Head to head
Benjamin Gottschalk vs Zach Ridall
Two careers, 55 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 Zach Ridall (United States) have met in 55 rounds across 6 competitions since 2019. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Benjamin Gottschalk leads Zach Ridall: 38 finishes in front to 17.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Benjamin Gottschalk holds the faster single in 12, Zach Ridall in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Benjamin Gottschalk single | average | Zach Ridall single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.44 | 8.02 | 5.97 | 7.69 |
| 2×2 | 1.05 | 2.53 | 1.34 | 2.71 |
| 4×4 | 28.89 | 32.50 | 30.36 | 34.06 |
| 5×5 | 53.94 | 59.95 | 59.42 | 1:07.15 |
| 6×6 | 1:41.29 | 1:56.89 | 1:49.97 | 1:58.45 |
| 7×7 | 2:59.57 | 3:14.43 | 3:23.79 | 3:31.59 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:33.43 | 1:55.32 | 1:13.35 | 3:55.49 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 21 moves | 28.33 | 25 moves | 34.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 11.41 | 15.39 | 14.84 | 18.76 |
| Clock | 5.22 | 6.35 | 3.08 | 4.67 |
| Megaminx | 42.05 | 46.79 | 1:13.06 | 1:25.73 |
| Pyraminx | 1.95 | 3.66 | 2.23 | 5.36 |
| Skewb | 1.73 | 3.88 | 2.13 | 3.58 |
| Square-1 | 4.14 | 6.11 | 4.53 | 7.12 |
Year by year
every meeting, 55 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Benjamin Gottschalk | Zach Ridall | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 4.49 | 4.16 | Zach Ridall |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.29 | 10.34 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 36.79 | 34.75 | Zach Ridall |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 1:08.51 | 1:11.90 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 5.24 | 4.91 | Zach Ridall |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.83 | 9.55 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 3.46 | 3.32 | Zach Ridall |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 10.18 | 10.27 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 36.50 | 39.03 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | First round | 1:02.10 | 1:15.89 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 6×6 | First round | 2:08.12 | 2:27.73 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Clock | First round | 8.76 | 5.78 | Zach Ridall |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.92 | 7.33 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Skewb | First round | 6.51 | 5.46 | Zach Ridall |
Full careers: Benjamin Gottschalk · Zach Ridall. 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.