Head to head
Rowe Hessler vs Andrew Tao
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.
Rowe Hessler (United States) and Andrew Tao (United States) have met in 59 rounds across 14 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Rowe Hessler leads Andrew Tao: 33 finishes in front to 24 and 2 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 7 shared events, Rowe Hessler holds the faster single in 7, Andrew Tao in 0.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Rowe Hessler single | average | Andrew Tao single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 6.13 | 7.47 | 7.79 | 9.61 |
| 2×2 | 0.96 | 2.25 | 4.26 | 5.80 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 15.10 | 19.47 | 16.65 | 20.89 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 11.41 | 13.81 | 23.24 | 28.86 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 1:59.25 | 2:24.42 | 2:16.05 | 2:39.01 |
| 5×5 blindfolded | 4:22.63 | 5:57.86 | 5:15.96 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 63 of 66 cubes · 59:50 | — | 60 of 63 cubes · 58:36 | — |
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 | Rowe Hessler | Andrew Tao | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.66 | 10.99 | Rowe Hessler |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 8.64 | 9.78 | Rowe Hessler |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 22.44 | 27.74 | Andrew Tao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 20.89 | 17.40 | Andrew Tao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Second round | 19.37 | 19.43 | Rowe Hessler |
| 2026 | Quiet Prep in Palisades 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 21.22 | 21.41 | Andrew Tao |
| 2026 | Quiet Prep in Palisades 2026 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | Final | — | 42 of 64 cubes · 1:00:00 | Andrew Tao |
| 2026 | New York Multimate PBQ V 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 20.73 | 22.24 | Andrew Tao |
| 2026 | New York Multimate PBQ V 2026 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | First round | 61 of 68 cubes · 58:32 | 60 of 64 cubes · 1:00:00 | Andrew Tao |
| 2026 | New York Multimate PBQ V 2026 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | Final | 57 of 68 cubes · 57:31 | 54 of 64 cubes · 1:00:00 | Rowe Hessler |
| 2026 | New York Multimate PBQ IV 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 30.39 | 16.65 | Andrew Tao |
| 2026 | New York Multimate PBQ IV 2026 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | First round | 42 of 46 cubes · 56:42 | 59 of 63 cubes · 1:00:02 | Andrew Tao |
| 2026 | New York Multimate PBQ IV 2026 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | Final | 55 of 62 cubes · 59:29 | 56 of 61 cubes · 1:00:00 | Andrew Tao |
| 2026 | No Sprinting NY 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 19.52 | 19.13 | Andrew Tao |
Full careers: Rowe Hessler · Andrew Tao. 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.