People · Canada
James Simpson
3×3 · top 47.2% of 284,439 all-time · competing since August 2008 · 2008SIMP02
James Simpson has been competing for 18 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 22.68, set at Canadian Open 2009, puts him in the top 47.2% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 4,817th in Canada. Across 4 competitions since August 2008, he has put 59 official solves on the record across four events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 17% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 43.21 in August 2008 to 22.68, 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 | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 22.68 | 25.74 | top 47.2% | 4,817 / 10,392 | |
| 2×2 | 6.19 | 6.94 | top 52.8% | 3,812 / 7,173 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 50.55 | 1:01.75 | top 77.2% | 1,885 / 2,620 | |
| Square-1 | 1:15.97 | 1:36.04 | top 91.4% | 864 / 952 |
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
- 1 Nov 2008First sub-30 3×3: 27.66 at Toronto Open Fall 2008.
- 1 Nov 2008Three personal bests in one day at Toronto Open Fall 2008.
- 23 Aug 2008First competition: Niagara Open Summer 2008. A 43.21 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Canadian Open 2009 · 19 Sep 2009 — 2 personal bests set
- Toronto Open Winter 2009 · 7 Mar 2009 — 2 personal bests set
- Toronto Open Fall 2008 · 1 Nov 2008 — 3 personal bests set
- Niagara Open Summer 2008 · 23 Aug 2008
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.
- Jack Moseley — met in 14 rounds, finished ahead once
- Eric Limeback — met in 13 rounds, never finished ahead
- Callum Moseley — met in 12 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
Next targets
- A sub-20 3×3 single — 113,584 people have one; it is 2.68 away.
- A sub-6 2×2 single — 95,042 people have one; it is 0.19 away.
Targets move as he improves.