People · Republic of Korea
Steve Baek
2×2 · top 7.0% of 186,767 all-time · competing since September 2012 · 2012BAEK01
Steve Baek has been competing for 14 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.30, set at Princeton Winter 2016, puts him in the top 7.0% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 196th in Republic of Korea. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since September 2012, he has put 95 official solves on the record across five events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 17.21 in September 2012 to 10.08, a 41% improvement. Steve 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 | Republic of Korea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.30 | 3.45 | top 7.0% | 196 / 2,319 | |
| 3×3 | 10.08 | 11.65 | top 7.7% | 437 / 4,352 | |
| 4×4 | 41.74 | 43.51 | top 14.2% | 272 / 1,308 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 18.90 | 25.59 | top 17.5% | 248 / 966 | |
| 5×5 | 1:40.49 | 2:01.35 | top 35.7% | 309 / 716 |
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
- 6 Feb 2016Four personal bests in one day at Princeton Winter 2016.
- 15 Feb 2014First sub-15 3×3: 10.31 at Princeton Winter 2014.
- 15 Feb 2014Four personal bests in one day at Princeton Winter 2014.
- 22 Sep 2012First competition: Princeton Fall 2012. A 17.21 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Princeton Winter 2016 · 6 Feb 2016 — 4 personal bests set
- Princeton Winter 2014 · 15 Feb 2014 — 4 personal bests set
- Princeton Spring 2013 · 30 Mar 2013 — 2 personal bests set
- Princeton Fall 2012 · 22 Sep 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.
- Corey Sakowski — met in 19 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
- Kian Barry — met in 17 rounds, finished ahead 12 times
- Dan Selzer — met in 17 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 8,848 people have one; it is 0.30 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,172 people have one; it is 0.08 away.
Targets move as he improves.