| Real name | Ruben Gafencu | |
| Puzzle Blog | ||
| Country | Romania | |
| Date registered | 2010-02-16 12:00 AM | |
| Last logon | 2025-11-26 11:42 PM | |
| Total posts | 20 ![]() | |
| Rank | ||
| LMI Ratings | Current Rank | Current Ratings | Best Rank | Best Ratings | Ratings History |
| LMI Sudoku Ratings | 385 | 339.0516 | 64 | 705.0679 | History |
| Daily Contests | Rubben's Rank | Rubben's Score | Test Max Score |
| Kurotto Kingdom | 296 | 0 | 3149 | Classic Tapa Contest - 2016 | 163 | 129.5 | 606.4 | Classic Tapa Contest - 2013 | 134 | 119.1 | 407.8 | Classic Tapa Contest - 2012 | 45 | 314.16 | 501.944 |
| Puzzle Test | Rubben's Rank | Rubben's Score | Test Max Score | PS | RS | NS | W |
| April Contest 2025 | 78 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| April Contest 2023 | 58 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2023R2 (Evergreens & Rule Pool) | 127 | 46 | 127.767 | 536 | 599 | 552 | |
| 2022R1 (Classics) | 118 | 89.6 | 143.133 | 636 | 680 | 647 | |
| PANFOPCWHTTAPA | 53 | 129.383 | 147.133 | 770 | 812 | 781 | |
| MII & Evergreens (PR 2021) | 58 | 70.3 | 148.45 | 591 | 642 | 603 | |
| Shading (PR 2021) | 73 | 102.217 | 168.15 | 629 | 617 | 626 | |
| Casual & Word (PR 2021) | 52 | 89.1 | 135.95 | 659 | 737 | 678 | |
| April Contest 2021 | 54 | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Regions (PR 2021) | 175 | 31 | 149.3 | 317 | 246 | 299 | |
| Number Placement (PR 2021) | 57 | 100.283 | 155.017 | 696 | 782 | 718 | |
| Loops (PR 2021) | 36 | 101.55 | 159.9 | 749 | 866 | 778 | |
| Classics (PR 2021) | 61 | 94.8 | 160.633 | 667 | 769 | 693 | |
| Divide and Conquer | 24 | 770 | 1375.5 | ||||
| MPC2020 | 36 | 1230 | 0 | ||||
| PZ | 43 | 430 | 1061.67 | 564 | 653 | 586 | |
| PU IV | 39 | 460 | 1468.5 | 546 | 683 | 580 | |
| PU III | 39 | 520.9 | 1309.1 | 609 | 771 | 650 | |
| Typed Logic | 72 | 400 | 1290.67 | 500 | 503 | 501 | |
| Classics (PR 2020) | 80 | 83 | 149 | 627 | 741 | 656 | |
| PuzzlersClub 1 | 39 | 505 | 1396.3 | 539 | 645 | 565 | |
| MII & Regions (PR 2019) | 69 | 54.7 | 139.15 | 514 | 534 | 519 | |
| April Contest 2019 | 56 | 15 | 99 | ||||
| Shading & Loops (PR 2019) | 91 | 71.2 | 162.05 | 492 | 491 | 492 | |
| Connected Puzzles (PR 2019) | 101 | 55 | 149.167 | 430 | 394 | 421 | |
| Kaleidoscope 2018 | 33 | 105 | 330.7 | ||||
| Loops & Shading (PR 2018) | 53 | 87.9 | 156.933 | 578 | 612 | 586 | |
| Casual & Word (PR 2018) | 118 | 18.5 | 93.9 | 243 | 199 | 232 | |
| Evergreens (PR 2018) | 40 | 82.4 | 155.3 | 615 | 745 | 647 | |
| April Contest 2018 | 51 | 5 | 96 | ||||
| MII & Regions (PR 2018) | 42 | 72.4 | 144.2 | 632 | 732 | 657 | |
| NP & OP (PR 2018) | 69 | 50.2 | 120 | 558 | 640 | 579 | |
| 15th Anniversary | 51 | 440 | 881.5 | ||||
| Classics (PR 2018) | 40 | 131.483 | 168.3 | 766 | 790 | 772 | |
| Number Placement & Evergreens (PR 2016/17) | 32 | 75 | 128.2 | 664 | 775 | 692 | |
| April Contest 2017 | 67 | 9 | 99 | ||||
| Shading and Loops (PR 2016/17) | 42 | 111.167 | 169.817 | 702 | 762 | 717 | |
| Moscow Puzzle Cup 2016 | 26 | 751 | 1314.9 | ||||
| Hex Slitherlink | 16 | 100 | 100 | ||||
