People · Netherlands
Tim Close
2×2 · top 62.1% of 186,767 all-time · competing since April 2026 · 2026CLOS01
Tim Close has been competing for 5 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 7.21, set at Meppel Mayhem 2026, puts him in the top 62.1% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,179th in the Netherlands. Across 2 competitions since April 2026, he has put 15 official solves on the record across two events. Tim has entered two competitions.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 7.21 | 9.49 | top 62.1% | 1,179 / 1,665 | |
| 3×3 | 37.50 | 45.77 | top 73.9% | 1,799 / 2,294 |
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
- 18 Apr 2026First competition: Breda Open 2026. A 38.55 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Meppel Mayhem 2026 · 30 May 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Breda Open 2026 · 18 Apr 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.
- Ron van Bruchem — met in 3 rounds, never finished ahead
- Tristan Paulussen — met in 3 rounds, never finished ahead
- Robin Verstraten — met in 3 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-6 2×2 single — 95,042 people have one; it is 1.21 away.
- A sub-30 3×3 single — 177,856 people have one; it is 7.50 away.
Targets move as he improves.