People · Germany
Ben Pfleging
2×2 · top 14.6% of 189,179 all-time · competing since January 2026 · 2026PFLE01
Ben Pfleging has been competing for 9 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 3.03, set at WetterWürfeln Wölfersheim 2026, puts him in the top 14.6% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 513th in Germany. Across 6 competitions since January 2026, he has put 177 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 15% around a typical one; 87% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. That figure sets aside his 3 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 28.33 in January 2026 to 14.95, a 47% improvement. Ben 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 | Germany | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 3.03 | 4.09 | top 14.6% | 513 / 2,931 | |
| 3×3 | 14.95 | 16.15 | top 24.4% | 1,213 / 4,182 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.68 | 8.95 | top 25.3% | 638 / 2,020 | |
| Skewb | 6.77 | 11.64 | top 31.9% | 448 / 1,192 | |
| Clock | 16.61 | 20.04 | top 54.1% | 355 / 647 | |
| 4×4 | 1:29.72 | — | top 63.5% | 1,233 / 1,966 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 39.54 | 52.00 | top 64.7% | 877 / 1,328 | |
| Megaminx | 3:00.26 | — | early days — 3 solves | 554 / 798 | |
| Square-1 | 1:09.90 | 1:38.48 | top 89.0% | 476 / 541 |
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
- 3 Oct 2026First sub-15 3×3: 14.95 at WetterWürfeln Wölfersheim 2026.
- 3 Oct 2026Three personal bests in one day at WetterWürfeln Wölfersheim 2026.
- 25 Sep 2026Three personal bests in one day at Kölner Kubing 2026.
- 17 Apr 2026Three personal bests in one day at Swift Cubing in Swabia 2026.
- 14 Mar 2026First sub-20 3×3: 19.39 at Quick Q.bing Q.lisse 2026.
- 14 Mar 2026Four personal bests in one day at Quick Q.bing Q.lisse 2026.
Competitions
- WetterWürfeln Wölfersheim 2026 · 3 Oct 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Kölner Kubing 2026 · 25 Sep 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Hessen Open 2026 · 16 May 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Swift Cubing in Swabia 2026 · 17 Apr 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Quick Q.bing Q.lisse 2026 · 14 Mar 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Rhön Open 2026 · 10 Jan 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.
- Alexander Botz — met in 34 rounds, never finished ahead
- Jonas Pilhöfer — met in 30 rounds, never finished ahead
- Glib Konyshev (Гліб Конишев) — met in 25 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 27,049 people have one; it is 0.03 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 40,277 people have one; it is 2.95 away.
Targets move as he improves.