People · Netherlands
Robin Kwant
2×2 · top 17.2% of 186,767 all-time · competing since November 2008 · 2008KWAN04
Robin Kwant has been competing for 18 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 3.25, set at V-CUBE Spiel 2012, puts him in the top 17.2% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 384th in the Netherlands. Across 30 competitions since November 2008, he has put 902 official solves on the record across twelve events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, steadier than 73% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 22.86 in November 2008 to 13.78, a 40% improvement. Robin has entered 30 competitions, more competitions than 98% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 3.25 | 6.84 | top 17.2% | 384 / 1,665 | |
| 3×3 | 13.78 | 16.77 | top 20.2% | 594 / 2,294 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 20.58 | 26.28 | top 22.1% | 138 / 726 | |
| Pyraminx | 7.94 | 12.70 | top 35.7% | 587 / 1,283 | |
| 5×5 | 1:47.09 | 2:09.82 | top 40.6% | 205 / 532 | |
| 4×4 | 1:05.22 | 1:11.61 | top 42.0% | 399 / 1,000 | |
| Megaminx | 2:09.98 | 2:19.82 | top 51.2% | 219 / 414 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 47 moves | — | early days — 1 solve | 124 / 167 | |
| 6×6 | 4:24.40 | 4:43.29 | top 73.0% | 166 / 205 | |
| Clock | 24.75 | 28.41 | top 76.3% | 335 / 466 | |
| 7×7 | 6:51.94 | 7:09.77 | top 78.7% | 144 / 169 | |
| Square-1 | 1:08.16 | 1:34.29 | top 88.2% | 358 / 407 |
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 Nov 2012First sub-15 3×3: 13.78 at Hasselt Open 2012.
- 17 Nov 2012Three personal bests in one day at Hasselt Open 2012.
- 20 Oct 2012Five personal bests in one day at V-CUBE Spiel 2012.
- 12 Jun 2010Three personal bests in one day at Cologne Open 2010.
- 17 Apr 2010Three personal bests in one day at German Open 2010.
- 20 Feb 2010Five personal bests in one day at Benelux Open 2010.
Competitions
- World Rubik's Cube Championship 2017 · 13 Jul 2017
- Austrian Big Cube Open 2014 · 15 Nov 2014
- 2 AVG competition 2014 · 2 Feb 2014
- N8W8 Summer 2013 · 10 Aug 2013
- Eindhoven Spring 2013 · 1 Jun 2013
- 1 AVG competition 2013 · 1 Apr 2013 — 2 personal bests set
- Zonhoven Open 2013 · 2 Mar 2013 — 2 personal bests set
- Hasselt Open 2012 · 17 Nov 2012 — 3 personal bests set
- Dutch Open 2012 · 3 Nov 2012
- V-CUBE Spiel 2012 · 20 Oct 2012 — 5 personal bests set
- European Rubik's Cube Championship 2012 · 12 Oct 2012
- Eindhoven Open 2012 · 15 Sep 2012
- Twente Open 2012 · 3 Mar 2012
- Zonhoven Open 2012 · 25 Feb 2012
- Spols Open 2011 · 19 Nov 2011 — 2 personal bests set
- Dutch Open 2011 · 29 Oct 2011
- Cologne Open 2010 · 12 Jun 2010 — 3 personal bests set
- German Open 2010 · 17 Apr 2010 — 3 personal bests set
- Benelux Open 2010 · 20 Feb 2010 — 5 personal bests set
- Aachen Open 2010 · 16 Jan 2010 — 3 personal bests set
- The Hague Open 2009 · 12 Dec 2009 — 2 personal bests set
- Dutch Nationals 2009 · 14 Nov 2009 — 3 personal bests set
- Essen Open 2009 · 24 Oct 2009 — 3 personal bests set
- Dutch Open 2009 · 17 Oct 2009 — 5 personal bests set
- World Rubik's Cube Championship 2009 · 9 Oct 2009 — 3 personal bests set
- German Open 2009 · 25 Apr 2009 — 3 personal bests set
- Belgian Open 2009 · 28 Feb 2009 — 2 personal bests set
- Benelux Open 2009 · 21 Feb 2009 — 3 personal bests set
- Aachen Open 2009 · 10 Jan 2009 — 1 personal best set
- Dutch Nationals 2008 · 15 Nov 2008
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.
- Erik Akkersdijk — met in 204 rounds, finished ahead 10 times
- Mats Valk — met in 190 rounds, finished ahead 9 times
- Arnaud van Galen — met in 187 rounds, finished ahead 42 times
Next targets
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 26,570 people have one; it is 0.25 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 1.78 away.
Targets move as he improves.