Head to head
Nikhil Soares vs Matthew Liong
Two careers, 42 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.
Nikhil Soares (India) and Matthew Liong (Indonesia) have met in 42 rounds across 4 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Nikhil Soares leads Matthew Liong: 30 finishes in front to 12.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 13 shared events, Nikhil Soares holds the faster single in 8, Matthew Liong in 5.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Nikhil Soares single | average | Matthew Liong single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.36 | 6.63 | 5.92 | 7.52 |
| 2×2 | 0.66 | 1.83 | 1.45 | 2.75 |
| 4×4 | 26.67 | 30.36 | 21.53 | 29.14 |
| 5×5 | 53.93 | 59.19 | 45.90 | 54.12 |
| 6×6 | 1:45.09 | 1:53.36 | 1:57.29 | 2:08.22 |
| 7×7 | 2:56.90 | 2:57.52 | 3:45.23 | 3:49.20 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 48.01 | 59.36 | 3:09.76 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 25 moves | 27.67 | 44 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | 9.58 | 13.57 | 11.78 | 14.54 |
| Clock | 6.92 | 8.75 | 5.99 | 6.82 |
| Megaminx | 27.16 | 29.50 | 26.18 | 29.42 |
| Pyraminx | 1.65 | 2.97 | 3.22 | 5.56 |
| Square-1 | 9.28 | 11.84 | 6.29 | 10.74 |
Year by year
every meeting, 42 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Nikhil Soares | Matthew Liong | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Manhattan Megaminx Mayhem 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 32.28 | 31.18 | Matthew Liong |
| 2026 | Manhattan Megaminx Mayhem 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 31.33 | 31.32 | Matthew Liong |
| 2026 | Manhattan Megaminx Mayhem 2026 | Clock | First round | 10.12 | 8.51 | Matthew Liong |
| 2026 | Manhattan Megaminx Mayhem 2026 | Megaminx | Second round | 36.63 | 35.87 | Matthew Liong |
| 2026 | Manhattan Megaminx Mayhem 2026 | Megaminx | Final | 31.99 | 32.14 | Nikhil Soares |
| 2026 | Manhattan Megaminx Mayhem 2026 | Megaminx | First round | 34.05 | 34.40 | Nikhil Soares |
| 2025 | Manhattan Megaminx Mayhem 2 2025 | Clock | First round | 9.28 | 8.59 | Matthew Liong |
| 2025 | Manhattan Megaminx Mayhem 2 2025 | Megaminx | Second round | 32.76 | 33.71 | Nikhil Soares |
| 2025 | Manhattan Megaminx Mayhem 2 2025 | Megaminx | First round | 36.90 | 32.44 | Matthew Liong |
| 2025 | Manhattan Megaminx Mayhem 2 2025 | Megaminx | Final | 31.01 | 32.63 | Nikhil Soares |
| 2025 | Manhattan Megaminx Mayhem 2 2025 | Square-1 | First round | 11.84 | 10.74 | Matthew Liong |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 2.93 | 3.37 | Nikhil Soares |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 7.90 | 8.66 | Nikhil Soares |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 8.26 | 8.34 | Nikhil Soares |
Full careers: Nikhil Soares · Matthew Liong. 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.