People · United Kingdom
James Allsopp
2×2 · top 2.6% of 186,767 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026ALLS01
James Allsopp has been competing for 7 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.60, set at Wiltshire Spring 2026, puts him in the top 2.6% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 194th in the United Kingdom. Until November 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 2 competitions since February 2026, he has put 55 official solves on the record across six events. James has entered two competitions.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1.60 | 3.07 | top 2.6% | 194 / 4,895 | |
| 3×3 | 8.56 | 10.95 | top 3.9% | 310 / 6,689 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 29 moves | 36.00 | top 12.2% | 55 / 372 | |
| 4×4 | 41.23 | 49.79 | top 13.6% | 318 / 2,071 | |
| Skewb | 4.76 | 7.32 | top 16.4% | 388 / 2,421 | |
| Megaminx | 1:34.10 | 1:46.45 | top 30.7% | 350 / 966 |
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 story so far
- 7 Mar 2026Three personal bests in one day at Wiltshire Spring 2026.
- 14 Feb 2026First competition: FMC Cheltenham Winter 2026.
Competitions
- Wiltshire Spring 2026 · 7 Mar 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- FMC Cheltenham Winter 2026 · 14 Feb 2026 — 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.
- Edward Carew-Jones — met in 12 rounds, finished ahead 9 times
- Adam Stringer — met in 12 rounds, finished ahead 9 times
- Callum Inglis — met in 12 rounds, finished ahead 8 times
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,032 people have one; it is 0.60 away.
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 0.56 away.
Targets move as he improves.