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German Pchelnikov (Герман Пчельников)
2×2 · top 5.6% of 186,767 all-time · competing since May 2018 · 2018PCHE01
German Pchelnikov (Герман Пчельников) has been competing for 8 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.12, set at Chelny Summer 2019, puts him in the top 5.6% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 180th 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 121 official solves on the record across two events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 16% around a typical one; 90% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. That figure sets aside his 4 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 29.19 in May 2018 to 12.14, a 58% improvement. German 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 | 2.12 | 4.73 | top 5.6% | 180 / 4,782 | |
| 3×3 | 12.14 | 14.57 | top 14.4% | 653 / 6,475 |
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
- 9 Feb 2019First sub-15 3×3: 13.37 at Izhevsk Winter Cube 2019.
- 15 Sep 2018First sub-20 3×3: 18.78 at Almet Open 2018.
- 30 Jun 2018Three personal bests in one day at Chelny Open 2018.
- 12 May 2018First competition: One LY Cube 2018. A 29.19 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Izhevsk Winter Cube 2020 · 8 Feb 2020
- Chelny Summer 2019 · 24 Aug 2019 — 1 personal best set
- Izhevsk Winter Cube 2019 · 9 Feb 2019 — 2 personal bests set
- Almet Open 2018 · 15 Sep 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Ufa Open 2018 · 18 Aug 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Chelny Open 2018 · 30 Jun 2018 — 3 personal bests set
- One LY Cube 2018 · 12 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.
- Rostislav Votinsev — met in 21 rounds, finished ahead 12 times
- Alexey Baranov — met in 18 rounds, finished ahead 18 times
- Dmitriy Rogozhnikov (Дмитрий Рогожников) — met in 15 rounds, finished ahead 14 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 8,848 people have one; it is 0.12 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 0.14 away.
Targets move as he improves.