Head to head
Henry Lichner vs Jerry Yao
Two careers, 56 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.
Henry Lichner (United States) and Jerry Yao (United States) have met in 56 rounds across 4 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Henry Lichner leads Jerry Yao: 35 finishes in front to 21.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 12 shared events, Henry Lichner holds the faster single in 9, Jerry Yao in 3.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Henry Lichner single | average | Jerry Yao single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.40 | 6.02 | 4.03 | 5.78 |
| 2×2 | 1.26 | 2.02 | 0.70 | 1.32 |
| 4×4 | 19.80 | 22.94 | 20.57 | 25.71 |
| 5×5 | 31.98 | 39.43 | 38.91 | 44.10 |
| 6×6 | 1:03.43 | 1:10.63 | 1:23.30 | 1:29.79 |
| 7×7 | 1:42.80 | 1:49.55 | 2:13.43 | 2:23.14 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 10.58 | 12.83 | 8.00 | 10.38 |
| Clock | 4.52 | 5.30 | 10.63 | 12.95 |
| Megaminx | 35.13 | 42.26 | 57.05 | 1:07.92 |
| Pyraminx | 1.68 | 3.09 | 3.29 | 5.31 |
| Skewb | 2.31 | 4.02 | 4.48 | 7.47 |
| Square-1 | 7.71 | 11.70 | 8.02 | 10.35 |
Year by year
every meeting, 56 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Henry Lichner | Jerry Yao | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.74 | 6.48 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 6.87 | 6.68 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 26.42 | 26.39 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 25.63 | 26.10 | Henry Lichner |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 28.32 | 26.22 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 43.46 | 44.95 | Henry Lichner |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 40.42 | 47.14 | Henry Lichner |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | Second round | 42.39 | 44.10 | Henry Lichner |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 1:17.80 | 1:30.79 | Henry Lichner |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 6×6 | Final | 1:16.71 | 1:31.60 | Henry Lichner |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 7×7 | First round | 1:52.47 | 2:28.09 | Henry Lichner |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 6.78 | 6.97 | Henry Lichner |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.56 | 7.08 | Henry Lichner |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 14.58 | 12.42 | Jerry Yao |
Full careers: Henry Lichner · Jerry Yao. 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.