People · Netherlands
Tom van der Zanden
3×3 · top 52.5% of 284,439 all-time · competing since November 2007 · 2007ZAND01
Tom van der Zanden has been competing for 19 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 24.96, set at World Rubik's Cube Championship 2009, puts him in the top 52.5% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,346th in the Netherlands. Across 9 competitions since November 2007, he has put 115 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 10% around a typical one, steadier than 98% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 1:11.36 in November 2007 to 24.96, a 65% improvement. Tom has entered nine competitions, more competitions than 91% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 24.96 | 28.10 | top 52.5% | 1,346 / 2,294 | |
| 2×2 | 6.77 | 11.35 | top 58.5% | 1,125 / 1,665 | |
| 5×5 | 2:51.68 | 3:07.95 | top 75.2% | 402 / 532 | |
| 4×4 | 1:50.47 | 2:01.69 | top 76.9% | 760 / 1,000 | |
| Clock | 25.16 | 34.19 | top 77.0% | 338 / 466 | |
| 6×6 | 6:52.00 | 7:47.35 | early days — 3 solves | 201 / 205 | |
| Pyraminx | 23.55 | 30.41 | top 96.0% | 1,250 / 1,283 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 1:41.47 | 1:46.60 | top 96.5% | 708 / 726 | |
| Megaminx | 8:23.44 | — | early days — 2 solves | 412 / 414 |
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
- 18 Oct 2008First sub-30 3×3: 27.50 at Dutch Open 2008.
- 23 Aug 2008Seven personal bests in one day at Dutch Masters 2008.
- 2 Feb 2008First sub-60 3×3: 38.56 at Belgian Open 2008.
- 24 Nov 2007First competition: Dutch Championship 2007. A 1:11.36 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Dutch Nationals 2009 · 14 Nov 2009
- World Rubik's Cube Championship 2009 · 9 Oct 2009 — 2 personal bests set
- Benelux Open 2009 · 21 Feb 2009 — 2 personal bests set
- Dutch Nationals 2008 · 15 Nov 2008 — 2 personal bests set
- Dutch Open 2008 · 18 Oct 2008 — 1 personal best set
- Dutch Masters 2008 · 23 Aug 2008 — 7 personal bests set
- Benelux Open 2008 · 16 Feb 2008
- Belgian Open 2008 · 2 Feb 2008 — 1 personal best set
- Dutch Championship 2007 · 24 Nov 2007
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 37 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Arnaud van Galen — met in 35 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Ron van Bruchem — met in 34 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
Next targets
- A sub-20 3×3 single — 113,584 people have one; it is 4.96 away.
- A sub-6 2×2 single — 95,042 people have one; it is 0.77 away.
Targets move as he improves.