People · United Kingdom
Jake William Shepherdson
2×2 · top 2.4% of 189,179 all-time · competing since February 2020 · 2020SHEP01
Jake William Shepherdson has been competing for 7 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.55, set at Chester Spring 2022, puts him in the top 2.4% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 186th in the United Kingdom. Until November 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 3 competitions since February 2020, he has put 106 official solves on the record across six events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 15% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 39.49 in February 2020 to 12.47, a 68% improvement. Jake 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 Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1.55 | 4.67 | top 2.4% | 186 / 4,946 | |
| 3×3 | 12.47 | 15.71 | top 15.6% | 1,082 / 6,785 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 21.83 | 28.39 | top 25.6% | 470 / 1,861 | |
| Skewb | 6.63 | 13.83 | top 30.8% | 740 / 2,439 | |
| Pyraminx | 8.11 | 12.72 | top 37.1% | 1,501 / 3,704 | |
| Clock | 24.43 | — | early days — 2 solves | 969 / 1,255 |
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 May 2022Four personal bests in one day at Chester Spring 2022.
- 10 Apr 2022First sub-30 3×3: 15.46 at Farnworth Spring B 2022.
- 10 Apr 2022First sub-20 3×3: 15.46 at Farnworth Spring B 2022.
- 10 Apr 2022First sub-15 3×3: 14.05 at Farnworth Spring B 2022.
- 10 Apr 2022Five personal bests in one day at Farnworth Spring B 2022.
- 22 Feb 2020First competition: Doncaster Open 2020. A 39.49 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Chester Spring 2022 · 14 May 2022 — 4 personal bests set
- Farnworth Spring B 2022 · 10 Apr 2022 — 5 personal bests set
- Doncaster Open 2020 · 22 Feb 2020
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.
- Finley Norris — met in 19 rounds, finished ahead once
- Joel Keenan — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
- Adam Chadzynski — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,050 people have one; it is 0.55 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 40,277 people have one; it is 0.47 away.
Targets move as he improves.