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Michael Stump
2×2 · top 12.9% of 186,767 all-time · competing since December 2009 · 2009STUM02
Michael Stump has been competing for 17 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.88, set at Caltech Winter 2012, puts him in the top 12.9% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 5,060th in the United States. Across 11 competitions since December 2009, he has put 186 official solves on the record across eleven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 10% around a typical one, steadier than 96% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 51.15 in December 2009 to 14.18, a 72% improvement. Michael has entered eleven competitions, more competitions than 93% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.88 | 6.48 | top 12.9% | 5,060 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 | 14.18 | 16.70 | top 21.6% | 11,677 / 59,724 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 37 moves | — | early days — 2 solves | 810 / 2,040 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 30.03 | 33.66 | top 46.7% | 6,361 / 15,683 | |
| 4×4 | 1:25.19 | 1:39.90 | top 60.0% | 10,412 / 19,072 | |
| Square-1 | 38.56 | 45.46 | top 63.5% | 4,187 / 6,743 | |
| Pyraminx | 12.27 | 13.76 | top 68.9% | 20,384 / 28,708 | |
| Megaminx | 2:55.02 | 3:11.49 | top 72.3% | 5,607 / 7,841 | |
| 5×5 | 4:01.36 | — | early days — 2 solves | 8,707 / 9,401 | |
| 6×6 | 7:54.93 | — | early days — 1 solve | 4,089 / 4,196 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 16:22.00 | — | early days — 1 solve | 2,097 / 2,092 |
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
- 12 Sep 2015First sub-15 3×3: 14.18 at Berkeley Summer 2015.
- 26 May 2012Four personal bests in one day at Caltech Spring 2012.
- 11 Feb 2012First sub-20 3×3: 16.75 at Caltech Winter 2012.
- 11 Feb 2012Three personal bests in one day at Caltech Winter 2012.
- 19 Nov 2011Four personal bests in one day at Caltech Fall 2011.
- 29 May 2010Three personal bests in one day at San Diego Open 2010.
Competitions
- Berkeley Summer 2015 · 12 Sep 2015 — 2 personal bests set
- World Rubik's Cube Championship 2013 · 26 Jul 2013 — 2 personal bests set
- Eagle Peak - San Diego Open 2012 · 29 Sep 2012 — 2 personal bests set
- Caltech Spring 2012 · 26 May 2012 — 4 personal bests set
- Caltech Winter 2012 · 11 Feb 2012 — 3 personal bests set
- Caltech Fall 2011 · 19 Nov 2011 — 4 personal bests set
- Marymount Open 2010 · 9 Oct 2010 — 2 personal bests set
- San Diego Open 2010 · 29 May 2010 — 3 personal bests set
- Discovery Science Center competition 2010 · 22 May 2010 — 1 personal best set
- Moose Lodge 2010 · 10 Apr 2010 — 1 personal best set
- Discovery Science Center Winter 2009 · 19 Dec 2009
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.
- Deven Nadudvari — met in 35 rounds, finished ahead twice
- James Hamory — met in 35 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Steven Turner — met in 34 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 8,848 people have one; it is 0.88 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 2.18 away.
Targets move as he improves.