People · Russia
Nikita Podkopaev
Skewb · top 11.2% of 73,281 all-time · competing since March 2017 · 2017PODK01
Nikita Podkopaev has been competing for 10 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 4.05, set at Svetlye Gory Open 2017, puts him in the top 11.2% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 159th in Russia. Across 2 competitions since March 2017, he has put 79 official solves on the record across six events. Nikita has entered two competitions.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Russia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 4.05 | 5.41 | top 11.2% | 159 / 2,264 | |
| 3×3 | 14.84 | 16.03 | top 23.9% | 1,199 / 6,475 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 22.41 | 25.00 | top 27.2% | 433 / 1,770 | |
| 4×4 | 54.37 | 1:07.08 | top 30.0% | 477 / 2,080 | |
| 2×2 | 4.35 | 4.86 | top 31.0% | 1,232 / 4,782 | |
| 5×5 | 2:22.68 | — | early days — 2 solves | 537 / 941 |
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
- 2 Sep 2017First sub-15 3×3: 14.84 at Svetlye Gory Open 2017.
- 2 Sep 2017Five personal bests in one day at Svetlye Gory Open 2017.
- 18 Mar 2017First competition: Cuberussia in MSK 2017. A 16.57 3×3 single to start from.
- 18 Mar 2017Three personal bests in one day at Cuberussia in MSK 2017.
Competitions
- Svetlye Gory Open 2017 · 2 Sep 2017 — 5 personal bests set
- Cuberussia in MSK 2017 · 18 Mar 2017 — 3 personal bests set
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.
- Dmitry Korolev — met in 17 rounds, finished ahead once
- Vladislav Kozhin — met in 17 rounds, never finished ahead
- Alexey Zharikov — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-4 Skewb single — 7,977 people have one; it is 0.05 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 2.84 away.
Targets move as he improves.