People · United Kingdom
PJ Finlayson
2×2 · top 4.2% of 186,767 all-time · competing since November 2022 · 2022FINL03
PJ Finlayson has been competing for 4 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.92, set at Wiltshire March 2024, puts him in the top 4.2% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 303rd in the United Kingdom. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 7 competitions since November 2022, he has put 201 official solves on the record across twelve events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 15% around a typical one; 87% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. That figure sets aside his 4 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 24.00 in November 2022 to 12.25, a 49% improvement. PJ has entered seven competitions, more competitions than 88% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1.92 | 5.78 | top 4.2% | 303 / 4,895 | |
| 3×3 | 12.25 | 15.60 | top 14.8% | 1,021 / 6,689 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 21.34 | 29.06 | top 24.1% | 450 / 1,851 | |
| 5×5 | 1:26.70 | 1:43.87 | top 24.7% | 329 / 1,151 | |
| 4×4 | 56.35 | 1:03.76 | top 32.3% | 724 / 2,071 | |
| Skewb | 6.88 | 16.02 | top 32.7% | 773 / 2,421 | |
| Megaminx | 1:40.73 | 1:53.69 | top 35.0% | 394 / 966 | |
| 6×6 | 2:54.80 | 3:02.10 | top 38.4% | 229 / 548 | |
| 7×7 | 4:39.30 | 4:54.51 | top 44.3% | 214 / 459 | |
| Clock | 14.40 | 19.73 | top 45.5% | 605 / 1,232 | |
| Square-1 | 44.32 | — | top 70.4% | 569 / 778 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 47 moves | — | early days — 1 solve | 282 / 372 |
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
- 16 May 2026Six personal bests in one day at Weston-super-Mare Spring 2026.
- 16 Nov 2024Five personal bests in one day at Weston-super-Mare Autumn 2024.
- 13 Jul 2024First sub-15 3×3: 12.66 at Bristol Summer 2024.
- 13 Jul 2024Five personal bests in one day at Bristol Summer 2024.
- 23 Mar 2024Four personal bests in one day at Wiltshire March 2024.
- 18 Nov 2023Three personal bests in one day at Weston-super-Mare Autumn 2023.
Competitions
- Weston-super-Mare Spring 2026 · 16 May 2026 — 6 personal bests set
- Weston-super-Mare Autumn 2024 · 16 Nov 2024 — 5 personal bests set
- Bristol Summer 2024 · 13 Jul 2024 — 5 personal bests set
- Wiltshire March 2024 · 23 Mar 2024 — 4 personal bests set
- Weston-super-Mare Autumn 2023 · 18 Nov 2023 — 3 personal bests set
- Bristol Summer 2023 · 8 Jul 2023 — 3 personal bests set
- Weston-super-Mare Autumn 2022 · 19 Nov 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.
- Oliver Richards — met in 57 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- AJ Nicholls — met in 48 rounds, finished ahead 16 times
- Carter Swan — met in 48 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,032 people have one; it is 0.92 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 0.25 away.
Targets move as he improves.