People · New Zealand
William Barlow
Pyraminx · top 18.9% of 129,321 all-time · competing since March 2021 · 2021BARL01
William Barlow has been competing for 6 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 5.85, set at NZ North Island Championship 2021, puts him in the top 18.9% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 270th in New Zealand. Across 7 competitions since March 2021, he has put 217 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 16% around a typical one; 92% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 26.95 in March 2021 to 13.44, a 50% improvement. William 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 | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 5.85 | 7.98 | top 18.9% | 270 / 1,141 | |
| 3×3 | 13.44 | 18.52 | top 19.0% | 395 / 2,095 | |
| 2×2 | 3.62 | 5.86 | top 21.7% | 395 / 1,615 | |
| Skewb | 9.06 | 13.65 | top 48.8% | 352 / 666 | |
| Clock | 16.29 | 19.82 | top 52.9% | 180 / 303 | |
| 4×4 | 1:17.83 | 1:29.47 | top 54.1% | 367 / 722 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 42.28 | 56.12 | top 68.4% | 381 / 600 | |
| Megaminx | 2:52.16 | — | top 71.1% | 228 / 283 | |
| 5×5 | 2:54.10 | 3:36.88 | top 76.1% | 270 / 355 |
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
- 2 Sep 2022Four personal bests in one day at NZ North Island Championship 2022.
- 19 Feb 2022Three personal bests in one day at Palmerston North 2022.
- 13 Aug 2021First sub-15 3×3: 14.48 at NZ North Island Championship 2021.
- 13 Aug 2021Six personal bests in one day at NZ North Island Championship 2021.
- 19 Jun 2021First sub-20 3×3: 19.22 at Nimble Napier 2021.
- 19 Jun 2021Three personal bests in one day at Nimble Napier 2021.
Competitions
- NZ North Island Championship 2022 · 2 Sep 2022 — 4 personal bests set
- Puzzling Porirua 2022 · 11 Jun 2022 — 2 personal bests set
- Palmerston North 2022 · 19 Feb 2022 — 3 personal bests set
- NZ North Island Championship 2021 · 13 Aug 2021 — 6 personal bests set
- Nimble Napier 2021 · 19 Jun 2021 — 3 personal bests set
- Palmerston North 2021 · 15 May 2021 — 2 personal bests set
- Twisty Taranaki 2021 · 20 Mar 2021
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.
- Aneurin Hunt — met in 42 rounds, never finished ahead
- Xavier Evans — met in 41 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Ben Kirby — met in 38 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-5 Pyraminx single — 17,019 people have one; it is 0.85 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 1.44 away.
Targets move as he improves.