People · Australia
Michael Pynes
2×2 · top 28.0% of 186,767 all-time · competing since September 2022 · 2022PYNE01
Michael Pynes has been competing for 4 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 4.12, set at Perth Autumn 2023, puts him in the top 28.0% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,186th in Australia. Across 5 competitions since September 2022, he has put 61 official solves on the record across two events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 3 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 22.01 in September 2022 to 18.68, a 15% improvement. Michael 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 | Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 4.12 | 8.11 | top 28.0% | 2,186 / 8,567 | |
| 3×3 | 18.68 | 21.25 | top 36.2% | 3,486 / 11,709 |
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 Apr 2023First sub-20 3×3: 19.10 at Perth Autumn 2023.
- 29 Apr 2023Three personal bests in one day at Perth Autumn 2023.
- 30 Sep 2022First competition: Australian Nationals 2022. A 22.01 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Perth Winter 2026 · 1 Aug 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Perth Time Trial 2026 · 31 May 2026
- Perth Time Trial 2023 · 1 Jul 2023
- Perth Autumn 2023 · 29 Apr 2023 — 3 personal bests set
- Australian Nationals 2022 · 30 Sep 2022
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.
- George Pedigo — met in 13 rounds, finished ahead once
- Lachlan Stephens — met in 13 rounds, never finished ahead
- Amy Smith — met in 13 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-4 2×2 single — 49,452 people have one; it is 0.12 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 3.68 away.
Targets move as he improves.