People · Germany
Benjamin Richter
4×4 · top 16.5% of 83,917 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026RICH05
Benjamin Richter has been competing for 6 months. His best event is the 4×4: a personal-best single of 43.55, set at Sydals Open 2026, puts him in the top 16.5% of the 83,917 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 304th in Germany. Across 3 competitions since February 2026, he has put 120 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 10% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 17.41 in February 2026 to 13.44, a 23% improvement. Benjamin 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 | Germany | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×4 | 43.55 | 56.18 | top 16.5% | 304 / 1,934 | |
| 3×3 | 13.44 | 15.74 | top 19.0% | 931 / 4,109 | |
| 2×2 | 4.06 | 5.78 | top 27.3% | 918 / 2,875 | |
| 5×5 | 1:42.82 | 2:05.60 | top 37.4% | 384 / 1,158 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 38.70 | 59.80 | top 63.5% | 846 / 1,314 | |
| Pyraminx | 11.91 | 16.82 | top 66.6% | 1,434 / 1,987 | |
| 6×6 | 4:38.48 | — | early days — 2 solves | 404 / 586 | |
| 7×7 | 7:05.19 | — | early days — 2 solves | 363 / 510 | |
| Skewb | 16.92 | 21.66 | top 83.8% | 1,044 / 1,169 |
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
- 30 May 2026First sub-15 3×3: 13.44 at Sydals Open 2026.
- 30 May 2026Seven personal bests in one day at Sydals Open 2026.
- 14 Mar 2026Four personal bests in one day at Braunschweig Open 2026.
- 21 Feb 2026First competition: Schwerin Open 2026. A 17.41 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Sydals Open 2026 · 30 May 2026 — 7 personal bests set
- Braunschweig Open 2026 · 14 Mar 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Schwerin Open 2026 · 21 Feb 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.
- Luke Mercy — met in 26 rounds, never finished ahead
- Hannes Müller — met in 20 rounds, never finished ahead
- Jonathan Dittmer — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
Next targets
- A sub-40 4×4 single — 10,180 people have one; it is 3.55 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 1.44 away.
Targets move as he improves.