People · Australia
Xavier Nielsen
Skewb · top 48.8% of 73,281 all-time · competing since October 2023 · 2023NIEL09
Xavier Nielsen has been competing for 3 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 9.06, set at Perth Puzzle Party 2024, puts him in the top 48.8% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,552nd in Australia. Across 3 competitions since October 2023, he has put 43 official solves on the record across four events. His 3×3 best has come down from 50.14 in October 2023 to 27.22, a 46% improvement. Xavier 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 | Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 9.06 | 17.55 | top 48.8% | 1,552 / 3,534 | |
| Pyraminx | 9.72 | 11.88 | top 50.8% | 2,891 / 5,993 | |
| 3×3 | 27.22 | 41.63 | top 57.3% | 6,167 / 11,709 | |
| 2×2 | 6.96 | 13.24 | top 60.1% | 4,833 / 8,567 |
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
- 13 Jan 2024First sub-30 3×3: 27.22 at Perth Puzzle Party 2024.
- 21 Oct 2023First competition: Butler Blitz 2023. A 50.14 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Perth Puzzle Party 2024 · 13 Jan 2024 — 2 personal bests set
- Speedy South Perth 2023 · 19 Nov 2023 — 2 personal bests set
- Butler Blitz 2023 · 21 Oct 2023
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.
- Sophia Dumergue — met in 10 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Zak Kenny — met in 10 rounds, never finished ahead
- Amy Smith — met in 10 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-8 Skewb single — 30,246 people have one; it is 1.06 away.
- A sub-8 Pyraminx single — 46,752 people have one; it is 1.72 away.
Targets move as he improves.