People · United States
Charles Cavanaugh
2×2 · top 6.2% of 189,179 all-time · competing since March 2018 · 2018CAVA03
Charles Cavanaugh has been competing for 9 years. Their best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.19, set at Eastwood Cubing 2024, puts them in the top 6.2% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,490th in the United States. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 12 competitions since March 2018, they have put 326 official solves on the record across 13 events. Solve to solve, their 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one; 68% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. Their 3×3 best has come down from 42.36 in March 2018 to 13.00, a 69% improvement. Charles has entered twelve competitions, more competitions than 94% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.19 | 3.83 | top 6.2% | 2,490 / 41,674 | |
| Skewb | 3.48 | 6.09 | top 7.7% | 1,201 / 19,164 | |
| Pyraminx | 4.24 | 5.95 | top 8.9% | 2,333 / 29,168 | |
| Megaminx | 1:05.32 | 1:12.55 | top 12.9% | 896 / 8,026 | |
| 3×3 | 13.00 | 13.75 | top 17.5% | 9,509 / 60,666 | |
| 4×4 | 46.75 | 51.27 | top 20.6% | 3,158 / 19,354 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:37.21 | — | early days — 3 solves | 536 / 2,128 | |
| Clock | 10.15 | 12.01 | top 25.7% | 2,019 / 9,172 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 35 moves | 43.00 | top 30.1% | 661 / 2,059 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 24.27 | 32.76 | top 32.4% | 4,274 / 15,900 | |
| 5×5 | 1:38.12 | 1:48.98 | top 34.0% | 2,736 / 9,537 | |
| Square-1 | 24.04 | 28.69 | top 37.0% | 2,435 / 6,846 | |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 5 of 6 cubes · 50:18 | — | early days — 2 solves | 359 / 740 |
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
- 31 Jan 2026Three personal bests in one day at Alcobendas Virgen de la Paz Open 2026.
- 7 Dec 2024Four personal bests in one day at Concordia Turning Fall 2024.
- 6 Jul 2024Three personal bests in one day at Green Summer 2024.
- 24 May 2024Three personal bests in one day at Washtenaw Qualifiers 2024.
- 9 Mar 2024Three personal bests in one day at Bulldog Winter 2024.
- 17 Feb 2024First sub-15 3×3: 14.21 at Eastwood Cubing 2024.
Competitions
- Alcobendas Virgen de la Paz Open 2026 · 31 Jan 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- St. Louishh 2025 · 16 May 2025 — 2 personal bests set
- Concordia Turning Fall 2024 · 7 Dec 2024 — 4 personal bests set
- Green Summer 2024 · 6 Jul 2024 — 3 personal bests set
- Barberton Mini 1 2024 · 17 Jun 2024 — 2 personal bests set
- Green Spring 2024 · 1 Jun 2024 — 1 personal best set
- Washtenaw Qualifiers 2024 · 24 May 2024 — 3 personal bests set
- Bulldog Winter 2024 · 9 Mar 2024 — 3 personal bests set
- Eastwood Cubing 2024 · 17 Feb 2024 — 10 personal bests set
- ALL1- Pittsburgh 2023 · 4 Nov 2023 — 2 personal bests set
- Arnold Classic North America 2019 · 2 Mar 2019 — 2 personal bests set
- Howland Winter 2018 · 10 Mar 2018
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 their.
- Sean Cutshaw — met in 53 rounds, finished ahead once
- Zachary Garber — met in 47 rounds, finished ahead 20 times
- Dev Choksi — met in 45 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.19 away.
- A sub-3 Skewb single — 3,709 people have one; it is 0.48 away.
Targets move as they improves.