Head to head
Ruben Grobler vs Ian Luies
Two careers, 276 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.
Ruben Grobler (South Africa) and Ian Luies (South Africa) have met in 276 rounds across 23 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Ruben Grobler leads Ian Luies: 265 finishes in front to 11.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 13 shared events, Ruben Grobler holds the faster single in 11, Ian Luies in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Ruben Grobler single | average | Ian Luies single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 6.31 | 7.78 | 8.07 | 11.06 |
| 2×2 | 1.19 | 1.75 | 0.90 | 3.41 |
| 4×4 | 28.09 | 33.01 | 32.22 | 39.35 |
| 5×5 | 53.80 | 59.49 | 1:02.47 | 1:07.83 |
| 6×6 | 1:47.89 | 1:59.25 | 2:10.22 | 2:37.18 |
| 7×7 | 2:52.73 | 3:07.36 | 3:45.24 | 4:04.00 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 27 moves | 29.33 | 34 moves | 40.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 11.21 | 14.22 | 15.64 | 19.69 |
| Clock | 7.05 | 10.35 | 5.94 | 6.59 |
| Megaminx | 52.72 | 59.70 | 1:11.87 | 1:23.24 |
| Pyraminx | 2.46 | 3.95 | 2.79 | 7.23 |
| Skewb | 1.73 | 3.55 | 4.00 | 6.89 |
| Square-1 | 8.76 | 12.27 | 27.59 | 37.14 |
Year by year
every meeting, 276 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Ruben Grobler | Ian Luies | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Farrarmere Full Speed 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.76 | 4.47 | Ruben Grobler |
| 2026 | Farrarmere Full Speed 2026 | 2×2 | Final | 2.69 | 3.92 | Ruben Grobler |
| 2026 | Farrarmere Full Speed 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 8.80 | 14.46 | Ruben Grobler |
| 2026 | Farrarmere Full Speed 2026 | 3×3 | Final | 9.77 | 12.38 | Ruben Grobler |
| 2026 | Farrarmere Full Speed 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 33.24 | 40.73 | Ruben Grobler |
| 2026 | Farrarmere Full Speed 2026 | Pyraminx | Final | 6.13 | 7.91 | Ruben Grobler |
| 2026 | Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.37 | 3.93 | Ruben Grobler |
| 2026 | Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2026 | 2×2 | Final | 1.88 | 6.55 | Ruben Grobler |
| 2026 | Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 8.96 | 12.03 | Ruben Grobler |
| 2026 | Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.45 | 14.54 | Ruben Grobler |
| 2026 | Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2026 | 3×3 | Final | 8.79 | 11.71 | Ruben Grobler |
| 2026 | Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 15.50 | 23.77 | Ruben Grobler |
| 2026 | Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Final | 15.74 | 20.67 | Ruben Grobler |
| 2026 | Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 36.22 | 49.48 | Ruben Grobler |
Full careers: Ruben Grobler · Ian Luies. 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.