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Eric Preisig
Skewb · top 5.3% of 74,164 all-time · competing since April 2016 · 2016PREI01
Eric Preisig has been competing for 10 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 3.06, set at Great North Woods 2026, puts him in the top 5.3% of the 74,164 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 831st in the United States. Until February 2014, no official Skewb solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since April 2016, he has put 123 official solves on the record across seven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His 2×2 best has come down from 5.90 in April 2016 to 2.57, a 56% improvement. Eric has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 3.06 | 7.03 | top 5.3% | 831 / 19,164 | |
| 2×2 | 2.57 | 4.03 | top 9.7% | 3,866 / 41,674 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.20 | 7.60 | top 14.4% | 3,853 / 29,168 | |
| 3×3 | 12.25 | 13.44 | top 14.8% | 8,040 / 60,666 | |
| 4×4 | 46.39 | 53.84 | top 20.1% | 3,082 / 19,354 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 29.50 | 44.42 | top 45.6% | 6,261 / 15,900 | |
| 5×5 | 3:30.13 | 3:35.55 | top 86.5% | 8,162 / 9,537 |
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
- 5 Sep 2026First sub-15 3×3: 13.14 at Great North Woods 2026.
- 5 Sep 2026Four personal bests in one day at Great North Woods 2026.
- 16 Jun 2018First sub-20 3×3: 18.60 at Quizzical Quabbin Qualifier 2018.
- 16 Jun 2018Five personal bests in one day at Quizzical Quabbin Qualifier 2018.
- 24 Sep 2016Three personal bests in one day at Quabbin Open 2016.
- 30 Apr 2016First competition: MIT Spring 2016. A 29.33 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Great North Woods 2026 · 5 Sep 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Quizzical Quabbin Qualifier 2018 · 16 Jun 2018 — 5 personal bests set
- Quabbin Open 2016 · 24 Sep 2016 — 3 personal bests set
- MIT Spring 2016 · 30 Apr 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.
- Tim Reynolds — met in 18 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Derek White — met in 17 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Alex Cohen — met in 14 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
Next targets
- A sub-3 Skewb single — 3,709 people have one; it is 0.06 away.
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.57 away.
Targets move as he improves.