Head to head
Anishk Arora vs Sebastian Valdes
Two careers, 302 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.
Anishk Arora (United States) and Sebastian Valdes (United States) have met in 302 rounds across 42 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Anishk Arora leads Sebastian Valdes: 263 finishes in front to 35 and 4 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 13 shared events, Anishk Arora holds the faster single in 12, Sebastian Valdes in 1.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Anishk Arora single | average | Sebastian Valdes single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.41 | 6.54 | 6.94 | 9.61 |
| 2×2 | 0.94 | 1.90 | 1.53 | 2.56 |
| 4×4 | 28.28 | 37.61 | 32.42 | 35.13 |
| 5×5 | 1:04.66 | 1:13.95 | 1:12.70 | 1:19.50 |
| 6×6 | 2:16.92 | 2:23.64 | 2:32.85 | 2:38.64 |
| 7×7 | 3:45.45 | 4:06.22 | 4:21.04 | 4:41.55 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 31 moves | 34.00 | 50 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | 10.56 | 15.01 | 20.48 | 25.41 |
| Clock | 3.11 | 3.74 | 5.05 | 7.01 |
| Megaminx | 49.53 | 59.13 | 1:08.71 | 1:14.68 |
| Pyraminx | 1.75 | 2.50 | 2.99 | 5.41 |
| Skewb | 3.45 | 4.66 | 3.30 | 5.21 |
| Square-1 | 8.03 | 11.53 | 11.69 | 23.75 |
Year by year
every meeting, 302 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Anishk Arora | Sebastian Valdes | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tacoma Fall 2026 | 2×2 | Second round | 2.95 | 3.54 | Anishk Arora |
| 2026 | Tacoma Fall 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.93 | 4.17 | Anishk Arora |
| 2026 | Tacoma Fall 2026 | 2×2 | Final | 2.85 | 2.88 | Anishk Arora |
| 2026 | Tacoma Fall 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 8.08 | 10.71 | Anishk Arora |
| 2026 | Tacoma Fall 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.45 | 10.75 | Anishk Arora |
| 2026 | Tacoma Fall 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 3:04.65 | — | Anishk Arora |
| 2026 | Tacoma Fall 2026 | Clock | First round | 6.45 | 7.99 | Anishk Arora |
| 2026 | Tacoma Fall 2026 | Clock | Final | 3.61 | 8.26 | Sebastian Valdes |
| 2026 | Tacoma Fall 2026 | Megaminx | First round | 1:03.77 | 1:19.17 | Anishk Arora |
| 2026 | Tacoma Fall 2026 | Megaminx | Final | 1:12.00 | 1:21.21 | Anishk Arora |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.93 | 3.23 | Anishk Arora |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 8.93 | 10.41 | Anishk Arora |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.73 | 9.89 | Anishk Arora |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 18.73 | 27.56 | Anishk Arora |
Full careers: Anishk Arora · Sebastian Valdes. 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.