Head to head
Samuel Fang vs Benjamin Gottschalk
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.
Samuel Fang (United States) and Benjamin Gottschalk (United States) have met in 91 rounds across 7 competitions since 2019. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Benjamin Gottschalk leads Samuel Fang: 50 finishes in front to 40 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Benjamin Gottschalk holds the faster single in 13, Samuel Fang in 3.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Samuel Fang single | average | Benjamin Gottschalk single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 6.29 | 8.06 | 5.44 | 8.02 |
| 2×2 | 1.10 | 1.76 | 1.05 | 2.53 |
| 4×4 | 27.92 | 32.43 | 28.89 | 32.50 |
| 5×5 | 1:12.74 | 1:18.95 | 53.94 | 59.95 |
| 6×6 | 2:12.75 | 2:31.33 | 1:41.29 | 1:56.89 |
| 7×7 | 3:49.08 | 4:05.56 | 2:59.57 | 3:14.43 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:34.15 | 2:02.18 | 1:33.43 | 1:55.32 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 32 moves | 35.33 | 21 moves | 28.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 12.21 | 17.09 | 11.41 | 15.39 |
| Clock | 5.44 | 6.97 | 5.22 | 6.35 |
| Megaminx | 1:02.48 | 1:14.73 | 42.05 | 46.79 |
| Pyraminx | 1.57 | 2.85 | 1.95 | 3.66 |
| Skewb | 2.63 | 4.22 | 1.73 | 3.88 |
| Square-1 | 4.45 | 6.38 | 4.14 | 6.11 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 12:04.00 | — | 12:20.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 2 of 2 cubes · 16:57 | — | 3 of 3 cubes · 26:52 | — |
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 | Samuel Fang | Benjamin Gottschalk | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 3.59 | 4.49 | Samuel Fang |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 10.74 | 9.07 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.11 | 9.29 | Samuel Fang |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 17.72 | 16.68 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 35.34 | 36.79 | Samuel Fang |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 2.85 | 4.58 | Samuel Fang |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 6.25 | 5.24 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 7.96 | 8.16 | Samuel Fang |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 7.25 | 6.86 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 7.75 | 6.83 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | Square-1 | Final | 7.41 | 8.71 | Samuel Fang |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 2.35 | 3.46 | Samuel Fang |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 8.76 | 10.18 | Samuel Fang |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | — | — | tie |
Full careers: Samuel Fang · 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.