People · Malaysia
Muhammad Kamal Ariffin Bin Gazali
Skewb · top 2.1% of 73,281 all-time · competing since August 2017 · 2017GAZA02
Muhammad Kamal Ariffin Bin Gazali has been competing for 9 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 2.27, set at Malaysia Cube Open 2017, puts him in the top 2.1% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 21st in Malaysia. Until February 2014, no official Skewb solve in the world had been that fast. Across 5 competitions since August 2017, he has put 156 official solves on the record across ten events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. His Skewb best has come down from 5.58 in August 2017 to 2.27, a 59% improvement. Muhammad 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 | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 2.27 | 3.39 | top 2.1% | 21 / 1,053 | |
| 3×3 | 13.05 | 14.14 | top 17.6% | 937 / 3,773 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 32 moves | — | early days — 2 solves | 33 / 112 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.28 | 8.31 | top 22.1% | 439 / 1,723 | |
| Megaminx | 1:24.08 | 1:42.07 | top 24.4% | 169 / 518 | |
| 2×2 | 4.28 | 5.48 | top 30.1% | 919 / 2,541 | |
| 4×4 | 59.12 | 1:04.79 | top 35.5% | 555 / 1,219 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:46.05 | — | early days — 2 solves | 72 / 169 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 31.63 | 42.56 | top 50.4% | 803 / 1,327 | |
| Square-1 | 42.27 | 46.76 | top 68.1% | 274 / 364 |
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, Skewb. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 23 Nov 2018Three personal bests in one day at Malaysia Cube Championship 2018.
- 30 Dec 2017First sub-15 3×3: 14.66 at Malaysian Cube Championship 2017.
- 14 Oct 2017Three personal bests in one day at Malaysia Cube Open 2017.
- 26 Aug 2017First competition: MYCA Cube Day 2017. A 18.37 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Malaysia Cube Championship 2018 · 23 Nov 2018 — 3 personal bests set
- USM Penang Cube 2018 · 28 Apr 2018 — 1 personal best set
- Malaysian Cube Championship 2017 · 30 Dec 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- Malaysia Cube Open 2017 · 14 Oct 2017 — 3 personal bests set
- MYCA Cube Day 2017 · 26 Aug 2017
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.
- Wong Chong Wen (黄崇文) — met in 33 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
- Eason Siew Ee Son (蕭奕晨) — met in 29 rounds, finished ahead 11 times
- Lim Hung (林弘) — met in 29 rounds, finished ahead 10 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 Skewb single — 1,013 people have one; it is 0.27 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 1.05 away.
Targets move as he improves.