First-party speedcubing evidence

Research built from real solves, not repeated advice

SupaKewber converts anonymised aggregate practice, trainer, connection and tournament records into stable public datasets. Official WCA competition analysis runs in a separate, attributed pipeline.

SupaKewber datasets

Practice behavior only a smart-cube platform can observe

Every page includes sample size, date range, definitions, inclusion rules, exclusions, methodology, update date and stable CSV/JSON downloads.

What percentage of a solve should Cross, F2L, OLL and PLL take?

CFOP stage percentages by skill level

Smart-cube stage timestamps turn a general training rule into an observed benchmark for distinct skill brackets.

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How many turns per second do speedcubers average?

Typical TPS by solve-time bracket

Move-aware solves show how turning rate and move count vary across real solve-time bands.

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Which OLL and PLL cases fail most often in training?

Most commonly failed OLL and PLL cases

Trainer outcomes reveal which cases create persistent recognition or execution mistakes instead of relying on anecdotal difficulty lists.

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How much algorithm time is recognition versus execution?

Recognition time versus execution time

Separated trainer phases reveal whether identifying a case or turning it is the larger part of the delay.

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How long do speedcubers pause between CFOP stages?

Average pauses between CFOP stages

Move timestamps around detected stage boundaries quantify the transitions that a stopwatch total hides.

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Which algorithms do SupaKewber users practise most?

Most practised speedcubing algorithms

Aggregate attempt volume shows which cases attract the most deliberate work across the training community.

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Which browsers and smart-cube families connect most reliably?

Smart-cube connection success by browser and device

Coarse anonymous outcomes reveal where browser-based Bluetooth succeeds and where setup still creates friction.

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Why do browser smart-cube connections fail?

Most common Bluetooth smart-cube connection errors

Validated error buckets show whether unavailable APIs, permissions, GATT state or initialization failures dominate.

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How much do cubers improve after hundreds of recorded solves?

Improvement after 100, 500 and 1,000 solves

Milestone cohorts connect sustained practice volume to the change in a player’s own rolling performance.

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How do manual and smart-cube practice times compare?

Manual versus smart-cube timing

Immutable timer-source labels make it possible to describe two timing populations without mixing them into one average.

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How many solves do speedcubers practise per active day?

Average daily speedcubing practice volume

User-day totals describe the practice dose people actually record when they open a session.

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How often do online tournament entrants complete their solve set?

Online tournament participation and completion rates

Entry and submission records reveal which event windows turn interest into a completed competitive average.

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Official competition analysis

WCA results, labeled and attributed separately

These pages are derived from the official WCA public results export and carry its publication date, format version and required attribution.

Living publication

No minimum sample, no headline.

A dataset below its threshold stays public at its permanent URL with its method and “collecting” status, but no estimate is manufactured to fill the table.

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