People · United Kingdom
Jake Welsh
Skewb · top 38.7% of 73,281 all-time · competing since February 2018 · 2018WELS02
Jake Welsh has been competing for 9 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 7.65, set at Chester Spring 2022, puts him in the top 38.7% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 918th in the United Kingdom. Across 9 competitions since February 2018, he has put 128 official solves on the record across eight 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 49.65 in February 2018 to 24.92, a 50% improvement. Jake has entered nine competitions, more competitions than 91% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 7.65 | 12.29 | top 38.7% | 918 / 2,421 | |
| Pyraminx | 9.17 | 15.27 | top 46.3% | 1,883 / 3,656 | |
| 3×3 | 24.92 | 27.01 | top 52.4% | 3,672 / 6,689 | |
| Megaminx | 2:41.57 | — | early days — 2 solves | 751 / 966 | |
| 2×2 | 8.15 | 10.77 | top 68.8% | 3,537 / 4,895 | |
| 5×5 | 2:57.73 | — | top 77.3% | 969 / 1,151 | |
| 4×4 | 2:12.26 | — | top 86.7% | 1,906 / 2,071 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 61 moves | — | early days — 1 solve | 357 / 372 |
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
- 31 Dec 2022Three personal bests in one day at UK New Year Countdown 2023.
- 14 May 2022Three personal bests in one day at Chester Spring 2022.
- 10 Apr 2022First sub-30 3×3: 28.91 at Farnworth Spring B 2022.
- 10 Apr 2022Three personal bests in one day at Farnworth Spring B 2022.
- 17 Feb 2018First competition: Manchester Open 2018. A 49.65 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- August Bank Holiday Manchester 2023 · 26 Aug 2023
- Bolton Summer 2023 · 5 Aug 2023 — 1 personal best set
- UK New Year Countdown 2023 · 31 Dec 2022 — 3 personal bests set
- Kewbz UK Championship 2022 · 28 Oct 2022 — 2 personal bests set
- Chester Spring 2022 · 14 May 2022 — 3 personal bests set
- Farnworth Spring B 2022 · 10 Apr 2022 — 3 personal bests set
- Leeds Open 2019 · 27 Jul 2019 — 1 personal best set
- Manchester Open 2019 · 16 Feb 2019 — 2 personal bests set
- Manchester Open 2018 · 17 Feb 2018
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.
- Billie Hammill — met in 36 rounds, never finished ahead
- Charlie Stark — met in 30 rounds, never finished ahead
- Fred Lang — met in 29 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-6 Skewb single — 18,841 people have one; it is 1.65 away.
- A sub-8 Pyraminx single — 46,752 people have one; it is 1.17 away.
Targets move as he improves.