Head to head
Luke Tycksen vs Jerry Yao
Two careers, 58 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.
Luke Tycksen (United States) and Jerry Yao (United States) have met in 58 rounds across 4 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Luke Tycksen leads Jerry Yao: 34 finishes in front to 24.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Luke Tycksen holds the faster single in 8, Jerry Yao in 6.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Luke Tycksen single | average | Jerry Yao single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.68 | 6.47 | 4.03 | 5.78 |
| 2×2 | 1.42 | 2.45 | 0.70 | 1.32 |
| 4×4 | 20.08 | 24.95 | 20.57 | 25.71 |
| 5×5 | 41.35 | 48.22 | 38.91 | 44.10 |
| 6×6 | 1:21.02 | 1:28.62 | 1:23.30 | 1:29.79 |
| 7×7 | 2:12.88 | 2:24.39 | 2:13.43 | 2:23.14 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:45.92 | — | 2:01.11 | 2:45.42 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 35 moves | 36.67 | 38 moves | 42.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 8.41 | 9.87 | 8.00 | 10.38 |
| Clock | 7.99 | 8.87 | 10.63 | 12.95 |
| Megaminx | 38.67 | 45.47 | 57.05 | 1:07.92 |
| Pyraminx | 2.78 | 5.65 | 3.29 | 5.31 |
| Skewb | 2.50 | 4.04 | 4.48 | 7.47 |
| Square-1 | 8.70 | 11.63 | 8.02 | 10.35 |
Year by year
every meeting, 58 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Luke Tycksen | Jerry Yao | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 7.42 | 6.97 | Jerry Yao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.25 | 7.08 | Jerry Yao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 10.77 | 12.42 | Luke Tycksen |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | Second round | 10.64 | 12.50 | Luke Tycksen |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | Second round | 25.98 | 28.89 | Luke Tycksen |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 24.95 | 25.91 | Luke Tycksen |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | First round | 51.75 | 45.18 | Jerry Yao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | Second round | 48.41 | 47.18 | Jerry Yao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 6×6 | Second round | 1:42.63 | 1:33.34 | Jerry Yao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 6×6 | First round | 1:43.39 | 1:32.04 | Jerry Yao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 7×7 | First round | 2:32.45 | 2:37.76 | Luke Tycksen |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 7×7 | Second round | 2:53.05 | 2:23.40 | Jerry Yao |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 2×2 | Second round | 3.87 | 1.95 | Jerry Yao |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 2×2 | First round | 3.63 | 1.95 | Jerry Yao |
Full careers: Luke Tycksen · Jerry Yao. 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.