Head to head
Liam Chen vs Kevin Liu
Two careers, 87 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 Kevin Liu (United States) have met in 87 rounds across 14 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Liam Chen leads Kevin Liu: 62 finishes in front to 25.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 13 shared events, Liam Chen holds the faster single in 7, Kevin Liu in 6.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Liam Chen single | average | Kevin Liu single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 6.18 | 7.28 | 8.88 | 10.74 |
| 2×2 | 1.14 | 2.82 | 1.78 | 3.33 |
| 4×4 | 32.45 | 36.85 | 36.32 | 42.08 |
| 5×5 | 1:17.47 | 1:25.54 | 1:12.80 | 1:22.63 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 14.83 | 16.52 | 18.55 | 27.59 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 26 moves | 35.33 | 36 moves | 39.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 9.79 | 14.20 | 20.29 | 25.94 |
| Pyraminx | 6.62 | 9.31 | 2.83 | 4.81 |
| Skewb | 4.61 | 7.90 | 3.09 | 4.60 |
| Square-1 | 17.13 | 31.02 | 12.88 | 17.36 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 1:20.64 | 1:42.15 | 2:18.13 | 3:09.04 |
| 5×5 blindfolded | 6:13.43 | — | 5:56.80 | 9:05.19 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 26 of 27 cubes · 59:05 | — | 31 of 33 cubes · 58:07 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 87 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Liam Chen | Kevin Liu | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 8.40 | 11.64 | Liam Chen |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 20.38 | 27.59 | Liam Chen |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | Second round | 18.22 | 28.56 | Liam Chen |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | Final | 26 of 27 cubes · 59:05 | 26 of 29 cubes · 58:13 | Liam Chen |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 15.13 | 26.74 | Liam Chen |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 39.14 | 44.43 | Liam Chen |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 blindfolded | Final | 1:41.25 | 2:51.94 | Liam Chen |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | First round | 1:23.79 | 1:26.05 | Liam Chen |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 blindfolded | Final | 7:04.81 | 6:51.91 | Kevin Liu |
| 2025 | CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Quiet Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 16.82 | 29.69 | Liam Chen |
| 2025 | CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Quiet Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 16.52 | 18.55 | Liam Chen |
| 2025 | CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Quiet Championship 2025 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | Final | 23 of 27 cubes · 57:12 | 28 of 29 cubes · 53:46 | Kevin Liu |
| 2025 | CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Quiet Championship 2025 | 4×4 blindfolded | Final | 1:55.42 | 2:18.13 | Liam Chen |
| 2025 | CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Quiet Championship 2025 | 5×5 blindfolded | Final | — | 5:56.80 | Kevin Liu |