People · Slovakia
Nicholas Ashford
Skewb · top 27.8% of 73,281 all-time · competing since March 2023 · 2023ASHF01
Nicholas Ashford has been competing for 4 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 6.26, set at Feltre: WC Warmup 2023, puts him in the top 27.8% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 77th in Slovakia. Across 7 competitions since March 2023, he has put 180 official solves on the record across twelve events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 25.51 in March 2023 to 17.78, a 30% improvement. Nicholas 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 | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 6.26 | 10.58 | top 27.8% | 77 / 182 | |
| Square-1 | 21.93 | 26.06 | top 32.3% | 35 / 87 | |
| 3×3 | 17.78 | 21.11 | top 33.4% | 206 / 447 | |
| Clock | 11.90 | 12.35 | top 34.4% | 40 / 97 | |
| 2×2 | 5.49 | 6.54 | top 45.2% | 217 / 375 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 3:01.31 | — | top 52.8% | 19 / 33 | |
| Pyraminx | 10.20 | 13.07 | top 54.6% | 172 / 254 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 36.39 | 1:07.42 | top 59.8% | 86 / 145 | |
| Megaminx | 2:50.41 | — | top 70.4% | 70 / 93 | |
| 4×4 | 1:40.62 | — | top 71.0% | 154 / 214 | |
| 5×5 | 3:30.82 | — | early days — 2 solves | 93 / 110 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 54 moves | — | early days — 2 solves | 44 / 48 |
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
- 1 Jul 2023Five personal bests in one day at Vienna Big Cube Summer 2023.
- 17 Jun 2023Three personal bests in one day at Dolné Orešany Open 2023.
- 22 Apr 2023First sub-20 3×3: 18.16 at Banská Bystrica Open 2023.
- 22 Apr 2023Seven personal bests in one day at Banská Bystrica Open 2023.
- 4 Mar 2023First competition: Lužice Open 2023. A 25.51 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Slovak Nationals 2023 · 15 Sep 2023 — 2 personal bests set
- Feltre: WC Warmup 2023 · 15 Jul 2023 — 2 personal bests set
- Vienna Big Cube Summer 2023 · 1 Jul 2023 — 5 personal bests set
- Dolné Orešany Open 2023 · 17 Jun 2023 — 3 personal bests set
- Banská Bystrica Open 2023 · 22 Apr 2023 — 7 personal bests set
- BF Vienna Day 2023 · 15 Apr 2023
- Lužice Open 2023 · 4 Mar 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.
- Jakub Drobný — met in 47 rounds, finished ahead once
- Šimon Borovský — met in 40 rounds, never finished ahead
- Szabolcs Szántai — met in 39 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-6 Skewb single — 18,841 people have one; it is 0.26 away.
- A sub-20 Square-1 single — 7,083 people have one; it is 1.93 away.
Targets move as he improves.