People · Ukraine
Arsen Palamarchuk (Арсен Паламарчук)
2×2 · top 5.1% of 186,767 all-time · competing since April 2014 · 2014PALA02
Arsen Palamarchuk (Арсен Паламарчук) has been competing for 12 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.05, set at Ukrainian Nationals 2018, puts him in the top 5.1% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 107th in Ukraine. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since April 2014, he has put 121 official solves on the record across seven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 15% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 2 DNFs. His Pyraminx best has come down from 13.22 in July 2014 to 3.62, a 73% improvement. Arsen 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 | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.05 | 5.60 | top 5.1% | 107 / 1,894 | |
| Pyraminx | 3.62 | 4.71 | top 6.0% | 111 / 1,471 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 21.12 | 26.74 | top 23.6% | 201 / 755 | |
| 3×3 | 15.34 | 16.87 | top 25.6% | 662 / 2,868 | |
| 4×4 | 1:23.82 | 1:29.84 | top 58.9% | 492 / 867 | |
| Megaminx | 3:12.47 | 3:54.49 | top 78.5% | 326 / 424 | |
| Skewb | 16.97 | 21.73 | top 83.9% | 734 / 884 |
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, Pyraminx. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 12 Oct 2018Eight personal bests in one day at Ukrainian Nationals 2018.
- 29 May 2015First sub-30 3×3: 19.96 at Ukrainian Open 2015.
- 29 May 2015First sub-20 3×3: 19.96 at Ukrainian Open 2015.
- 29 May 2015Six personal bests in one day at Ukrainian Open 2015.
- 12 Apr 2014First competition: Naftusia Open 2014. A 37.72 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Ukrainian Nationals 2018 · 12 Oct 2018 — 8 personal bests set
- Ukrainian Open 2015 · 29 May 2015 — 6 personal bests set
- Podolian Open 2014 · 26 Jul 2014 — 2 personal bests set
- Naftusia Open 2014 · 12 Apr 2014
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.
- Nikita Loika — met in 21 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Nizar El-Khatib (Нізар Ель-Хатіб) — met in 20 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Ihor Bilchenko (Ігор Більченко) — met in 18 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 8,848 people have one; it is 0.05 away.
- A sub-3 Pyraminx single — 4,700 people have one; it is 0.62 away.
Targets move as he improves.