People · Netherlands
Max Hijstek
Skewb · top 19.2% of 73,281 all-time · competing since May 2025 · 2025HIJS01
Max Hijstek has been competing for a year. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 5.13, set at Take Your Time Ermelo 2025, puts him in the top 19.2% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 199th in the Netherlands. Across 5 competitions since May 2025, he has put 190 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 4 DNFs. His Skewb best has come down from 6.37 in May 2025 to 5.13, a 19% improvement. Max has entered five competitions, more competitions than 83% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 5.13 | 6.62 | top 19.2% | 199 / 957 | |
| 3×3 | 13.95 | 19.68 | top 20.8% | 608 / 2,294 | |
| Pyraminx | 7.23 | 9.67 | top 29.8% | 509 / 1,283 | |
| 2×2 | 4.34 | 5.91 | top 30.9% | 701 / 1,665 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 28.48 | 33.07 | top 43.1% | 291 / 726 | |
| 4×4 | 1:16.00 | 1:49.71 | top 52.5% | 515 / 1,000 | |
| Megaminx | 2:31.35 | — | early days — 3 solves | 267 / 414 | |
| Clock | 26.26 | — | top 78.9% | 351 / 466 | |
| 5×5 | 3:45.62 | — | early days — 2 solves | 488 / 532 |
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, Skewb. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 30 May 2026Three personal bests in one day at Meppel Mayhem 2026.
- 18 Oct 2025Three personal bests in one day at Take Your Time Ermelo 2025.
- 17 May 2025First competition: Quick 'n Slick Meppel 2025. A 20.06 3×3 single to start from.
- 17 May 2025First sub-20 3×3: 13.95 at Quick 'n Slick Meppel 2025.
- 17 May 2025First sub-15 3×3: 13.95 at Quick 'n Slick Meppel 2025.
- 17 May 2025Five personal bests in one day at Quick 'n Slick Meppel 2025.
Competitions
- Meppel Mayhem 2026 · 30 May 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Take Your Time Ermelo 2025 · 18 Oct 2025 — 3 personal bests set
- Rubik's Dutch Nationals 2025 · 5 Sep 2025
- Arnhem Open 2025 · 28 Jun 2025 — 2 personal bests set
- Quick 'n Slick Meppel 2025 · 17 May 2025 — 5 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.
- Stijn de Gooijer — met in 50 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Hugo Goudriaan — met in 48 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Veerle Melis — met in 47 rounds, finished ahead 10 times
Next targets
- A sub-5 Skewb single — 13,285 people have one; it is 0.13 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 1.95 away.
Targets move as he improves.