People · Germany
Daniel Kern
3×3 · top 55.6% of 288,433 all-time · competing since December 2012 · 2012KERN01
Daniel Kern has been competing for 14 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 26.34, set at Sydals Open 2026, puts him in the top 55.6% of the 288,433 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,604th in Germany. Across 7 competitions since December 2012, he has put 96 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 1:06.59 in December 2012 to 26.34, a 60% improvement. Daniel 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 | Germany | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 26.34 | 29.98 | top 55.6% | 2,604 / 4,182 | |
| Pyraminx | 10.49 | 17.96 | top 56.8% | 1,266 / 2,020 | |
| 4×4 | 1:32.83 | 2:01.82 | top 65.8% | 1,291 / 1,966 | |
| 5×5 | 2:56.16 | — | top 76.8% | 851 / 1,175 | |
| 2×2 | 10.63 | 16.12 | top 80.3% | 2,527 / 2,931 | |
| 6×6 | 5:54.77 | 6:09.99 | top 90.0% | 513 / 595 | |
| Megaminx | 4:03.36 | — | early days — 2 solves | 695 / 798 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 1:19.68 | — | early days — 3 solves | 1,250 / 1,328 | |
| 7×7 | 10:44.00 | — | early days — 1 solve | 496 / 521 |
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
- 5 Sep 2026Four personal bests in one day at Bremium Mega Day 2026.
- 30 May 2026Four personal bests in one day at Sydals Open 2026.
- 14 May 2022First sub-30 3×3: 27.27 at GamMa Spring 2022.
- 29 Feb 2020First sub-60 3×3: 38.90 at Hamburg International 2020.
- 22 Dec 2012First competition: Magic Cube Days 2012. A 1:06.59 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Bremium Mega Day 2026 · 5 Sep 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Sydals Open 2026 · 30 May 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Bremium Cubing 2026 · 20 Mar 2026 — 1 personal best set
- GamMa Spring 2022 · 14 May 2022 — 2 personal bests set
- Hamburg International 2020 · 29 Feb 2020 — 2 personal bests set
- Danish Open Championships 2015 · 20 Jun 2015 — 1 personal best set
- Magic Cube Days 2012 · 22 Dec 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.
- Patrick Kern — met in 29 rounds, never finished ahead
- Henri Gerber — met in 18 rounds, never finished ahead
- Ricardo Olea Catalán — met in 18 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-25 3×3 single — 151,957 people have one; it is 1.34 away.
- A sub-10 Pyraminx single — 69,370 people have one; it is 0.49 away.
Targets move as he improves.