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Rafael Prince Naif E. Alip
3×3 · top 3.7% of 284,439 all-time · competing since April 2023 · 2023ALIP02
Rafael Prince Naif E. Alip has been competing for 3 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 8.46, set at GAN Twist & Turn in Pasig 2026, puts him in the top 3.7% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 350th in the Philippines. Until July 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 2 competitions since April 2023, he has put 24 official solves on the record across two events. His 3×3 best has come down from 11.36 in April 2023 to 8.46, a 26% improvement. Rafael has entered two competitions.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 8.46 | 11.61 | top 3.7% | 350 / 6,270 | |
| 2×2 | 4.02 | 5.22 | top 26.7% | 1,268 / 4,257 |
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
- 30 Aug 2026First sub-10 3×3: 8.46 at GAN Twist & Turn in Pasig 2026.
- 8 Apr 2023First competition: Metro Speedcubing Open 2023. A 13.59 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- GAN Twist & Turn in Pasig 2026 · 30 Aug 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Metro Speedcubing Open 2023 · 8 Apr 2023 — 1 personal best set
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.
- Enika Aubrey Maninang — met in 5 rounds, finished ahead once
- Yuji Yoshida — met in 5 rounds, never finished ahead
- Brenton Angelo Lo Wong — met in 5 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 0.46 away.
- A sub-4 2×2 single — 49,452 people have one; it is 0.02 away.
Targets move as he improves.