People · South Africa
Bruce Engelbrecht
Skewb · top 9.2% of 74,164 all-time · competing since January 2026 · 2026ENGE01
Bruce Engelbrecht has been competing for 9 months. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 3.73, set at GAN WCA African Championship 2026, puts him in the top 9.2% of the 74,164 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 40th in South Africa. Until February 2014, no official Skewb solve in the world had been that fast. Across 8 competitions since January 2026, he has put 263 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 20% around a typical one; 99% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 20.07 in January 2026 to 13.01, a 35% improvement. Bruce has entered eight competitions, more competitions than 90% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 3.73 | 10.50 | top 9.2% | 40 / 444 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.36 | 9.14 | top 15.5% | 118 / 958 | |
| 3×3 | 13.01 | 15.60 | top 17.5% | 205 / 2,187 | |
| 2×2 | 4.08 | 5.61 | top 27.6% | 293 / 1,525 | |
| Megaminx | 1:33.76 | 1:36.46 | top 30.6% | 48 / 268 | |
| 4×4 | 1:04.15 | 1:12.53 | top 40.9% | 140 / 495 | |
| 5×5 | 2:09.04 | 2:21.13 | top 55.0% | 99 / 225 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 43.97 | 55.05 | top 70.5% | 229 / 473 |
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
- 24 Sep 2026Five personal bests in one day at GAN WCA African Championship 2026.
- 1 Aug 2026Six personal bests in one day at Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2026.
- 20 Jun 2026Three personal bests in one day at Cubestuff Grand Challenge - The Leonardo 2026.
- 17 May 2026First sub-15 3×3: 14.52 at Benoni May Madness 2026.
- 17 May 2026Three personal bests in one day at Benoni May Madness 2026.
- 29 Mar 2026First sub-20 3×3: 18.80 at Beginner & Blind Benoni 2026.
Competitions
- GAN WCA African Championship 2026 · 24 Sep 2026 — 5 personal bests set
- Farrarmere Full Speed 2026 · 22 Aug 2026
- Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2026 · 1 Aug 2026 — 6 personal bests set
- Cubestuff Grand Challenge - The Leonardo 2026 · 20 Jun 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Benoni May Madness 2026 · 17 May 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Cubestuff Centurion Q2 2026 · 11 Apr 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Beginner & Blind Benoni 2026 · 29 Mar 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Cubestuff Centurion Q1 2026 · 31 Jan 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.
- Marike Faught — met in 54 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Wayne Claassen — met in 46 rounds, finished ahead 11 times
- James Ford — met in 46 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-3 Skewb single — 3,709 people have one; it is 0.73 away.
- A sub-5 Pyraminx single — 17,242 people have one; it is 0.36 away.
Targets move as he improves.