People · Philippines
Rafael Nicandro
2×2 · top 57.7% of 186,767 all-time · competing since March 2026 · 2026NICA01
Rafael Nicandro has been competing for 5 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 6.68, set at Makati Speedcubing Open VIII 2026, puts him in the top 57.7% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,961st in the Philippines. Across 3 competitions since March 2026, he has put 36 official solves on the record across three events. His 2×2 best has come down from 7.72 in March 2026 to 6.68, a 13% improvement. Rafael has entered three competitions, more competitions than 69% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 6.68 | 8.36 | top 57.7% | 2,961 / 4,257 | |
| 3×3 | 37.76 | 48.98 | top 74.2% | 5,742 / 6,270 | |
| Pyraminx | 20.56 | 24.48 | top 93.6% | 2,535 / 2,621 |
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, 2×2. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 28 Mar 2026First competition: Pinoy Big Cubes Open 2026. A 37.76 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Makati Speedcubing Open VIII 2026 · 19 Jul 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Cavite Speedcubing Open XIII 2026 · 17 May 2026
- Pinoy Big Cubes Open 2026 · 28 Mar 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.
- Kevin Franco Cual Morales — met in 8 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Niño Francis S. Reyes — met in 8 rounds, never finished ahead
- Yuji Yoshida — met in 8 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-6 2×2 single — 95,042 people have one; it is 0.68 away.
- A sub-30 3×3 single — 177,856 people have one; it is 7.76 away.
Targets move as he improves.