People · Hungary
István Márián
2×2 · top 2.6% of 186,767 all-time · competing since September 2010 · 2010MARI02
István Márián has been competing for 16 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.61, set at Hungarian Open 2019, puts him in the top 2.6% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 46th in Hungary. Until November 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 20 competitions since September 2010, he has put 1,165 official solves on the record across 13 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, steadier than 81% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 16.61 in September 2010 to 8.79, a 47% improvement. He has entered 20 competitions, more competitions than 97% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1.61 | 4.39 | top 2.6% | 46 / 919 | |
| Pyraminx | 3.03 | 4.94 | top 3.7% | 34 / 495 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 12.93 | 14.97 | top 4.3% | 26 / 445 | |
| 3×3 | 8.79 | 10.22 | top 4.4% | 65 / 1,226 | |
| 4×4 | 41.36 | 49.56 | top 13.7% | 76 / 509 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 31 moves | 35.00 | top 17.4% | 24 / 117 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:23.81 | 1:45.32 | top 20.9% | 24 / 102 | |
| Skewb | 5.54 | 7.89 | top 22.3% | 94 / 324 | |
| 5×5 | 1:43.86 | 1:53.73 | top 38.2% | 105 / 315 | |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 3 of 3 cubes · 26:10 | — | top 55.6% | 24 / 40 | |
| Clock | 21.03 | 38.04 | top 67.6% | 122 / 185 | |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 26:28.00 | — | top 96.0% | 14 / 14 | |
| 6×6 | 7:52.69 | — | early days — 2 solves | 130 / 130 |
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
- 20 Sep 2019Four personal bests in one day at Hungarian Open 2019.
- 28 Sep 2018Six personal bests in one day at Hungarian Open 2018.
- 31 Mar 2018Five personal bests in one day at Budapest Open 2018.
- 25 Mar 2017First sub-10 3×3: 8.92 at Hungarian Nationals 2017.
- 18 Sep 2015Three personal bests in one day at Hungarian Open 2015.
- 2 May 2015Three personal bests in one day at Hungarian Nationals 2015.
Competitions
- Nyíregyháza Open 2025 · 2 Aug 2025 — 1 personal best set
- Hungarian Open 2019 · 20 Sep 2019 — 4 personal bests set
- Budapest Open 2019 · 30 Mar 2019 — 1 personal best set
- Hungarian Open 2018 · 28 Sep 2018 — 6 personal bests set
- Budapest Open 2018 · 31 Mar 2018 — 5 personal bests set
- Oradea Cubing Open 2018 · 3 Feb 2018 — 1 personal best set
- Hungarian Open 2017 · 13 Oct 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- Eger Open 2017 · 1 Jul 2017
- Hungarian Nationals 2017 · 25 Mar 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- Hungarian Nationals 2016 · 16 Apr 2016 — 1 personal best set
- Hungarian Open 2015 · 18 Sep 2015 — 3 personal bests set
- Hungarian Nationals 2015 · 2 May 2015 — 3 personal bests set
- Hungarian Open 2014 · 17 Oct 2014 — 4 personal bests set
- Czech Open 2014 · 11 Jul 2014 — 3 personal bests set
- Hungarian Open 2013 · 30 Nov 2013 — 1 personal best set
- Hungarian Open 2012 · 8 Sep 2012 — 2 personal bests set
- Romanian Open 2012 · 23 Jun 2012 — 4 personal bests set
- Slovenian Open 2012 · 14 Apr 2012 — 9 personal bests set
- Hungarian Open 2011 · 3 Sep 2011 — 9 personal bests set
- Hungarian Open 2010 · 3 Sep 2010
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.
- Dániel Varga — met in 264 rounds, finished ahead 76 times
- Bence Barát — met in 253 rounds, finished ahead 41 times
- Hunor Bózsing — met in 182 rounds, finished ahead 38 times
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,032 people have one; it is 0.61 away.
- A sub-3 Pyraminx single — 4,700 people have one; it is 0.03 away.
Targets move as he improves.