People · France
Benjamin Sousa Ea
2×2 · top 3.7% of 186,767 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026EABE01
Benjamin Sousa Ea has been competing for 6 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 3.7% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 160th in France. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 5 competitions since February 2026, he has put 166 official solves on the record across ten events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 19% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 17.93 in February 2026 to 11.70, a 35% improvement. Benjamin has entered five competitions, more competitions than 83% 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 | 4.71 | top 3.7% | 160 / 3,074 | |
| 3×3 | 11.70 | 17.67 | top 12.8% | 649 / 4,746 | |
| Skewb | 4.84 | 8.00 | top 17.0% | 246 / 1,291 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.00 | 8.48 | top 20.0% | 503 / 2,148 | |
| Clock | 13.75 | 14.51 | top 42.8% | 302 / 714 | |
| Square-1 | 27.86 | — | top 45.3% | 239 / 540 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 31.51 | 41.94 | top 50.1% | 698 / 1,490 | |
| 4×4 | 1:17.10 | 1:32.05 | top 53.5% | 935 / 1,817 | |
| Megaminx | 3:13.55 | — | early days — 2 solves | 610 / 867 | |
| 5×5 | 3:29.08 | — | top 86.3% | 833 / 1,024 |
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: 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
- 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 42 rounds, finished ahead 13 times
- Nolan Ren — met in 42 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Anthony Lafourcade — met in 42 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,032 people have one; it is 0.83 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,172 people have one; it is 1.70 away.
Targets move as he improves.