Head to head
Daniel Karnaukh vs Benjamin Gottschalk
Two careers, 215 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 Benjamin Gottschalk (United States) have met in 215 rounds across 16 competitions since 2016. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Daniel Karnaukh leads Benjamin Gottschalk: 172 finishes in front to 42 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Daniel Karnaukh holds the faster single in 10, Benjamin Gottschalk in 6.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Daniel Karnaukh single | average | Benjamin Gottschalk single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.21 | 6.96 | 5.44 | 8.02 |
| 2×2 | 0.77 | 1.44 | 1.05 | 2.53 |
| 4×4 | 25.99 | 28.54 | 28.89 | 32.50 |
| 5×5 | 46.53 | 52.45 | 53.94 | 59.95 |
| 6×6 | 1:37.31 | 1:42.19 | 1:41.29 | 1:56.89 |
| 7×7 | 2:32.25 | 2:43.65 | 2:59.57 | 3:14.43 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:36.49 | 2:09.24 | 1:33.43 | 1:55.32 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 18 moves | 21.33 | 21 moves | 28.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 9.07 | 12.94 | 11.41 | 15.39 |
| Clock | 6.47 | 8.69 | 5.22 | 6.35 |
| Megaminx | 47.52 | 53.51 | 42.05 | 46.79 |
| Pyraminx | 1.16 | 2.72 | 1.95 | 3.66 |
| Skewb | 2.17 | 3.52 | 1.73 | 3.88 |
| Square-1 | 4.46 | 5.81 | 4.14 | 6.11 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 25:06.00 | — | 12:20.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 8 of 8 cubes · 57:36 | — | 3 of 3 cubes · 26:52 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 215 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Daniel Karnaukh | Benjamin Gottschalk | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.07 | 4.49 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.18 | 9.07 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.77 | 9.29 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 32.54 | 36.79 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 8.12 | 8.16 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 6.60 | 6.86 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.90 | 6.83 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 1.90 | 3.46 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 7.50 | 10.18 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 15.79 | 16.66 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 34.09 | 36.50 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | First round | 54.96 | 1:02.10 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.62 | 3.92 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Square-1 | Second round | 6.47 | 7.25 | Daniel Karnaukh |
Full careers: Daniel Karnaukh · Benjamin Gottschalk. 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.