People · United States
James Christensen
2×2 · top 28.1% of 186,767 all-time · competing since September 2011 · 2011CHRI05
James Christensen has been competing for 15 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 4.13, set at Princeton Fall 2012, puts him in the top 28.1% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 11,135th in the United States. Across 8 competitions since September 2011, he has put 113 official solves on the record across seven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 16% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 2 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 49.28 in September 2011 to 18.95, a 62% improvement. James has entered eight competitions, more competitions than 90% 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 | 4.13 | 8.32 | top 28.1% | 11,135 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 | 18.95 | 20.05 | top 37.0% | 20,810 / 59,724 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 29.51 | 34.39 | top 45.5% | 6,168 / 15,683 | |
| Pyraminx | 11.46 | 16.84 | top 63.7% | 18,800 / 28,708 | |
| Megaminx | 3:41.13 | — | early days — 2 solves | 6,902 / 7,841 | |
| 4×4 | 2:13.60 | — | early days — 3 solves | 16,494 / 19,072 | |
| Skewb | 25.44 | 35.58 | top 95.1% | 18,244 / 18,907 |
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
- 25 Apr 2015First sub-20 3×3: 18.95 at Doylestown Spring 2015.
- 1 Dec 2012First sub-30 3×3: 27.31 at Levittown Open 2012.
- 1 Dec 2012Four personal bests in one day at Levittown Open 2012.
- 22 Sep 2012Four personal bests in one day at Princeton Fall 2012.
- 24 Sep 2011First competition: Princeton Fall 2011. A 49.28 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Doylestown Spring 2015 · 25 Apr 2015 — 2 personal bests set
- Starlight Open 2014 · 9 Aug 2014 — 1 personal best set
- US Nationals 2014 · 1 Aug 2014 — 2 personal bests set
- Princeton Spring 2013 · 30 Mar 2013 — 2 personal bests set
- Levittown Open 2012 · 1 Dec 2012 — 4 personal bests set
- Princeton Fall 2012 · 22 Sep 2012 — 4 personal bests set
- Bridgewater Open 2011 · 3 Dec 2011 — 2 personal bests set
- Princeton Fall 2011 · 24 Sep 2011
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.
- Dan Selzer — met in 36 rounds, finished ahead once
- Zach Goldman — met in 32 rounds, never finished ahead
- Corey Sakowski — met in 30 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-4 2×2 single — 49,452 people have one; it is 0.13 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 3.95 away.
Targets move as he improves.