Head to head
Benjamin Gottschalk vs Ash Black
Two careers, 509 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 Ash Black (United States) have met in 509 rounds across 48 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Ash Black leads Benjamin Gottschalk: 320 finishes in front to 188 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 15 shared events, Ash Black holds the faster single in 10, Benjamin Gottschalk in 5.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Benjamin Gottschalk single | average | Ash Black single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.44 | 8.02 | 5.85 | 7.50 |
| 2×2 | 1.05 | 2.53 | 0.78 | 1.97 |
| 4×4 | 28.89 | 32.50 | 24.04 | 30.14 |
| 5×5 | 53.94 | 59.95 | 49.29 | 54.29 |
| 6×6 | 1:41.29 | 1:56.89 | 1:34.45 | 1:41.09 |
| 7×7 | 2:59.57 | 3:14.43 | 2:28.82 | 2:43.14 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:33.43 | 1:55.32 | 1:10.14 | 1:29.82 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 21 moves | 28.33 | 22 moves | 31.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 11.41 | 15.39 | 10.07 | 12.37 |
| Clock | 5.22 | 6.35 | 5.26 | 6.05 |
| Megaminx | 42.05 | 46.79 | 43.54 | 47.02 |
| Pyraminx | 1.95 | 3.66 | 1.56 | 2.41 |
| Skewb | 1.73 | 3.88 | 1.30 | 1.80 |
| Square-1 | 4.14 | 6.11 | 8.00 | 11.65 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 3 of 3 cubes · 26:52 | — | 7 of 9 cubes · 56:34 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 509 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Benjamin Gottschalk | Ash Black | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwest Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Semi Final | 8.74 | 8.13 | Ash Black |
| 2026 | Northwest Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.88 | 9.00 | Ash Black |
| 2026 | Northwest Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 8.94 | 8.17 | Ash Black |
| 2026 | Northwest Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 35.41 | 30.38 | Ash Black |
| 2026 | Northwest Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 37.88 | 33.88 | Ash Black |
| 2026 | Northwest Championship 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 1:11.50 | 58.18 | Ash Black |
| 2026 | Northwest Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 1:09.95 | 57.05 | Ash Black |
| 2026 | Northwest Championship 2026 | 6×6 | Final | 1:56.89 | 1:46.56 | Ash Black |
| 2026 | Northwest Championship 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 2:07.01 | 1:41.36 | Ash Black |
| 2026 | Northwest Championship 2026 | 7×7 | First round | 3:26.53 | 2:53.18 | Ash Black |
| 2026 | Northwest Championship 2026 | 7×7 | Final | 3:32.51 | 2:51.56 | Ash Black |
| 2026 | Northwest Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | Final | 4.11 | 3.26 | Ash Black |
| 2026 | Northwest Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 4.86 | 3.01 | Ash Black |
| 2026 | Northwest Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | Second round | 4.98 | 3.14 | Ash Black |
Full careers: Benjamin Gottschalk · Ash Black. 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.