Head to head
Nathan Phillips vs Curtis Chai
Two careers, 59 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.
Nathan Phillips (United States) and Curtis Chai (United States) have met in 59 rounds across 4 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Curtis Chai leads Nathan Phillips: 34 finishes in front to 25.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Curtis Chai holds the faster single in 8, Nathan Phillips in 6.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Nathan Phillips single | average | Curtis Chai single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.37 | 6.64 | 4.96 | 6.03 |
| 2×2 | 0.76 | 2.20 | 0.70 | 1.11 |
| 4×4 | 20.46 | 26.52 | 20.53 | 24.23 |
| 5×5 | 40.47 | 45.80 | 43.49 | 48.84 |
| 6×6 | 1:18.13 | 1:22.10 | 1:25.96 | 1:34.85 |
| 7×7 | 1:48.08 | 1:58.41 | 2:32.52 | 2:37.52 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 44.70 | 57.56 | 2:22.31 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 24 moves | 32.00 | 36 moves | 39.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 10.34 | 12.47 | 10.26 | 12.02 |
| Clock | 3.94 | 4.77 | 2.72 | 3.69 |
| Megaminx | 41.99 | 46.82 | 36.17 | 38.75 |
| Pyraminx | 2.19 | 3.90 | 1.15 | 1.86 |
| Skewb | 2.23 | 4.27 | 1.39 | 2.52 |
| Square-1 | 6.98 | 10.67 | 5.85 | 9.14 |
Year by year
every meeting, 59 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Nathan Phillips | Curtis Chai | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.78 | 1.90 | Curtis Chai |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.66 | 7.03 | Curtis Chai |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.17 | 6.04 | Curtis Chai |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Second round | 13.71 | 13.69 | Curtis Chai |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 15.13 | 14.91 | Curtis Chai |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 28.60 | 27.56 | Curtis Chai |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 28.64 | 24.23 | Curtis Chai |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 46.61 | 52.36 | Nathan Phillips |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | Second round | 49.58 | 49.66 | Nathan Phillips |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 1:29.92 | 1:42.26 | Nathan Phillips |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 7×7 | First round | 2:01.98 | 2:52.11 | Nathan Phillips |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Clock | First round | 7.39 | 6.41 | Curtis Chai |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Megaminx | First round | 52.35 | 38.75 | Curtis Chai |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 4.10 | 3.32 | Curtis Chai |
Full careers: Nathan Phillips · Curtis Chai. 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.