People · Netherlands
Rick van Stralen
3×3 · top 12.6% of 288,433 all-time · competing since October 2013 · 2013STRA01
Rick van Stralen has been competing for 13 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 11.62, set at West Friesche Open 2016, puts him in the top 12.6% of the 288,433 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 355th in the Netherlands. Across 7 competitions since October 2013, he has put 236 official solves on the record across seven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, steadier than 61% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 14.44 in October 2013 to 11.62, a 20% improvement. Rick has entered seven competitions, more competitions than 88% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 11.62 | 14.16 | top 12.6% | 355 / 2,318 | |
| 2×2 | 3.70 | 5.64 | top 22.8% | 528 / 1,680 | |
| 4×4 | 49.69 | 58.28 | top 24.4% | 235 / 1,009 | |
| 5×5 | 1:50.68 | 2:06.77 | top 43.2% | 222 / 542 | |
| Pyraminx | 8.85 | 15.28 | top 43.6% | 690 / 1,296 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 29.15 | 36.87 | top 44.8% | 307 / 737 | |
| Skewb | 13.67 | 19.06 | top 73.5% | 759 / 968 |
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
- 1 Oct 2016Three personal bests in one day at Dutch Nationals 2016.
- 26 Jun 2016Four personal bests in one day at West Friesche Open 2016.
- 27 Sep 2015Four personal bests in one day at Dutch Nationals 2015.
- 28 Sep 2014Four personal bests in one day at Dutch Nationals 2014.
- 2 Feb 2014Three personal bests in one day at 2 AVG competition 2014.
- 13 Oct 2013First competition: Amstelveen Open 2013. A 14.44 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Dutch Nationals 2016 · 1 Oct 2016 — 3 personal bests set
- West Friesche Open 2016 · 26 Jun 2016 — 4 personal bests set
- King's Open 2016 · 21 May 2016 — 2 personal bests set
- Dutch Nationals 2015 · 27 Sep 2015 — 4 personal bests set
- Dutch Nationals 2014 · 28 Sep 2014 — 4 personal bests set
- 2 AVG competition 2014 · 2 Feb 2014 — 3 personal bests set
- Amstelveen Open 2013 · 13 Oct 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.
- Antonie Paterakis — met in 50 rounds, never finished ahead
- Ron van Bruchem — met in 49 rounds, finished ahead 15 times
- Reinier Schippers — met in 49 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,606 people have one; it is 1.62 away.
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 27,049 people have one; it is 0.70 away.
Targets move as he improves.