People · United States
Bennett Ainsworth
Pyraminx · top 17.6% of 129,321 all-time · competing since April 2026 · 2026AINS01
Bennett Ainsworth has been competing for 5 months. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 5.68, set at Star City ME Summer 2026, puts him in the top 17.6% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 4,676th in the United States. Across 3 competitions since April 2026, he has put 94 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 2 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 30.32 in April 2026 to 13.60, a 55% improvement. Bennett 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 | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 5.68 | 9.09 | top 17.6% | 4,676 / 28,708 | |
| 3×3 | 13.60 | 17.83 | top 19.6% | 10,514 / 59,724 | |
| Skewb | 6.13 | 8.44 | top 26.7% | 4,363 / 18,907 | |
| 2×2 | 4.55 | 6.43 | top 33.6% | 13,363 / 40,951 | |
| 4×4 | 1:14.33 | 1:16.12 | top 51.0% | 8,608 / 19,072 | |
| Megaminx | 2:39.93 | — | early days — 1 solve | 5,053 / 7,841 | |
| Square-1 | 1:01.68 | 1:20.15 | top 84.6% | 5,668 / 6,743 | |
| 6×6 | 6:04.09 | 6:14.55 | early days — 3 solves | 3,791 / 4,196 |
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
- 15 Aug 2026First sub-20 3×3: 13.87 at Star City ME Summer 2026.
- 15 Aug 2026First sub-15 3×3: 13.87 at Star City ME Summer 2026.
- 15 Aug 2026Seven personal bests in one day at Star City ME Summer 2026.
- 16 May 2026First sub-30 3×3: 21.31 at UnOrono-thodox Blocks 2026.
- 18 Apr 2026First competition: Skowhegan Puzzlefest 2026. A 30.32 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Star City ME Summer 2026 · 15 Aug 2026 — 7 personal bests set
- UnOrono-thodox Blocks 2026 · 16 May 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Skowhegan Puzzlefest 2026 · 18 Apr 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.
- Aedan Bryant — met in 22 rounds, never finished ahead
- Aidan McKenzie — met in 22 rounds, never finished ahead
- Derek White — met in 21 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-5 Pyraminx single — 17,019 people have one; it is 0.68 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 1.60 away.
Targets move as he improves.