People · New Zealand
Jakob Ridings
2×2 · top 21.0% of 189,179 all-time · competing since May 2026 · 2026RIDI01
Jakob Ridings has been competing for 6 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 3.56, set at Auckland Winter Open 2026, puts him in the top 21.0% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 381st in New Zealand. Across 3 competitions since May 2026, he has put 61 official solves on the record across five events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 29.68 in May 2026 to 18.09, a 39% improvement. Jakob 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 | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 3.56 | 6.32 | top 21.0% | 381 / 1,627 | |
| Clock | 10.31 | 11.66 | top 26.5% | 110 / 319 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.84 | 9.43 | top 26.6% | 378 / 1,149 | |
| 4×4 | 53.08 | 1:06.77 | top 28.6% | 187 / 745 | |
| 3×3 | 18.09 | 20.70 | top 34.5% | 722 / 2,145 |
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
- 26 Sep 2026First sub-20 3×3: 18.32 at Dualling in Milford 2026.
- 26 Sep 2026Four personal bests in one day at Dualling in Milford 2026.
- 20 Jun 2026Three personal bests in one day at Auckland Winter Open 2026.
- 9 May 2026First competition: Welcome Back Hamilton 2026. A 29.68 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Dualling in Milford 2026 · 26 Sep 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Auckland Winter Open 2026 · 20 Jun 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Welcome Back Hamilton 2026 · 9 May 2026
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.
- Nathan Zhao — met in 13 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Brandon Harris — met in 13 rounds, finished ahead once
- Lachlan Gibson — met in 13 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 27,049 people have one; it is 0.56 away.
- A sub-10 Clock single — 8,178 people have one; it is 0.31 away.
Targets move as he improves.