People · Ireland
Ben Keogh
Pyraminx · top 9.6% of 129,321 all-time · competing since June 2016 · 2016KEOG01
Ben Keogh has been competing for 10 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 4.38, set at Every Event Éire 2019, puts him in the top 9.6% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 128th in Ireland. Until September 2006, no official Pyraminx solve in the world had been that fast. Across 8 competitions since June 2016, he has put 494 official solves on the record across 15 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 15% around a typical one; 88% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His Pyraminx best has come down from 12.28 in June 2016 to 4.38, a 64% improvement. Ben has entered eight competitions, more competitions than 90% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 4.38 | 5.63 | top 9.6% | 128 / 911 | |
| Skewb | 4.11 | 5.85 | top 11.6% | 85 / 624 | |
| 2×2 | 3.00 | 3.75 | top 14.2% | 201 / 1,163 | |
| 3×3 | 13.21 | 14.07 | top 18.2% | 250 / 1,427 | |
| Megaminx | 1:17.02 | 1:34.21 | top 19.9% | 62 / 283 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 22.07 | 25.16 | top 26.3% | 96 / 448 | |
| 5×5 | 1:35.21 | 1:41.62 | top 31.7% | 94 / 296 | |
| 4×4 | 59.22 | 1:04.28 | top 35.6% | 167 / 579 | |
| 7×7 | 4:44.13 | 4:49.30 | top 45.8% | 53 / 108 | |
| Square-1 | 28.17 | 37.50 | top 46.0% | 95 / 194 | |
| 6×6 | 3:17.87 | 3:29.64 | top 49.5% | 75 / 142 | |
| Clock | 16.77 | 21.49 | top 54.6% | 193 / 331 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 3:35.78 | — | early days — 3 solves | 47 / 59 | |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 2 of 2 cubes · 17:28 | — | early days — 1 solve | 19 / 24 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 51 moves | — | early days — 1 solve | 67 / 88 |
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, Pyraminx. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 2 Nov 2019Eight personal bests in one day at Every Event Éire 2019.
- 31 Aug 2019Six personal bests in one day at Cubing in Cill Chainnigh 2019.
- 22 Jun 2019Six personal bests in one day at Irish Championship 2019.
- 14 Jul 2018Ten personal bests in one day at Irish Championship 2018.
- 2 Dec 2017First sub-15 3×3: 14.46 at Dublin Open 2017.
- 2 Dec 2017Eleven personal bests in one day at Dublin Open 2017.
Competitions
- Every Event Éire 2019 · 2 Nov 2019 — 8 personal bests set
- Cubing in Cill Chainnigh 2019 · 31 Aug 2019 — 6 personal bests set
- Irish Championship 2019 · 22 Jun 2019 — 6 personal bests set
- WCA European Championship 2018 · 19 Jul 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Irish Championship 2018 · 14 Jul 2018 — 10 personal bests set
- Dublin Open 2017 · 2 Dec 2017 — 11 personal bests set
- Irish Championship 2017 · 24 Jun 2017 — 8 personal bests set
- Irish Championship 2016 · 25 Jun 2016 — 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.
- Callum Hales-Jepp — met in 124 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
- Ciarán Beahan — met in 112 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- John O'Connell — met in 92 rounds, finished ahead 12 times
Next targets
- A sub-4 Pyraminx single — 9,892 people have one; it is 0.38 away.
- A sub-4 Skewb single — 7,977 people have one; it is 0.11 away.
Targets move as he improves.