Head to head
Nicolas Gertner Kilian vs Benjamin Gottschalk
Two careers, 48 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.
Nicolas Gertner Kilian (France) and Benjamin Gottschalk (United States) have met in 48 rounds across 4 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Nicolas Gertner Kilian leads Benjamin Gottschalk: 26 finishes in front to 19 and 3 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 15 shared events, Nicolas Gertner Kilian holds the faster single in 9, Benjamin Gottschalk in 6.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Nicolas Gertner Kilian single | average | Benjamin Gottschalk single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.05 | 6.78 | 5.44 | 8.02 |
| 2×2 | 0.86 | 1.97 | 1.05 | 2.53 |
| 4×4 | 25.46 | 31.80 | 28.89 | 32.50 |
| 5×5 | 52.26 | 1:04.93 | 53.94 | 59.95 |
| 6×6 | 1:58.47 | 2:11.29 | 1:41.29 | 1:56.89 |
| 7×7 | 3:29.13 | 3:43.59 | 2:59.57 | 3:14.43 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 34.67 | 55.21 | 1:33.43 | 1:55.32 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 20 moves | 21.33 | 21 moves | 28.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 8.32 | 10.54 | 11.41 | 15.39 |
| Clock | 5.34 | 6.65 | 5.22 | 6.35 |
| Megaminx | 45.41 | 55.65 | 42.05 | 46.79 |
| Pyraminx | 2.15 | 3.89 | 1.95 | 3.66 |
| Skewb | 1.64 | 3.57 | 1.73 | 3.88 |
| Square-1 | 11.03 | 16.46 | 4.14 | 6.11 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 9 of 10 cubes · 55:42 | — | 3 of 3 cubes · 26:52 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 48 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Nicolas Gertner Kilian | Benjamin Gottschalk | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 3.59 | 3.46 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 8.31 | 10.18 | Nicolas Gertner Kilian |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | — | — | tie |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 12.28 | 16.66 | Nicolas Gertner Kilian |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 46.11 | 36.50 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | First round | 1:09.57 | 1:02.10 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Clock | First round | 8.88 | 8.76 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Megaminx | First round | 1:02.00 | 51.52 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Pyraminx | First round | 6.38 | 3.92 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Skewb | First round | 6.58 | 6.51 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2023 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2023 | 2×2 | First round | 3.13 | 3.77 | Nicolas Gertner Kilian |
| 2023 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2023 | 3×3 | First round | 8.63 | 9.83 | Nicolas Gertner Kilian |
| 2023 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2023 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.95 | 9.93 | Nicolas Gertner Kilian |
| 2023 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2023 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | — | — | tie |
Full careers: Nicolas Gertner Kilian · Benjamin Gottschalk. 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.