Head to head
Daniel Karnaukh vs Carter Kucala
Two careers, 298 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 Carter Kucala (United States) have met in 298 rounds across 17 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Carter Kucala leads Daniel Karnaukh: 162 finishes in front to 135 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Carter Kucala holds the faster single in 12, Daniel Karnaukh in 3.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Daniel Karnaukh single | average | Carter Kucala single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.21 | 6.96 | 4.71 | 6.49 |
| 2×2 | 0.77 | 1.44 | 0.62 | 1.39 |
| 4×4 | 25.99 | 28.54 | 22.82 | 28.49 |
| 5×5 | 46.53 | 52.45 | 47.11 | 53.32 |
| 6×6 | 1:37.31 | 1:42.19 | 1:31.34 | 1:42.68 |
| 7×7 | 2:32.25 | 2:43.65 | 2:28.11 | 2:39.63 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:36.49 | 2:09.24 | 15.99 | 20.46 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 18 moves | 21.33 | 18 moves | 20.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 9.07 | 12.94 | 7.70 | 9.45 |
| Clock | 6.47 | 8.69 | 3.44 | 4.46 |
| Megaminx | 47.52 | 53.51 | 40.15 | 45.38 |
| Pyraminx | 1.16 | 2.72 | 1.38 | 1.90 |
| Skewb | 2.17 | 3.52 | 0.75 | 1.52 |
| Square-1 | 4.46 | 5.81 | 4.55 | 7.41 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 25:06.00 | — | 2:16.89 | 3:06.82 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 8 of 8 cubes · 57:36 | — | 32 of 33 cubes · 59:01 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 298 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Daniel Karnaukh | Carter Kucala | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | Second round | 1.97 | 2.44 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.07 | 2.20 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Semi Final | 7.15 | 7.38 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.18 | 6.87 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.77 | 7.61 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 23.33 | 21.67 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 30.05 | 34.67 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 32.54 | 30.15 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 6.60 | 9.46 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.90 | 7.75 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | Second round | 1.80 | 1.83 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 1.90 | 2.12 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.85 | 7.46 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 7.50 | 7.38 | Carter Kucala |
Full careers: Daniel Karnaukh · Carter Kucala. 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.