People · United States
Michael Zavalza
2×2 · top 7.8% of 189,179 all-time · competing since May 2012 · 2012ZAVA01
Michael Zavalza has been competing for 14 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.38, set at Oregon State 2018, puts him in the top 7.8% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 3,122nd in the United States. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 21 competitions since May 2012, he has put 525 official solves on the record across 16 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 16% around a typical one; 93% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 47.61 in May 2012 to 11.92, a 75% improvement. Michael has entered 21 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 | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.38 | 5.69 | top 7.8% | 3,122 / 41,674 | |
| 3×3 | 11.92 | 14.98 | top 13.7% | 7,437 / 60,666 | |
| 4×4 | 45.37 | 52.96 | top 18.8% | 2,874 / 19,354 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 20.76 | 22.80 | top 22.6% | 2,941 / 15,900 | |
| Megaminx | 1:33.44 | 1:41.51 | top 30.4% | 2,179 / 8,026 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:05.40 | 2:23.39 | top 35.3% | 737 / 2,128 | |
| Pyraminx | 8.36 | 12.39 | top 39.4% | 11,432 / 29,168 | |
| 5×5 | 1:49.18 | 1:56.47 | top 42.1% | 3,471 / 9,537 | |
| 6×6 | 3:41.36 | 3:55.96 | top 59.3% | 2,301 / 4,262 | |
| 7×7 | 5:38.21 | 6:01.21 | top 62.2% | 1,896 / 3,236 | |
| Clock | 19.41 | 22.54 | top 63.0% | 5,488 / 9,172 | |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 2 of 2 cubes · 14:58 | — | early days — 2 solves | 529 / 740 | |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 13:17.00 | — | early days — 1 solve | 296 / 442 | |
| Skewb | 13.61 | 16.92 | top 73.3% | 14,023 / 19,164 | |
| Square-1 | 50.03 | 1:21.47 | top 76.2% | 5,108 / 6,846 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 53 moves | 54.33 | top 85.4% | 1,743 / 2,059 |
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 Feb 2018Four personal bests in one day at Oregon State 2018.
- 11 Aug 2017Three personal bests in one day at Northwest Championships 2017.
- 13 Jun 2015Four personal bests in one day at Cubes4Speed MOX Summer 2015.
- 31 Jan 2015First sub-15 3×3: 14.71 at Rose City Cubing Competition 2015.
- 31 Jan 2015Six personal bests in one day at Rose City Cubing Competition 2015.
- 15 Mar 2014First sub-20 3×3: 17.03 at Cube Kingdom II 2014.
Competitions
- CubingUSA Oregon Championship 2019 · 8 Mar 2019
- Hillsboro Open 2018 · 15 Sep 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Mental Breakdown Summer 2018 · 14 Jul 2018 — 1 personal best set
- Oregon State Favorites 2018 · 2 Jun 2018 — 1 personal best set
- Keep Portland Quiet 2018 · 24 Mar 2018
- Oregon State 2018 · 24 Feb 2018 — 4 personal bests set
- PDX Cubing for Causes 2018 · 13 Jan 2018 — 1 personal best set
- Northwest Championships 2017 · 11 Aug 2017 — 3 personal bests set
- Cubing with the Duck 2017 · 8 Jul 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- Oregon 2016 · 27 Aug 2016 — 1 personal best set
- US Nationals 2016 · 29 Jul 2016 — 2 personal bests set
- Atomic Cubing 2016 · 9 Apr 2016
- Vancouver Open Summer 2015 · 15 Aug 2015
- Cubes4Speed MOX Summer 2015 · 13 Jun 2015 — 4 personal bests set
- Rose City Cubing Competition 2015 · 31 Jan 2015 — 6 personal bests set
- Cube Kingdom II 2014 · 15 Mar 2014 — 5 personal bests set
- Mid-Columbia Cubing Competition 2013 · 21 Sep 2013 — 5 personal bests set
- World Rubik's Cube Championship 2013 · 26 Jul 2013 — 4 personal bests set
- Coastal Cubing 2013 · 8 Jun 2013 — 2 personal bests set
- Cube Kingdom 2013 · 12 Jan 2013 — 3 personal bests set
- Couve Cubing 2012 · 5 May 2012
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.
- Luke Tycksen — met in 69 rounds, finished ahead once
- Enoch Gray — met in 67 rounds, finished ahead 5 times · head to head
- Kit Clement — met in 64 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.38 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,606 people have one; it is 1.92 away.
Targets move as he improves.