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Michael Nielsen vs Ayden Dincher

Two careers, 193 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.

Michael Nielsen (United States) and Ayden Dincher (United States) have met in 193 rounds across 11 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Ayden Dincher leads Michael Nielsen: 99 finishes in front to 94.

On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 13 shared events, Ayden Dincher holds the faster single in 11, Michael Nielsen in 1.

Personal bests, side by side

faster single in bold
EventMichael Nielsen singleaverageAyden Dincher singleaverage
3×34.966.214.216.16
2×20.771.370.641.13
4×425.5829.1021.2625.35
5×553.8459.5043.8549.09
6×61:53.472:10.501:31.861:34.72
7×73:32.523:36.412:23.732:30.30
3×3 Fewest Moves29 moves33.0029 moves35.67
3×3 one-handed9.7113.458.2611.12
Clock6.918.282.713.47
Megaminx52.7758.5539.6041.86
Pyraminx0.981.411.061.92
Skewb1.272.471.082.06
Square-16.7810.694.946.42

Year by year

every meeting, 193 rounds in all
20222026busiest year: 57 meetings2022: 212023: 322024: 492025: 572026: 34

Recent meetings

newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise
YearCompetitionEventRoundMichael NielsenAyden Dincherahead
2026Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 20262×2Second round1.561.46Ayden Dincher
2026Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 20262×2First round1.771.13Ayden Dincher
2026Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 20262×2Final1.561.46Ayden Dincher
2026Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 20263×3Semi Final7.027.34Michael Nielsen
2026Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 20263×3Second round7.456.85Ayden Dincher
2026Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 20263×3First round7.156.54Ayden Dincher
2026Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 20263×3 one-handedFirst round17.5112.25Ayden Dincher
2026Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 20264×4First round31.4126.66Ayden Dincher
2026Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 20264×4Final32.0928.99Ayden Dincher
2026Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 20265×5First round1:00.4250.94Ayden Dincher
2026Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 20266×6Final2:12.961:36.21Ayden Dincher
2026Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 20267×7Final3:36.412:41.91Ayden Dincher
2026Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026ClockFirst round10.505.67Ayden Dincher
2026Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026MegaminxFirst round1:02.5447.77Ayden Dincher

Full careers: Michael Nielsen · Ayden Dincher. 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.