Head to head
Benjamin Gottschalk vs Ivan Krueger
Two careers, 72 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 Ivan Krueger (United States) have met in 72 rounds across 5 competitions since 2018. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Benjamin Gottschalk leads Ivan Krueger: 59 finishes in front to 13.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Benjamin Gottschalk holds the faster single in 12, Ivan Krueger in 4.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Benjamin Gottschalk single | average | Ivan Krueger single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.44 | 8.02 | 7.57 | 9.86 |
| 2×2 | 1.05 | 2.53 | 1.67 | 3.72 |
| 4×4 | 28.89 | 32.50 | 33.72 | 41.92 |
| 5×5 | 53.94 | 59.95 | 1:07.82 | 1:11.31 |
| 6×6 | 1:41.29 | 1:56.89 | 1:54.61 | 2:02.74 |
| 7×7 | 2:59.57 | 3:14.43 | 2:59.32 | 3:06.45 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:33.43 | 1:55.32 | 1:22.44 | 1:48.86 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 21 moves | 28.33 | 23 moves | 31.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 11.41 | 15.39 | 12.90 | 23.88 |
| Clock | 5.22 | 6.35 | 5.61 | 6.89 |
| Megaminx | 42.05 | 46.79 | 1:11.12 | 1:18.61 |
| Pyraminx | 1.95 | 3.66 | 3.05 | 4.80 |
| Skewb | 1.73 | 3.88 | 3.12 | 5.37 |
| Square-1 | 4.14 | 6.11 | 17.68 | 23.19 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 12:20.00 | — | 7:47.75 | 9:55.44 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 3 of 3 cubes · 26:52 | — | 10 of 10 cubes · 57:16 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 72 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Benjamin Gottschalk | Ivan Krueger | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 3.46 | 3.72 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 10.18 | 12.57 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | — | 2:39.50 | Ivan Krueger |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 16.66 | 27.75 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | First round | 1:02.10 | 1:21.01 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 6×6 | First round | 2:08.12 | 2:25.01 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 7×7 | First round | 3:15.91 | 3:31.35 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Clock | First round | 8.76 | 8.78 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Megaminx | First round | 51.52 | 1:12.98 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.92 | 6.54 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Skewb | First round | 6.51 | 7.45 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Square-1 | First round | 7.63 | 53.96 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2023 | CubingUSA Nationals 2023 | 2×2 | First round | 4.22 | 4.94 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2023 | CubingUSA Nationals 2023 | 3×3 | Second round | 10.19 | 11.87 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
Full careers: Benjamin Gottschalk · Ivan Krueger. 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.