Head to head
Liam Chen vs Andrew Tao
Two careers, 60 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.
Liam Chen (United States) and Andrew Tao (United States) have met in 60 rounds across 10 competitions since 2024. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Liam Chen leads Andrew Tao: 41 finishes in front to 18 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 7 shared events, Liam Chen holds the faster single in 5, Andrew Tao in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Liam Chen single | average | Andrew Tao single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 6.18 | 7.28 | 7.79 | 9.61 |
| 2×2 | 1.14 | 2.82 | 4.26 | 5.80 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 14.83 | 16.52 | 16.65 | 20.89 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 9.79 | 14.20 | 23.24 | 28.86 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 1:20.64 | 1:42.15 | 2:16.05 | 2:39.01 |
| 5×5 blindfolded | 6:13.43 | — | 5:15.96 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 26 of 27 cubes · 59:05 | — | 60 of 63 cubes · 58:36 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 60 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Liam Chen | Andrew Tao | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 10.09 | 10.99 | Liam Chen |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 8.07 | 9.78 | Liam Chen |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 18.63 | 27.74 | Liam Chen |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 19.93 | 17.40 | Andrew Tao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Second round | 16.95 | 19.43 | Liam Chen |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | Final | 22 of 28 cubes · 54:09 | 60 of 63 cubes · 58:36 | Andrew Tao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 15.12 | 42.49 | Liam Chen |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 blindfolded | Final | 1:26.83 | 2:26.30 | Liam Chen |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 blindfolded | Final | — | 6:43.09 | Andrew Tao |
| 2026 | Multi Mayhem VA 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 19.41 | 30.33 | Liam Chen |
| 2026 | Multi Mayhem VA 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 16.30 | 20.98 | Liam Chen |
| 2026 | Multi Mayhem VA 2026 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | First round | 23 of 26 cubes · 1:00:00 | 56 of 60 cubes · 58:43 | Andrew Tao |
| 2026 | Multi Mayhem VA 2026 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | Final | 15 of 18 cubes · 51:09 | 57 of 61 cubes · 1:00:00 | Andrew Tao |
| 2026 | Multi Mayhem VA 2026 | 4×4 blindfolded | First round | 1:42.15 | 2:48.38 | Liam Chen |
Full careers: Liam Chen · Andrew Tao. 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.