People · Russia
Valentin Samsonov
2×2 · top 6.4% of 186,767 all-time · competing since July 2011 · 2011SAMS01
Valentin Samsonov has been competing for 15 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.22, set at MPEI Open 2012, puts him in the top 6.4% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 207th in Russia. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 8 competitions since July 2011, he has put 119 official solves on the record across five events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, steadier than 72% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 3 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 28.83 in July 2011 to 11.61, a 60% improvement. Valentin has entered eight competitions, more competitions than 90% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Russia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.22 | 5.67 | top 6.4% | 207 / 4,782 | |
| 3×3 | 11.61 | 12.12 | top 12.5% | 544 / 6,475 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 27.58 | 30.02 | top 40.8% | 667 / 1,770 | |
| 4×4 | 1:25.80 | — | early days — 2 solves | 1,084 / 2,080 | |
| 5×5 | 3:56.05 | — | early days — 2 solves | 840 / 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
- 11 Aug 2012First sub-15 3×3: 14.08 at Moscow North-West Open 2012.
- 11 Aug 2012Four personal bests in one day at Moscow North-West Open 2012.
- 26 Nov 2011First sub-20 3×3: 17.71 at MPEI Open 2011.
- 26 Nov 2011Three personal bests in one day at MPEI Open 2011.
- 23 Jul 2011First competition: Moscow North-West Open 2011. A 28.83 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- MPEI Open 2016 · 25 Nov 2016 — 1 personal best set
- MPEI Open 2015 · 27 Nov 2015 — 1 personal best set
- MPEI Open 2014 · 28 Nov 2014 — 1 personal best set
- MPEI Open 2012 · 24 Nov 2012 — 2 personal bests set
- Moscow North-West Open 2012 · 11 Aug 2012 — 4 personal bests set
- MPEI Open 2011 · 26 Nov 2011 — 3 personal bests set
- Russia Open 2011 · 27 Aug 2011 — 1 personal best set
- Moscow North-West Open 2011 · 23 Jul 2011
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.
- Evgeny Akivis — met in 25 rounds, finished ahead once
- Viktor Stepanovich — met in 24 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Alexey Polyashov — met in 24 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 8,848 people have one; it is 0.22 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,172 people have one; it is 1.61 away.
Targets move as he improves.