy
Manuel Farfaglia
2×2 · top 7.4% of 189,179 all-time · competing since October 2022 · 2022FARF02
Manuel Farfaglia has been competing for 4 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.33, set at Lodi Time Trial 2023, puts him in the top 7.4% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 236th in Italy. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 5 competitions since October 2022, he has put 217 official solves on the record across eleven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 10% around a typical one, steadier than 95% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 16.12 in October 2022 to 12.66, a 21% improvement. Manuel 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 | Italy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.33 | 3.98 | top 7.4% | 236 / 2,079 | |
| Skewb | 3.94 | 6.68 | top 10.5% | 116 / 810 | |
| 3×3 | 12.66 | 13.38 | top 16.3% | 606 / 2,897 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.04 | 7.49 | top 20.3% | 386 / 1,417 | |
| 4×4 | 1:04.39 | 1:13.96 | top 41.2% | 494 / 1,211 | |
| Megaminx | 2:24.90 | — | early days — 2 solves | 302 / 551 | |
| Square-1 | 45.52 | — | early days — 2 solves | 286 / 415 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 51.45 | — | top 78.1% | 702 / 896 | |
| 5×5 | 3:36.00 | — | early days — 3 solves | 565 / 649 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 6:57.77 | — | early days — 1 solve | 233 / 248 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 58 moves | — | early days — 1 solve | 249 / 266 |
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 Jun 2023First sub-15 3×3: 12.66 at NexCube Italian Open 2023.
- 29 Apr 2023Three personal bests in one day at Lodi Time Trial 2023.
- 1 Apr 2023Five personal bests in one day at Cubing Italy for Charity 2023.
- 29 Oct 2022First competition: Muggiò Minx Open 2022. A 18.30 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Italian Championship 2023 · 8 Dec 2023 — 2 personal bests set
- NexCube Italian Open 2023 · 24 Jun 2023 — 1 personal best set
- Lodi Time Trial 2023 · 29 Apr 2023 — 3 personal bests set
- Cubing Italy for Charity 2023 · 1 Apr 2023 — 5 personal bests set
- Muggiò Minx Open 2022 · 29 Oct 2022 — 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.
- Paolo Marino — met in 53 rounds, finished ahead 8 times
- Alessandro Calzoni — met in 53 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Marco Rota — met in 53 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.33 away.
- A sub-3 Skewb single — 3,709 people have one; it is 0.94 away.
Targets move as he improves.