Head to head
Joran Pauwels vs Yanniko Zhechev
Two careers, 443 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 443 rounds across 40 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Joran Pauwels leads Yanniko Zhechev: 381 finishes in front to 58 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 | 7.92 | 9.49 |
| 2×2 | 1.13 | 1.80 | 1.19 | 3.28 |
| 4×4 | 28.18 | 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, 443 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 | Waremme Open 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 1.80 | 2.81 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Waremme Open 2026 | 3×3 | Final | 10.39 | 12.68 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Waremme Open 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.66 | 10.60 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Waremme Open 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 36.64 | 39.69 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Waremme Open 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 41.31 | 42.40 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Waremme Open 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 1:16.18 | 1:27.15 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Waremme Open 2026 | Megaminx | Final | 1:14.01 | 54.40 | Yanniko Zhechev |
| 2026 | Waremme Open 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.91 | 9.87 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Zottegem Open 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 10.28 | 12.33 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Zottegem Open 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 10.16 | 11.43 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Zottegem Open 2026 | 3×3 | Final | 10.87 | 9.49 | Yanniko Zhechev |
| 2026 | Zottegem Open 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 37.97 | 44.40 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Zottegem Open 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 36.59 | 39.39 | Joran Pauwels |
| 2026 | Zottegem Open 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 1:22.16 | 1:27.44 | 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.