People · New Zealand
Dylan James van Niekerk
Pyraminx · top 48.1% of 129,321 all-time · competing since May 2023 · 2023NIEK02
Dylan James van Niekerk has been competing for 3 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 9.39, set at South Auckland Side Events 2024, puts him in the top 48.1% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 633rd in New Zealand. Across 2 competitions since May 2023, he has put 30 official solves on the record across three events. His Pyraminx best has come down from 16.60 in May 2023 to 9.39, a 43% improvement. Dylan has entered two competitions.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 9.39 | 13.84 | top 48.1% | 633 / 1,141 | |
| 3×3 | 25.40 | 34.14 | top 53.5% | 1,120 / 2,095 | |
| 2×2 | 7.41 | 10.57 | top 63.6% | 1,047 / 1,615 |
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, Pyraminx. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 31 Aug 2024First sub-30 3×3: 25.40 at South Auckland Side Events 2024.
- 31 Aug 2024Three personal bests in one day at South Auckland Side Events 2024.
- 13 May 2023First competition: Auckland Autumn 2023. A 53.96 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- South Auckland Side Events 2024 · 31 Aug 2024 — 3 personal bests set
- Auckland Autumn 2023 · 13 May 2023
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.
- Ram Thakkar (राम ठक्कर) — met in 6 rounds, never finished ahead
- Liam Wadek — met in 6 rounds, never finished ahead
- Elyas Eyou — met in 6 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-8 Pyraminx single — 46,752 people have one; it is 1.39 away.
- A sub-25 3×3 single — 149,621 people have one; it is 0.40 away.
Targets move as he improves.