| April Contest 2016 | 61 | 17 | 102 | ||||
| Puzzle Marathon 2016 | 43 | 723.038 | 976.528 | 718 | 844 | 749 | |
| Snakes (PR 2015/16) | 30 | 80 | 137.867 | 670 | 799 | 702 | |
| WCPN | 33 | 591 | 1279.77 | 633 | 810 | 677 | |
| forsmarts 13th Anniversary Contest | 27 | 384 | 811.5 | ||||
| Regions (PR 2015/16) | 31 | 120.833 | 157.683 | 791 | 867 | 810 | |
| Snake Variations Contest - 2015 | 42 | 272.507 | 694.833 | ||||
| Evergreens (PR 2015/16) | 12 | 94.8 | 130.2 | 807 | 948 | 842 | |
| Numbers (PR 2015/16) | 58 | 68.2 | 150 | 607 | 761 | 645 | |
| April Contest 2015 | 28 | 59 | 99 | ||||
| Puzzle Marathon 2015 | 36 | 568.342 | 757.097 | 726 | 879 | 764 | |
| forsmarts 12th Anniversary Contest | 33 | 301 | 838.5 | ||||
| September Magic Contest | 36 | 108 | 423 | ||||
| World Practice Championship - Day 2 | 20 | 935 | 1719 | ||||
| World Practice Championship - Day 1 | 53 | 915 | 2014 | ||||
| April Contest 2014 | 79 | 19 | 99 | ||||
| FAST | 155 | 610 | 38510.9 | ||||
| LMI Puzzle Marathon 2014 | 28 | 667.621 | 773.675 | 856 | 913 | 870 | |
| Kakuro | 48 | 632 | 1353 | 611 | 719 | 638 | |
| forsmarts 11th Anniversary Contest | 62 | 400.9 | 1000 | ||||
| DWBH | 73 | 329 | 946.667 | 540 | 628 | 562 | |
| WPC Practice Test | 19 | 555 | 972.95 | ||||
| Classics : Hexed & Remixed | 12 | 628 | 885 | 773 | 903 | 805 | |
| WPMM | 29 | 673.43 | 929.468 | 729 | 867 | 764 | |
| DTGT | 38 | 564 | 1208.8 | 637 | 748 | 665 | |
| Deception | 58 | 286 | 1123.24 | 433 | 462 | 440 | |
| April Contest 2013 | 38 | 44 | 92 | ||||
| Puzzle Marathon 2013 | 33 | 807.309 | 970.828 | 827 | 895 | 844 | |
| Best of LMI Puzzle Tests | 53 | 148 | 487 | 543 | 602 | 558 | |
| 8th Open Moscow Puzzle Cup 2012 | 27 | 216 | 439 | ||||
| forsmarts 10th Anniversary Contest | 16 | 560 | 935 | 671 | 857 | 718 | |
| Fillomino-Fillia 2 | 125 | 29.7 | 185.727 | ||||
| 123 GO | 44 | 93 | 203.926 | 628 | 770 | 663 | |
| Borders & Beyond | 47 | 297.4 | 861.292 | 574 | 685 | 601 | |
| Di... | 8 | 151 | 265 | ||||
| akil oyunlari magazine competition | 25 | 833 | 1455.3 | 656 | 817 | 696 | |
| Logirace | 72 | 354 | 1665.26 | 508 | 527 | 513 | |
| Seven Samurais | 55 | 314 | 815.63 | 564 | 656 | 587 | |
| No Numbers | 45 | 265 | 690 | 465 | 469 | 466 | |
| Puzzle Marathon 2012 | 29 | 1166.08 | 1310.25 | 802 | 892 | 824 | |
| Best of LMI Puzzle Tests | 86 | 285.4 | 1382 | 380 | 346 | 371 | |
| Forsmarts 3² Anniversary | 62 | 305 | 835 | ||||
| Snake Variations Contest 2011 | 21 | 842 | 1348 | ||||
| Puzzle Fusion | 59 | 205 | 499 | 584 | 698 | 613 | |
| Screen Test #2 | 202 | 613.8 | 1428 | 435 | 389 | 423 | |
| 2011 Double Decathlon | 44 | 478 | 1182.46 | 606 | 774 | 648 | |
| LMI Sprint Test | 106 | 110 | 348 | 500 | 502 | 501 | |
| Japanese Puzzle Land | 97 | 167 | 550 | 510 | 525 | 513 | |
| Magic Cube | 35 | 640 | 1226 | 624 | 754 | 656 | |
| Nikoli Selection 2011 | 154 | 55 | 492 | 183 | 91 | 160 | |
| Fillomino Fillia | 90 | 37 | 148 | 430 | 380 | 418 | |
| MAYnipulation | 16 | 418 | 758 | 653 | 817 | 694 | |
| Twist | 33 | 317 | 736 | 577 | 738 | 617 | |
| Puzzle Hybrids | 71 | 327 | 1265 | 423 | 375 | 411 | |
