People · Australia
Archer Li
2×2 · top 7.4% of 189,179 all-time · competing since July 2026 · 2026LIAR01
Archer Li has been competing for 4 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.33, set at Belgrave Open 2026, puts him in the top 7.4% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 562nd in Australia. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 2 competitions since July 2026, he has put 38 official solves on the record across four events. His 2×2 best has come down from 5.18 in July 2026 to 2.33, a 55% improvement. Archer has entered two competitions.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.33 | 4.97 | top 7.4% | 562 / 8,727 | |
| 3×3 | 17.68 | 21.91 | top 33.2% | 3,211 / 11,943 | |
| Pyraminx | 8.73 | 15.22 | top 42.6% | 2,360 / 6,109 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 33.36 | 44.16 | top 54.2% | 1,275 / 2,685 |
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, 2×2. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 12 Sep 2026First sub-20 3×3: 17.68 at Belgrave Open 2026.
- 12 Sep 2026Three personal bests in one day at Belgrave Open 2026.
- 9 Jul 2026First competition: Australian Nationals 2026. A 20.16 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Belgrave Open 2026 · 12 Sep 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Australian Nationals 2026 · 9 Jul 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.
- Zac Meulenkamp — met in 8 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Jimmy Tilo Stechemesser — met in 8 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Liam Gittos — met in 8 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.33 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 70,740 people have one; it is 2.68 away.
Targets move as he improves.