Head to head
Ben Zhao vs Henry Lichner
Two careers, 169 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 Zhao (United States) and Henry Lichner (United States) have met in 169 rounds across 17 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Henry Lichner leads Ben Zhao: 105 finishes in front to 64.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 12 shared events, Henry Lichner holds the faster single in 10, Ben Zhao in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Ben Zhao single | average | Henry Lichner single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.78 | 5.71 | 4.40 | 6.02 |
| 2×2 | 1.55 | 2.95 | 1.26 | 2.02 |
| 4×4 | 22.10 | 26.14 | 19.80 | 22.94 |
| 5×5 | 39.69 | 45.12 | 31.98 | 39.43 |
| 6×6 | 1:21.76 | 1:29.78 | 1:03.43 | 1:10.63 |
| 7×7 | 2:19.13 | 2:29.05 | 1:42.80 | 1:49.55 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 8.23 | 10.75 | 10.58 | 12.83 |
| Clock | 9.11 | 10.41 | 4.52 | 5.30 |
| Megaminx | 35.08 | 41.31 | 35.13 | 42.26 |
| Pyraminx | 3.25 | 5.95 | 1.68 | 3.09 |
| Skewb | 5.97 | 7.49 | 2.31 | 4.02 |
| Square-1 | 15.67 | 27.97 | 7.71 | 11.70 |
Year by year
every meeting, 169 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Ben Zhao | Henry Lichner | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.26 | 6.75 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 6.76 | 6.35 | Henry Lichner |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 3×3 | Final | 6.03 | 7.80 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 26.14 | 25.38 | Henry Lichner |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 30.23 | 23.80 | Henry Lichner |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 28.37 | 23.77 | Henry Lichner |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 45.57 | 42.11 | Henry Lichner |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 45.12 | 39.43 | Henry Lichner |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 1:41.50 | 1:10.63 | Henry Lichner |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 7×7 | First round | 2:40.66 | 1:53.41 | Henry Lichner |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 7×7 | Final | 2:47.20 | 1:51.03 | Henry Lichner |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | Megaminx | First round | 52.63 | 43.15 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.11 | 7.74 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 6.43 | 6.87 | Ben Zhao |
Full careers: Ben Zhao · Henry Lichner. 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.