People · New Zealand
Matthew Kang
Pyraminx · top 11.4% of 129,321 all-time · competing since October 2014 · 2014KANG07
Matthew Kang has been competing for 12 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 4.70, set at Hamilton Winter 2016, puts him in the top 11.4% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 162nd in New Zealand. Across 5 competitions since October 2014, he has put 155 official solves on the record across six events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one; 52% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 16.56 in October 2014 to 11.68, a 29% improvement. Matthew 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 | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 4.70 | 9.07 | top 11.4% | 162 / 1,141 | |
| 3×3 | 11.68 | 12.84 | top 12.8% | 266 / 2,095 | |
| 2×2 | 3.68 | 4.86 | top 22.4% | 409 / 1,615 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 27.30 | 33.77 | top 40.1% | 217 / 600 | |
| 4×4 | 1:17.94 | 1:28.97 | top 54.2% | 368 / 722 | |
| Skewb | 12.56 | 23.06 | top 68.8% | 479 / 666 |
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
- 31 Jul 2016Three personal bests in one day at Hamilton Winter 2016.
- 27 Sep 2015First sub-15 3×3: 13.41 at Hamilton Spring 2015.
- 27 Sep 2015Five personal bests in one day at Hamilton Spring 2015.
- 5 Oct 2014First competition: Hamilton Spring 2014. A 16.56 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Hamilton Spring 2017 · 30 Sep 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- Hamilton Winter 2016 · 31 Jul 2016 — 3 personal bests set
- Hamilton Spring 2015 · 27 Sep 2015 — 5 personal bests set
- New Zealand Nationals 2014 · 7 Dec 2014 — 1 personal best set
- Hamilton Spring 2014 · 5 Oct 2014 — 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.
- Aneurin Hunt — met in 28 rounds, finished ahead 9 times
- Tom Nelson — met in 27 rounds, finished ahead 14 times
- Alex Asbery — met in 24 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
Next targets
- A sub-4 Pyraminx single — 9,892 people have one; it is 0.70 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,172 people have one; it is 1.68 away.
Targets move as he improves.