People · United States
Nikhil Kannankara
Pyraminx · top 42.8% of 129,321 all-time · competing since May 2026 · 2026KANN01
Nikhil Kannankara has been competing for 4 months. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 8.76, set at SacCubing XXIII 2026, puts him in the top 42.8% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 12,251st in the United States. Across 4 competitions since May 2026, he has put 59 official solves on the record across four events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 15% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 33.44 in May 2026 to 24.35, a 27% improvement. Nikhil has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 8.76 | 13.97 | top 42.8% | 12,251 / 28,708 | |
| 3×3 | 24.35 | 28.35 | top 51.2% | 29,884 / 59,724 | |
| Skewb | 9.93 | 14.27 | top 54.5% | 9,884 / 18,907 | |
| 2×2 | 6.67 | 11.69 | top 57.6% | 23,592 / 40,951 |
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
- 17 May 2026First sub-30 3×3: 26.71 at SacCubing XXIII 2026.
- 2 May 2026First competition: Belmont Spring 2026. A 33.44 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Davis Big Summer 2026 · 8 Aug 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Mountain House Open 2026 · 18 Jul 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- SacCubing XXIII 2026 · 17 May 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Belmont Spring 2026 · 2 May 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.
- Bowen Deng (邓博文) — met in 12 rounds, never finished ahead
- Sebastian Stone — met in 12 rounds, never finished ahead
- Sid Shivnath — met in 10 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-8 Pyraminx single — 46,752 people have one; it is 0.76 away.
- A sub-20 3×3 single — 113,584 people have one; it is 4.35 away.
Targets move as he improves.