Head to head
Ben Baron vs Ianis Costin Chele
Two careers, 50 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.
Ben Baron (Israel) and Ianis Costin Chele (Romania) have met in 50 rounds across 3 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Ianis Costin Chele leads Ben Baron: 31 finishes in front to 19.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Ben Baron holds the faster single in 7, Ianis Costin Chele in 6.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Ben Baron single | average | Ianis Costin Chele single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.52 | 5.88 | 4.07 | 5.33 |
| 2×2 | 0.73 | 1.39 | 0.59 | 1.26 |
| 4×4 | 21.76 | 25.89 | 20.11 | 24.32 |
| 5×5 | 43.13 | 48.82 | 45.01 | 50.10 |
| 6×6 | 1:25.49 | 1:32.20 | 1:36.18 | 1:42.12 |
| 7×7 | 2:11.66 | 2:23.52 | 2:40.61 | 2:47.98 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 14.85 | 18.05 | 1:56.54 | 2:41.59 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 21 moves | 22.67 | 29 moves | 33.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 7.29 | 9.29 | 6.35 | 8.37 |
| Clock | 3.37 | 4.41 | 5.31 | 5.90 |
| Megaminx | 34.53 | 37.29 | 30.79 | 34.71 |
| Pyraminx | 1.40 | 2.20 | 1.00 | 1.81 |
| Skewb | 1.33 | 2.41 | 1.33 | 2.80 |
| Square-1 | 5.63 | 8.73 | 6.18 | 7.93 |
Year by year
every meeting, 50 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Ben Baron | Ianis Costin Chele | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 1.76 | 1.60 | Ianis Costin Chele |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 2×2 | Second round | 2.10 | 2.33 | Ben Baron |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 6.57 | 5.46 | Ianis Costin Chele |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.41 | 6.34 | Ianis Costin Chele |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Semi Final | 6.50 | 6.36 | Ianis Costin Chele |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 11.85 | 9.73 | Ianis Costin Chele |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Final | 9.41 | 9.13 | Ianis Costin Chele |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Second round | 10.91 | 9.28 | Ianis Costin Chele |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 29.70 | 25.85 | Ianis Costin Chele |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 28.18 | 26.60 | Ianis Costin Chele |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 5×5 | Second round | 52.12 | 50.36 | Ianis Costin Chele |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 52.14 | 58.37 | Ben Baron |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | Megaminx | First round | 43.17 | 41.37 | Ianis Costin Chele |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | Megaminx | Second round | 45.76 | 39.06 | Ianis Costin Chele |
Full careers: Ben Baron · Ianis Costin Chele. 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.