People · Czech Republic
David Novák
Square-1 · top 8.7% of 25,662 all-time · competing since March 2015 · 2015NOVA04
David Novák has been competing for 12 years. His best event is the Square-1: a personal-best single of 11.38, set at Slovakian Open 2017, puts him in the top 8.7% of the 25,662 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 15th in the Czech Republic. Until October 2009, no official Square-1 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 9 competitions since March 2015, he has put 397 official solves on the record across 13 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 15% around a typical one; 80% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 18.10 in March 2015 to 13.96, a 23% improvement. David has entered nine competitions, more competitions than 91% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Czech Republic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Square-1 | 11.38 | 13.28 | top 8.7% | 15 / 172 | |
| 3×3 | 13.96 | 16.83 | top 20.9% | 310 / 801 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.40 | 9.75 | top 23.1% | 195 / 469 | |
| Skewb | 5.85 | 8.44 | top 24.7% | 131 / 328 | |
| 2×2 | 3.86 | 5.48 | top 24.8% | 262 / 652 | |
| 4×4 | 52.50 | 1:02.24 | top 27.9% | 152 / 446 | |
| 5×5 | 1:42.72 | 2:00.10 | top 37.4% | 104 / 254 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 27.58 | 34.65 | top 40.9% | 132 / 317 | |
| Megaminx | 2:05.31 | 2:31.75 | top 48.9% | 105 / 181 | |
| Clock | 15.31 | 22.63 | top 49.2% | 106 / 172 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 42 moves | — | early days — 2 solves | 52 / 79 | |
| 6×6 | 3:33.39 | 3:50.12 | top 56.2% | 71 / 123 | |
| 7×7 | 5:46.00 | 6:23.71 | top 64.3% | 73 / 101 |
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
- 26 Aug 2017Three personal bests in one day at Slovakian Open 2017.
- 1 Oct 2016Four personal bests in one day at Vienna Open 2016.
- 27 Aug 2016Three personal bests in one day at Slovakian Open 2016.
- 2 Apr 2016Four personal bests in one day at Brno Open 2016.
- 3 Oct 2015First sub-15 3×3: 13.96 at Prague Open 2015.
- 3 Oct 2015Ten personal bests in one day at Prague Open 2015.
Competitions
- Slovakian Open 2017 · 26 Aug 2017 — 3 personal bests set
- Brno Open 2017 · 10 Jun 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- Vienna Open 2016 · 1 Oct 2016 — 4 personal bests set
- Slovakian Open 2016 · 27 Aug 2016 — 3 personal bests set
- European Rubik's Cube Championship 2016 · 15 Jul 2016
- Brno Open 2016 · 2 Apr 2016 — 4 personal bests set
- Prague Open 2015 · 3 Oct 2015 — 10 personal bests set
- Bratislava No-Cutoff Open 2015 · 6 Jun 2015 — 8 personal bests set
- Brno Open 2015 · 14 Mar 2015 — 1 personal best set
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.
- Bence Barát — met in 100 rounds, finished ahead 8 times
- Olivér Perge — met in 90 rounds, finished ahead 18 times
- Tomáš Novotný — met in 87 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
Next targets
- A sub-10 Square-1 single — 1,557 people have one; it is 1.38 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 40,277 people have one; it is 1.96 away.
Targets move as he improves.