Hello, I’m Kru Ya (Yanai Loetthanayothin), the administrator of the “Mental Arithmetic 180 IQ” page. For my first article, I would like to talk about Fastmath, a mental arithmetic website that brings everything together in one place.
First, let me share what training was like when I competed. I began by trying to understand the competition rules on my own, learning through trial and error as I wrote equations without knowing whether they would be allowed in competition. When I was unsure, I practiced several forms of an equation and saved the doubtful ones to ask the judges at the venue. Back then, there were no online spaces for sharing techniques and knowledge like there are today. If an equation was not allowed, all that practice had been for nothing. Over the years, I tried every kind of mental arithmetic app and random-question website, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Most recently, I had the chance to try Fastmath.
Fastmath is completely different from every app I have used. It has everything a mental arithmetic learner needs, starting with detailed introductions to the rules for each competition school level. You can select a level and generate random questions—the questions are random, so their underlying difficulty is the same across levels. Beyond generating numbers, you can type in your equation and have it checked immediately. If it is invalid, the website tells you which rule or condition it breaks. This makes it especially useful for beginners. Honestly, if you want to become a mental arithmetic competitor, you can start learning here.
My student, Coach (Phakhaphat Muang-ngam), and I tried every feature in search of mistakes, but we had not found any. The developers seem to have studied what other apps needed to improve and brought those improvements together. I later learned that the website’s founder had also been a leading competitor at the national Student Arts and Crafts Competition. We had the chance to discuss future projects for Fastmath.io, and I believe they could bring a major change to mental arithmetic in Thailand: ranked online competitions, sharing techniques, saving interesting questions or equation patterns from expert players, and much more. It is helping set a strong standard for mental arithmetic.
In future articles, I will share my own competition experiences, my work coaching students, and the training techniques I use. Please follow along and get comfortable using Fastmath. We may find ourselves competing in the same arena!
