Head to head
Nikolai Masson (Николай Массон) vs Deni Mintsaev
Two careers, 253 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.
Nikolai Masson (Николай Массон) (Russia) and Deni Mintsaev (Russia) have met in 253 rounds across 37 competitions since 2013. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Nikolai Masson (Николай Массон) leads Deni Mintsaev: 189 finishes in front to 56 and 8 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 17 shared events, Deni Mintsaev holds the faster single in 9, Nikolai Masson (Николай Массон) in 8.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Nikolai Masson (Николай Массон) single | average | Deni Mintsaev single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.09 | 8.57 | 8.67 | 10.46 |
| 2×2 | 2.12 | 3.96 | 1.40 | 3.16 |
| 4×4 | 34.02 | 39.64 | 37.70 | 47.87 |
| 5×5 | 1:17.95 | 1:25.23 | 1:24.60 | 1:30.48 |
| 6×6 | 2:43.43 | 2:54.33 | 2:48.64 | 3:01.76 |
| 7×7 | 4:16.19 | 4:38.41 | 4:14.61 | 4:31.63 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 55.17 | 1:06.09 | 22.20 | 27.51 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 26 moves | 33.67 | 24 moves | 36.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 12.55 | 15.18 | 15.38 | 18.68 |
| Clock | 8.63 | 11.11 | 11.52 | 13.35 |
| Megaminx | 2:01.80 | 2:16.25 | 1:48.29 | 1:56.94 |
| Pyraminx | 5.26 | 7.39 | 3.59 | 8.17 |
| Skewb | 5.74 | 6.74 | 5.79 | 8.49 |
| Square-1 | 20.79 | 27.62 | 29.36 | 41.48 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 8:31.65 | — | 6:53.59 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | 22:17.00 | — | 17:33.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 5 of 5 cubes · 22:31 | — | 10 of 10 cubes · 45:02 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 253 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Nikolai Masson (Николай Массон) | Deni Mintsaev | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Munich Open 2026 | 2×2 | Second round | 4.80 | 7.26 | Nikolai Masson (Николай Массон) |
| 2026 | Munich Open 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 5.74 | 3.99 | Deni Mintsaev |
| 2026 | Munich Open 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 10.41 | 13.63 | Nikolai Masson (Николай Массон) |
| 2026 | Munich Open 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 10.54 | 13.04 | Nikolai Masson (Николай Массон) |
| 2026 | Munich Open 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 1:30.83 | 52.45 | Deni Mintsaev |
| 2026 | Munich Open 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 1:36.20 | 55.05 | Deni Mintsaev |
| 2026 | Munich Open 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Second round | 17.56 | 25.23 | Nikolai Masson (Николай Массон) |
| 2026 | Munich Open 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 18.57 | 24.07 | Nikolai Masson (Николай Массон) |
| 2026 | Munich Open 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 50.62 | 48.67 | Deni Mintsaev |
| 2025 | 3x3 at 3 in Prague 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 4.38 | 4.56 | Nikolai Masson (Николай Массон) |
| 2025 | 3x3 at 3 in Prague 2025 | 2×2 | Final | 4.89 | 5.17 | Nikolai Masson (Николай Массон) |
| 2025 | 3x3 at 3 in Prague 2025 | 3×3 | Final | 9.27 | 12.95 | Nikolai Masson (Николай Массон) |
| 2025 | 3x3 at 3 in Prague 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 9.86 | 11.55 | Nikolai Masson (Николай Массон) |
| 2025 | 3x3 at 3 in Prague 2025 | 4×4 | Final | 45.14 | 50.12 | Nikolai Masson (Николай Массон) |
Full careers: Nikolai Masson (Николай Массон) · Deni Mintsaev. 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.