People · Ukraine
Roman Salnykov (Роман Сальников)
Skewb · top 7.3% of 73,281 all-time · competing since June 2019 · 2019SALN01
Roman Salnykov (Роман Сальников) has been competing for 7 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 3.44, set at Cubes Masters Zhytomyr 2021, puts him in the top 7.3% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 61st in Ukraine. Until February 2014, no official Skewb solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since June 2019, he has put 78 official solves on the record across five events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 3 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 47.73 in June 2019 to 19.86, a 58% improvement. Roman has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 3.44 | 7.01 | top 7.3% | 61 / 884 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.73 | 11.67 | top 18.0% | 316 / 1,471 | |
| 3×3 | 19.86 | 25.00 | top 39.5% | 1,007 / 2,868 | |
| 2×2 | 6.54 | 7.39 | top 56.4% | 1,017 / 1,894 | |
| Megaminx | 2:53.29 | — | early days — 2 solves | 285 / 424 |
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
- 7 Aug 2021First sub-20 3×3: 19.86 at Cubes Masters Zhytomyr 2021.
- 7 Aug 2021Three personal bests in one day at Cubes Masters Zhytomyr 2021.
- 2 Nov 2019First sub-30 3×3: 26.53 at Smartcube Fest Kyiv 2019.
- 8 Jun 2019First competition: Ukrainian Open 2019. A 47.73 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- U24 Tetiana Day 2023 · 29 Jan 2023 — 1 personal best set
- Cubes Masters Zhytomyr 2021 · 7 Aug 2021 — 3 personal bests set
- Smartcube Fest Kyiv 2019 · 2 Nov 2019 — 1 personal best set
- Ukrainian Open 2019 · 8 Jun 2019
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.
- Yevhen Riabokon (Євген Рябоконь) — met in 17 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Vladyslav Hordiienko — met in 17 rounds, finished ahead once
- Modest Podzolkin — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
Next targets
- A sub-3 Skewb single — 3,646 people have one; it is 0.44 away.
- A sub-5 Pyraminx single — 17,019 people have one; it is 0.73 away.
Targets move as he improves.