People · Netherlands
Ruben Zuijderduijn
2×2 · top 4.3% of 189,179 all-time · competing since January 2026 · 2026ZUIJ01
Ruben Zuijderduijn has been competing for 9 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.92, set at Amsterdam Open 2026, puts him in the top 4.3% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 98th in the Netherlands. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 9 competitions since January 2026, he has put 277 official solves on the record across twelve events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one; 78% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 18.54 in February 2026 to 12.88, a 31% improvement. Ruben has entered nine competitions, more competitions than 91% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1.92 | 5.04 | top 4.3% | 98 / 1,680 | |
| Pyraminx | 5.44 | 8.76 | top 16.1% | 272 / 1,296 | |
| 3×3 | 12.88 | 16.55 | top 17.1% | 503 / 2,318 | |
| Skewb | 5.89 | 9.43 | top 25.0% | 278 / 968 | |
| Square-1 | 29.09 | 41.24 | top 47.8% | 185 / 407 | |
| Megaminx | 2:05.26 | 2:19.84 | top 48.9% | 208 / 417 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 41 moves | — | early days — 1 solve | 100 / 171 | |
| 4×4 | 1:15.33 | 1:23.25 | top 51.9% | 516 / 1,009 | |
| 5×5 | 2:04.09 | 2:14.16 | top 52.0% | 274 / 542 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 36.49 | 42.32 | top 60.0% | 419 / 737 | |
| Clock | 19.94 | 23.53 | top 64.5% | 297 / 479 | |
| 7×7 | 6:15.65 | — | early days — 1 solve | 139 / 171 |
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
- 17 Oct 2026Three personal bests in one day at Back in Ermelo 2026.
- 13 Jun 2026Three personal bests in one day at Rotterdam Big 'n Brain 2026.
- 2 May 2026Five personal bests in one day at West-Fries Open 2026.
- 18 Apr 2026Four personal bests in one day at Breda Open 2026.
- 8 Mar 2026First sub-15 3×3: 14.62 at Classic Cubing Capelle 2026.
- 10 Jan 2026First competition: Leersum Open 2026.
Competitions
- Back in Ermelo 2026 · 17 Oct 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Capelle Chaos A 2026 · 22 Aug 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Rotterdam Big 'n Brain 2026 · 13 Jun 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- West-Fries Open 2026 · 2 May 2026 — 5 personal bests set
- Breda Open 2026 · 18 Apr 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Maxi Mental Delft 2026 · 28 Mar 2026
- Classic Cubing Capelle 2026 · 8 Mar 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Amsterdam Open 2026 · 22 Feb 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Leersum Open 2026 · 10 Jan 2026
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.
- Ivo Stoutjesdijk — met in 55 rounds, never finished ahead
- Pablito Poye — met in 52 rounds, never finished ahead
- Hugo Goudriaan — met in 47 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,050 people have one; it is 0.92 away.
- A sub-5 Pyraminx single — 17,242 people have one; it is 0.44 away.
Targets move as he improves.