Head to head
Benjamin Gottschalk vs Hassan Khanani
Two careers, 211 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 Hassan Khanani (United States) have met in 211 rounds across 14 competitions since 2019. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Hassan Khanani leads Benjamin Gottschalk: 132 finishes in front to 79.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Hassan Khanani holds the faster single in 14, Benjamin Gottschalk in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Benjamin Gottschalk single | average | Hassan Khanani single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.44 | 8.02 | 5.17 | 7.25 |
| 2×2 | 1.05 | 2.53 | 0.69 | 1.27 |
| 4×4 | 28.89 | 32.50 | 27.06 | 33.10 |
| 5×5 | 53.94 | 59.95 | 50.07 | 57.17 |
| 6×6 | 1:41.29 | 1:56.89 | 1:39.87 | 1:50.23 |
| 7×7 | 2:59.57 | 3:14.43 | 2:48.87 | 2:58.80 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:33.43 | 1:55.32 | 27.44 | 40.77 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 21 moves | 28.33 | 24 moves | 29.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 11.41 | 15.39 | 8.36 | 10.94 |
| Clock | 5.22 | 6.35 | 4.52 | 5.56 |
| Megaminx | 42.05 | 46.79 | 45.09 | 50.60 |
| Pyraminx | 1.95 | 3.66 | 1.42 | 2.89 |
| Skewb | 1.73 | 3.88 | 1.46 | 3.61 |
| Square-1 | 4.14 | 6.11 | 3.40 | 4.69 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 12:20.00 | — | 3:27.88 | 6:32.33 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 3 of 3 cubes · 26:52 | — | 13 of 14 cubes · 52:23 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 211 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Benjamin Gottschalk | Hassan Khanani | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 4.49 | 1.46 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.07 | 9.03 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.29 | 10.03 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 16.68 | 12.41 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 36.79 | 38.13 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 1:08.51 | 59.10 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Megaminx | First round | 56.00 | 57.78 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 4.58 | 5.17 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 5.24 | 4.73 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 8.16 | 6.21 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 6.86 | 5.59 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.83 | 5.58 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | Square-1 | Final | 8.71 | 5.26 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 3.46 | 2.22 | Hassan Khanani |
Full careers: Benjamin Gottschalk · Hassan Khanani. 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.