Head to head
Joran Pauwels vs Yanniko Zhechev
Two careers, 425 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.
Joran Pauwels (Belgium) and Yanniko Zhechev (Belgium) have met in 425 rounds across 38 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Joran Pauwels leads Yanniko Zhechev: 365 finishes in front to 56 and 4 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Joran Pauwels holds the faster single in 13, Yanniko Zhechev in 1.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Joran Pauwels single | average | Yanniko Zhechev single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.50 | 9.53 | 8.39 | 9.91 |
| 2×2 | 1.13 | 1.90 | 1.19 | 3.28 |
| 4×4 | 31.70 | 35.94 | 33.29 | 37.84 |
| 5×5 | 1:02.77 | 1:11.61 | 1:10.67 | 1:22.84 |
| 6×6 | 2:14.37 | 2:24.99 | 2:42.53 | 2:46.65 |
| 7×7 | 3:44.72 | 3:52.98 | 5:02.45 | 5:32.66 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:04.77 | 2:59.57 | 2:56.46 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 23 moves | 29.67 | 26 moves | 42.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 12.78 | 18.78 | 15.25 | 19.49 |
| Clock | 2.51 | 3.16 | 5.79 | 7.16 |
| Megaminx | 52.49 | 59.87 | 44.97 | 51.45 |
| Pyraminx | 1.69 | 2.54 | 2.90 | 4.37 |
| Skewb | 1.73 | 3.96 | 2.81 | 5.50 |
| Square-1 | 5.95 | 8.31 | 7.99 | 11.25 |
Year by year
every meeting, 425 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Joran Pauwels | Yanniko Zhechev | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Capelle Chaos B 2026 | 3×3 | Final | 11.23 | 12.93 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Capelle Chaos B 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 11.63 | 11.93 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Capelle Chaos B 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Final | 22.94 | 22.12 | Yanniko Zhechev |
| 2026 | Capelle Chaos B 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 36.41 | 38.47 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Capelle Chaos B 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 1:20.47 | 1:33.29 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Capelle Chaos B 2026 | 6×6 | Final | 2:31.64 | 2:46.65 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Capelle Chaos B 2026 | Clock | Final | 4.01 | 6.10 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Capelle Chaos B 2026 | Megaminx | Final | 1:11.81 | 53.30 | Yanniko Zhechev |
| 2026 | Capelle Chaos B 2026 | Pyraminx | Final | 3.70 | 6.18 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Capelle Chaos B 2026 | Skewb | Final | 5.24 | 6.49 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Capelle Chaos B 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 11.65 | 15.83 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.23 | 4.28 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 11.30 | 12.68 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 22.32 | 22.51 | Joran Pauwels |
Full careers: Joran Pauwels · Yanniko Zhechev. 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.