People · United States
Aidan Anderson
Skewb · top 5.1% of 74,164 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026ANDE05
Aidan Anderson has been competing for 9 months. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 3.03, set at Saranac Lake 2026, puts him in the top 5.1% of the 74,164 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 805th in the United States. Until February 2014, no official Skewb solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since February 2026, he has put 156 official solves on the record across twelve events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 21% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 25.36 in February 2026 to 12.86, a 49% improvement. Aidan 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 | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 3.03 | 8.81 | top 5.1% | 805 / 19,164 | |
| Square-1 | 12.33 | 13.75 | top 10.6% | 754 / 6,846 | |
| 3×3 | 12.86 | 15.94 | top 17.0% | 9,235 / 60,666 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.77 | 8.56 | top 18.3% | 4,959 / 29,168 | |
| 4×4 | 45.48 | 1:01.36 | top 19.0% | 2,896 / 19,354 | |
| 2×2 | 3.94 | 5.00 | top 25.8% | 10,283 / 41,674 | |
| Clock | 10.78 | 11.72 | top 28.9% | 2,294 / 9,172 | |
| Megaminx | 1:36.22 | 1:43.95 | top 32.3% | 2,332 / 8,026 | |
| 6×6 | 2:52.45 | 3:10.03 | top 37.3% | 1,374 / 4,262 | |
| 5×5 | 1:46.80 | 1:55.61 | top 40.5% | 3,317 / 9,537 | |
| 7×7 | 4:42.24 | 5:09.87 | early days — 3 solves | 1,334 / 3,236 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 30.29 | 38.97 | top 47.4% | 6,538 / 15,900 |
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 2026Three personal bests in one day at Saranac Lake 2026.
- 17 Oct 2026Six personal bests in one day at Tupper Lake 2026.
- 20 Jun 2026First sub-20 3×3: 15.93 at NAC Prep in Palisades 2026.
- 20 Jun 2026First sub-15 3×3: 14.46 at NAC Prep in Palisades 2026.
- 20 Jun 2026Five personal bests in one day at NAC Prep in Palisades 2026.
- 7 Feb 2026First competition: Elmira Winter 2026. A 25.36 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Saranac Lake 2026 · 18 Oct 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Tupper Lake 2026 · 17 Oct 2026 — 6 personal bests set
- NAC Prep in Palisades 2026 · 20 Jun 2026 — 5 personal bests set
- Elmira Winter 2026 · 7 Feb 2026
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.
- Nathan Evan Sherman — met in 32 rounds, finished ahead 13 times
- Yili Yi — met in 30 rounds, finished ahead 10 times
- Nicholas Trofimov — met in 30 rounds, finished ahead 8 times
Next targets
- A sub-3 Skewb single — 3,709 people have one; it is 0.03 away.
- A sub-12 Square-1 single — 2,552 people have one; it is 0.33 away.
Targets move as he improves.