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Daniel Karnaukh vs Ryan Pilat

Two careers, 140 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 Ryan Pilat (United States) have met in 140 rounds across 12 competitions since 2016. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Ryan Pilat leads Daniel Karnaukh: 85 finishes in front to 55.

On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Ryan Pilat holds the faster single in 15, Daniel Karnaukh in 1.

Personal bests, side by side

faster single in bold
EventDaniel Karnaukh singleaverageRyan Pilat singleaverage
3×35.216.963.345.44
2×20.771.440.691.29
4×425.9928.5420.9524.12
5×546.5352.4540.9646.43
6×61:37.311:42.191:19.791:26.20
7×72:32.252:43.651:56.582:08.11
3×3 blindfolded1:36.492:09.2415.4920.54
3×3 Fewest Moves18 moves21.3319 moves20.33
3×3 one-handed9.0712.946.4310.35
Clock6.478.693.103.89
Megaminx47.5253.5134.5838.77
Pyraminx1.162.720.961.54
Skewb2.173.521.573.03
Square-14.465.813.415.81
4×4 blindfolded25:06.002:08.443:28.26
3×3 Multi-Blind8 of 8 cubes · 57:3623 of 23 cubes · 56:11

Year by year

every meeting, 140 rounds in all
20162026busiest year: 42 meetings2016: 42018: 62019: 132021: 192023: 352024: 422025: 122026: 9

Recent meetings

newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise
YearCompetitionEventRoundDaniel KarnaukhRyan Pilatahead
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 20263×3Semi Final7.156.49Ryan Pilat
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 20263×3Second round7.186.62Ryan Pilat
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 20263×3First round7.776.15Ryan Pilat
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 20263×3 Fewest MovesFinal23.3324 movesDaniel Karnaukh
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 20264×4Second round30.0528.09Ryan Pilat
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 20264×4First round32.5426.32Ryan Pilat
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026Square-1Final8.126.45Ryan Pilat
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026Square-1Second round6.606.63Daniel Karnaukh
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026Square-1First round6.906.57Ryan Pilat
2025Rubik's WCA World Championship 20252×2Second round1.802.78Daniel Karnaukh
2025Rubik's WCA World Championship 20252×2First round1.901.62Ryan Pilat
2025Rubik's WCA World Championship 20253×3Second round7.856.45Ryan Pilat
2025Rubik's WCA World Championship 20253×3First round7.507.08Ryan Pilat
2025Rubik's WCA World Championship 20253×3 one-handedFirst round15.7912.77Ryan Pilat

Full careers: Daniel Karnaukh · Ryan Pilat. 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.