People · France
Benjamin Sousa Ea
2×2 · top 3.8% of 189,179 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026EABE01
Benjamin Sousa Ea has been competing for 8 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.83, set at Chelles Open 2026, puts him in the top 3.8% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 165th in France. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 7 competitions since February 2026, he has put 258 official solves on the record across ten events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 19% around a typical one; 98% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 17.93 in February 2026 to 11.70, a 35% improvement. Benjamin has entered seven competitions, more competitions than 88% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | France | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1.83 | 3.99 | top 3.8% | 165 / 3,129 | |
| 3×3 | 11.70 | 14.99 | top 12.9% | 673 / 4,823 | |
| Skewb | 4.84 | 7.75 | top 17.0% | 248 / 1,309 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.00 | 8.48 | top 20.0% | 508 / 2,185 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 20.96 | 30.90 | top 23.2% | 375 / 1,508 | |
| Clock | 13.75 | 14.51 | top 42.8% | 307 / 719 | |
| 4×4 | 1:07.02 | 1:24.65 | top 44.0% | 806 / 1,839 | |
| Square-1 | 27.86 | — | top 45.4% | 243 / 547 | |
| Megaminx | 3:13.55 | — | early days — 2 solves | 613 / 872 | |
| 5×5 | 3:18.19 | 3:28.79 | top 83.6% | 813 / 1,038 |
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
- 17 Oct 2026Three personal bests in one day at Gan Open 2026.
- 30 May 2026First sub-15 3×3: 11.70 at Gif-sûr de PR 2026.
- 30 May 2026Four personal bests in one day at Gif-sûr de PR 2026.
- 8 May 2026Five personal bests in one day at Longjum'Open 2026.
- 21 Feb 2026First competition: Chelles Open 2026. A 17.93 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Gan Open 2026 · 17 Oct 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- L'Open de Meaux 2026 · 12 Sep 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Gif-sûr de PR 2026 · 30 May 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Rueil Open 2026 · 23 May 2026
- Longjum'Open 2026 · 8 May 2026 — 5 personal bests set
- Tigery Open 2026 · 25 Apr 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Chelles Open 2026 · 21 Feb 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.
- Axel Fronteau — met in 52 rounds, finished ahead 16 times
- Anthony Lafourcade — met in 52 rounds, never finished ahead
- Noah Decalf — met in 48 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,050 people have one; it is 0.83 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,606 people have one; it is 1.70 away.
Targets move as he improves.