People · United States
Daniel Guzman
4×4 · top 5.9% of 83,917 all-time · competing since November 2016 · 2016GUZM12
Daniel Guzman has been competing for 10 years. His best event is the 4×4: a personal-best single of 34.09, set at SacCubing XXII 2026, puts him in the top 5.9% of the 83,917 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 919th in the United States. Until November 2010, no official 4×4 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 13 competitions since November 2016, he has put 310 official solves on the record across ten events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, steadier than 92% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 15.92 in November 2016 to 10.48, a 34% improvement. Daniel has entered 13 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×4 | 34.09 | 40.75 | top 5.9% | 919 / 19,072 | |
| 3×3 | 10.48 | 11.67 | top 8.9% | 4,874 / 59,724 | |
| 6×6 | 1:56.95 | 2:05.03 | top 9.8% | 348 / 4,196 | |
| 5×5 | 1:07.37 | 1:16.02 | top 9.9% | 776 / 9,401 | |
| 7×7 | 3:04.02 | 3:15.52 | top 11.7% | 319 / 3,184 | |
| 2×2 | 3.18 | 4.78 | top 16.4% | 6,428 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 26.36 | 32.20 | top 37.8% | 5,018 / 15,683 | |
| Pyraminx | 10.44 | 14.23 | top 56.4% | 16,500 / 28,708 | |
| Skewb | 12.94 | 20.96 | top 70.4% | 13,240 / 18,907 | |
| Square-1 | 1:07.32 | — | early days — 1 solve | 5,913 / 6,743 |
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
- 5 Jan 2019Three personal bests in one day at SacCubing VI 2019.
- 27 May 2018Seven personal bests in one day at SacCubing IV 2018.
- 27 Jan 2018Five personal bests in one day at SacCubing III 2018.
- 26 Aug 2017Three personal bests in one day at SacCubing II 2017.
- 24 Jun 2017First sub-15 3×3: 13.43 at 6.25 Bay Area 2017.
- 19 Nov 2016First competition: Berkeley Fall 2016. A 15.92 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Berkeley Favorites 2026 · 1 Mar 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- SacCubing XXII 2026 · 18 Jan 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Yuba City Fall 2025 · 15 Nov 2025 — 1 personal best set
- SacCubing XV 2023 · 17 Sep 2023 — 2 personal bests set
- Claws Up Summer 2023 · 17 Jun 2023
- SacCubing VI 2019 · 5 Jan 2019 — 3 personal bests set
- SacCubing V 2018 · 25 Aug 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- SacCubing IV 2018 · 27 May 2018 — 7 personal bests set
- SacCubing III 2018 · 27 Jan 2018 — 5 personal bests set
- SacCubing II 2017 · 26 Aug 2017 — 3 personal bests set
- 6.25 Bay Area 2017 · 24 Jun 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- SacCubing I 2017 · 25 Mar 2017 — 1 personal best set
- Berkeley Fall 2016 · 19 Nov 2016
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.
- Paul Mahvi — met in 63 rounds, finished ahead once
- Jason Ostdiek — met in 50 rounds, finished ahead 15 times
- Tyler Howlett — met in 50 rounds, finished ahead 14 times
Next targets
- A sub-30 4×4 single — 2,388 people have one; it is 4.09 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,172 people have one; it is 0.48 away.
Targets move as he improves.