People · Australia
Liam Barden
2×2 · top 19.3% of 189,179 all-time · competing since August 2026 · 2026BARD02
Liam Barden has been competing for 3 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 3.42, set at Perth Winter 2026, puts him in the top 19.3% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,470th in Australia. Across 2 competitions since August 2026, he has put 56 official solves on the record across six events. Liam has entered two competitions.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 3.42 | 7.53 | top 19.3% | 1,470 / 8,727 | |
| 3×3 | 18.99 | 22.55 | top 37.2% | 3,675 / 11,943 | |
| Megaminx | 2:08.13 | 2:22.43 | top 50.3% | 629 / 1,313 | |
| Pyraminx | 10.11 | 11.26 | top 53.9% | 3,170 / 6,109 | |
| Square-1 | 37.66 | 46.41 | top 62.3% | 616 / 920 | |
| 4×4 | 1:29.86 | 1:45.59 | top 63.6% | 1,838 / 3,108 |
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, 2×2. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 19 Sep 2026First sub-20 3×3: 18.99 at Murdoch University Open 2026.
- 19 Sep 2026Three personal bests in one day at Murdoch University Open 2026.
- 1 Aug 2026First competition: Perth Winter 2026.
Competitions
- Murdoch University Open 2026 · 19 Sep 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Perth Winter 2026 · 1 Aug 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.
The circuit
The people whose scorecards keep turning up next to his.
- Sevastien Tecksingani — met in 12 rounds, finished ahead once
- Amy Smith — met in 12 rounds, never finished ahead
- Joel Harrop — met in 12 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 27,049 people have one; it is 0.42 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 70,740 people have one; it is 3.99 away.
Targets move as he improves.