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Alex Kulak
2×2 · top 6.2% of 189,179 all-time · competing since November 2013 · 2013KULA01
Alex Kulak has been competing for 13 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.19, set at Coach Pigeon 2018, puts him in the top 6.2% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,490th in the United States. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since November 2013, he has put 78 official solves on the record across four events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 10% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 19.24 in November 2013 to 10.80, a 44% improvement. Alex has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.19 | 4.15 | top 6.2% | 2,490 / 41,674 | |
| 3×3 | 10.80 | 11.66 | top 9.9% | 5,458 / 60,666 | |
| 4×4 | 47.01 | 51.97 | top 20.9% | 3,213 / 19,354 | |
| 5×5 | 1:54.94 | 2:01.97 | top 46.1% | 3,865 / 9,537 |
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
- 7 Dec 2024Three personal bests in one day at 4x4 by Four Madison Lakes 2024.
- 23 Jun 2018First sub-15 3×3: 11.17 at Coach Pigeon 2018.
- 23 Jun 2018Three personal bests in one day at Coach Pigeon 2018.
- 9 Nov 2013First competition: Hillsdale Fall 2013. A 19.24 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- 4x4 by Four Madison Lakes 2024 · 7 Dec 2024 — 3 personal bests set
- Coach Pigeon 2018 · 23 Jun 2018 — 3 personal bests set
- UIUC Fall 2013 · 7 Dec 2013 — 2 personal bests set
- Hillsdale Fall 2013 · 9 Nov 2013
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.
- Joshua Feran — met in 11 rounds, finished ahead once
- Simon Kellum — met in 9 rounds, finished ahead once
- Christopher Olson — met in 9 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.19 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,606 people have one; it is 0.80 away.
Targets move as he improves.