Head to head
Andrew Tao vs Kevin Liu
Two careers, 65 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.
Andrew Tao (United States) and Kevin Liu (United States) have met in 65 rounds across 14 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Andrew Tao leads Kevin Liu: 41 finishes in front to 24.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 7 shared events, Andrew Tao holds the faster single in 5, Kevin Liu in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Andrew Tao single | average | Kevin Liu single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.79 | 9.61 | 8.88 | 10.74 |
| 2×2 | 4.26 | 5.80 | 1.78 | 3.33 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 16.65 | 20.89 | 18.55 | 27.59 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 23.24 | 28.86 | 20.29 | 25.94 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 2:16.05 | 2:39.01 | 2:18.13 | 3:09.04 |
| 5×5 blindfolded | 5:15.96 | — | 5:56.80 | 9:05.19 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 60 of 63 cubes · 58:36 | — | 31 of 33 cubes · 58:07 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 65 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Andrew Tao | Kevin Liu | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | Final | 51 of 57 cubes · 58:15 | 31 of 33 cubes · 58:07 | Andrew Tao |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | 5×5 blindfolded | Final | — | 6:40.16 | Kevin Liu |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 11.11 | 11.64 | Andrew Tao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | Second round | 20.89 | 28.56 | Andrew Tao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 23.64 | 27.59 | Andrew Tao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | Final | 52 of 55 cubes · 59:52 | 26 of 29 cubes · 58:13 | Andrew Tao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 32.85 | 26.74 | Kevin Liu |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 blindfolded | Final | — | 2:51.94 | Kevin Liu |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 blindfolded | Final | 5:38.21 | 6:51.91 | Andrew Tao |
| 2025 | CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Quiet Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 24.77 | 29.69 | Andrew Tao |
| 2025 | CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Quiet Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | — | 18.55 | Kevin Liu |
| 2025 | CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Quiet Championship 2025 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | Final | 48 of 53 cubes · 59:38 | 28 of 29 cubes · 53:46 | Andrew Tao |
| 2025 | CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Quiet Championship 2025 | 4×4 blindfolded | Final | — | 2:18.13 | Kevin Liu |
| 2025 | CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Quiet Championship 2025 | 5×5 blindfolded | Final | 6:45.89 | 5:56.80 | Kevin Liu |
Full careers: Andrew Tao · Kevin Liu. 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.