People · Bolivia
Rafael Alvaro Quispe Palacios
Pyraminx · top 11.2% of 130,891 all-time · competing since January 2026 · 2026PALA03
Rafael Alvaro Quispe Palacios has been competing for 9 months. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 4.67, set at Next Gen Cube Potosí 2026, puts him in the top 11.2% of the 130,891 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 88th in Bolivia. Across 4 competitions since January 2026, he has put 83 official solves on the record across seven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 16% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 34.65 in January 2026 to 16.99, a 51% improvement. Rafael has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Bolivia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 4.67 | 12.68 | top 11.2% | 88 / 977 | |
| 2×2 | 3.38 | 8.82 | top 18.8% | 235 / 1,328 | |
| 3×3 | 16.99 | 24.24 | top 31.1% | 590 / 2,877 | |
| Skewb | 16.51 | 19.80 | top 82.8% | 196 / 267 | |
| 4×4 | 2:07.41 | 2:28.69 | top 84.9% | 424 / 531 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 1:21.16 | — | early days — 2 solves | 410 / 440 | |
| Megaminx | 4:55.32 | — | early days — 1 solve | 217 / 252 |
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
- 3 Oct 2026First sub-20 3×3: 16.99 at Unión Bolivariana Open TJA 2026.
- 26 Sep 2026Four personal bests in one day at Next Gen Cube Potosí 2026.
- 5 Sep 2026First sub-30 3×3: 22.81 at Cubing School Sucre 2026.
- 30 Jan 2026First competition: San Cristobal Open Sucre 2026. A 34.65 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Unión Bolivariana Open TJA 2026 · 3 Oct 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Next Gen Cube Potosí 2026 · 26 Sep 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Cubing School Sucre 2026 · 5 Sep 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- San Cristobal Open Sucre 2026 · 30 Jan 2026
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.
- Nicolás Cordero Gutierrez — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Eiby Jostin Condori Paniagua — met in 15 rounds, never finished ahead
- Alexander Torrez Tarqui — met in 14 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-4 Pyraminx single — 10,050 people have one; it is 0.67 away.
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 27,049 people have one; it is 0.38 away.
Targets move as he improves.