People · United States
Sam Shinn
2×2 · top 11.1% of 186,767 all-time · competing since April 2010 · 2010SHIN01
Sam Shinn has been competing for 16 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.72, set at Jersey Shore Open 2012, puts him in the top 11.1% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 4,396th in the United States. Across 7 competitions since April 2010, he has put 91 official solves on the record across four events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. His 2×2 best has come down from 13.27 in April 2010 to 2.72, an 80% improvement. Sam 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.72 | 5.02 | top 11.1% | 4,396 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 | 18.63 | 21.04 | top 36.0% | 20,223 / 59,724 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 45.93 | 58.94 | top 72.6% | 10,492 / 15,683 | |
| 4×4 | 2:29.16 | — | early days — 1 solve | 17,518 / 19,072 |
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, 2×2. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 13 Oct 2012First sub-20 3×3: 18.63 at Chesapeake Science Point Fall 2012.
- 28 Jul 2012Three personal bests in one day at Jersey Shore Open 2012.
- 19 Feb 2011Three personal bests in one day at Washington DC Winter 2011.
- 6 Nov 2010First sub-30 3×3: 28.27 at Princeton Fall 2010.
- 18 Apr 2010First competition: Baltimore Spring competition 2010. A 46.22 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Chesapeake Science Point Fall 2012 · 13 Oct 2012 — 2 personal bests set
- Princeton Fall 2012 · 22 Sep 2012 — 2 personal bests set
- Jersey Shore Open 2012 · 28 Jul 2012 — 3 personal bests set
- Washington DC Winter 2011 · 19 Feb 2011 — 3 personal bests set
- St. Joseph's College Winter 2011 · 15 Jan 2011 — 1 personal best set
- Princeton Fall 2010 · 6 Nov 2010 — 2 personal bests set
- Baltimore Spring competition 2010 · 18 Apr 2010
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.
- Mike Kotch — met in 26 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
- Bob Burton — met in 20 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
- Lee Thielemier — met in 18 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 8,848 people have one; it is 0.72 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 3.63 away.
Targets move as he improves.