3x3x3 Cube Elo leaderboard
Elo leaderboard
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What the numbers mean
Ratings are calibrated against the WCA field, so a band tells you where a cuber really sits.
- Under 1,000BeginnerLearning notation, layers and a first method.
- 1,000–1,199CasualSolving consistently, working on look-ahead and basic tactics.
- 1,200–1,399Club levelCompetitive inside a club; full method, sub-average WCA field.
- 1,400–1,599AdvancedPodium threat at local competitions; upper half of the WCA field.
- 1,600–1,749ExpertNational-level speed. Top of what a WCA seed alone can reach.
- 1,750–1,999EliteAbove the 1750 seed cap — only earned by winning races here.
- 2,000+GrandmasterWorld-class: beating elite cubers head-to-head, repeatedly.
The scale is calibrated so WCA seeds spread from 1150 (new competitor) to 1750 (world #1): under 1000 is beginner, 1200–1399 club level, 1400–1599 advanced, 1600–1749 expert, and anything past 1750 is elite territory earned by beating people here.
How Elo works here
What it is
Elo is your Speedcubing.app strength rating for this event — a Glicko-2 rating that moves every time you enter a rated club challenge.
How you earn or lose points
A challenge round is scored as a mini round-robin: you gain points against everyone you beat and lose points against everyone who beats you, weighted by how strong they are. Beating a much stronger cuber moves you a lot; losing to one barely costs you.
Where the starting number comes from
Everyone in the WCA database starts with a seed based on their world ranking, so the field is realistic from day one. Seeds are capped at 1750 — the top of the board is only reachable by actually competing here.
When you appear on a board
You appear on leaderboards once you have 3 rated challenges and a verified WCA profile. Before that your rating shows as provisional.
Taking a break
Sitting out never takes points away. It only widens the uncertainty around your rating, which softens the conservative number shown on boards until you compete again.
Why the history is trustworthy
Every change is stored as its own event, so your Elo graph over time is the real record — nothing is ever overwritten.