Head to head
Daniel Karnaukh vs Calvin Nielson
Two careers, 190 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 Calvin Nielson (United States) have met in 190 rounds across 15 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Daniel Karnaukh leads Calvin Nielson: 174 finishes in front to 13 and 3 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Daniel Karnaukh holds the faster single in 13, Calvin Nielson in 3.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Daniel Karnaukh single | average | Calvin Nielson single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.21 | 6.96 | 7.41 | 9.37 |
| 2×2 | 0.77 | 1.44 | 1.02 | 2.67 |
| 4×4 | 25.99 | 28.54 | 34.64 | 43.51 |
| 5×5 | 46.53 | 52.45 | 1:11.59 | 1:24.03 |
| 6×6 | 1:37.31 | 1:42.19 | 2:28.88 | 2:37.29 |
| 7×7 | 2:32.25 | 2:43.65 | 3:58.09 | 4:14.47 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:36.49 | 2:09.24 | 1:23.60 | 3:12.71 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 18 moves | 21.33 | 20 moves | 24.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 9.07 | 12.94 | 12.92 | 17.81 |
| Clock | 6.47 | 8.69 | 4.75 | 6.40 |
| Megaminx | 47.52 | 53.51 | 1:02.11 | 1:09.66 |
| Pyraminx | 1.16 | 2.72 | 2.97 | 5.38 |
| Skewb | 2.17 | 3.52 | 2.54 | 4.71 |
| Square-1 | 4.46 | 5.81 | 4.66 | 6.58 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 25:06.00 | — | 13:19.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 8 of 8 cubes · 57:36 | — | 2 of 2 cubes · 9:12 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 190 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Daniel Karnaukh | Calvin Nielson | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.07 | 3.75 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.77 | 12.63 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 23.33 | 28.67 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 32.54 | 46.86 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 8.12 | 9.20 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 6.60 | 7.23 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.90 | 6.85 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 2×2 | Second round | 2.15 | 3.78 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 2×2 | First round | 1.81 | 3.54 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 | First round | 7.59 | 10.95 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.45 | 12.20 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 24.00 | 26 moves | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 13.66 | 19.84 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 4×4 | First round | 32.23 | 48.31 | Daniel Karnaukh |
Full careers: Daniel Karnaukh · Calvin Nielson. 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.