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Nathaniel F. Hernandez
3×3 · top 5.4% of 284,439 all-time · competing since September 2023 · 2023HERN60
Nathaniel F. Hernandez has been competing for 3 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 9.24, set at MnM Cube Cup Malolos 2026, puts him in the top 5.4% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 536th in the Philippines. Until February 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 8 competitions since September 2023, he has put 197 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 17% around a typical one; 94% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 26.36 in September 2023 to 9.24, a 65% improvement. Nathaniel has entered eight competitions, more competitions than 90% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 9.24 | 11.25 | top 5.4% | 536 / 6,270 | |
| 2×2 | 2.36 | 3.61 | top 7.6% | 280 / 4,257 | |
| Skewb | 4.67 | 8.25 | top 15.7% | 232 / 1,320 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.93 | 7.59 | top 19.5% | 514 / 2,621 | |
| Megaminx | 1:16.48 | 1:19.64 | top 19.6% | 139 / 690 | |
| Clock | 10.53 | 15.47 | top 27.6% | 171 / 534 | |
| 4×4 | 54.93 | 57.83 | top 30.7% | 828 / 2,135 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 31.19 | 35.25 | top 49.3% | 1,383 / 2,440 |
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
- 27 Jun 2026Four personal bests in one day at MnM Cube Cup Malolos 2026.
- 25 Apr 2026First sub-10 3×3: 9.54 at Jenra Cubing Summer 2026.
- 20 Dec 2025Six personal bests in one day at San Jose del Monte Speedcubing Open III 2025.
- 15 Jun 2024First sub-20 3×3: 14.59 at MnM Bulacan Speedcubing Open 2024.
- 15 Jun 2024First sub-15 3×3: 14.59 at MnM Bulacan Speedcubing Open 2024.
- 17 Sep 2023First competition: Cavite Side Events Open 2023. A 26.36 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- MnM Cube Cup Malolos 2026 · 27 Jun 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Jenra Cubing Summer 2026 · 25 Apr 2026 — 1 personal best set
- GANCUBE Puzzles in Pi Day Pampanga 2026 · 14 Mar 2026
- San Jose del Monte Speedcubing Open III 2025 · 20 Dec 2025 — 6 personal bests set
- Pampanga Speedcubing Open 2025 · 25 Oct 2025 — 1 personal best set
- MnM Bulacan Speedcubing Open 2024 · 15 Jun 2024 — 2 personal bests set
- Cavite Speedcubing Open VI 2023 · 17 Dec 2023 — 2 personal bests set
- Cavite Side Events Open 2023 · 17 Sep 2023
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.
- Yuji Yoshida — met in 35 rounds, never finished ahead
- Briley C. Fandiñola — met in 33 rounds, finished ahead 11 times
- Kenneth Carlos — met in 31 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 1.24 away.
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 8,848 people have one; it is 0.36 away.
Targets move as he improves.