Head to head
Benjamin Gottschalk vs Nathan Rahn
Two careers, 74 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 Nathan Rahn (United States) have met in 74 rounds across 6 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Benjamin Gottschalk leads Nathan Rahn: 38 finishes in front to 35 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Benjamin Gottschalk holds the faster single in 8, Nathan Rahn in 6.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Benjamin Gottschalk single | average | Nathan Rahn single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.44 | 8.02 | 5.71 | 7.47 |
| 2×2 | 1.05 | 2.53 | 0.78 | 1.41 |
| 4×4 | 28.89 | 32.50 | 28.63 | 32.21 |
| 5×5 | 53.94 | 59.95 | 1:02.27 | 1:13.66 |
| 6×6 | 1:41.29 | 1:56.89 | 2:22.72 | 2:32.10 |
| 7×7 | 2:59.57 | 3:14.43 | 4:11.34 | 4:14.78 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:33.43 | 1:55.32 | 1:48.19 | 2:06.31 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 21 moves | 28.33 | 31 moves | 32.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 11.41 | 15.39 | 10.57 | 13.12 |
| Clock | 5.22 | 6.35 | 2.83 | 3.66 |
| Megaminx | 42.05 | 46.79 | 50.10 | 56.33 |
| Pyraminx | 1.95 | 3.66 | 1.12 | 2.10 |
| Skewb | 1.73 | 3.88 | 1.29 | 2.55 |
| Square-1 | 4.14 | 6.11 | 4.85 | 6.46 |
Year by year
every meeting, 74 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Benjamin Gottschalk | Nathan Rahn | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 4.49 | 1.66 | Nathan Rahn |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.07 | 8.34 | Nathan Rahn |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.29 | 8.41 | Nathan Rahn |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 16.68 | 16.70 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 36.79 | 37.08 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 4.58 | 3.23 | Nathan Rahn |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 5.24 | 3.60 | Nathan Rahn |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.83 | 10.11 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 6.86 | 11.28 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 3.46 | 1.71 | Nathan Rahn |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 10.18 | 9.26 | Nathan Rahn |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | — | — | tie |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 16.66 | 16.14 | Nathan Rahn |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 36.50 | 36.82 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
Full careers: Benjamin Gottschalk · Nathan Rahn. 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.