People · United States
Matthew Nguyen
3×3 · top 2.5% of 284,439 all-time · competing since April 2026 · 2026NGUY13
Matthew Nguyen has been competing for 5 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 7.86, set at Michigan Mini 41 2026, puts him in the top 2.5% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,474th in the United States. Until July 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 2 competitions since April 2026, he has put 28 official solves on the record across one event. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 25% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 2 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 8.85 in April 2026 to 7.86, an 11% improvement. Matthew has entered two competitions.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.86 | 12.14 | top 2.5% | 1,474 / 59,724 |
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
- 16 Apr 2026First competition: Michigan Mini 40 2026. A 8.85 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Michigan Mini 41 2026 · 21 May 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Michigan Mini 40 2026 · 16 Apr 2026
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.
- Tyler Rose — met in 6 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Michael Scalzi — met in 6 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Seth Rowell — met in 6 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-6 3×3 single — 1,376 people have one; it is 1.86 away.
Targets move as he improves.