People · United States
Bennett Ainsworth
Skewb · top 14.8% of 74,164 all-time · competing since April 2026 · 2026AINS01
Bennett Ainsworth has been competing for 6 months. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 4.54, set at Seabrook Open 2026, puts him in the top 14.8% of the 74,164 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,342nd in the United States. Across 4 competitions since April 2026, he has put 141 official solves on the record across twelve events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 15% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 2 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 30.32 in April 2026 to 12.67, a 58% improvement. Bennett has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 4.54 | 8.44 | top 14.8% | 2,342 / 19,164 | |
| 3×3 | 12.67 | 15.13 | top 16.4% | 8,880 / 60,666 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.68 | 8.84 | top 17.7% | 4,768 / 29,168 | |
| 2×2 | 4.04 | 5.63 | top 27.1% | 10,852 / 41,674 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 24.16 | 29.51 | top 32.0% | 4,219 / 15,900 | |
| 5×5 | 1:41.63 | 1:48.95 | top 36.7% | 2,959 / 9,537 | |
| 4×4 | 1:02.31 | 1:12.69 | top 39.0% | 6,421 / 19,354 | |
| 7×7 | 5:07.42 | — | early days — 1 solve | 1,580 / 3,236 | |
| Megaminx | 2:20.23 | — | early days — 3 solves | 4,349 / 8,026 | |
| Square-1 | 43.86 | 1:20.15 | top 69.8% | 4,651 / 6,846 | |
| 6×6 | 5:14.25 | 6:14.55 | top 84.1% | 3,461 / 4,262 | |
| Clock | 40.31 | — | early days — 2 solves | 8,601 / 9,172 |
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
- 3 Oct 2026Eight personal bests in one day at Seabrook Open 2026.
- 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
- Seabrook Open 2026 · 3 Oct 2026 — 8 personal bests set
- 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.
- Derek White — met in 34 rounds, finished ahead once
- Chandler Pike — met in 25 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Aedan Bryant — met in 22 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-4 Skewb single — 8,121 people have one; it is 0.54 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 40,277 people have one; it is 0.67 away.
Targets move as he improves.