Head to head
Benjamin Kao vs Roman Rudakov
Two careers, 305 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 Kao (Australia) and Roman Rudakov (Australia) have met in 305 rounds across 29 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Roman Rudakov leads Benjamin Kao: 273 finishes in front to 29 and 3 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 15 shared events, Roman Rudakov holds the faster single in 13, Benjamin Kao in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Benjamin Kao single | average | Roman Rudakov single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 6.45 | 7.37 | 5.13 | 6.19 |
| 2×2 | 0.58 | 1.38 | 0.47 | 1.01 |
| 4×4 | 31.39 | 34.90 | 25.37 | 30.22 |
| 5×5 | 1:01.47 | 1:07.34 | 45.69 | 50.80 |
| 6×6 | 1:56.53 | 2:02.88 | 1:35.39 | 1:41.97 |
| 7×7 | 3:07.53 | 3:20.24 | 2:32.81 | 2:41.54 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 4:44.83 | — | 1:05.50 | 1:53.55 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 31 moves | 35.33 | 27 moves | 31.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 13.22 | 15.52 | 8.25 | 11.63 |
| Clock | 3.78 | 4.67 | 4.35 | 5.61 |
| Megaminx | 51.43 | 58.51 | 27.94 | 31.80 |
| Pyraminx | 1.65 | 3.06 | 1.70 | 2.42 |
| Skewb | 2.33 | 4.47 | 1.59 | 2.52 |
| Square-1 | 11.79 | 17.23 | 7.15 | 11.87 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 2 of 2 cubes · 17:34 | — | 4 of 4 cubes · 32:28 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 305 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Benjamin Kao | Roman Rudakov | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Belgrave Open 2026 | 2×2 | Second round | 2.21 | 1.41 | Roman Rudakov |
| 2026 | Belgrave Open 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 1.48 | 1.07 | Roman Rudakov |
| 2026 | Belgrave Open 2026 | 2×2 | Final | 1.58 | 1.01 | Roman Rudakov |
| 2026 | Belgrave Open 2026 | 3×3 | Final | 9.62 | 6.19 | Roman Rudakov |
| 2026 | Belgrave Open 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.21 | 8.28 | Roman Rudakov |
| 2026 | Belgrave Open 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.11 | 7.59 | Roman Rudakov |
| 2026 | Belgrave Open 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | — | 1:34.40 | Roman Rudakov |
| 2026 | Belgrave Open 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 17.06 | 12.55 | Roman Rudakov |
| 2026 | Belgrave Open 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Final | 19.83 | 12.12 | Roman Rudakov |
| 2026 | Belgrave Open 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 34.90 | 31.05 | Roman Rudakov |
| 2026 | Belgrave Open 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 38.34 | 30.97 | Roman Rudakov |
| 2026 | Belgrave Open 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 1:12.24 | 54.95 | Roman Rudakov |
| 2026 | Belgrave Open 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.75 | 3.54 | Roman Rudakov |
| 2026 | Belgrave Open 2026 | Pyraminx | Final | 3.87 | 3.46 | Roman Rudakov |
Full careers: Benjamin Kao · Roman Rudakov. 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.