People · Canada
Zakary Kamal Ismail
2×2 · top 2.5% of 186,767 all-time · competing since March 2013 · 2013ISMA01
Zakary Kamal Ismail has been competing for 14 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.58, set at National Capital Region 2014, puts him in the top 2.5% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 161st in Canada. Until November 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since March 2013, he has put 134 official solves on the record across six events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 3 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 32.53 in March 2013 to 12.61, a 61% improvement. Zakary 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 | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1.58 | 5.59 | top 2.5% | 161 / 7,173 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.06 | 11.20 | top 13.5% | 526 / 4,858 | |
| 3×3 | 12.61 | 14.76 | top 16.1% | 1,517 / 10,392 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 18.81 | 28.12 | top 17.3% | 367 / 2,620 | |
| 4×4 | 1:01.31 | 1:05.16 | top 37.9% | 1,020 / 3,118 | |
| Megaminx | 1:53.68 | 2:12.59 | top 42.4% | 464 / 1,375 |
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
- 17 May 2014Seven personal bests in one day at National Capital Region 2014.
- 15 Mar 2014First sub-15 3×3: 14.10 at Montréal Open 2014.
- 15 Mar 2014Five personal bests in one day at Montréal Open 2014.
- 18 May 2013First sub-30 3×3: 20.25 at National Capital Region 2013.
- 18 May 2013First sub-20 3×3: 19.86 at National Capital Region 2013.
- 18 May 2013Four personal bests in one day at National Capital Region 2013.
Competitions
- National Capital Region 2014 · 17 May 2014 — 7 personal bests set
- Montréal Open 2014 · 15 Mar 2014 — 5 personal bests set
- National Capital Region 2013 · 18 May 2013 — 4 personal bests set
- Montréal Open 2013 · 23 Mar 2013
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.
- Antoine Cantin — met in 28 rounds, never finished ahead
- Louis Cormier — met in 28 rounds, never finished ahead
- Joon Cha (차준혁) — met in 28 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,032 people have one; it is 0.58 away.
- A sub-5 Pyraminx single — 17,019 people have one; it is 0.06 away.
Targets move as he improves.