Head to head
Benjamin Gottschalk vs Jack Pfeifer
Two careers, 121 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 Jack Pfeifer (United States) have met in 121 rounds across 8 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Jack Pfeifer leads Benjamin Gottschalk: 82 finishes in front to 39.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Jack Pfeifer holds the faster single in 14, Benjamin Gottschalk in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Benjamin Gottschalk single | average | Jack Pfeifer single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.44 | 8.02 | 4.84 | 6.15 |
| 2×2 | 1.05 | 2.53 | 0.63 | 1.48 |
| 4×4 | 28.89 | 32.50 | 21.17 | 24.50 |
| 5×5 | 53.94 | 59.95 | 38.13 | 42.47 |
| 6×6 | 1:41.29 | 1:56.89 | 1:08.61 | 1:12.44 |
| 7×7 | 2:59.57 | 3:14.43 | 1:41.75 | 1:46.70 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:33.43 | 1:55.32 | 29.52 | 37.46 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 21 moves | 28.33 | 23 moves | 27.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 11.41 | 15.39 | 8.10 | 9.97 |
| Clock | 5.22 | 6.35 | 4.81 | 6.20 |
| Megaminx | 42.05 | 46.79 | 36.72 | 41.15 |
| Pyraminx | 1.95 | 3.66 | 1.59 | 2.66 |
| Skewb | 1.73 | 3.88 | 1.52 | 2.92 |
| Square-1 | 4.14 | 6.11 | 5.16 | 7.61 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 12:20.00 | — | 6:47.82 | 7:57.64 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 3 of 3 cubes · 26:52 | — | 8 of 9 cubes · 52:39 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 121 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Benjamin Gottschalk | Jack Pfeifer | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 4.49 | 1.97 | Jack Pfeifer |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.07 | 6.42 | Jack Pfeifer |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.29 | 7.30 | Jack Pfeifer |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 16.68 | 12.11 | Jack Pfeifer |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 36.79 | 26.91 | Jack Pfeifer |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 1:08.51 | 45.28 | Jack Pfeifer |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Megaminx | First round | 56.00 | 43.25 | Jack Pfeifer |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 4.58 | 4.51 | Jack Pfeifer |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 5.24 | 4.16 | Jack Pfeifer |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 6.86 | 8.49 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.83 | 8.93 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 3.46 | 2.13 | Jack Pfeifer |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 10.18 | 7.52 | Jack Pfeifer |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | — | 1:02.94 | Jack Pfeifer |
Full careers: Benjamin Gottschalk · Jack Pfeifer. 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.