People · United States
Ethan Varma
3×3 · top 5.3% of 284,439 all-time · competing since December 2019 · 2019VARM04
Ethan Varma has been competing for 7 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 9.19, set at Berkeley Spring 2026, puts him in the top 5.3% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,980th in the United States. Until February 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since December 2019, he has put 58 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 6 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 2 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 27.96 in December 2019 to 9.19, a 67% improvement. Ethan 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 9.19 | 10.22 | top 5.3% | 2,980 / 59,724 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 15.72 | 22.04 | top 9.6% | 1,272 / 15,683 | |
| Pyraminx | 8.85 | 11.26 | top 43.5% | 12,475 / 28,708 | |
| 4×4 | 1:32.19 | — | top 65.3% | 11,507 / 19,072 | |
| 2×2 | 9.17 | 9.79 | top 74.3% | 30,772 / 40,951 | |
| 6×6 | 8:10.03 | — | early days — 1 solve | 4,112 / 4,196 |
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
- 26 Apr 2026First sub-15 3×3: 9.19 at Berkeley Spring 2026.
- 26 Apr 2026First sub-10 3×3: 9.19 at Berkeley Spring 2026.
- 15 Feb 2020First sub-20 3×3: 16.95 at Bay Area Speedcubin' 24 2020.
- 15 Feb 2020Three personal bests in one day at Bay Area Speedcubin' 24 2020.
- 21 Dec 2019First competition: Bay Area Speedcubin' 22 2019. A 27.96 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Alameda County Fair 2026 · 27 Jun 2026
- Berkeley Spring 2026 · 26 Apr 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Bay Area Speedcubin' 24 2020 · 15 Feb 2020 — 3 personal bests set
- Bay Area Speedcubin' 22 2019 · 21 Dec 2019
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.
- Chris Martin — met in 12 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Keegan Dylan Chin — met in 10 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Michael Chai (柴天方) — met in 10 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 1.19 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 one-handed single — 5,987 people have one; it is 0.72 away.
Targets move as he improves.