People · Germany
Melvin König
2×2 · top 5.7% of 189,179 all-time · competing since March 2024 · 2024KONI01
Melvin König has been competing for 3 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.13, set at Rheinland-Pfalz Open 2024, puts him in the top 5.7% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 242nd in Germany. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 8 competitions since March 2024, he has put 388 official solves on the record across 13 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 17% around a typical one; 96% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 11.08 in March 2024 to 9.44, a 15% improvement. Melvin has entered eight competitions, more competitions than 90% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Germany | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.13 | 3.59 | top 5.7% | 242 / 2,931 | |
| 3×3 | 9.44 | 11.96 | top 6.0% | 304 / 4,182 | |
| Skewb | 3.71 | 8.87 | top 9.1% | 115 / 1,192 | |
| 4×4 | 39.37 | 44.28 | top 11.4% | 220 / 1,966 | |
| 5×5 | 1:14.46 | 1:21.11 | top 15.0% | 149 / 1,175 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.72 | 7.77 | top 18.0% | 467 / 2,020 | |
| Megaminx | 1:25.13 | 1:33.08 | top 25.1% | 179 / 798 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 22.56 | 28.79 | top 27.6% | 368 / 1,328 | |
| Clock | 10.65 | 13.69 | top 28.2% | 197 / 647 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 35 moves | — | early days — 1 solve | 117 / 343 | |
| 6×6 | 3:00.40 | 3:07.96 | top 41.3% | 201 / 595 | |
| 7×7 | 5:14.93 | 5:25.33 | top 55.5% | 238 / 521 | |
| Square-1 | 38.28 | — | top 63.2% | 345 / 541 |
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
- 30 May 2025First sub-10 3×3: 9.44 at Rheinland-Pfalz Open 2025.
- 30 May 2025Three personal bests in one day at Rheinland-Pfalz Open 2025.
- 26 Oct 2024Seven personal bests in one day at Frankfurt Cube Days 2024.
- 4 Oct 2024Three personal bests in one day at Rubik's German Nationals 2024.
- 7 Sep 2024Eight personal bests in one day at Luxembourg Nationals 2024.
- 29 Jun 2024Three personal bests in one day at Rheinland-Pfalz Open 2024.
Competitions
- Rheinland-Pfalz Open 2025 · 30 May 2025 — 3 personal bests set
- Hessen Mini Open 2025 · 2 May 2025 — 1 personal best set
- Frankfurt Cube Days 2024 · 26 Oct 2024 — 7 personal bests set
- Rubik's German Nationals 2024 · 4 Oct 2024 — 3 personal bests set
- Luxembourg Nationals 2024 · 7 Sep 2024 — 8 personal bests set
- Rheinland-Pfalz Open 2024 · 29 Jun 2024 — 3 personal bests set
- Hessen Mini Open 2024 · 10 May 2024 — 1 personal best set
- German Newcomer Day 2024 · 9 Mar 2024
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.
- Imanuel Müller — met in 79 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Annika Stein — met in 78 rounds, finished ahead 27 times
- Alexander Botz — met in 62 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.13 away.
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 8,101 people have one; it is 1.44 away.
Targets move as he improves.