People · United States
Benjamin Alter
3×3 · top 38.8% of 284,439 all-time · competing since December 2019 · 2019ALTE02
Benjamin Alter has been competing for 7 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 19.61, set at Alcobendas Virgen de la Paz Open 2026, puts him in the top 38.8% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 21,951st in the United States. Across 2 competitions since December 2019, he has put 19 official solves on the record across three events. His 3×3 best has come down from 27.00 in December 2019 to 19.61, a 27% improvement. Benjamin has entered two competitions.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 19.61 | 22.48 | top 38.8% | 21,951 / 59,724 | |
| 4×4 | 1:05.32 | 1:16.37 | top 42.1% | 6,913 / 19,072 | |
| 2×2 | 10.14 | 11.73 | top 78.5% | 32,503 / 40,951 |
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
- 31 Jan 2026First sub-20 3×3: 19.61 at Alcobendas Virgen de la Paz Open 2026.
- 14 Dec 2019First competition: Liberty Science Center Open 2019. A 27.00 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Alcobendas Virgen de la Paz Open 2026 · 31 Jan 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Liberty Science Center Open 2019 · 14 Dec 2019
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.
Next targets
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 4.61 away.
- A sub-1:00 4×4 single — 30,601 people have one; it is 5.32 away.
Targets move as he improves.