People · United States
Michael Czerpak
Pyraminx · top 25.0% of 129,321 all-time · competing since March 2009 · 2009CZER01
Michael Czerpak has been competing for 18 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 6.65, set at New Albany 2013, puts him in the top 25.0% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 6,829th in the United States. Across 11 competitions since March 2009, he has put 430 official solves on the record across twelve events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, steadier than 58% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 30.61 in March 2009 to 17.81, a 42% improvement. Michael has entered eleven competitions, more competitions than 93% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 6.65 | 7.78 | top 25.0% | 6,829 / 28,708 | |
| Clock | 10.38 | 12.77 | top 27.0% | 2,074 / 8,927 | |
| Megaminx | 1:31.11 | 1:40.14 | top 28.9% | 2,013 / 7,841 | |
| 3×3 | 17.81 | 19.76 | top 33.5% | 18,641 / 59,724 | |
| 2×2 | 4.77 | 6.68 | top 36.4% | 14,550 / 40,951 | |
| Square-1 | 27.81 | 37.06 | top 45.2% | 2,943 / 6,743 | |
| 4×4 | 1:12.72 | 1:19.73 | top 49.5% | 8,315 / 19,072 | |
| 5×5 | 2:32.77 | 2:49.70 | top 67.1% | 5,860 / 9,401 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 50.11 | 1:01.91 | top 76.8% | 11,215 / 15,683 | |
| 6×6 | 5:25.81 | 5:37.98 | top 86.1% | 3,524 / 4,196 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 57 moves | — | early days — 3 solves | 1,859 / 2,040 | |
| 7×7 | 8:33.56 | — | early days — 3 solves | 2,961 / 3,184 |
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
- 24 Aug 2013Three personal bests in one day at Indiana 2013.
- 12 Aug 2011Six personal bests in one day at United States National Championships 2011.
- 2 Oct 2010Three personal bests in one day at DeVry University Open 2010.
- 6 Aug 2010Eight personal bests in one day at United States Rubik's Cube Championships 2010.
- 6 Feb 2010Four personal bests in one day at Chicago Open 2010.
- 24 Oct 2009First sub-30 3×3: 19.91 at Cubetcha 2009.
Competitions
- Indiana 2013 · 24 Aug 2013 — 3 personal bests set
- New Albany 2013 · 15 Jun 2013 — 2 personal bests set
- UIUC Spring 2013 · 30 Mar 2013 — 2 personal bests set
- United States National Championships 2011 · 12 Aug 2011 — 6 personal bests set
- DeVry University Open 2010 · 2 Oct 2010 — 3 personal bests set
- United States Rubik's Cube Championships 2010 · 6 Aug 2010 — 8 personal bests set
- Cat and Mouse 2010 · 17 Jul 2010 — 2 personal bests set
- Iowa Open 2010 · 24 Apr 2010 — 1 personal best set
- Chicago Open 2010 · 6 Feb 2010 — 4 personal bests set
- Cubetcha 2009 · 24 Oct 2009 — 5 personal bests set
- Ohio Open 2009 · 28 Mar 2009
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.
- Mike Hughey — met in 64 rounds, finished ahead 24 times
- John Brechon — met in 60 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Christopher Olson — met in 58 rounds, finished ahead 13 times
Next targets
- A sub-6 Pyraminx single — 25,870 people have one; it is 0.65 away.
- A sub-10 Clock single — 8,040 people have one; it is 0.38 away.
Targets move as he improves.