People · Ireland
Jake Donnelly
Skewb · top 2.2% of 73,281 all-time · competing since July 2015 · 2015DONN01
Jake Donnelly has been competing for 11 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 2.28, set at UK Championship 2017, puts him in the top 2.2% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 17th in Ireland. Until February 2014, no official Skewb solve in the world had been that fast. Across 5 competitions since July 2015, he has put 251 official solves on the record across twelve events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 18% around a typical one, an early reading from 9 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 13.55 in July 2015 to 10.41, a 23% improvement. Jake has entered five competitions, more competitions than 83% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 2.28 | 5.86 | top 2.2% | 17 / 624 | |
| Pyraminx | 3.47 | 3.88 | top 5.3% | 78 / 911 | |
| 2×2 | 2.21 | 4.41 | top 6.3% | 96 / 1,163 | |
| 3×3 | 10.41 | 12.83 | top 8.7% | 136 / 1,427 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 21.60 | 25.42 | top 24.9% | 87 / 448 | |
| 4×4 | 52.82 | 55.59 | top 28.1% | 136 / 579 | |
| Square-1 | 24.66 | 28.76 | top 38.4% | 81 / 194 | |
| 5×5 | 1:44.89 | 1:51.46 | top 39.1% | 115 / 296 | |
| Clock | 14.28 | 16.30 | top 45.0% | 156 / 331 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 41 moves | — | early days — 1 solve | 42 / 88 | |
| 6×6 | 4:28.46 | — | early days — 1 solve | 109 / 142 | |
| Megaminx | 3:14.02 | — | early days — 2 solves | 230 / 283 |
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
- 27 Oct 2017Seven personal bests in one day at UK Championship 2017.
- 24 Jun 2017Nine personal bests in one day at Irish Championship 2017.
- 4 Nov 2016Five personal bests in one day at UK Championship 2016.
- 25 Jun 2016Three personal bests in one day at Irish Championship 2016.
- 4 Jul 2015First competition: Irish Championship 2015. A 18.96 3×3 single to start from.
- 4 Jul 2015First sub-15 3×3: 13.55 at Irish Championship 2015.
Competitions
- UK Championship 2017 · 27 Oct 2017 — 7 personal bests set
- Irish Championship 2017 · 24 Jun 2017 — 9 personal bests set
- UK Championship 2016 · 4 Nov 2016 — 5 personal bests set
- Irish Championship 2016 · 25 Jun 2016 — 3 personal bests set
- Irish Championship 2015 · 4 Jul 2015 — 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.
- Ciarán Beahan — met in 53 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Evan Liu — met in 52 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
- Callum Hales-Jepp — met in 50 rounds, finished ahead 8 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 Skewb single — 1,013 people have one; it is 0.28 away.
- A sub-3 Pyraminx single — 4,700 people have one; it is 0.47 away.
Targets move as he improves.