Head to head
Bayan Alalawi vs Hussain Merza
Two careers, 103 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.
Bayan Alalawi (Bahrain) and Hussain Merza (Kuwait) have met in 103 rounds across 11 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Hussain Merza leads Bayan Alalawi: 91 finishes in front to 11 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Hussain Merza holds the faster single in 12, Bayan Alalawi in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Bayan Alalawi single | average | Hussain Merza single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 14.43 | 17.84 | 10.67 | 12.20 |
| 2×2 | 2.32 | 5.84 | 2.39 | 4.29 |
| 4×4 | 1:05.92 | 1:22.89 | 48.20 | 53.26 |
| 5×5 | 2:17.55 | 2:31.94 | 1:23.51 | 1:32.36 |
| 6×6 | 5:01.84 | 5:26.46 | 2:43.27 | 2:58.07 |
| 7×7 | 8:02.34 | 8:24.29 | 4:32.17 | 4:59.01 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 6:08.98 | — | 2:17.24 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 47 moves | 54.00 | 40 moves | 50.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 54.88 | 1:16.43 | 19.96 | 22.94 |
| Clock | 21.48 | 24.87 | 13.22 | 14.58 |
| Megaminx | 1:51.23 | 2:24.22 | 1:25.14 | 1:30.04 |
| Pyraminx | 6.53 | 9.23 | 4.53 | 6.77 |
| Skewb | 6.31 | 10.16 | 3.53 | 6.79 |
| Square-1 | 47.75 | 1:03.01 | 54.35 | 1:05.75 |
Year by year
every meeting, 103 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Bayan Alalawi | Hussain Merza | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kuwait Nationals 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 6.54 | 6.33 | Hussain Merza |
| 2026 | Kuwait Nationals 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 19.67 | 13.23 | Hussain Merza |
| 2026 | Kuwait Nationals 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 20.33 | 15.05 | Hussain Merza |
| 2026 | Kuwait Nationals 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Final | 1:04.08 | 28.58 | Hussain Merza |
| 2026 | Kuwait Nationals 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 1:43.76 | 54.33 | Hussain Merza |
| 2026 | Kuwait Nationals 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 2:57.71 | 1:32.36 | Hussain Merza |
| 2026 | Kuwait Nationals 2026 | 6×6 | Final | 5:26.46 | 2:58.07 | Hussain Merza |
| 2026 | Kuwait Nationals 2026 | 7×7 | Final | — | 4:59.01 | Hussain Merza |
| 2026 | Kuwait Nationals 2026 | Clock | Final | 39.20 | 16.44 | Hussain Merza |
| 2026 | Kuwait Nationals 2026 | Megaminx | Final | 2:41.33 | 1:37.00 | Hussain Merza |
| 2026 | Kuwait Nationals 2026 | Pyraminx | Final | 14.98 | 8.13 | Hussain Merza |
| 2026 | Kuwait Nationals 2026 | Skewb | Final | 11.54 | 8.81 | Hussain Merza |
| 2026 | Kuwait Nationals 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 1:03.01 | 1:05.75 | Bayan Alalawi |
| 2026 | SolveIt Bahrain 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 8.80 | 4.84 | Hussain Merza |
Full careers: Bayan Alalawi · Hussain Merza. 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.