People · South Africa
Asher Steenhoff
Skewb · top 11.8% of 73,281 all-time · competing since November 2016 · 2016STEE06
Asher Steenhoff has been competing for 10 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 4.13, set at Gauteng Autumn 2018, puts him in the top 11.8% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 41st in South Africa. Across 6 competitions since November 2016, he has put 119 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 18% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 53.59 in November 2016 to 18.14, a 66% improvement. Asher has entered six competitions, more competitions than 86% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 4.13 | 5.99 | top 11.8% | 41 / 438 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.90 | 10.24 | top 27.1% | 206 / 946 | |
| 2×2 | 4.36 | 6.10 | top 31.1% | 325 / 1,510 | |
| 3×3 | 18.14 | 21.03 | top 34.5% | 451 / 2,164 | |
| 4×4 | 1:31.65 | 1:55.36 | top 64.8% | 243 / 491 | |
| Clock | 20.69 | — | early days — 2 solves | 98 / 148 | |
| Megaminx | 3:30.28 | 4:09.16 | top 83.7% | 183 / 266 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 1:15.83 | 1:40.83 | top 91.2% | 379 / 467 |
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
- 8 Jun 2019Three personal bests in one day at High Wycombe Open 2019.
- 24 Mar 2018First sub-30 3×3: 20.08 at Gauteng Autumn 2018.
- 24 Mar 2018First sub-20 3×3: 19.30 at Gauteng Autumn 2018.
- 24 Mar 2018Four personal bests in one day at Gauteng Autumn 2018.
- 10 Sep 2017Four personal bests in one day at Speedcubes Johannesburg 2017.
- 27 Nov 2016First competition: Johannesburg 2016. A 53.59 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- High Wycombe Open 2019 · 8 Jun 2019 — 3 personal bests set
- Arnold Classic Africa 2018 · 18 May 2018 — 1 personal best set
- Gauteng Autumn 2018 · 24 Mar 2018 — 4 personal bests set
- Speedcubes Johannesburg 2017 · 10 Sep 2017 — 4 personal bests set
- Gauteng Winter 2017 · 8 Jul 2017 — 1 personal best set
- Johannesburg 2016 · 27 Nov 2016
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.
- Brayden Steenhoff — met in 23 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Ruben Grobler — met in 19 rounds, never finished ahead
- Brendan James Gray — met in 18 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
Next targets
- A sub-4 Skewb single — 7,977 people have one; it is 0.13 away.
- A sub-6 Pyraminx single — 25,870 people have one; it is 0.90 away.
Targets move as he improves.