Head to head
Rowe Hessler vs Liam Chen
Two careers, 91 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 Liam Chen (United States) have met in 91 rounds across 17 competitions since 2015. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Rowe Hessler leads Liam Chen: 57 finishes in front to 32 and 2 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 13 shared events, Rowe Hessler holds the faster single in 10, Liam Chen in 3.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Rowe Hessler single | average | Liam Chen single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 6.13 | 7.47 | 6.18 | 7.28 |
| 2×2 | 0.96 | 2.25 | 1.14 | 2.82 |
| 4×4 | 27.51 | 31.60 | 32.45 | 36.85 |
| 5×5 | 1:03.68 | 1:11.96 | 1:17.47 | 1:25.54 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 15.10 | 19.47 | 14.83 | 16.52 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 21 moves | 26.33 | 26 moves | 35.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 11.41 | 13.81 | 9.79 | 14.20 |
| Pyraminx | 4.21 | 8.94 | 6.62 | 9.31 |
| Skewb | 3.94 | 5.04 | 4.61 | 7.90 |
| Square-1 | 5.87 | 8.56 | 17.13 | 31.02 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 1:59.25 | 2:24.42 | 1:20.64 | 1:42.15 |
| 5×5 blindfolded | 4:22.63 | 5:57.86 | 6:13.43 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 63 of 66 cubes · 59:50 | — | 26 of 27 cubes · 59:05 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 91 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Rowe Hessler | Liam Chen | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.66 | 10.09 | Rowe Hessler |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 8.64 | 8.07 | Liam Chen |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Second round | 19.37 | 16.95 | Liam Chen |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 22.44 | 18.63 | Liam Chen |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 20.89 | 19.93 | Liam Chen |
| 2026 | Mid-Atlantic Quiet Championship 2026 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | Final | — | 22 of 27 cubes · 59:50 | Liam Chen |
| 2026 | Multi Mayhem VA 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 21.00 | 19.41 | Liam Chen |
| 2026 | Multi Mayhem VA 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 25.10 | 16.30 | Liam Chen |
| 2026 | Multi Mayhem VA 2026 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | First round | 56 of 64 cubes · 59:15 | 23 of 26 cubes · 1:00:00 | Rowe Hessler |
| 2026 | Multi Mayhem VA 2026 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | Final | 53 of 62 cubes · 1:00:00 | 15 of 18 cubes · 51:09 | Rowe Hessler |
| 2026 | Multi Mayhem VA 2026 | 4×4 blindfolded | Final | 2:37.75 | — | Rowe Hessler |
| 2026 | Multi Mayhem VA 2026 | 4×4 blindfolded | First round | 3:06.41 | 1:42.15 | Liam Chen |
| 2026 | Multi Mayhem VA 2026 | 5×5 blindfolded | First round | 6:53.39 | 8:55.65 | Rowe Hessler |
| 2026 | Multi Mayhem VA 2026 | 5×5 blindfolded | Final | 6:26.95 | 6:54.79 | Rowe Hessler |
Full careers: Rowe Hessler · Liam Chen. 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.