People · United States
Ian Howells
2×2 · top 76.3% of 186,767 all-time · competing since May 2008 · 2008HOWE02
Ian Howells has been competing for 18 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 9.59, set at Newark Open 2008, puts him in the top 76.3% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 31,614th in the United States. Across 3 competitions since May 2008, he has put 29 official solves on the record across three events. His 3×3 best has come down from 1:12.46 in May 2008 to 41.04, a 43% improvement. Ian has entered three competitions, more competitions than 69% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 9.59 | 13.21 | top 76.3% | 31,614 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 | 41.04 | 49.77 | top 78.0% | 47,671 / 59,724 | |
| Pyraminx | 54.21 | 3:03.62 | top 99.8% | 28,721 / 28,708 |
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
- 14 Jun 2008First sub-60 3×3: 43.66 at Da Vinci Science Center competition 2008.
- 17 May 2008First competition: Washington DC Open 2008. A 1:12.46 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Newark Open 2008 · 8 Nov 2008 — 2 personal bests set
- Da Vinci Science Center competition 2008 · 14 Jun 2008 — 1 personal best set
- Washington DC Open 2008 · 17 May 2008
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 6 rounds, never finished ahead
- Gavin Nelson — met in 6 rounds, never finished ahead
- Jason Baum — met in 5 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-8 2×2 single — 126,624 people have one; it is 1.59 away.
- A sub-40 3×3 single — 218,634 people have one; it is 1.04 away.
Targets move as he improves.