Head to head
Benjamin Gottschalk vs Max Siauw
Two careers, 873 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 Max Siauw (United States) have met in 873 rounds across 75 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Max Siauw leads Benjamin Gottschalk: 741 finishes in front to 127 and 5 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Max Siauw holds the faster single in 14, Benjamin Gottschalk in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Benjamin Gottschalk single | average | Max Siauw single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.44 | 8.02 | 3.70 | 5.49 |
| 2×2 | 1.05 | 2.53 | 0.83 | 1.44 |
| 4×4 | 28.89 | 32.50 | 20.72 | 23.98 |
| 5×5 | 53.94 | 59.95 | 41.52 | 45.49 |
| 6×6 | 1:41.29 | 1:56.89 | 1:14.57 | 1:22.60 |
| 7×7 | 2:59.57 | 3:14.43 | 2:02.57 | 2:06.76 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:33.43 | 1:55.32 | 20.20 | 28.88 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 21 moves | 28.33 | 26 moves | 29.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 11.41 | 15.39 | 7.58 | 11.00 |
| Clock | 5.22 | 6.35 | 4.08 | 6.22 |
| Megaminx | 42.05 | 46.79 | 34.83 | 41.81 |
| Pyraminx | 1.95 | 3.66 | 1.69 | 2.90 |
| Skewb | 1.73 | 3.88 | 1.96 | 3.34 |
| Square-1 | 4.14 | 6.11 | 3.69 | 4.91 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 12:20.00 | — | 3:17.12 | 3:51.27 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 3 of 3 cubes · 26:52 | — | 13 of 13 cubes · 48:50 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 873 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Benjamin Gottschalk | Max Siauw | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwest Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Semi Final | 8.74 | 6.81 | Max Siauw |
| 2026 | Northwest Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.88 | 6.54 | Max Siauw |
| 2026 | Northwest Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 8.94 | 7.41 | Max Siauw |
| 2026 | Northwest Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 18.36 | 12.26 | Max Siauw |
| 2026 | Northwest Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 35.41 | 27.73 | Max Siauw |
| 2026 | Northwest Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 37.88 | 24.89 | Max Siauw |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 4.49 | 1.73 | Max Siauw |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.29 | 7.05 | Max Siauw |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.07 | 6.82 | Max Siauw |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 36.79 | 27.96 | Max Siauw |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 8.16 | 6.41 | Max Siauw |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 6.86 | 6.42 | Max Siauw |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.83 | 5.66 | Max Siauw |
| 2025 | Portland in a Pyra Tree 2025 | 3×3 | Final | 9.83 | 6.95 | Max Siauw |
Full careers: Benjamin Gottschalk · Max Siauw. 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.