People · United Kingdom
James Robertson
Pyraminx · top 2.1% of 130,891 all-time · competing since January 2023 · 2023ROBE05
James Robertson has been competing for 4 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 2.47, set at Glasgow Autumn 2023, puts him in the top 2.1% of the 130,891 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 79th in the United Kingdom. Until January 2011, no official Pyraminx solve in the world had been that fast. Across 6 competitions since January 2023, he has put 382 official solves on the record across 15 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, steadier than 87% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 15.16 in January 2023 to 10.88, a 28% improvement. James has entered six competitions, more competitions than 86% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 2.47 | 4.29 | top 2.1% | 79 / 3,704 | |
| 3×3 | 10.88 | 13.86 | top 10.2% | 731 / 6,785 | |
| 4×4 | 41.00 | 50.66 | top 13.3% | 316 / 2,112 | |
| 2×2 | 2.97 | 4.43 | top 14.0% | 861 / 4,946 | |
| 5×5 | 1:19.12 | 1:28.60 | top 18.6% | 246 / 1,167 | |
| Megaminx | 1:19.04 | 1:31.72 | top 21.2% | 255 / 998 | |
| 7×7 | 3:37.55 | 3:46.32 | top 22.5% | 108 / 463 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 25.23 | 35.44 | top 34.9% | 626 / 1,861 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:14.36 | 2:30.86 | early days — 3 solves | 159 / 315 | |
| Clock | 13.19 | 16.14 | top 40.5% | 546 / 1,255 | |
| 6×6 | 3:06.08 | 3:29.77 | early days — 3 solves | 276 / 560 | |
| Square-1 | 28.48 | 36.00 | top 46.7% | 421 / 789 | |
| Skewb | 9.24 | 14.11 | top 50.2% | 1,197 / 2,439 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 49 moves | — | early days — 1 solve | 300 / 372 | |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 2 of 3 cubes · 23:39 | — | early days — 1 solve | 116 / 126 |
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
- 14 Sep 2024Six personal bests in one day at Glasgow Side Events Autumn 2024.
- 22 Sep 2023Five personal bests in one day at Glasgow Autumn 2023.
- 15 Jul 2023Three personal bests in one day at Edinburgh Summer 2023.
- 26 May 2023Eight personal bests in one day at Glasgow Spring 2023.
- 4 Mar 2023First sub-15 3×3: 14.57 at Edinburgh Spring 2023.
- 4 Mar 2023Five personal bests in one day at Edinburgh Spring 2023.
Competitions
- Glasgow Side Events Autumn 2024 · 14 Sep 2024 — 6 personal bests set
- Glasgow Autumn 2023 · 22 Sep 2023 — 5 personal bests set
- Edinburgh Summer 2023 · 15 Jul 2023 — 3 personal bests set
- Glasgow Spring 2023 · 26 May 2023 — 8 personal bests set
- Edinburgh Spring 2023 · 4 Mar 2023 — 5 personal bests set
- Glasgow Winter 2023 · 27 Jan 2023 — 2 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.
- Bella Campbell — met in 90 rounds, finished ahead 14 times
- Eleanor Sinnott — met in 83 rounds, finished ahead 26 times
- Nicky Sim — met in 83 rounds, finished ahead 20 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 Pyraminx single — 1,497 people have one; it is 0.47 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,606 people have one; it is 0.88 away.
Targets move as he improves.