People · United States
Nicholas Giambrone
2×2 · top 14.1% of 189,179 all-time · competing since July 2015 · 2015GIAM01
Nicholas Giambrone has been competing for 11 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.98, set at Boston University Winter 2019, puts him in the top 14.1% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 5,608th in the United States. Across 5 competitions since July 2015, he has put 81 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 44.81 in July 2015 to 16.34, a 64% improvement. Nicholas 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 States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.98 | 6.64 | top 14.1% | 5,608 / 41,674 | |
| 3×3 | 16.34 | 19.41 | top 29.0% | 16,159 / 60,666 | |
| 5×5 | 2:32.03 | — | early days — 1 solve | 5,921 / 9,537 | |
| Pyraminx | 11.99 | 14.07 | top 67.2% | 20,172 / 29,168 | |
| Skewb | 12.63 | 22.72 | top 69.2% | 13,177 / 19,164 | |
| Square-1 | 44.66 | — | early days — 1 solve | 4,699 / 6,846 | |
| 4×4 | 1:46.97 | — | top 75.0% | 13,864 / 19,354 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 51.61 | 1:05.04 | top 78.2% | 11,646 / 15,900 | |
| 6×6 | 6:17.23 | — | early days — 2 solves | 3,897 / 4,262 |
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
- 8 Dec 2018First sub-20 3×3: 16.34 at Liberty Science Center Open 2018.
- 28 Jan 2017Three personal bests in one day at Monument Mountain Winter 2017.
- 3 Oct 2015First sub-30 3×3: 29.74 at Phillips Exeter Cube Day 2015.
- 31 Jul 2015First competition: US Nationals 2015. A 44.81 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Boston University Winter 2019 · 12 Jan 2019 — 2 personal bests set
- Liberty Science Center Open 2018 · 8 Dec 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Monument Mountain Winter 2017 · 28 Jan 2017 — 3 personal bests set
- Phillips Exeter Cube Day 2015 · 3 Oct 2015 — 1 personal best set
- US Nationals 2015 · 31 Jul 2015
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.
- Alex Cohen — met in 17 rounds, finished ahead once
- Tim Reynolds — met in 17 rounds, never finished ahead
- Will Russo — met in 16 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.98 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 70,740 people have one; it is 1.34 away.
Targets move as he improves.