People · Norway
Georg Aarnes Nisja
2×2 · top 4.6% of 186,767 all-time · competing since November 2014 · 2014NISJ01
Georg Aarnes Nisja has been competing for 12 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.98, set at Sandnes Open 2016, puts him in the top 4.6% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 74th in Norway. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 12 competitions since November 2014, he has put 682 official solves on the record across twelve events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, steadier than 68% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 4×4 best has come down from 1:31.39 in November 2014 to 39.63, a 57% improvement. Georg has entered twelve competitions, more competitions than 94% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Norway | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1.98 | 5.73 | top 4.6% | 74 / 1,202 | |
| 3×3 | 9.34 | 11.94 | top 5.7% | 104 / 1,609 | |
| Skewb | 3.97 | 9.57 | top 10.7% | 62 / 531 | |
| 4×4 | 39.63 | 49.05 | top 11.7% | 56 / 590 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 20.81 | 22.29 | top 22.7% | 110 / 513 | |
| 5×5 | 1:32.45 | 1:44.06 | top 29.3% | 76 / 318 | |
| 6×6 | 3:02.18 | 3:17.16 | top 42.1% | 44 / 136 | |
| 7×7 | 5:05.94 | 5:14.46 | top 52.4% | 47 / 115 | |
| Square-1 | 34.77 | 1:16.39 | top 58.0% | 94 / 153 | |
| Megaminx | 2:42.60 | 3:01.33 | top 67.1% | 154 / 262 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 48 moves | — | early days — 2 solves | 89 / 117 | |
| Pyraminx | 14.44 | 18.29 | top 79.7% | 687 / 865 |
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, 4×4. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 26 Aug 2017Three personal bests in one day at Sandnes Open 2017.
- 22 Oct 2016First sub-10 3×3: 9.34 at Kjeller Open 2016.
- 22 Oct 2016Six personal bests in one day at Kjeller Open 2016.
- 15 Jul 2016Three personal bests in one day at European Rubik's Cube Championship 2016.
- 4 Mar 2016Ten personal bests in one day at Norwegian Championship 2016.
- 24 Oct 2015First sub-15 3×3: 12.38 at Kjeller Open 2015.
Competitions
- Nidaros Cubing 2019 · 4 Oct 2019 — 1 personal best set
- Norwegian Championship 2018 · 6 Apr 2018
- Sandnes Open 2017 · 26 Aug 2017 — 3 personal bests set
- Norwegian Championship 2017 · 18 Mar 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- VI QB'er 2017 · 4 Feb 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- Kjeller Open 2016 · 22 Oct 2016 — 6 personal bests set
- Sandnes Open 2016 · 17 Sep 2016 — 2 personal bests set
- European Rubik's Cube Championship 2016 · 15 Jul 2016 — 3 personal bests set
- Norwegian Championship 2016 · 4 Mar 2016 — 10 personal bests set
- Kjeller Open 2015 · 24 Oct 2015 — 7 personal bests set
- Norwegian Championship 2015 · 14 Mar 2015 — 6 personal bests set
- Trondheim Fall 2014 · 8 Nov 2014 — 1 personal best set
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.
- Ulrik Bredland — met in 114 rounds, finished ahead 14 times
- Mikkel Svartveit — met in 88 rounds, finished ahead 20 times
- Kim Roger Haraldsen — met in 83 rounds, finished ahead 26 times
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,032 people have one; it is 0.98 away.
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 1.34 away.
Targets move as he improves.