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Rafael Nicandro
2×2 · top 57.7% of 189,179 all-time · competing since March 2026 · 2026NICA01
Rafael Nicandro has been competing for 7 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 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 3,032nd in the Philippines. Across 4 competitions since March 2026, he has put 51 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 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 | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 6.68 | 8.36 | top 57.7% | 3,032 / 4,353 | |
| 3×3 | 32.56 | 43.59 | top 66.9% | 5,614 / 6,429 | |
| Pyraminx | 18.29 | 22.47 | top 90.4% | 2,516 / 2,661 |
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 Side Events Open 2026 · 13 Sep 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- 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 11 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Yuji Yoshida — met in 11 rounds, finished ahead once
- Niño Francis S. Reyes — met in 11 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-6 2×2 single — 96,384 people have one; it is 0.68 away.
- A sub-30 3×3 single — 180,530 people have one; it is 2.56 away.
Targets move as he improves.