People · New Zealand
James Ogg
Pyraminx · top 6.5% of 129,321 all-time · competing since October 2018 · 2018OGGJ01
James Ogg has been competing for 8 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 3.75, set at Lyttelton Spring 2021, puts him in the top 6.5% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 108th in New Zealand. Until February 2008, no official Pyraminx solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since October 2018, he has put 146 official solves on the record across ten events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 16% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 2 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 23.04 in October 2018 to 12.07, a 48% 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 | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 3.75 | 8.39 | top 6.5% | 108 / 1,141 | |
| Skewb | 4.15 | 7.89 | top 11.9% | 98 / 666 | |
| 3×3 | 12.07 | 14.15 | top 14.1% | 289 / 2,095 | |
| Clock | 8.54 | 9.75 | top 17.7% | 74 / 303 | |
| 2×2 | 3.42 | 4.81 | top 19.2% | 359 / 1,615 | |
| 4×4 | 1:10.77 | 1:12.77 | top 47.6% | 319 / 722 | |
| Megaminx | 3:14.85 | — | early days — 1 solve | 245 / 283 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 55.35 | — | early days — 3 solves | 469 / 600 | |
| Square-1 | 1:26.64 | — | early days — 3 solves | 243 / 251 | |
| 5×5 | 5:52.56 | — | early days — 1 solve | 354 / 355 |
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
- 19 Nov 2022Three personal bests in one day at Lyttelton Spring 2022.
- 27 Nov 2021First sub-20 3×3: 12.77 at Lyttelton Spring 2021.
- 27 Nov 2021First sub-15 3×3: 12.77 at Lyttelton Spring 2021.
- 27 Nov 2021Six personal bests in one day at Lyttelton Spring 2021.
- 13 Oct 2018First competition: Supreme South Open 2018. A 23.04 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Lyttelton Spring 2022 · 19 Nov 2022 — 3 personal bests set
- Lyttelton Autumn 2022 · 5 Mar 2022 — 1 personal best set
- Lyttelton Spring 2021 · 27 Nov 2021 — 6 personal bests set
- Supreme South Open 2018 · 13 Oct 2018
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.
- Jasper Murray — met in 36 rounds, finished ahead once
- Adrien Auvray Matyn — met in 35 rounds, never finished ahead
- Dwyane Ramos — met in 31 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-3 Pyraminx single — 4,700 people have one; it is 0.75 away.
- A sub-4 Skewb single — 7,977 people have one; it is 0.15 away.
Targets move as he improves.