Head to head
Calvin Nielson vs Stanley Chapel
Two careers, 224 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.
Calvin Nielson (United States) and Stanley Chapel (United States) have met in 224 rounds across 19 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Stanley Chapel leads Calvin Nielson: 190 finishes in front to 33 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Stanley Chapel holds the faster single in 15, Calvin Nielson in 1.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Calvin Nielson single | average | Stanley Chapel single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.41 | 9.37 | 5.04 | 6.48 |
| 2×2 | 1.02 | 2.67 | 0.76 | 1.40 |
| 4×4 | 34.64 | 43.51 | 24.36 | 27.25 |
| 5×5 | 1:11.59 | 1:24.03 | 42.87 | 48.18 |
| 6×6 | 2:28.88 | 2:37.29 | 1:22.69 | 1:28.82 |
| 7×7 | 3:58.09 | 4:14.47 | 2:06.54 | 2:14.56 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:23.60 | 3:12.71 | 14.52 | 15.71 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 20 moves | 24.33 | 19 moves | 21.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 12.92 | 17.81 | 9.25 | 11.51 |
| Clock | 4.75 | 6.40 | 3.15 | 3.55 |
| Megaminx | 1:02.11 | 1:09.66 | 36.94 | 41.32 |
| Pyraminx | 2.97 | 5.38 | 1.14 | 2.02 |
| Skewb | 2.54 | 4.71 | 1.37 | 2.16 |
| Square-1 | 4.66 | 6.58 | 5.12 | 7.29 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 13:19.00 | — | 51.96 | 59.39 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 2 of 2 cubes · 9:12 | — | 53 of 57 cubes · 59:05 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 224 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Calvin Nielson | Stanley Chapel | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 11.87 | 7.67 | Stanley Chapel |
| 2026 | Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 2:50.53 | 1:50.95 | Stanley Chapel |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 3.75 | 2.04 | Stanley Chapel |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 12.63 | 8.05 | Stanley Chapel |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 28.67 | 32.67 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 20.70 | 12.88 | Stanley Chapel |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 46.86 | 27.72 | Stanley Chapel |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 8.29 | 2.23 | Stanley Chapel |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 6.23 | 5.48 | Stanley Chapel |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 9.20 | 8.81 | Stanley Chapel |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 7.23 | 7.80 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.85 | 7.84 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2025 | SacQuiet Fall 2025 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 26.33 | 22.00 | Stanley Chapel |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 2×2 | Second round | 3.78 | 2.32 | Stanley Chapel |
Full careers: Calvin Nielson · Stanley Chapel. 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.