Head to head
Ishaan Bansal vs Sebastian Valdes
Two careers, 256 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 256 rounds across 40 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Ishaan Bansal leads Sebastian Valdes: 180 finishes in front to 76.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 13 shared events, Ishaan Bansal holds the faster single in 12, Sebastian Valdes in 1.
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 | 1.61 | 2.56 |
| 4×4 | 29.88 | 34.20 | 32.42 | 35.13 |
| 5×5 | 1:04.29 | 1:09.24 | 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 | 15.87 | 19.95 | 20.48 | 25.41 |
| Clock | 4.28 | 5.70 | 5.05 | 7.01 |
| Megaminx | 1:12.17 | 1:17.85 | 1:10.25 | 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, 256 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 | 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 | Final | 8.35 | 10.56 | 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 one-handed | First round | 22.01 | 31.34 | Ishaan Bansal |
| 2026 | Lakewood Spring 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 2:19.67 | 2:49.22 | Ishaan Bansal |
| 2026 | Lakewood Spring 2026 | Skewb | First round | 8.90 | 5.75 | Sebastian Valdes |
| 2026 | Lakewood Spring 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 17.40 | 34.55 | 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.