People · Russia
Alexander Sazonov (Александр Сазонов)
2×2 · top 5.9% of 186,767 all-time · competing since May 2018 · 2018SAZO03
Alexander Sazonov (Александр Сазонов) has been competing for 8 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.16, set at YJ Fest Moscow 2019, puts him in the top 5.9% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 191st in Russia. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 7 competitions since May 2018, he has put 165 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 15% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 16.84 in May 2018 to 10.26, a 39% improvement. Alexander has entered seven competitions, more competitions than 88% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Russia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.16 | 4.76 | top 5.9% | 191 / 4,782 | |
| 3×3 | 10.26 | 11.65 | top 8.2% | 315 / 6,475 | |
| 5×5 | 1:20.25 | 1:33.91 | top 19.3% | 125 / 941 | |
| 4×4 | 46.55 | 59.51 | top 20.2% | 279 / 2,080 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.24 | 8.68 | top 21.8% | 726 / 3,777 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 21.19 | 22.55 | top 23.8% | 382 / 1,770 | |
| 6×6 | 2:58.77 | 3:12.09 | top 40.5% | 111 / 343 | |
| 7×7 | 4:33.66 | 4:41.40 | top 42.3% | 96 / 270 | |
| Square-1 | 36.82 | 50.16 | top 61.0% | 396 / 759 |
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
- 28 Jun 2019Seven personal bests in one day at YJ Fest Moscow 2019.
- 23 Nov 2018First sub-15 3×3: 14.32 at MPEI Open 2018.
- 23 Nov 2018Eight personal bests in one day at MPEI Open 2018.
- 18 May 2018First competition: YJ Fest 2018. A 16.84 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- MPEI Open 2019 · 22 Nov 2019
- YJ Moscow Special 2019 · 10 Aug 2019
- YJ Fest Moscow 2019 · 28 Jun 2019 — 7 personal bests set
- CCC Open Moscow 2019 · 13 Apr 2019 — 1 personal best set
- MPEI Open 2018 · 23 Nov 2018 — 8 personal bests set
- Svetlye Gory Open 2018 · 29 Jun 2018 — 1 personal best set
- YJ Fest 2018 · 18 May 2018
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.
- Maxim Ilin — met in 41 rounds, never finished ahead
- Dmitry Kryuzban — met in 40 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Alexander Bashutkin — met in 39 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 8,848 people have one; it is 0.16 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,172 people have one; it is 0.26 away.
Targets move as he improves.