People · United States
Ricky Xin
3×3 · top 7.6% of 284,439 all-time · competing since November 2014 · 2014XINR01
Ricky Xin has been competing for 12 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 10.06, set at Berkeley Fall 2017, puts him in the top 7.6% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 4,193rd in the United States. Until May 2007, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 7 competitions since November 2014, he has put 108 official solves on the record across five events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, steadier than 66% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 3 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 16.27 in November 2014 to 10.06, a 38% improvement. Ricky 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 | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 10.06 | 12.29 | top 7.6% | 4,193 / 59,724 | |
| 2×2 | 3.32 | 4.91 | top 18.0% | 7,054 / 40,951 | |
| 4×4 | 56.19 | 58.94 | top 32.2% | 5,104 / 19,072 | |
| 5×5 | 1:39.90 | 2:03.76 | top 35.3% | 2,803 / 9,401 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 33.04 | 39.94 | top 53.5% | 7,402 / 15,683 |
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
- 17 Sep 2016Four personal bests in one day at Berkeley Summer 2016.
- 12 Sep 2015First sub-15 3×3: 12.05 at Berkeley Summer 2015.
- 12 Sep 2015Four personal bests in one day at Berkeley Summer 2015.
- 2 Nov 2014First competition: BASC 4: Día de los Cubos 2014. A 16.27 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Berkeley Fall 2017 · 18 Nov 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- 6.25 Bay Area 2017 · 24 Jun 2017
- Berkeley Summer 2016 · 17 Sep 2016 — 4 personal bests set
- Bay Area Speedcubin' 8 2016 · 3 Jan 2016 — 1 personal best set
- Berkeley Summer 2015 · 12 Sep 2015 — 4 personal bests set
- Berkeley Spring 2015 · 12 Apr 2015 — 2 personal bests set
- BASC 4: Día de los Cubos 2014 · 2 Nov 2014
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.
- Wilson Alvis (陈智胜) — met in 24 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Paul Mahvi — met in 24 rounds, never finished ahead
- Ryan Jew — met in 23 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
Next targets
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,172 people have one; it is 0.06 away.
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 26,570 people have one; it is 0.32 away.
Targets move as he improves.