| Puzzle Jackpot | 13 | 853.9 | 1273.2 | 758 | 909 | 796 | |
| Puzzles & Chess | 16 | 68 | 123 | 673 | 815 | 708 | |
| 20/10 Puzzle Decathlon | 47 | 780 | 1300 | 658 | 759 | 683 | |
| Nikoli Selection 2010 | 41 | 625 | 1119 | 663 | 735 | 681 | |
| EverGreens II | 35 | 360 | 880 | 613 | 795 | 659 | |
| Broken Pieces | 21 | 80 | 140 | 651 | 733 | 672 | |
| EverGreens | 33 | 785 | 1180 | 711 | 768 | 725 | |
| Sudoku Test | Rubben's Rank | Rubben's Score | Test Max Score | PS | RS | NS | W |
| HNY2025 | 47 | 796.5 | 2207 | 609 | 802 | 657 | 0.8 |
| Outside (SM 2021) | 378 | 0 | 145.05 | ||||
| Standard (SM 2021) | 207 | 57 | 153.25 | 445 | 429 | 441 | |
| Get Overlapped! | 69 | 54.3 | 232.067 | ||||
| September Sudoku Contest 2018 | 38 | 179 | 569.467 | ||||
| Outside & Neighbours (SM 18) | 119 | 42.6 | 131.3 | 509 | 528 | 514 | |
| Standard (SM 18) | 121 | 64 | 157.1 | 558 | 577 | 562 | |
| September Sudoku Contest 2017 | 44 | 149 | 596.633 | ||||
| Standard & Neighbours (SM 16/17) | 71 | 80 | 151.533 | 641 | 742 | 666 | |
| Wacky Slovak Classics | 80 | 85 | 259.25 | 514 | 455 | 499 | |
| Nuovo Cinema Sudoku | 43 | 205 | 611.75 | 566 | 677 | 594 | |
| Outside Variations (SM 15/16) | 40 | 78 | 135.533 | 702 | 866 | 743 | |
| Math Variations (SM 15/16) | 50 | 72 | 136.083 | 657 | 841 | 703 | |
| X-Killer | 51 | 2400 | 2400 | ||||
| Odd Even Variations (SM 15/16) | 139 | 62.4 | 156.233 | 517 | 535 | 522 | |
| September Sudoku Contest 2015 | 50 | 117 | 679.167 | ||||
| Unlucky 13 | 142 | 988 | 1882.62 | 422 | 386 | 413 | |
| Converse Variations (SM 14/15) | 50 | 106.383 | 156.467 | 758 | 834 | 777 | |
| Neighbours Variations (SM 14/15) | 71 | 102.75 | 153.933 | 718 | 763 | 729 | |
| Outside Variations (SM 14/15) | 81 | 68 | 151.45 | 619 | 733 | 647 | |
| Parallel Universe | 64 | 600 | 1462.14 | 602 | 721 | 631 | |
| Special 8 | 75 | 366 | 1004.8 | 527 | 560 | 535 | |
| Best of LMI Sudoku Tests | 63 | 421 | 1298 | 560 | 687 | 592 | |
| Match (WSC Practice) | 37 | 465 | 907.78 | ||||
| September Sudoku Contest 2013 | 56 | 119 | 390 | ||||
| Sudoku Grand Prix - Italian Round | 200 | 189 | 558.133 | 468 | 448 | 463 | |
| Sudoku Grand Prix - Turkish Round | 29 | 353 | 656 | 706 | 912 | 758 | |
| Sudoku Grand Prix - Serbian Round | 135 | 346 | 915.4 | 595 | 692 | 619 | |
| V2V | 168 | 198 | 1092.9 | 298 | 252 | 286 | |
| Sudoku Grand Prix - Indian Round | 211 | 175 | 559 | 562 | 650 | 584 | |
| Fugitive Warrant | 50 | 79 | 182 | 581 | 647 | 598 | |
| Killer Shootout | 72 | 124 | 373.46 | 500 | 493 | 498 | |
| Classics vs. Innovatives | 74 | 137 | 416.7 | 529 | 590 | 544 | |
| Copy Paste | 133 | 310 | 1446.95 | 362 | 343 | 357 | |
| SudoClones | 205 | 0 | 1239.9 | ||||
| Sudoku 8X8 | 105 | 283 | 871.8 | 469 | 464 | 467 | |
| Killing Time | 108 | 150 | 985.458 | 234 | 183 | 222 | |
| Diagonal Vision | 57 | 365 | 860 | 579 | 632 | 592 | |
| Shapes and Sizes | 67 | 309 | 902 | 523 | 561 | 533 | |
| Best of LMI Mocks | 67 | 375 | 1080 | 547 | 612 | 563 | |
| Sudoku A or B | 76 | 65 | 147.7 | 515 | 554 | 524 | |
| Crazy Arrows | 86 | 250 | 925 | 379 | 359 | 374 | |
