People · United States
Matthew Shore
Skewb · top 3.7% of 73,281 all-time · competing since September 2015 · 2015SHOR02
Matthew Shore has been competing for 11 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 2.71, set at CubingUSA Nationals 2018, puts him in the top 3.7% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 575th in the United States. Until February 2014, no official Skewb solve in the world had been that fast. Across 13 competitions since September 2015, he has put 451 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, steadier than 91% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 19.79 in September 2015 to 9.04, a 54% improvement. Matthew has entered 13 competitions, more competitions than 94% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 2.71 | 4.49 | top 3.7% | 575 / 18,907 | |
| Square-1 | 8.92 | 16.38 | top 4.4% | 322 / 6,743 | |
| Pyraminx | 3.36 | 6.32 | top 4.9% | 1,287 / 28,708 | |
| 3×3 | 9.04 | 10.48 | top 4.9% | 2,771 / 59,724 | |
| 4×4 | 37.12 | 41.84 | top 8.8% | 1,328 / 19,072 | |
| 2×2 | 2.49 | 3.27 | top 8.8% | 3,460 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 17.32 | 19.76 | top 13.4% | 1,727 / 15,683 | |
| Megaminx | 1:09.75 | 1:24.26 | top 15.5% | 1,055 / 7,841 | |
| 5×5 | 1:59.00 | 2:06.73 | top 48.6% | 4,074 / 9,401 |
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
- 27 Jul 2018Six personal bests in one day at CubingUSA Nationals 2018.
- 5 Nov 2017First sub-10 3×3: 9.04 at TF3I San Diego 2017.
- 5 Nov 2017Four personal bests in one day at TF3I San Diego 2017.
- 29 Oct 2016Seven personal bests in one day at Severna Park Fall 2016.
- 4 Jun 2016Five personal bests in one day at Cube4Cam 2016.
- 30 Apr 2016Six personal bests in one day at Severna Park Spring 2016.
Competitions
- SacCubing XXIII 2026 · 17 May 2026
- SacCubing XVII 2024 · 18 May 2024 — 1 personal best set
- Bay Area Speedcubin' 20 2019 · 12 Oct 2019 — 1 personal best set
- CubingUSA Nationals 2018 · 27 Jul 2018 — 6 personal bests set
- Poly Cubed 2017 · 9 Dec 2017 — 1 personal best set
- TF3I San Diego 2017 · 5 Nov 2017 — 4 personal bests set
- Newport Fall 2017 · 7 Oct 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- Severna Park Fall 2016 · 29 Oct 2016 — 7 personal bests set
- Slow N Steady Spring 2016 · 18 Jun 2016
- Cube4Cam 2016 · 4 Jun 2016 — 5 personal bests set
- Severna Park Spring 2016 · 30 Apr 2016 — 6 personal bests set
- Red Cross Cubing Open 2016 · 9 Jan 2016 — 2 personal bests set
- Slow n Steady Fall 2015 · 26 Sep 2015
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.
- Josh Bloch — met in 48 rounds, finished ahead 24 times
- Dan Selzer — met in 46 rounds, finished ahead 20 times
- Will Callan — met in 46 rounds, finished ahead 14 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 Skewb single — 1,013 people have one; it is 0.71 away.
- A sub-8 Square-1 single — 766 people have one; it is 0.92 away.
Targets move as he improves.