People · United Kingdom
Nathan Armour
Pyraminx · top 13.4% of 129,321 all-time · competing since December 2014 · 2014ARMO01
Nathan Armour has been competing for 12 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 5.04, set at August Bank Holiday Competition 2015, puts him in the top 13.4% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 519th in the United Kingdom. Across 5 competitions since December 2014, he has put 129 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 3 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 41.16 in December 2014 to 13.99, a 66% improvement. Nathan 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 | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 5.04 | 6.93 | top 13.4% | 519 / 3,656 | |
| Skewb | 4.69 | 7.55 | top 15.8% | 376 / 2,421 | |
| 3×3 | 13.99 | 15.41 | top 20.9% | 1,403 / 6,689 | |
| 2×2 | 3.68 | 5.58 | top 22.4% | 1,261 / 4,895 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 29.35 | 31.27 | top 45.2% | 797 / 1,851 | |
| 4×4 | 1:31.24 | — | early days — 3 solves | 1,416 / 2,071 | |
| 5×5 | 4:40.35 | — | early days — 2 solves | 1,134 / 1,151 | |
| Megaminx | 7:20.49 | — | early days — 2 solves | 971 / 966 |
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
- 7 Nov 2015First sub-15 3×3: 13.99 at UK Rubik's Cube Championship 2015.
- 29 Aug 2015First sub-20 3×3: 15.80 at August Bank Holiday Competition 2015.
- 29 Aug 2015Eight personal bests in one day at August Bank Holiday Competition 2015.
- 11 Apr 2015First sub-30 3×3: 22.58 at Welcome Back to Guildford 2015.
- 11 Apr 2015Four personal bests in one day at Welcome Back to Guildford 2015.
- 20 Dec 2014First competition: Oxford Winter 2014. A 41.16 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- UK Rubik's Cube Championship 2015 · 7 Nov 2015 — 2 personal bests set
- August Bank Holiday Competition 2015 · 29 Aug 2015 — 8 personal bests set
- Welcome Back to Guildford 2015 · 11 Apr 2015 — 4 personal bests set
- Harrow Spring 2015 · 28 Feb 2015 — 2 personal bests set
- Oxford Winter 2014 · 20 Dec 2014
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.
- Robert Yau — met in 41 rounds, never finished ahead
- James Molloy — met in 39 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Charlie Stark — met in 38 rounds, finished ahead 13 times
Next targets
- A sub-5 Pyraminx single — 17,019 people have one; it is 0.04 away.
- A sub-4 Skewb single — 7,977 people have one; it is 0.69 away.
Targets move as he improves.