People · United States
William G. Payne IV
Pyraminx · top 64.0% of 129,321 all-time · competing since March 2026 · 2026PAYN01
William G. Payne IV has been competing for 6 months. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 11.51, set at Apex Algs Again 2026, puts him in the top 64.0% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 18,901st in the United States. Across 3 competitions since March 2026, he has put 43 official solves on the record across four events. His 2×2 best has come down from 11.58 in March 2026 to 9.62, a 17% improvement. William has entered three competitions, more competitions than 69% 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 | 11.51 | 16.10 | top 64.0% | 18,901 / 28,708 | |
| 3×3 | 36.49 | 45.10 | top 72.5% | 44,074 / 59,724 | |
| 2×2 | 9.62 | 12.69 | top 76.4% | 31,660 / 40,951 | |
| 4×4 | 2:09.08 | — | top 85.5% | 16,123 / 19,072 |
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, 2×2. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 15 Mar 2026First competition: TJHSST Winter 2026. A 41.04 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- RVA Spring 2026 · 31 May 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Apex Algs Again 2026 · 23 May 2026 — 1 personal best set
- TJHSST Winter 2026 · 15 Mar 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.
- Zayn Khanani — met in 10 rounds, never finished ahead
- Albert Mao — met in 10 rounds, never finished ahead
- Alissa Mao — met in 8 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
Next targets
- A sub-10 Pyraminx single — 68,530 people have one; it is 1.51 away.
- A sub-30 3×3 single — 177,856 people have one; it is 6.49 away.
Targets move as he improves.