People · United States
Nathaniel Fong
2×2 · top 16.7% of 186,767 all-time · competing since April 2017 · 2017FONG01
Nathaniel Fong has been competing for 9 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 3.21, set at Newport Fall 2017, puts him in the top 16.7% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 6,555th in the United States. Across 7 competitions since April 2017, he has put 43 official solves on the record across three events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 6 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 35.70 in April 2017 to 14.41, a 60% improvement. Nathaniel has entered seven competitions, more competitions than 88% 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 | 3.21 | 5.29 | top 16.7% | 6,555 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 | 14.41 | 17.02 | top 22.4% | 12,112 / 59,724 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 32.81 | — | top 52.9% | 7,314 / 15,683 |
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 Jan 2018First sub-15 3×3: 14.41 at Thanks Four The Invite 2018.
- 19 Aug 2017First sub-20 3×3: 19.72 at Nisei Week 2017.
- 27 May 2017First sub-30 3×3: 23.35 at Cerritos Open 2017.
- 8 Apr 2017First competition: Las Vegas Spring 2017. A 35.70 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- UCSD Winter 2019 · 16 Feb 2019
- Thanks Four The Invite 2018 · 13 Jan 2018 — 1 personal best set
- Newport Fall 2017 · 7 Oct 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- Nisei Week 2017 · 19 Aug 2017 — 1 personal best set
- 6.25 Bay Area 2017 · 24 Jun 2017 — 1 personal best set
- Cerritos Open 2017 · 27 May 2017 — 1 personal best set
- Las Vegas Spring 2017 · 8 Apr 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.
- Christian De Paola — met in 8 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
- Shane Grogan — met in 8 rounds, never finished ahead
- Max Park — met in 8 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 26,570 people have one; it is 0.21 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 2.41 away.
Targets move as he improves.