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James Dean Ludlow
3×3 · top 25.8% of 284,439 all-time · competing since July 2009 · 2009LUDL02
James Dean Ludlow has been competing for 17 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 15.41, set at Guildford Summer Open 2011, puts him in the top 25.8% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,716th in the United Kingdom. Across 8 competitions since July 2009, he has put 342 official solves on the record across twelve events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, steadier than 84% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 6 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 37.78 in July 2009 to 15.41, a 59% 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 Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 15.41 | 18.34 | top 25.8% | 1,716 / 6,689 | |
| 2×2 | 4.18 | 6.63 | top 28.8% | 1,547 / 4,895 | |
| Clock | 12.69 | 15.23 | top 38.2% | 518 / 1,232 | |
| Pyraminx | 8.44 | 13.29 | top 40.0% | 1,628 / 3,656 | |
| Megaminx | 1:58.05 | 2:11.74 | top 44.6% | 514 / 966 | |
| 4×4 | 1:10.03 | 1:18.14 | top 46.9% | 1,016 / 2,071 | |
| 5×5 | 2:03.15 | 2:06.92 | top 51.1% | 633 / 1,151 | |
| 6×6 | 3:21.77 | 3:34.55 | top 51.3% | 307 / 548 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 34.56 | 38.93 | top 56.5% | 985 / 1,851 | |
| 7×7 | 5:38.38 | 5:45.46 | top 62.1% | 303 / 459 | |
| Square-1 | 49.34 | 1:04.30 | top 75.5% | 613 / 778 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 60 moves | — | early days — 2 solves | 353 / 372 |
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
- 30 Jul 2011Seven personal bests in one day at Guildford Summer Open 2011.
- 6 Nov 2010Seven personal bests in one day at UK Open 2010.
- 5 Jun 2010Six personal bests in one day at UK Nationals 2010.
- 27 Mar 2010First sub-20 3×3: 18.66 at Bristol Spring 2010.
- 27 Mar 2010Eleven personal bests in one day at Bristol Spring 2010.
- 21 Nov 2009Seven personal bests in one day at Bristol Open 2009.
Competitions
- UK Open 2011 · 12 Nov 2011
- Guildford Summer Open 2011 · 30 Jul 2011 — 7 personal bests set
- UK Open 2010 · 6 Nov 2010 — 7 personal bests set
- UK Nationals 2010 · 5 Jun 2010 — 6 personal bests set
- Bristol Spring 2010 · 27 Mar 2010 — 11 personal bests set
- Bristol Open 2009 · 21 Nov 2009 — 7 personal bests set
- UK Open 2009 · 7 Nov 2009 — 5 personal bests set
- UK Masters 2009 · 11 Jul 2009 — 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.
- Joey Gouly — met in 86 rounds, finished ahead 18 times
- Charlie Cooper — met in 79 rounds, finished ahead 19 times
- Thom Barlow — met in 75 rounds, finished ahead 15 times
Next targets
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 0.41 away.
- A sub-4 2×2 single — 49,452 people have one; it is 0.18 away.
Targets move as he improves.