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Ludwig Ernst vs Michael Kistler

Two careers, 57 shared rounds, one running count. Everything below comes from the official results the two of them posted in the same rounds of the same competitions.

Ludwig Ernst (Germany) and Michael Kistler (Germany) have met in 57 rounds across 7 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Ludwig Ernst leads Michael Kistler: 31 finishes in front to 23 and 3 ties.

On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 7 shared events, Ludwig Ernst holds the faster single in 5, Michael Kistler in 2.

Personal bests, side by side

faster single in bold
EventLudwig Ernst singleaverageMichael Kistler singleaverage
3×37.109.048.4310.23
2×21.353.241.803.04
4×439.5144.6146.5851.82
5×51:18.221:32.291:49.511:55.98
6×65:26.955:37.746:44.05
3×3 one-handed18.2420.5014.2617.83
Pyraminx6.418.414.7211.94

Year by year

every meeting, 57 rounds in all
20232025busiest year: 27 meetings2023: 272024: 232025: 7

Recent meetings

newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise
YearCompetitionEventRoundLudwig ErnstMichael Kistlerahead
2025Plzeň Winter 20252×2First round3.944.27Ludwig Ernst
2025Plzeň Winter 20252×2Final3.243.04Michael Kistler
2025Plzeň Winter 20253×3Second round9.2911.67Ludwig Ernst
2025Plzeň Winter 20253×3First round9.4312.45Ludwig Ernst
2025Plzeň Winter 20253×3Final9.2211.40Ludwig Ernst
2025Plzeň Winter 20254×4First round48.9054.56Ludwig Ernst
2025Plzeň Winter 20255×5First round1:32.292:09.29Ludwig Ernst
2024Rubik's German Nationals 20242×2First round3.775.60Ludwig Ernst
2024Rubik's German Nationals 20243×3First round9.1011.22Ludwig Ernst
2024Rubik's German Nationals 20243×3Second round9.2910.23Ludwig Ernst
2024Rubik's German Nationals 20243×3Semi Final9.0412.18Ludwig Ernst
2024Rubik's German Nationals 20243×3 one-handedFirst round24.2220.01Michael Kistler
2024Rubik's German Nationals 20243×3 one-handedSecond round20.5018.36Michael Kistler
2024Rubik's German Nationals 20244×4First round48.3054.52Ludwig Ernst

Full careers: Ludwig Ernst · Michael Kistler. A meeting is a round of one event at one competition where both finished with a counted result. Who finished ahead follows official placing in the round: rounds played to an average are won on the average, best-of rounds on the single.