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Hey all, taking a break from CTF. See <https://x.com/ykrauq/status/2031406634870911275>

(came back for two comps on 2026/04/12, maybe more in the future but infrequent)

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CTFtime: <https://ctftime.org/team/248318>

<table><thead><tr><th width="241">Name/Writeups Link</th><th width="148"># of Solves</th><th width="230">Place</th><th>Team</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="umassctf-2026">UMassCTF 2026</a></td><td>31</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>14th</strong></mark> out of 865 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="dawgctf-2026">DawgCTF 2026</a></td><td>~60</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>6th</strong></mark> out of 674 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="unbreakable-2026">UNbreakable 2026</a></td><td>19</td><td><mark style="color:yellow;"><strong>1st</strong></mark> out of 321 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="srdnlenctf-2026">SrdnlenCTF 2026</a></td><td>18</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>6th</strong></mark> out of 434 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="0xfun-ctf-2026">0xFunCTF 2026</a></td><td>~80</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>5th</strong></mark> out of 1359 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="lactf-2026">LACTF 2026</a></td><td>45</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>8th</strong></mark> out of 952 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="pragyanctf-2026">PragyanCTF 2026</a></td><td>22</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>9th</strong></mark> out of 893 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="nullconctf-2026">NullconCTF 2026</a></td><td>36</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>6th</strong></mark> out of 637 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="pascalctf-2026">PascalCTF 2026</a></td><td>29</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>13th</strong></mark> out of 855 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="knightctf-2026">KnightCTF 2026</a></td><td>25</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>4th</strong></mark> out of 890 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="scarletctf-2026">ScarletCTF 2026</a></td><td>29</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>2nd</strong></mark> out of 762 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="uoftctf-2026">UofTCTF 2026</a></td><td>29</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>30th</strong></mark> out of 1551 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="vuwctf-2025">VuwCTF 2025</a></td><td>29</td><td><mark style="color:yellow;"><strong>1st</strong></mark> out of 246 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="scriptctf-2025">ScriptCTF 2025</a></td><td>29</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>38th</strong></mark> out of 1190 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="cubectf-2025">CubeCTF 2025</a></td><td>10</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>9th</strong></mark> out of 375 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="googlectf-2025">GoogleCTF 2025</a></td><td>6</td><td><mark style="color:yellow;"><strong>1st</strong></mark> out of 276 teams</td><td>FMC</td></tr><tr><td><a href="bcactf-2024">BCACTF 2024</a></td><td>36</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>32nd</strong></mark> out of 823 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="utctf-2024">UTCTF 2024</a></td><td>24</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>12th</strong></mark> out of 854 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="wolvctf-2024">WolvCTF 2024</a></td><td>12</td><td><mark style="color:yellow;"><strong>1st</strong></mark> out of 622 teams</td><td>PJSK</td></tr><tr><td><a href="vikectf-2024">vikeCTF 2024</a></td><td>15</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>6th</strong></mark> out of 326 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="bi0sctf-2024">Bi0sCTF 2024</a></td><td>2</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>78th</strong></mark> out of 294 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="broncoctf-2024">BroncoCTF 2024</a></td><td>28</td><td><mark style="color:yellow;"><strong>1st</strong></mark> out of 284 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="dicectf-2024">DiceCTF 2024</a></td><td>8</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>93rd</strong></mark> out of 1040 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="tetctf-2024">TetCTF 2024</a></td><td>5</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>24th</strong></mark> out of 838 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr><tr><td><a href="mapna-ctf-2024">Mapna CTF 2024</a></td><td>9</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>35th</strong></mark> out of 685 teams</td><td>Solo</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### 2026

Edit: <mark style="color:yellow;">**1st**</mark> 🌎 (03/15/26). Now retired.

<figure><img src="https://319637167-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fpfs5GbEFUvNmvw1Ekwmu%2Fuploads%2Fx0E9OXghRjKLT0y9TG3B%2F2026.03.15-11.18.17.png?alt=media&#x26;token=36da6be2-9230-493e-abbe-874e6e2ceff9" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Currently <mark style="color:yellow;">**1st**</mark> 🌎 (02/09/26).<br>

<figure><img src="https://319637167-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fpfs5GbEFUvNmvw1Ekwmu%2Fuploads%2FaMzWBellz3tYf55Se65c%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=8f9d5c6c-b92e-4b4b-8fdb-d737db1d1036" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

#### 2025

Spent most of 2025 playing in bigger teams

#### 2024

Peaked <mark style="color:green;">**2nd**</mark> 🇺🇸, <mark style="color:green;">**23rd**</mark> 🌎 (2024/04/10)

<figure><img src="https://319637167-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fpfs5GbEFUvNmvw1Ekwmu%2Fuploads%2FLmz2WTHH3ngWdueRERRx%2F2024.04.10-12.15.12.png?alt=media&#x26;token=fca6c2d3-8e10-4a5c-a9aa-2d6f27e16647" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

#### 2023

Started competing on October 20th, ended the year <mark style="color:green;">**88th**</mark> 🇺🇸, <mark style="color:green;">**864th**</mark> 🌎


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