Head to head
James Macdiarmid vs Amy Smith
Two careers, 40 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.
James Macdiarmid (New Zealand) and Amy Smith (Australia) have met in 40 rounds across 5 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, James Macdiarmid leads Amy Smith: 32 finishes in front to 7 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Amy Smith holds the faster single in 9, James Macdiarmid in 7.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | James Macdiarmid single | average | Amy Smith single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 6.22 | 8.29 | 6.53 | 8.48 |
| 2×2 | 0.86 | 2.97 | 0.68 | 1.68 |
| 4×4 | 28.27 | 35.67 | 30.04 | 32.99 |
| 5×5 | 57.64 | 1:03.75 | 54.53 | 1:04.02 |
| 6×6 | 1:56.98 | 2:03.83 | 1:59.68 | 2:03.38 |
| 7×7 | 3:08.85 | 3:16.28 | 3:02.45 | 3:10.71 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 17.53 | 20.61 | 18.07 | 24.86 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 23 moves | 28.67 | 24 moves | 26.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 14.77 | 17.54 | 9.72 | 13.81 |
| Clock | 6.53 | 8.70 | 2.62 | 3.44 |
| Megaminx | 35.66 | 39.46 | 44.62 | 47.67 |
| Pyraminx | 3.41 | 5.01 | 2.10 | 3.11 |
| Skewb | 4.04 | 6.35 | 1.57 | 3.33 |
| Square-1 | 15.88 | 19.86 | 7.39 | 10.66 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 9:49.78 | — | 1:31.66 | 1:43.42 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 55 of 58 cubes · 59:15 | — | 30 of 33 cubes · 59:27 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 40 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | James Macdiarmid | Amy Smith | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | Second round | 20.61 | 26.52 | James Macdiarmid |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 49.48 | 26.56 | Amy Smith |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | Final | 49 of 54 cubes · 1:00:02 | 30 of 33 cubes · 59:27 | James Macdiarmid |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | First round | 1:10.62 | 1:09.99 | Amy Smith |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Megaminx | First round | 44.83 | 1:05.32 | James Macdiarmid |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA Oceanic Championship 2024 | 3×3 | First round | 9.32 | 10.10 | James Macdiarmid |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA Oceanic Championship 2024 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.54 | 9.29 | James Macdiarmid |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA Oceanic Championship 2024 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 20.60 | 39.52 | James Macdiarmid |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA Oceanic Championship 2024 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 19.52 | 29.66 | James Macdiarmid |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA Oceanic Championship 2024 | 3×3 blindfolded | Second round | 55.66 | 38.87 | Amy Smith |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA Oceanic Championship 2024 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | Final | 45 of 49 cubes · 57:42 | 22 of 25 cubes · 56:57 | James Macdiarmid |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA Oceanic Championship 2024 | 4×4 | Second round | 37.54 | 43.69 | James Macdiarmid |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA Oceanic Championship 2024 | 4×4 | First round | 40.07 | 41.21 | James Macdiarmid |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA Oceanic Championship 2024 | 5×5 | First round | 1:14.00 | 1:10.46 | Amy Smith |
Full careers: James Macdiarmid · Amy Smith. 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.