People · United States
Sam Roach
Pyraminx · top 37.4% of 129,321 all-time · competing since July 2009 · 2009ROAC01
Sam Roach has been competing for 17 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 8.15, set at Ohio Open 2010, puts him in the top 37.4% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 10,664th in the United States. Across 4 competitions since July 2009, he has put 119 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 8% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 22.86 in July 2009 to 20.31, an 11% improvement. Sam 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 | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 8.15 | 12.16 | top 37.4% | 10,664 / 28,708 | |
| 3×3 | 20.31 | 23.51 | top 40.8% | 23,233 / 59,724 | |
| 2×2 | 5.86 | 10.30 | top 49.4% | 20,088 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 37.84 | 49.66 | top 62.1% | 8,763 / 15,683 | |
| 4×4 | 1:47.30 | 1:57.31 | top 75.1% | 13,702 / 19,072 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 52 moves | — | early days — 2 solves | 1,683 / 2,040 | |
| 5×5 | 3:52.55 | — | top 90.7% | 8,541 / 9,401 | |
| 6×6 | 7:48.25 | — | early days — 2 solves | 4,076 / 4,196 |
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
- 5 Jun 2010Three personal bests in one day at Ohio Open 2010.
- 21 Nov 2009Six personal bests in one day at Thankscubing Day 2009.
- 25 Jul 2009First competition: Indiana Summer Open 2009. A 22.86 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Ohio Open 2010 · 5 Jun 2010 — 3 personal bests set
- Indiana Winter 2010 · 27 Feb 2010 — 2 personal bests set
- Thankscubing Day 2009 · 21 Nov 2009 — 6 personal bests set
- Indiana Summer Open 2009 · 25 Jul 2009
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.
- Nicholas Sia — met in 35 rounds, finished ahead 8 times
- Myles Casanas — met in 30 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Shaden Smith — met in 25 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
Next targets
- A sub-8 Pyraminx single — 46,752 people have one; it is 0.15 away.
- A sub-20 3×3 single — 113,584 people have one; it is 0.31 away.
Targets move as he improves.