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German Zaitsev (Герман Зайцев)
2×2 · top 8.6% of 186,767 all-time · competing since May 2018 · 2018ZAIT01
German Zaitsev (Герман Зайцев) has been competing for 8 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.47, set at MPEI Open 2019, puts him in the top 8.6% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 278th in Russia. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 6 competitions since May 2018, he has put 89 official solves on the record across five events. German has entered six competitions, more competitions than 86% 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 | 2.47 | 5.68 | top 8.6% | 278 / 4,782 | |
| 3×3 | 13.35 | 15.55 | top 18.7% | 893 / 6,475 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 26.30 | 31.67 | top 37.6% | 607 / 1,770 | |
| Pyraminx | 10.06 | 12.69 | top 53.5% | 1,996 / 3,777 | |
| Square-1 | 40.81 | 48.14 | top 66.4% | 445 / 759 |
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
- 22 Nov 2019Four personal bests in one day at MPEI Open 2019.
- 28 Jun 2019First sub-15 3×3: 14.33 at YJ Fest Moscow 2019.
- 28 Jun 2019Three personal bests in one day at YJ Fest Moscow 2019.
- 13 Apr 2019Three personal bests in one day at CCC Open Moscow 2019.
- 18 May 2018First competition: YJ Fest 2018.
Competitions
- MPEI Open 2019 · 22 Nov 2019 — 4 personal bests set
- YJ Moscow Special 2019 · 10 Aug 2019
- YJ Fest Moscow 2019 · 28 Jun 2019 — 3 personal bests set
- CCC Open Moscow 2019 · 13 Apr 2019 — 3 personal bests set
- MPEI Open 2018 · 23 Nov 2018
- YJ Fest 2018 · 18 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.
- Diana Murnik — met in 20 rounds, finished ahead 16 times
- Alexey Zharikov — met in 20 rounds, never finished ahead
- Alexander Bashutkin — met in 20 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 8,848 people have one; it is 0.47 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 1.35 away.
Targets move as he improves.