People · Russia
Andrey Zhukov
Skewb · top 3.9% of 73,281 all-time · competing since August 2012 · 2012ZHUK01
Andrey Zhukov has been competing for 14 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 2.76, set at Cubing Kazakhstan Nationals 2024, puts him in the top 3.9% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 46th in Russia. Until February 2014, no official Skewb solve in the world had been that fast. Across 13 competitions since August 2012, he has put 719 official solves on the record across 15 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 10% around a typical one, steadier than 94% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 2×2 best has come down from 8.47 in August 2012 to 2.04, a 76% improvement. Andrey has entered 13 competitions, more competitions than 94% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Russia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 2.76 | 4.57 | top 3.9% | 46 / 2,264 | |
| 3×3 | 8.62 | 11.60 | top 4.0% | 127 / 6,475 | |
| 2×2 | 2.04 | 2.70 | top 5.0% | 153 / 4,782 | |
| Clock | 5.88 | 6.95 | top 6.9% | 23 / 714 | |
| Pyraminx | 4.01 | 5.30 | top 7.7% | 209 / 3,777 | |
| 4×4 | 40.62 | 44.72 | top 12.8% | 179 / 2,080 | |
| 5×5 | 1:19.62 | 1:29.25 | top 18.8% | 119 / 941 | |
| Megaminx | 1:17.02 | 1:36.12 | top 19.9% | 110 / 998 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 20.29 | 22.28 | top 21.3% | 336 / 1,770 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:28.16 | 1:57.94 | top 22.4% | 48 / 310 | |
| Square-1 | 19.24 | 31.28 | top 26.1% | 131 / 759 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 36 moves | — | top 33.6% | 94 / 366 | |
| 6×6 | 2:47.93 | 2:54.94 | top 35.1% | 89 / 343 | |
| 7×7 | 4:12.57 | 4:36.56 | top 35.2% | 72 / 270 | |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 6 of 9 cubes · 57:52 | — | early days — 2 solves | 55 / 98 |
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, 2×2. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 19 Jun 2026Three personal bests in one day at Uzbekistan Nationals 2026.
- 28 Jun 2025First sub-10 3×3: 8.62 at Warm Up Seattle 2025.
- 28 Jun 2025Three personal bests in one day at Warm Up Seattle 2025.
- 31 May 2025Six personal bests in one day at Almaty Summer 2025.
- 15 Feb 2025Five personal bests in one day at Central Asian Tour Bishkek 2025.
- 27 Dec 2024Six personal bests in one day at Uzbekistan Nationals 2024.
Competitions
- Uzbekistan Nationals 2026 · 19 Jun 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 · 3 Jul 2025
- Warm Up Seattle 2025 · 28 Jun 2025 — 3 personal bests set
- Warm Up Seattle PBQ 2025 · 27 Jun 2025 — 1 personal best set
- Almaty Summer 2025 · 31 May 2025 — 6 personal bests set
- Central Asian Tour Bishkek 2025 · 15 Feb 2025 — 5 personal bests set
- Central Asian Tour Astana 2025 · 8 Feb 2025 — 2 personal bests set
- DIA EH Cube for Change Dubai A 2025 · 25 Jan 2025 — 1 personal best set
- Uzbekistan Nationals 2024 · 27 Dec 2024 — 6 personal bests set
- Cubing Kazakhstan Nationals 2024 · 25 Oct 2024 — 17 personal bests set
- Moscow North-West Open Winter 2013 · 3 Jan 2013 — 3 personal bests set
- MPEI Open 2012 · 24 Nov 2012 — 3 personal bests set
- Moscow North-West Open 2012 · 11 Aug 2012
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.
- Damir Zhanataev — met in 88 rounds, finished ahead 23 times
- Asset Agabekov — met in 81 rounds, finished ahead 17 times
- Timofei Tarasenko — met in 81 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 Skewb single — 1,013 people have one; it is 0.76 away.
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 0.62 away.
Targets move as he improves.