Head to head
Ishaan Bansal vs Sebastian Valdes
Two careers, 260 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.
Ishaan Bansal (United States) and Sebastian Valdes (United States) have met in 260 rounds across 41 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Ishaan Bansal leads Sebastian Valdes: 183 finishes in front to 76 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 13 shared events, Ishaan Bansal holds the faster single in 13, Sebastian Valdes in 0.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Ishaan Bansal single | average | Sebastian Valdes single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.23 | 7.41 | 6.94 | 9.61 |
| 2×2 | 0.92 | 1.95 | 1.53 | 2.56 |
| 4×4 | 29.88 | 34.20 | 32.42 | 35.13 |
| 5×5 | 1:04.29 | 1:07.88 | 1:12.70 | 1:19.50 |
| 6×6 | 2:06.30 | 2:16.15 | 2:32.85 | 2:38.64 |
| 7×7 | 3:37.53 | 3:47.80 | 4:21.04 | 4:41.55 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 37 moves | 38.33 | 50 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | 15.77 | 16.81 | 20.48 | 25.41 |
| Clock | 4.28 | 5.70 | 5.05 | 7.01 |
| Megaminx | 1:04.95 | 1:16.87 | 1:08.71 | 1:14.68 |
| Pyraminx | 1.80 | 3.17 | 2.99 | 5.41 |
| Skewb | 3.04 | 5.78 | 3.30 | 5.21 |
| Square-1 | 11.66 | 14.41 | 11.69 | 23.75 |
Year by year
every meeting, 260 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Ishaan Bansal | Sebastian Valdes | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tacoma Fall 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 8.55 | 10.75 | Ishaan Bansal |
| 2026 | Tacoma Fall 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | — | — | tie |
| 2026 | Tacoma Fall 2026 | Megaminx | First round | 1:16.87 | 1:19.17 | Ishaan Bansal |
| 2026 | Tacoma Fall 2026 | Megaminx | Final | 1:17.57 | 1:21.21 | Ishaan Bansal |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.13 | 3.23 | Ishaan Bansal |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 8.21 | 10.41 | Ishaan Bansal |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 8.60 | 9.89 | Ishaan Bansal |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 19.95 | 27.56 | Ishaan Bansal |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 35.51 | 35.13 | Sebastian Valdes |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.58 | 5.41 | Ishaan Bansal |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 5.78 | 6.17 | Ishaan Bansal |
| 2026 | Lakewood Spring 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 8.36 | 10.15 | Ishaan Bansal |
| 2026 | Lakewood Spring 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 8.33 | 10.15 | Ishaan Bansal |
| 2026 | Lakewood Spring 2026 | 3×3 | Final | 8.35 | 10.56 | Ishaan Bansal |
Full careers: Ishaan Bansal · Sebastian Valdes. 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.