People · New Zealand
Michael Nip
3×3 · top 40.4% of 288,433 all-time · competing since May 2026 · 2026NIPM01
Michael Nip has been competing for 5 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 20.12, set at NZ Cubing in the Capital 2026, puts him in the top 40.4% of the 288,433 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 865th in New Zealand. Across 2 competitions since May 2026, he has put 33 official solves on the record across three events. His 3×3 best has come down from 34.17 in May 2026 to 20.12, a 41% improvement. Michael has entered two competitions.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 20.12 | 22.16 | top 40.4% | 865 / 2,145 | |
| Clock | 18.38 | — | early days — 3 solves | 213 / 319 | |
| 2×2 | 10.23 | 18.07 | top 78.8% | 1,311 / 1,627 |
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 Sep 2026First sub-30 3×3: 20.12 at NZ Cubing in the Capital 2026.
- 23 May 2026First competition: Wellington Autumn 2026. A 34.17 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- NZ Cubing in the Capital 2026 · 13 Sep 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Wellington Autumn 2026 · 23 May 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.
- Aneurin Hunt — met in 7 rounds, never finished ahead
- Tom Nelson — met in 7 rounds, never finished ahead
- Harry Davies — met in 7 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-20 3×3 single — 115,495 people have one; it is 0.12 away.
- A sub-15 Clock single — 15,733 people have one; it is 3.38 away.
Targets move as he improves.