Head to head
Daniel Karnaukh vs Benjamin Kyle
Two careers, 44 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 Kyle (Canada) have met in 44 rounds across 6 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Daniel Karnaukh leads Benjamin Kyle: 33 finishes in front to 11.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 11 shared events, Daniel Karnaukh holds the faster single in 11, Benjamin Kyle in 0.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Daniel Karnaukh single | average | Benjamin Kyle single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.21 | 6.96 | 6.34 | 8.13 |
| 2×2 | 0.77 | 1.44 | 1.26 | 1.85 |
| 4×4 | 25.99 | 28.54 | 44.02 | 50.01 |
| 5×5 | 46.53 | 52.45 | 1:45.33 | 1:53.24 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:36.49 | 2:09.24 | 2:02.10 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 18 moves | 21.33 | 19 moves | 22.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 9.07 | 12.94 | 11.94 | 17.11 |
| Megaminx | 47.52 | 53.51 | 1:12.50 | 1:20.26 |
| Pyraminx | 1.16 | 2.72 | 1.25 | 2.03 |
| Skewb | 2.17 | 3.52 | 2.46 | 4.33 |
| Square-1 | 4.46 | 5.81 | 20.47 | 38.38 |
Year by year
every meeting, 44 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Daniel Karnaukh | Benjamin Kyle | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.07 | 4.74 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.77 | 9.59 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.18 | 9.37 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 23.33 | 22.67 | Benjamin Kyle |
| 2022 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2022 | 2×2 | First round | 2.85 | 3.26 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2022 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2022 | 2×2 | Final | 2.55 | 3.66 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2022 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2022 | 3×3 | First round | 7.92 | 10.40 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2022 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2022 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.60 | 10.47 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2022 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2022 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 15.03 | 19.61 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2022 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2022 | 4×4 | First round | 35.46 | 50.03 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2022 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2022 | Pyraminx | First round | 5.02 | 2.83 | Benjamin Kyle |
| 2022 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2022 | Pyraminx | Final | 4.92 | 2.57 | Benjamin Kyle |
| 2022 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2022 | Skewb | First round | 5.88 | 8.51 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2022 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2022 | Square-1 | First round | 7.09 | 38.38 | Daniel Karnaukh |
Full careers: Daniel Karnaukh · Benjamin Kyle. 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.