People · United States
John F. Lauer
Pyraminx · top 6.2% of 129,321 all-time · competing since December 2021 · 2021LAUE02
John F. Lauer has been competing for 5 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 3.67, set at Carolina Clock 'Stravaganza 2022, puts him in the top 6.2% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,581st in the United States. Until February 2008, no official Pyraminx solve in the world had been that fast. Across 9 competitions since December 2021, he has put 263 official solves on the record across twelve events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, steadier than 67% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 4 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 21.00 in December 2021 to 13.14, a 37% improvement. John has entered nine competitions, more competitions than 91% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 3.67 | 5.33 | top 6.2% | 1,581 / 28,708 | |
| 2×2 | 2.72 | 3.98 | top 11.1% | 4,396 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 | 13.14 | 15.83 | top 17.9% | 9,588 / 59,724 | |
| Clock | 9.52 | 11.21 | top 22.7% | 1,747 / 8,927 | |
| Skewb | 6.47 | 8.70 | top 29.5% | 4,838 / 18,907 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 24.56 | 34.91 | top 33.0% | 4,324 / 15,683 | |
| 4×4 | 1:04.02 | 1:16.26 | top 40.7% | 6,636 / 19,072 | |
| Square-1 | 25.90 | 43.36 | top 41.2% | 2,670 / 6,743 | |
| 5×5 | 2:06.99 | — | early days — 2 solves | 4,529 / 9,401 | |
| Megaminx | 2:33.08 | — | top 62.7% | 4,756 / 7,841 | |
| 6×6 | 5:21.11 | — | early days — 3 solves | 3,472 / 4,196 | |
| 7×7 | 8:11.98 | — | early days — 1 solve | 2,888 / 3,184 |
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
- 10 Dec 2023Three personal bests in one day at Carolina Clock 'Stravaganza 2023.
- 12 Nov 2022Three personal bests in one day at Carolina Clock 'Stravaganza 2022.
- 29 Jul 2022Seven personal bests in one day at CubingUSA Southeast Championship 2022.
- 27 Feb 2022First sub-15 3×3: 14.94 at GA Cubers February B 2022.
- 27 Feb 2022Three personal bests in one day at GA Cubers February B 2022.
- 29 Jan 2022First sub-20 3×3: 16.92 at GA Cubers Greetings 2022.
Competitions
- Carolina Clock 'Stravaganza 2023 · 10 Dec 2023 — 3 personal bests set
- CubingUSA Nationals 2023 · 27 Jul 2023 — 1 personal best set
- Concord Summer 2023 · 25 Jun 2023 — 2 personal bests set
- Niner Nation Open 2023 · 15 Jan 2023 — 1 personal best set
- Carolina Clock 'Stravaganza 2022 · 12 Nov 2022 — 3 personal bests set
- CubingUSA Southeast Championship 2022 · 29 Jul 2022 — 7 personal bests set
- GA Cubers February B 2022 · 27 Feb 2022 — 3 personal bests set
- GA Cubers Greetings 2022 · 29 Jan 2022 — 2 personal bests set
- Rocky Top 2021 · 4 Dec 2021
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.
- Jacob Ambrose — met in 61 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Katie Hull — met in 57 rounds, never finished ahead
- Zachary Ochs — met in 56 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-3 Pyraminx single — 4,700 people have one; it is 0.67 away.
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 8,848 people have one; it is 0.72 away.
Targets move as he improves.