People · Ireland
James Needham
2×2 · top 15.2% of 186,767 all-time · competing since April 2026 · 2026NEED02
James Needham has been competing for 4 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 3.08, set at UCD Cube Days 2026, puts him in the top 15.2% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 217th in Ireland. Across 2 competitions since April 2026, he has put 60 official solves on the record across four events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 16% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. James has entered two competitions.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 3.08 | 3.77 | top 15.2% | 217 / 1,163 | |
| 3×3 | 12.90 | 14.89 | top 17.1% | 233 / 1,427 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.64 | 13.49 | top 17.4% | 201 / 911 | |
| 4×4 | 1:27.27 | 1:37.60 | top 61.6% | 323 / 579 |
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, 2×2. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 16 May 2026First sub-15 3×3: 12.90 at Roscommon Cubing 2026.
- 25 Apr 2026First competition: UCD Cube Days 2026. A 15.54 3×3 single to start from.
- 25 Apr 2026Three personal bests in one day at UCD Cube Days 2026.
Competitions
- Roscommon Cubing 2026 · 16 May 2026 — 1 personal best set
- UCD Cube Days 2026 · 25 Apr 2026 — 3 personal bests 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.
- Ben Timmons — met in 13 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Oisín Olwill — met in 13 rounds, finished ahead once
- Leon Eoín Bailey — met in 12 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 26,570 people have one; it is 0.08 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 0.90 away.
Targets move as he improves.