People · India
Shakthi Velu
Skewb · top 5.7% of 73,281 all-time · competing since October 2015 · 2015VELU01
Shakthi Velu has been competing for 11 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 3.14, set at Aboard the Pyraminx Train 2018, puts him in the top 5.7% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 140th in India. Until February 2014, no official Skewb solve in the world had been that fast. Across 5 competitions since October 2015, he has put 148 official solves on the record across six events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 1:05.60 in October 2015 to 13.76, a 79% improvement. Shakthi has entered five competitions, more competitions than 83% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | India | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 3.14 | 6.71 | top 5.7% | 140 / 3,524 | |
| 3×3 | 13.76 | 16.77 | top 20.1% | 2,533 / 20,018 | |
| Pyraminx | 7.02 | 11.25 | top 28.0% | 1,716 / 8,934 | |
| 2×2 | 4.23 | 6.94 | top 29.5% | 2,578 / 12,146 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 28.32 | 33.98 | top 42.7% | 1,581 / 4,516 | |
| 4×4 | 1:22.51 | 1:41.01 | top 57.9% | 1,998 / 4,186 |
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
- 10 Feb 2018First sub-15 3×3: 13.76 at Aboard the Pyraminx Train 2018.
- 10 Feb 2018Five personal bests in one day at Aboard the Pyraminx Train 2018.
- 12 Aug 2017First sub-20 3×3: 17.68 at ICC Juniors August 2017.
- 12 Aug 2017Six personal bests in one day at ICC Juniors August 2017.
- 22 Apr 2017Four personal bests in one day at IIA Summer Open April 2017.
- 26 Mar 2017First sub-60 3×3: 27.37 at SRM Cube Open 2017.
Competitions
- Aboard the Pyraminx Train 2018 · 10 Feb 2018 — 5 personal bests set
- ICC Juniors August 2017 · 12 Aug 2017 — 6 personal bests set
- IIA Summer Open April 2017 · 22 Apr 2017 — 4 personal bests set
- SRM Cube Open 2017 · 26 Mar 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- APJ BLD Open 2015 · 31 Oct 2015
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.
- Aniketh Arya — met in 24 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Naman Jain — met in 24 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Naren Ramesh — met in 23 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
Next targets
- A sub-3 Skewb single — 3,646 people have one; it is 0.14 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 1.76 away.
Targets move as he improves.