People · Vietnam
Phạm Tuấn Ngọc
Skewb · top 3.0% of 73,281 all-time · competing since July 2013 · 2013NGCP01
Phạm Tuấn Ngọc has been competing for 13 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 2.52, set at Ha Noi Cube Day 2016, puts him in the top 3.0% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 21st in Vietnam. Until February 2014, no official Skewb solve in the world had been that fast. Across 8 competitions since July 2013, he has put 145 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His Pyraminx best has come down from 19.30 in July 2013 to 5.78, a 70% improvement. He 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 | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 2.52 | 11.59 | top 3.0% | 21 / 533 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.78 | 7.69 | top 18.4% | 148 / 750 | |
| 3×3 | 15.05 | 18.78 | top 24.6% | 1,394 / 2,913 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 27.36 | 35.30 | top 40.3% | 568 / 943 | |
| 4×4 | 1:06.16 | 1:08.61 | top 43.0% | 660 / 1,065 | |
| Megaminx | 2:00.00 | 2:18.30 | top 45.6% | 140 / 249 | |
| 2×2 | 6.72 | 8.12 | top 58.1% | 1,360 / 1,714 | |
| 5×5 | 2:22.52 | 2:44.96 | top 62.2% | 401 / 539 | |
| 6×6 | 4:25.61 | 4:48.15 | early days — 3 solves | 158 / 179 |
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, Pyraminx. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 17 Jan 2016Four personal bests in one day at Ha Noi Cube Day 2016.
- 30 Mar 2014First sub-20 3×3: 19.53 at CSP Open 2014.
- 27 Jul 2013First competition: Ha Noi Open 2013. A 23.61 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Ha Noi Open 2016 · 11 Sep 2016
- CSP Open 2016 · 20 Mar 2016 — 2 personal bests set
- Ha Noi Cube Day 2016 · 17 Jan 2016 — 4 personal bests set
- Ha Noi Cube Day 2015 · 8 Feb 2015 — 2 personal bests set
- Ha Noi Open 2014 · 26 Jul 2014 — 1 personal best set
- CSP Open 2014 · 30 Mar 2014 — 1 personal best set
- Ha Noi Cube Day 2014 · 19 Jan 2014 — 2 personal bests set
- Ha Noi Open 2013 · 27 Jul 2013
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.
- Nguyễn Việt Hoàng — met in 31 rounds, finished ahead 10 times
- Nguyễn Ngọc Thịnh — met in 27 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Trịnh Nguyên Anh — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead 9 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 Skewb single — 1,013 people have one; it is 0.52 away.
- A sub-5 Pyraminx single — 17,019 people have one; it is 0.78 away.
Targets move as he improves.