People · New Zealand
Luke Dufty
Skewb · top 7.2% of 73,281 all-time · competing since June 2018 · 2018DUFT01
Luke Dufty has been competing for 8 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 3.41, set at Auckland Summer Open 2020, puts him in the top 7.2% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 64th in New Zealand. Until February 2014, no official Skewb solve in the world had been that fast. Across 8 competitions since June 2018, he has put 301 official solves on the record across 13 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, steadier than 88% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 5 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 17.71 in June 2018 to 12.56, a 29% improvement. Luke has entered eight competitions, more competitions than 90% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 3.41 | 9.62 | top 7.2% | 64 / 666 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.13 | 6.94 | top 14.0% | 198 / 1,141 | |
| 3×3 | 12.56 | 15.29 | top 15.9% | 324 / 2,095 | |
| 2×2 | 3.44 | 4.49 | top 19.4% | 363 / 1,615 | |
| Square-1 | 20.16 | 23.25 | top 28.3% | 86 / 251 | |
| 4×4 | 56.33 | 1:00.92 | top 32.3% | 205 / 722 | |
| 5×5 | 1:42.97 | 1:51.74 | top 37.5% | 126 / 355 | |
| Megaminx | 2:21.31 | — | early days — 2 solves | 177 / 283 | |
| 6×6 | 3:42.12 | 4:06.01 | top 59.4% | 100 / 149 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 40.13 | 46.71 | top 65.4% | 355 / 600 | |
| 7×7 | 6:13.15 | — | early days — 2 solves | 99 / 126 | |
| Clock | 34.72 | — | early days — 1 solve | 286 / 303 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 74 moves | — | early days — 1 solve | 112 / 111 |
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
- 29 Feb 2020Three personal bests in one day at Auckland Summer Open 2020.
- 13 Dec 2019Six personal bests in one day at New Zealand Nationals 2019.
- 25 May 2019Five personal bests in one day at Koalafication Palmy 2019.
- 26 Apr 2019First sub-15 3×3: 14.85 at NxNZ 2019.
- 26 Apr 2019Four personal bests in one day at NxNZ 2019.
- 14 Dec 2018Five personal bests in one day at New Zealand Nationals 2018.
Competitions
- Auckland Summer Open 2020 · 29 Feb 2020 — 3 personal bests set
- New Zealand Nationals 2019 · 13 Dec 2019 — 6 personal bests set
- WCA World Championship 2019 · 11 Jul 2019 — 1 personal best set
- Koalafication Palmy 2019 · 25 May 2019 — 5 personal bests set
- NxNZ 2019 · 26 Apr 2019 — 4 personal bests set
- New Zealand Nationals 2018 · 14 Dec 2018 — 5 personal bests set
- Auckland Spring 2018 · 1 Sep 2018 — 4 personal bests set
- SNZ Northern 2018 · 23 Jun 2018 — 1 personal best 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 Wadek — met in 71 rounds, finished ahead 21 times
- Luke Heath-Edwards — met in 65 rounds, finished ahead 16 times
- Lee Stanton-Barnett — met in 48 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-3 Skewb single — 3,646 people have one; it is 0.41 away.
- A sub-5 Pyraminx single — 17,019 people have one; it is 0.13 away.
Targets move as he improves.