People · United States
James Atticus Guth
2×2 · top 8.5% of 189,179 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026GUTH01
James Atticus Guth has been competing for 8 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.45, set at Concordia Fall Foliage 2026, puts him in the top 8.5% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 3,379th in the United States. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since February 2026, he has put 126 official solves on the record across ten events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 2 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 19.16 in February 2026 to 11.99, a 37% improvement. James has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.45 | 4.81 | top 8.5% | 3,379 / 41,674 | |
| 3×3 | 11.99 | 14.56 | top 13.9% | 7,562 / 60,666 | |
| Skewb | 4.62 | 10.61 | top 15.4% | 2,444 / 19,164 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.81 | 9.36 | top 26.3% | 7,322 / 29,168 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 33.11 | 45.07 | top 53.7% | 7,539 / 15,900 | |
| 4×4 | 1:17.79 | 1:22.48 | top 54.1% | 9,336 / 19,354 | |
| 5×5 | 2:42.02 | — | early days — 2 solves | 6,394 / 9,537 | |
| Clock | 26.48 | 29.46 | top 79.3% | 7,195 / 9,172 | |
| Megaminx | 3:25.96 | — | early days — 2 solves | 6,714 / 8,026 | |
| Square-1 | 1:35.60 | — | early days — 1 solve | 6,624 / 6,846 |
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
- 10 Oct 2026First sub-15 3×3: 11.99 at Concordia Fall Foliage 2026.
- 10 Oct 2026Five personal bests in one day at Concordia Fall Foliage 2026.
- 14 Feb 2026First competition: Vanderbilt Winter 2026. A 20.47 3×3 single to start from.
- 14 Feb 2026First sub-20 3×3: 19.16 at Vanderbilt Winter 2026.
Competitions
- Concordia Fall Foliage 2026 · 10 Oct 2026 — 5 personal bests set
- Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 · 2 Jul 2026 — 1 personal best set
- CubingUSA Southeast Championship 2026 · 25 Apr 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Vanderbilt 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.
- Lucy Grace Bryson — met in 24 rounds, never finished ahead
- Benjamin Craft — met in 22 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
- Lincoln Kim — met in 20 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.45 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,606 people have one; it is 1.99 away.
Targets move as he improves.