People · United States
Zach Richards
3×3 · top 17.9% of 284,439 all-time · competing since June 2010 · 2010RICH02
Zach Richards has been competing for 16 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 13.13, set at Kent State Taco Bash 2019, puts him in the top 17.9% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 9,578th in the United States. Across 7 competitions since June 2010, he has put 178 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, steadier than 82% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 23.61 in June 2010 to 13.13, a 44% improvement. Zach 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 13.13 | 16.82 | top 17.9% | 9,578 / 59,724 | |
| 4×4 | 49.98 | 56.25 | top 24.7% | 3,778 / 19,072 | |
| 5×5 | 1:46.36 | 1:58.05 | top 40.2% | 3,241 / 9,401 | |
| Megaminx | 1:54.24 | 2:05.36 | top 42.7% | 3,109 / 7,841 | |
| Pyraminx | 9.38 | 14.39 | top 48.0% | 13,885 / 28,708 | |
| 2×2 | 5.93 | 7.51 | top 50.2% | 20,381 / 40,951 | |
| 6×6 | 3:20.07 | 3:51.36 | early days — 3 solves | 1,900 / 4,196 | |
| 7×7 | 6:03.76 | — | early days — 2 solves | 2,091 / 3,184 |
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
- 16 Nov 2019Three personal bests in one day at Kent Fall 2019.
- 4 May 2019First sub-15 3×3: 13.13 at Kent State Taco Bash 2019.
- 5 May 2018Four personal bests in one day at Kent State Taco Bash 2018.
- 10 Dec 2011Three personal bests in one day at Ohio Fall 2011.
- 2 Oct 2010First sub-20 3×3: 18.47 at DeVry University Open 2010.
- 5 Jun 2010First competition: Ohio Open 2010. A 23.61 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Kent Fall 2019 · 16 Nov 2019 — 3 personal bests set
- Kent State Taco Bash 2019 · 4 May 2019 — 2 personal bests set
- Kent State Taco Bash 2018 · 5 May 2018 — 4 personal bests set
- Ohio Fall 2011 · 10 Dec 2011 — 3 personal bests set
- United States National Championships 2011 · 12 Aug 2011 — 1 personal best set
- DeVry University Open 2010 · 2 Oct 2010 — 1 personal best set
- Ohio Open 2010 · 5 Jun 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.
- Zachary Garber — met in 20 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Blake Thompson — met in 20 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Dylan Cossin — met in 20 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 1.13 away.
- A sub-40 4×4 single — 10,180 people have one; it is 9.98 away.
Targets move as he improves.