Head to head
Ben Zhao vs Kate Grahame
Two careers, 106 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 Kate Grahame (United States) have met in 106 rounds across 11 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Kate Grahame leads Ben Zhao: 53 finishes in front to 52 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 13 shared events, Kate Grahame holds the faster single in 9, Ben Zhao in 4.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Ben Zhao single | average | Kate Grahame single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.78 | 5.71 | 5.92 | 7.30 |
| 2×2 | 1.55 | 2.95 | 1.02 | 1.71 |
| 4×4 | 22.10 | 26.14 | 22.27 | 27.57 |
| 5×5 | 39.69 | 45.12 | 39.13 | 44.60 |
| 6×6 | 1:21.76 | 1:29.78 | 1:13.06 | 1:17.48 |
| 7×7 | 2:19.13 | 2:29.05 | 1:49.01 | 1:55.19 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:34.27 | — | 48.44 | 56.32 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 8.23 | 10.75 | 10.58 | 13.83 |
| Clock | 9.11 | 10.41 | 4.27 | 6.04 |
| Megaminx | 35.08 | 41.31 | 44.32 | 51.25 |
| Pyraminx | 3.25 | 5.95 | 1.65 | 3.13 |
| Skewb | 5.97 | 7.49 | 1.64 | 4.03 |
| Square-1 | 15.67 | 27.97 | 8.50 | 10.83 |
Year by year
every meeting, 106 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Ben Zhao | Kate Grahame | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.11 | 8.23 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 6.43 | 8.45 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 12.86 | 15.63 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 30.25 | 31.12 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 29.75 | 27.57 | Kate Grahame |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | Second round | 49.40 | 48.29 | Kate Grahame |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 48.23 | 49.93 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 49.12 | 50.09 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 1:54.82 | 1:24.15 | Kate Grahame |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 7×7 | First round | 2:38.93 | 1:55.54 | Kate Grahame |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Megaminx | First round | 53.40 | 58.32 | Ben Zhao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.95 | 9.99 | Ben Zhao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 6.60 | 7.30 | Ben Zhao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 12.14 | 19.05 | Ben Zhao |
Full careers: Ben Zhao · Kate Grahame. 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.