People · United Kingdom
James Yau
2×2 · top 45.8% of 186,767 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026YAUJ01
James Yau has been competing for 7 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 5.54, set at Devon Winter 2026, puts him in the top 45.8% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,402nd in the United Kingdom. Across 1 competition since February 2026, he has put 9 official solves on the record across two events.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 5.54 | 20.10 | top 45.8% | 2,402 / 4,895 | |
| 3×3 | 32.49 | 34.35 | top 66.7% | 4,747 / 6,689 |
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 story so far
- 7 Feb 2026First competition: Devon Winter 2026. A 32.49 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Devon Winter 2026 · 7 Feb 2026
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.
Next targets
- A sub-5 2×2 single — 73,413 people have one; it is 0.54 away.
- A sub-30 3×3 single — 177,856 people have one; it is 2.49 away.
Targets move as he improves.