Head to head
Ivan Vanek vs Benjamin Gottschalk
Two careers, 68 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.
Ivan Vanek (United States) and Benjamin Gottschalk (United States) have met in 68 rounds across 5 competitions since 2018. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Benjamin Gottschalk leads Ivan Vanek: 51 finishes in front to 17.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Benjamin Gottschalk holds the faster single in 14, Ivan Vanek in 0.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Ivan Vanek single | average | Benjamin Gottschalk single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.23 | 8.42 | 5.44 | 8.02 |
| 2×2 | 1.12 | 1.98 | 1.05 | 2.53 |
| 4×4 | 33.73 | 38.19 | 28.89 | 32.50 |
| 5×5 | 1:11.39 | 1:20.16 | 53.94 | 59.95 |
| 6×6 | 2:29.24 | 2:44.97 | 1:41.29 | 1:56.89 |
| 7×7 | 4:05.90 | 4:30.02 | 2:59.57 | 3:14.43 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:19.23 | — | 1:33.43 | 1:55.32 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 39 moves | 49.67 | 21 moves | 28.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 13.49 | 17.93 | 11.41 | 15.39 |
| Clock | 6.57 | 8.54 | 5.22 | 6.35 |
| Megaminx | 1:09.59 | 1:21.00 | 42.05 | 46.79 |
| Pyraminx | 3.80 | 5.80 | 1.95 | 3.66 |
| Skewb | 2.29 | 6.24 | 1.73 | 3.88 |
| Square-1 | 4.50 | 7.38 | 4.14 | 6.11 |
Year by year
every meeting, 68 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Ivan Vanek | Benjamin Gottschalk | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 3.61 | 3.46 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 10.88 | 10.18 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 19.56 | 16.66 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 39.74 | 36.50 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | First round | 1:23.35 | 1:02.10 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Clock | First round | 9.05 | 8.76 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Skewb | First round | 7.68 | 6.51 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Square-1 | First round | 7.38 | 7.63 | Ivan Vanek |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Square-1 | Second round | 7.90 | 7.25 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 2×2 | Second round | 2.35 | 3.95 | Ivan Vanek |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 2×2 | First round | 3.06 | 3.73 | Ivan Vanek |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.70 | 9.01 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 | First round | 8.63 | 9.79 | Ivan Vanek |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 20.12 | 18.31 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
Full careers: Ivan Vanek · Benjamin Gottschalk. 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.