| Sudoku City | 86 | 21 | 93 | 368 | 325 | 358 | |
| Something is Missing | 51 | 145 | 437 | 500 | 479 | 495 | |
| LMI April Sudoku Test | 21 | 458 | 650 | 805 | 904 | 830 | |
| LMI Spring Sudoku Test | 38 | 450 | 954 | 637 | 734 | 661 | |
| Renban Grouped Sudokus | 78 | 249 | 592 | 520 | 539 | 524 | |
| Sudoku Hotpot | 33 | 248 | 560 | 602 | 740 | 636 | |
| Sampler Platter | 134 | 0 | 785 | ||||
| Classic Look-Alikes | 158 | 0 | 510 | ||||
| Master Mind Twins | 61 | 105 | 1150 | 108 | 77 | 100 | |
| Sudoku Mock Test 16 | 33 | 255 | 690 | ||||
PS = Prorated Score (Score based on players's score, median score and top score in the test) RS = Rank Score (Score based on player's rank in the test) NS = Normalized Score (.75 * PS + .25 * RS) W = Weight of the test Click here for detailed logic of LMI Player Rating System v2.0 |
| WSPC 2021 | Rubben's Rank | Rubben's Score | Test Max Score |
| 01 - Classics | 226 | 105 | 0 | 02 - Evergreens | 185 | 160 | 0 | 01 - Welcome to WS + PC | 40 | 393.5 | 0 | 02 - In Memory of Maki Kaji | 51 | 465 | 0 | 03 - Made in China | 90 | 360 | 0 | 04 - Made in India | 67 | 290 | 0 | 05 - Multi Skyscapers | 52 | 222.5 | 0 | 06 - All Stars | 56 | 350 | 0 | 07 - 20 by 20 | 78 | 270 | 0 | 08 - Night and Day | 53 | 384.5 | 0 | 09 - Triple Jump | 97 | 359.5 | 0 | 10 - Mitosis | 50 | 349.5 | 0 | King of Kakuro | 89 | 398.1 | 1063.5 | Snake Wrangler | 33 | 378.1 | 879.133 | Fleet Admiral | 23 | 532 | 1007.5 | Baker Street Irregulars | 53 | 314.5 | 691 |
| TVC | Rubben's Rank | Rubben's Score | Test Max Score |
| Tapa Variations Contest - XXII | 46 | 626 | 0 | Tapa Variations Contest - XXI | 56 | 226 | 0 | Tapa Variations Contest - XX | 31 | 366 | 913 | Tapa Variations Contest - XIX | 17 | 673.417 | 1040.2 | Tapa Variations Contest - XVIII | 17 | 773.2 | 1059.25 | Tapa Variations Contest - XVI | 31 | 661 | 1056.17 | Tapa Variations Contest - XV | 37 | 672.8 | 1123.42 | Tapa Variations Contest - XIV | 49 | 539 | 1102.93 | Tapa Variations Contest - XIII | 40 | 552 | 1080.75 | Tapa Variations Contest - XII | 45 | 448.45 | 1338 | Tapa Variations Contest - XI | 78 | 228.733 | 1251 | Tapa Variations Contest - X | 66 | 268.1 | 993 | Tapa Variations Contest - IX | 27 | 616.08 | 957 | Tapa Variations Contest - VIII | 46 | 271 | 811 | Tapa Variations Contest - VII | 35 | 454 | 1069 | Tapa Variations Contest - VI | 30 | 553 | 938 | Tapa Variations Contest - V | 29 | 418 | 841 |
| Beginners' Sudoku | Rubben's Rank | Rubben's Score | Test Max Score |
| February 2014 | 98 | 80.03 | 124.78 | December 2013 | 117 | 53.32 | 116.92 | January 2013 | 61 | 89.03 | 123.42 | October 2012 | 70 | 80.37 | 118.38 | September 2012 | 63 | 91.48 | 126 | August 2012 | 132 | 53.7 | 126.57 | July 2012 | 72 | 63.38 | 120.78 |
| Beginners' Puzzle | Rubben's Rank | Rubben's Score | Test Max Score |
| Cave | 49 | 94.8 | 131.4 | Yajilin | 60 | 97.3 | 136.6 | Tetrominoes | 32 | 103.667 | 128 | Spiral Galaxies | 126 | 54 | 137.067 | LITS | 41 | 107.333 | 137.333 | Skyscrapers | 50 | 102.5 | 135.167 | Slitherlink | 47 | 120.833 | 142.367 | Star Battle | 47 | 111.767 | 139.367 | Masyu | 75 | 325 | 549.92 |