People · United States
Daniel Kottenstette
2×2 · top 9.7% of 186,767 all-time · competing since June 2012 · 2012KOTT01
Daniel Kottenstette has been competing for 14 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.58, set at Cubetcha 2013, puts him in the top 9.7% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 3,826th in the United States. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 20 competitions since June 2012, he has put 499 official solves on the record across 16 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, steadier than 51% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 2×2 best has come down from 14.50 in June 2012 to 2.58, an 82% improvement. Daniel has entered 20 competitions, more competitions than 97% 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 | 2.58 | 5.57 | top 9.7% | 3,826 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 | 14.45 | 17.89 | top 22.5% | 12,188 / 59,724 | |
| Pyraminx | 8.17 | 13.73 | top 37.6% | 10,723 / 28,708 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 42 moves | 52.00 | top 55.5% | 1,178 / 2,040 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 3:13.60 | 6:31.40 | top 56.2% | 1,195 / 2,092 | |
| 4×4 | 1:23.55 | 1:41.53 | top 58.7% | 10,161 / 19,072 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 35.89 | 41.46 | top 58.9% | 8,229 / 15,683 | |
| Skewb | 11.72 | 18.01 | top 64.6% | 12,006 / 18,907 | |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 11:54.00 | 21:05.00 | top 66.2% | 273 / 440 | |
| Clock | 22.32 | 26.42 | top 70.9% | 6,133 / 8,927 | |
| 5×5 | 2:48.05 | — | top 73.9% | 6,563 / 9,401 | |
| 5×5 blindfolded | 29:35.00 | — | early days — 1 solve | 191 / 218 | |
| 6×6 | 5:26.37 | — | top 86.2% | 3,528 / 4,196 | |
| 7×7 | 7:45.33 | — | early days — 2 solves | 2,764 / 3,184 | |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 2 of 3 cubes · 26:03 | — | early days — 1 solve | 656 / 731 | |
| Megaminx | 4:26.33 | — | top 93.6% | 7,510 / 7,841 |
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, 2×2. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 29 Jul 2016First sub-15 3×3: 14.45 at US Nationals 2016.
- 23 Aug 2014Three personal bests in one day at Indiana 2014.
- 19 Jul 2014Four personal bests in one day at Dixon Summer 2014.
- 24 Aug 2013Five personal bests in one day at Indiana 2013.
- 27 Apr 2013First sub-20 3×3: 19.68 at Winona Open 2013.
- 27 Apr 2013Five personal bests in one day at Winona Open 2013.
Competitions
- CubingUSA Nationals 2018 · 27 Jul 2018
- US Nationals 2016 · 29 Jul 2016 — 2 personal bests set
- US Nationals 2015 · 31 Jul 2015 — 1 personal best set
- Field of Cubes 2015 · 18 Apr 2015 — 1 personal best set
- Wiscube 2014 · 6 Sep 2014
- Indiana 2014 · 23 Aug 2014 — 3 personal bests set
- Dixon Summer 2014 · 19 Jul 2014 — 4 personal bests set
- Michigan 2014 · 12 Jul 2014 — 2 personal bests set
- Iowa Corn Lovers 2014 · 7 Jun 2014 — 1 personal best set
- Minnesota Cube Melt 2014 · 10 May 2014 — 1 personal best set
- Dixon Spring 2014 · 29 Mar 2014
- Cubetcha 2013 · 5 Oct 2013 — 1 personal best set
- Indiana 2013 · 24 Aug 2013 — 5 personal bests set
- Tree Town 2013 · 13 Jul 2013 — 2 personal bests set
- Dixon Summer 2013 · 29 Jun 2013
- Winona Open 2013 · 27 Apr 2013 — 5 personal bests set
- UIUC Spring 2013 · 30 Mar 2013 — 4 personal bests set
- Dixon Winter 2013 · 19 Jan 2013 — 3 personal bests set
- Dayton Fall 2012 · 20 Oct 2012 — 2 personal bests set
- Minnesota Open 2012 · 23 Jun 2012
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.
- Brandon Mikel — met in 134 rounds, finished ahead 19 times
- Walker Welch — met in 133 rounds, finished ahead 8 times
- John Brechon — met in 116 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 8,848 people have one; it is 0.58 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 2.45 away.
Targets move as he improves.