Head to head
Daniel Karnaukh vs Alexei Sinyavin
Two careers, 283 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.
Daniel Karnaukh (United States) and Alexei Sinyavin (United States) have met in 283 rounds across 28 competitions since 2016. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Daniel Karnaukh leads Alexei Sinyavin: 181 finishes in front to 100 and 2 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Alexei Sinyavin holds the faster single in 9, Daniel Karnaukh in 7.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Daniel Karnaukh single | average | Alexei Sinyavin single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.21 | 6.96 | 5.61 | 7.00 |
| 2×2 | 0.77 | 1.44 | 1.14 | 1.86 |
| 4×4 | 25.99 | 28.54 | 22.12 | 25.11 |
| 5×5 | 46.53 | 52.45 | 41.32 | 46.51 |
| 6×6 | 1:37.31 | 1:42.19 | 1:15.66 | 1:20.66 |
| 7×7 | 2:32.25 | 2:43.65 | 2:03.71 | 2:13.89 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:36.49 | 2:09.24 | 1:15.03 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 18 moves | 21.33 | 19 moves | 22.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 9.07 | 12.94 | 11.33 | 13.67 |
| Clock | 6.47 | 8.69 | 5.78 | 6.96 |
| Megaminx | 47.52 | 53.51 | 24.60 | 27.92 |
| Pyraminx | 1.16 | 2.72 | 3.47 | 5.15 |
| Skewb | 2.17 | 3.52 | 1.57 | 4.29 |
| Square-1 | 4.46 | 5.81 | 7.02 | 10.21 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 25:06.00 | — | 18:55.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 8 of 8 cubes · 57:36 | — | 4 of 6 cubes · 46:30 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 283 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Daniel Karnaukh | Alexei Sinyavin | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.07 | 2.92 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.18 | 8.72 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.77 | 7.62 | Alexei Sinyavin |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 23.33 | 23 moves | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 30.05 | 28.29 | Alexei Sinyavin |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 32.54 | 28.38 | Alexei Sinyavin |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.90 | 13.91 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Side Events in Palisades 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 15.22 | 15.63 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Side Events in Palisades 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Second round | 16.12 | 15.58 | Alexei Sinyavin |
| 2026 | Side Events in Palisades 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 53.19 | 54.55 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Side Events in Palisades 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 52.45 | 51.82 | Alexei Sinyavin |
| 2026 | Side Events in Palisades 2026 | 6×6 | Final | 1:43.52 | 1:35.43 | Alexei Sinyavin |
| 2026 | Side Events in Palisades 2026 | 7×7 | Final | 2:55.58 | 2:17.09 | Alexei Sinyavin |
| 2026 | Side Events in Palisades 2026 | Megaminx | First round | 1:11.44 | 29.69 | Alexei Sinyavin |
Full careers: Daniel Karnaukh · Alexei Sinyavin. 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.