People · South Africa
Ben Bosworth
2×2 · top 5.6% of 189,179 all-time · competing since July 2026 · 2026BOSW01
Ben Bosworth has been competing for 3 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.12, set at Kirstenhof Early Spring 2026, puts him in the top 5.6% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 55th in South Africa. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 3 competitions since July 2026, he has put 91 official solves on the record across five events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 16% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His 2×2 best has come down from 5.48 in July 2026 to 2.12, a 61% improvement. Ben has entered three competitions, more competitions than 69% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.12 | 6.63 | top 5.6% | 55 / 1,525 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.61 | 7.38 | top 17.2% | 126 / 958 | |
| 3×3 | 17.50 | 20.21 | top 32.7% | 430 / 2,187 | |
| Square-1 | 36.81 | 44.82 | top 61.1% | 76 / 121 | |
| 4×4 | 1:34.42 | 2:00.73 | top 66.9% | 259 / 495 |
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
- 6 Sep 2026First sub-20 3×3: 18.14 at Kirstenhof Early Spring 2026.
- 6 Sep 2026Five personal bests in one day at Kirstenhof Early Spring 2026.
- 18 Jul 2026First competition: Cubing in the Cape Q3 2026. A 22.81 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- GAN WCA African Championship 2026 · 24 Sep 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Kirstenhof Early Spring 2026 · 6 Sep 2026 — 5 personal bests set
- Cubing in the Cape Q3 2026 · 18 Jul 2026 — 1 personal best set
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.
- Jesse Osburn — met in 19 rounds, never finished ahead
- Regardt Reynolds — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead 11 times
- Callum Vlok — met in 14 rounds, finished ahead 11 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.12 away.
- A sub-5 Pyraminx single — 17,242 people have one; it is 0.61 away.
Targets move as he improves.