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Nathaniel Watson
Pyraminx · top 21.2% of 129,321 all-time · competing since August 2017 · 2017WATS06
Nathaniel Watson has been competing for 9 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 6.16, set at Holy Toledo Summer 2018, puts him in the top 21.2% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 5,687th in the United States. Across 8 competitions since August 2017, he has put 137 official solves on the record across eleven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 29.51 in August 2017 to 16.29, a 45% 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 | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 6.16 | 9.85 | top 21.2% | 5,687 / 28,708 | |
| 2×2 | 4.12 | 6.01 | top 28.0% | 11,075 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 | 16.29 | 20.98 | top 28.7% | 15,760 / 59,724 | |
| Skewb | 7.90 | 9.78 | top 40.5% | 7,005 / 18,907 | |
| Clock | 13.44 | 14.82 | top 41.5% | 3,316 / 8,927 | |
| 4×4 | 1:21.92 | 1:46.53 | top 57.5% | 9,927 / 19,072 | |
| Megaminx | 2:27.20 | — | top 59.9% | 4,511 / 7,841 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 37.44 | 39.65 | top 61.5% | 8,670 / 15,683 | |
| 5×5 | 2:44.09 | — | early days — 2 solves | 6,384 / 9,401 | |
| Square-1 | 58.08 | — | early days — 3 solves | 5,510 / 6,743 | |
| 6×6 | 6:46.02 | — | early days — 1 solve | 3,939 / 4,196 |
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
- 21 Jul 2018Five personal bests in one day at Holy Toledo Summer 2018.
- 12 May 2018Five personal bests in one day at Thanks for the InFive 2018.
- 17 Feb 2018First sub-20 3×3: 18.15 at Irvine Winter 2018.
- 19 Aug 2017First competition: Nisei Week 2017. A 29.51 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Anaheim Fall 2018 · 15 Sep 2018 — 1 personal best set
- Holy Toledo Summer 2018 · 21 Jul 2018 — 5 personal bests set
- Thanks for the InFive 2018 · 12 May 2018 — 5 personal bests set
- Irvine Winter 2018 · 17 Feb 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Carolina Clock 'Stravaganza 2017 · 30 Dec 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- Poly Cubed 2017 · 9 Dec 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- TF3I San Diego 2017 · 5 Nov 2017 — 1 personal best set
- Nisei Week 2017 · 19 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.
- Michael Young — met in 25 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Margot Audero — met in 25 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Will Do — met in 24 rounds, finished ahead 12 times
Next targets
- A sub-6 Pyraminx single — 25,870 people have one; it is 0.16 away.
- A sub-4 2×2 single — 49,452 people have one; it is 0.12 away.
Targets move as he improves.