Head to head
Benjamin Gottschalk vs Elijah Rain Phelps
Two careers, 79 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 Elijah Rain Phelps (United States) have met in 79 rounds across 5 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Elijah Rain Phelps leads Benjamin Gottschalk: 42 finishes in front to 37.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 15 shared events, Elijah Rain Phelps holds the faster single in 8, Benjamin Gottschalk in 7.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Benjamin Gottschalk single | average | Elijah Rain Phelps single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.44 | 8.02 | 5.28 | 7.17 |
| 2×2 | 1.05 | 2.53 | 0.89 | 1.83 |
| 4×4 | 28.89 | 32.50 | 26.29 | 30.44 |
| 5×5 | 53.94 | 59.95 | 49.22 | 58.39 |
| 6×6 | 1:41.29 | 1:56.89 | 1:51.41 | 2:04.08 |
| 7×7 | 2:59.57 | 3:14.43 | 3:24.01 | 3:37.21 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:33.43 | 1:55.32 | 2:06.32 | 2:20.98 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 21 moves | 28.33 | 31 moves | 35.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 11.41 | 15.39 | 10.90 | 13.46 |
| Clock | 5.22 | 6.35 | 3.20 | 4.05 |
| Megaminx | 42.05 | 46.79 | 43.55 | 49.54 |
| Pyraminx | 1.95 | 3.66 | 1.37 | 2.05 |
| Skewb | 1.73 | 3.88 | 1.24 | 3.15 |
| Square-1 | 4.14 | 6.11 | 4.33 | 6.64 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 3 of 3 cubes · 26:52 | — | 2 of 2 cubes · 11:56 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 79 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Benjamin Gottschalk | Elijah Rain Phelps | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 4.49 | 3.60 | Elijah Rain Phelps |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.07 | 9.15 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.29 | 7.97 | Elijah Rain Phelps |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 16.68 | 15.55 | Elijah Rain Phelps |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 36.79 | 32.88 | Elijah Rain Phelps |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 1:08.51 | 1:01.37 | Elijah Rain Phelps |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Megaminx | First round | 56.00 | 57.56 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 4.58 | 2.75 | Elijah Rain Phelps |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 5.24 | 4.24 | Elijah Rain Phelps |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 6.86 | 9.31 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.83 | 7.18 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 3.46 | 2.88 | Elijah Rain Phelps |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 10.18 | 7.80 | Elijah Rain Phelps |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 16.66 | 16.81 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
Full careers: Benjamin Gottschalk · Elijah Rain Phelps. 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.