People · Spain
Diego Arcos Benavides
2×2 · top 37.8% of 186,767 all-time · competing since January 2026 · 2026BENA01
Diego Arcos Benavides has been competing for 8 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 4.88, set at Móstoles Open 2026, puts him in the top 37.8% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,372nd in Spain. Across 6 competitions since January 2026, he has put 73 official solves on the record across six events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 9% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 26.63 in January 2026 to 20.35, a 24% improvement. Diego has entered six competitions, more competitions than 86% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Spain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 4.88 | 6.75 | top 37.8% | 1,372 / 3,845 | |
| 3×3 | 20.35 | 25.66 | top 40.9% | 1,763 / 5,141 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 47.24 | — | top 74.0% | 915 / 1,315 | |
| Clock | 24.72 | 27.72 | top 76.2% | 655 / 876 | |
| Pyraminx | 16.53 | 22.45 | top 86.6% | 2,408 / 2,865 | |
| Skewb | 50.70 | — | early days — 3 solves | 1,652 / 1,685 |
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
- 9 May 2026Three personal bests in one day at Móstoles Open 2026.
- 11 Apr 2026Four personal bests in one day at Getafe Open 2026.
- 17 Jan 2026First competition: Tarancón Open 2026. A 26.63 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- UC3M Leganés Open 2026 · 6 Jun 2026
- Móstoles Open 2026 · 9 May 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Getafe Open 2026 · 11 Apr 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Las Tablas Open 2026 · 22 Feb 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Alcobendas Virgen de la Paz Open 2026 · 31 Jan 2026
- Tarancón Open 2026 · 17 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.
- Eduardo Lucas Muñoz de Lucas — met in 19 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Raúl Martínez Redondo — met in 19 rounds, finished ahead once
- Manuel Prieto de Antón — met in 19 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-4 2×2 single — 49,452 people have one; it is 0.88 away.
- A sub-20 3×3 single — 113,584 people have one; it is 0.35 away.
Targets move as he improves.