People · United Kingdom
Robert Alden
3×3 · top 2.8% of 288,433 all-time · competing since March 2019 · 2019ALDE01
Robert Alden has been competing for 8 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 8.00, set at Southport Autumn 2026, puts him in the top 2.8% of the 288,433 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 229th in the United Kingdom. Until July 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 11 competitions since March 2019, he has put 728 official solves on the record across 14 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one; 57% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 11.82 in June 2019 to 8.00, a 32% improvement. Robert has entered eleven competitions, more competitions than 93% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 8.00 | 9.20 | top 2.8% | 229 / 6,785 | |
| 2×2 | 1.74 | 3.09 | top 3.3% | 244 / 4,946 | |
| 4×4 | 30.76 | 35.27 | top 3.4% | 83 / 2,112 | |
| Pyraminx | 3.10 | 5.59 | top 4.0% | 167 / 3,704 | |
| 6×6 | 1:39.69 | 1:54.61 | top 4.0% | 28 / 560 | |
| 7×7 | 2:33.00 | 2:49.36 | top 4.3% | 20 / 463 | |
| Megaminx | 51.11 | 55.93 | top 5.6% | 76 / 998 | |
| 5×5 | 1:02.18 | 1:06.71 | top 6.8% | 94 / 1,167 | |
| Square-1 | 10.88 | 15.01 | top 7.7% | 81 / 789 | |
| Skewb | 3.97 | 5.87 | top 10.8% | 246 / 2,439 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 17.56 | 18.98 | top 14.0% | 266 / 1,861 | |
| Clock | 8.41 | 10.06 | top 17.0% | 245 / 1,255 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 42 moves | — | early days — 2 solves | 226 / 372 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 4:25.86 | — | early days — 1 solve | 267 / 315 |
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
- 12 Sep 2026Six personal bests in one day at Southport Autumn 2026.
- 30 May 2026Six personal bests in one day at Crewe May 2026.
- 28 Mar 2026Three personal bests in one day at Bolton Spring 2026.
- 6 Sep 2025Four personal bests in one day at Manchester 6x6 Day 2025.
- 14 Mar 2020Six personal bests in one day at Manchester Open 2020.
- 22 Feb 2020Five personal bests in one day at Doncaster Open 2020.
Competitions
- Southport Autumn 2026 · 12 Sep 2026 — 6 personal bests set
- Crewe May 2026 · 30 May 2026 — 6 personal bests set
- Bolton Spring 2026 · 28 Mar 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Manchester 6x6 Day 2025 · 6 Sep 2025 — 4 personal bests set
- Manchester Open 2020 · 14 Mar 2020 — 6 personal bests set
- Doncaster Open 2020 · 22 Feb 2020 — 5 personal bests set
- Guildford Open 2020 · 18 Jan 2020 — 5 personal bests set
- UK Championship 2019 · 25 Oct 2019 — 10 personal bests set
- Leeds Open 2019 · 27 Jul 2019 — 6 personal bests set
- British Summer Open 2019 · 29 Jun 2019 — 8 personal bests set
- Chester Open 2019 · 30 Mar 2019
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.
- Cham J. Chambers — met in 139 rounds, finished ahead 18 times
- Billie Hammill — met in 135 rounds, finished ahead 47 times
- Oliver Castledine — met in 113 rounds, finished ahead 37 times
Next targets
- A sub-6 3×3 single — 1,419 people have one; it is 2.00 away.
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,050 people have one; it is 0.74 away.
Targets move as he improves.