People · Canada
John Bailey
2×2 · top 7.4% of 189,179 all-time · competing since October 2017 · 2017BAIL07
John Bailey has been competing for 9 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.34, set at Québec City 2019, puts him in the top 7.4% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 493rd in Canada. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 7 competitions since October 2017, he has put 450 official solves on the record across 13 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one; 54% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 22.44 in October 2017 to 11.19, a 50% improvement. John has entered seven competitions, more competitions than 88% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.34 | 3.94 | top 7.4% | 493 / 7,245 | |
| 4×4 | 37.17 | 43.09 | top 9.0% | 213 / 3,180 | |
| 3×3 | 11.19 | 12.05 | top 11.1% | 1,053 / 10,502 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 17.33 | 20.69 | top 13.5% | 289 / 2,632 | |
| Skewb | 5.47 | 7.97 | top 21.8% | 509 / 2,928 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.42 | 7.89 | top 23.2% | 1,006 / 4,913 | |
| 5×5 | 1:31.64 | 1:42.95 | top 28.7% | 364 / 1,546 | |
| Square-1 | 23.90 | 27.04 | top 36.7% | 317 / 973 | |
| Megaminx | 1:48.22 | 1:58.19 | top 39.5% | 428 / 1,393 | |
| 6×6 | 3:57.55 | 4:07.34 | top 64.8% | 383 / 683 | |
| 7×7 | 6:19.56 | 6:25.07 | early days — 3 solves | 343 / 519 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 51 moves | — | early days — 1 solve | 242 / 284 | |
| Clock | 30.04 | — | top 84.3% | 868 / 1,057 |
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
- 16 Feb 2019Four personal bests in one day at Québec City 2019.
- 10 Nov 2018Eight personal bests in one day at Dalhousie Open 2018.
- 8 Sep 2018Four personal bests in one day at Halifax Select 2018.
- 26 May 2018Nine personal bests in one day at Halifax Spring 2018.
- 17 Feb 2018First sub-20 3×3: 13.27 at Halifax Open 2018.
- 17 Feb 2018First sub-15 3×3: 13.27 at Halifax Open 2018.
Competitions
- Moncton Open 2019 · 26 Oct 2019 — 1 personal best set
- Québec City 2019 · 16 Feb 2019 — 4 personal bests set
- Dalhousie Open 2018 · 10 Nov 2018 — 8 personal bests set
- Halifax Select 2018 · 8 Sep 2018 — 4 personal bests set
- Halifax Spring 2018 · 26 May 2018 — 9 personal bests set
- Halifax Open 2018 · 17 Feb 2018 — 6 personal bests set
- Atlantic Open Fall 2017 · 21 Oct 2017 — 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.
- Liam Orovec — met in 92 rounds, finished ahead 24 times
- Graeme Watt — met in 80 rounds, finished ahead 21 times · head to head
- Ryan Higgins — met in 57 rounds, finished ahead 49 times · head to head
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.34 away.
- A sub-30 4×4 single — 2,465 people have one; it is 7.17 away.
Targets move as he improves.