Head to head
Benjamin Gottschalk vs Alexei Sinyavin
Two careers, 95 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.
Benjamin Gottschalk (United States) and Alexei Sinyavin (United States) have met in 95 rounds across 7 competitions since 2019. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Alexei Sinyavin leads Benjamin Gottschalk: 66 finishes in front to 29.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Alexei Sinyavin holds the faster single in 9, Benjamin Gottschalk in 7.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Benjamin Gottschalk single | average | Alexei Sinyavin single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.44 | 8.02 | 5.61 | 7.00 |
| 2×2 | 1.05 | 2.53 | 1.14 | 1.86 |
| 4×4 | 28.89 | 32.50 | 22.12 | 25.11 |
| 5×5 | 53.94 | 59.95 | 41.32 | 46.51 |
| 6×6 | 1:41.29 | 1:56.89 | 1:15.66 | 1:20.66 |
| 7×7 | 2:59.57 | 3:14.43 | 2:03.71 | 2:13.89 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:33.43 | 1:55.32 | 1:15.03 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 21 moves | 28.33 | 19 moves | 22.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 11.41 | 15.39 | 11.33 | 13.67 |
| Clock | 5.22 | 6.35 | 5.78 | 6.96 |
| Megaminx | 42.05 | 46.79 | 24.60 | 27.92 |
| Pyraminx | 1.95 | 3.66 | 3.47 | 5.15 |
| Skewb | 1.73 | 3.88 | 1.57 | 4.29 |
| Square-1 | 4.14 | 6.11 | 7.02 | 10.21 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 12:20.00 | — | 18:55.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 3 of 3 cubes · 26:52 | — | 4 of 6 cubes · 46:30 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 95 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Benjamin Gottschalk | Alexei Sinyavin | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 4.49 | 2.92 | Alexei Sinyavin |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.07 | 8.72 | Alexei Sinyavin |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.29 | 7.62 | Alexei Sinyavin |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 16.68 | 15.73 | Alexei Sinyavin |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 36.79 | 28.38 | Alexei Sinyavin |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 1:08.51 | 50.93 | Alexei Sinyavin |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Megaminx | First round | 56.00 | 31.05 | Alexei Sinyavin |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 4.58 | 6.19 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 5.24 | 9.59 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.83 | 13.91 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 3.46 | 2.98 | Alexei Sinyavin |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 10.18 | 7.17 | Alexei Sinyavin |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 16.66 | 16.39 | Alexei Sinyavin |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 36.50 | 26.95 | Alexei Sinyavin |
Full careers: Benjamin Gottschalk · Alexei Sinyavin. 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.