People · Romania
Alberto Bărzoi
Skewb · top 1.1% of 73,281 all-time · competing since April 2023 · 2023BARZ02
Alberto Bărzoi has been competing for 3 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 1.88, set at Romanian Nationals 2026, puts him in the top 1.1% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 3rd in Romania. Until December 2014, no official Skewb solve in the world had been that fast. Across 9 competitions since April 2023, he has put 421 official solves on the record across 14 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one; 74% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 15.20 in April 2023 to 9.38, a 38% improvement. Alberto has entered nine competitions, more competitions than 91% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Romania | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 1.88 | 2.87 | top 1.1% | 3 / 401 | |
| 2×2 | 1.44 | 4.43 | top 1.9% | 32 / 1,214 | |
| 3×3 | 9.38 | 13.37 | top 5.8% | 73 / 1,574 | |
| Clock | 6.05 | 7.21 | top 7.4% | 15 / 187 | |
| Pyraminx | 4.15 | 6.52 | top 8.4% | 66 / 825 | |
| 4×4 | 40.26 | 53.10 | top 12.4% | 55 / 578 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 19.83 | 23.76 | top 20.0% | 58 / 411 | |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 7 of 7 cubes · 46:35 | — | top 26.7% | 6 / 26 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:43.98 | 2:36.59 | top 28.0% | 20 / 76 | |
| Square-1 | 20.39 | 24.63 | top 28.8% | 34 / 158 | |
| Megaminx | 1:36.49 | 1:42.55 | top 32.4% | 59 / 243 | |
| 5×5 | 1:39.21 | 2:00.16 | top 34.8% | 62 / 225 | |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 12:12.00 | — | early days — 1 solve | 10 / 13 | |
| 6×6 | 4:16.32 | 4:17.93 | early days — 3 solves | 73 / 128 |
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
- 21 Aug 2026First sub-10 3×3: 9.38 at Romanian Nationals 2026.
- 21 Aug 2026Seven personal bests in one day at Romanian Nationals 2026.
- 21 Aug 2025Six personal bests in one day at Romanian National Championship 2025.
- 16 Mar 2024Six personal bests in one day at Bucharest Cubing March A 2024.
- 2 Nov 2023Four personal bests in one day at Romanian National Championship 2023.
- 18 Jun 2023First sub-15 3×3: 13.97 at Bucharest Cubing B 2023.
Competitions
- Romanian Nationals 2026 · 21 Aug 2026 — 7 personal bests set
- Ploiesti Cubing 2025 · 22 Nov 2025 — 2 personal bests set
- Romanian National Championship 2025 · 21 Aug 2025 — 6 personal bests set
- Bucharest Blind Time May 2024 · 25 May 2024 — 2 personal bests set
- Bucharest Cubing March A 2024 · 16 Mar 2024 — 6 personal bests set
- Romanian National Championship 2023 · 2 Nov 2023 — 4 personal bests set
- Bucharest Summer Cubes B 2023 · 16 Jul 2023
- Bucharest Cubing B 2023 · 18 Jun 2023 — 2 personal bests set
- U.R.A. Easter Cubing 2023 · 22 Apr 2023 — 1 personal best set
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.
- Ianis Costin Chele — met in 66 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
- Alexandru Ignat — met in 65 rounds, finished ahead 22 times
- Radu Mihai Stan — met in 65 rounds, finished ahead 18 times
Next targets
- A sub-1 Skewb single — 35 people have one; it is 0.88 away.
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,032 people have one; it is 0.44 away.
Targets move as he improves.