The 3x3x3 Example Solve Thread

// Trying Columns, 40 STM
R F R' F2 D' L' D L' D' B D' l' D l // Pairs
x2 F R U' R' U' R U R' F' // EO + Finish columns
y U2 M' U2 M D' // DL/DR
U' M U2 M' U' M2 U // UL/UR
M D2 M u' U' // Finish

Next: R U F2 B' D R2 L' U' L F' R2 F U2 F U2 F' U2 R2 B L2 D2
y2
f' r F2 u2 R' u2 U R' u2 // FB (9)
U R U R' U2 R U' R2' // SS (8/17)
U' F' U2 F r U r' // SBLS (7/24)
U M2 // solve DFM (2/26)
U R' U2' R U2 R f' U' f // CMLL (9/35)
U' M U M' U2 M U' M U' M2 U' M' U2 M r2' // L5E & untransform (15/50)

NEXT:
L' B2 R F2 L2 B2 L B2 D2 R' U2 R' U L R D B2 F' L F2 R'
 
L' B2 R F2 L2 B2 L B2 D2 R' U2 R' U L R D B2 F' L F2 R'

x2 // Inspection
D' L R' D' R2 // Cross (5)
y L' U2 L2 U L' // 1st pair (5/10)
y' R U R2' U' R // 2nd pair (5/15)
L U L' U R U R' // 3rd pair (7/23)
y' L' U L U L' U2 L // 4th pair (7/30)
U R U R' U R U2 R' // OLL (8/38)
R' U R U' R' F' U' F R U R' F R' F' R U' R U // PLL (18/56)

Next: L2 R2 D2 F2 D L2 F2 D R2 F2 D2 L' D' F' R D' L2 F' U2 R' D
 
U' D' B' U2 F' B' L B L2 D F2 U2 R2 F2 U2 L2 B2 U L2 D2 L
// Doing columns again, 48 STM
x2 R' B' U L2 U2 L' U' L2 F' L' F // Pseudo-pairs
U2 R U R' U R' F R F' R U2' R' // Columns
U2 L2 // Fix pseudo
M' U M U2 M' D U2 M' D M2 D' // L8EO cancelling into DL/DR
U M' U2 M U' M2 U // UL/UR
M U2 M u' U2 // Finish

Next: D2 F2 U2 L B2 R' F2 R' U2 F2 L D R F' D2 R2 D L R2 F
 
Next : L' F U R' F D2 L U2 D B' U2 R2 U2 R F2 U2 L' F2 R F2 D2
z2 y' // inspection
R U' L2' D' R' U' f R' U' f' D F' D' // xcross
y' U L U2 L2' U' L2 U' L' // 2nd pair (BL)
U R U' R' U2' R' U R // 3rd pair (BR)
U R U R' U R U' R' // 4th pair (FR)
(U2) R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R' // OLL 23
(R U R' F') (R U R' U') R' F R2 U' R' (U) // Jb

Next:
U2 F2 R2 U2 B2 R' U2 B2 D2 L F2 B D B' D' F R2 D2 L
 
z2 y' // inspection
R U' L2' D' R' U' f R' U' f' D F' D' // xcross
y' U L U2 L2' U' L2 U' L' // 2nd pair (BL)
U R U' R' U2' R' U R // 3rd pair (BR)
U R U R' U R U' R' // 4th pair (FR)
(U2) R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R' // OLL 23
(R U R' F') (R U R' U') R' F R2 U' R' (U) // Jb

Next:
U2 F2 R2 U2 B2 R' U2 B2 D2 L F2 B D B' D' F R2 D2 L

x
R F u' R u R' E2 // FB (7)
R2 U2 R' U2 R U' R' U R // SS (9/16)
M U2 M2 // solve DBM (3/19)
U F' U' F U2 R // SBLS (6/25)
R U2 R' U' R U' R' // CLL (7/32)
r U' R' U' M U R U R' // L5E (9/41)
U R2 // undo pseudo (2/43)

NEXT: U2 R F' R' D F' U' R2 B' L F2 R' U2 R' U2 L' D2 L2 D2 L'
 
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NEXT: U2 R F' R' D F' U' R2 B' L F2 R' U2 R' U2 L' D2 L2 D2 L'
// MGLS, 49 STM
D2 R D2 L R2 D' R F2 L F2 // X-cross
L' U L U y L' U L // Pair #2
y' L' U2 L U L' U' L // Pair #3
y' L F' L' F // ELS
U2 y L U2 L' U' L U L' U L U L' // CLS
U' M2 U' M U2 M' U' M2 U' // PLL

Next: R' B R' U' R L2 U2 L' B2 D' L2 U2 F2 U B2 D B2 U B

I think this method deserves a bit more attention. While ELS could be a pain sometimes, CLS can be done 2-gen. You could always try to force good ELS cases if you really wanted during 3rd slot; or OS between MGLS and regular LSLL. (It's kinda like the ZZ-CT of CFOP I guess?)
 
// MGLS, 49 STM
D2 R D2 L R2 D' R F2 L F2 // X-cross
L' U L U y L' U L // Pair #2
y' L' U2 L U L' U' L // Pair #3
y' L F' L' F // ELS
U2 y L U2 L' U' L U L' U L U L' // CLS
U' M2 U' M U2 M' U' M2 U' // PLL

Next: R' B R' U' R L2 U2 L' B2 D' L2 U2 F2 U B2 D B2 U B

I think this method deserves a bit more attention. While ELS could be a pain sometimes, CLS can be done 2-gen. You could always try to force good ELS cases if you really wanted during 3rd slot; or OS between MGLS and regular LSLL. (It's kinda like the ZZ-CT of CFOP I guess?)


U2 B' R' M2 U r2 // B-52 block (6)
R U R' u' F' U' F u2 R U R' u // 3QB > MI1 block (12/18)
R U' R' U2 S' U' S // EODR (7/25)
U2 R U R' // LS (4/29)
R' U2 R U F R' U R U' F' // COLL (10/39)
U2 M' U2 M U' M' U2 M E2 // L5EP (9/48)

NEXT: F2 U R2 B2 U' R2 B2 U2 R2 U L2 U2 F' U2 R' D2 F' L R' F L'
 
x L2 D U L D // FB
r' U' R' U r U F R2 F' M' // NSB
r U' R' U' M // EODF
R U2 R' U R U2 R' // lbU square
U' R2 U F' U' R U R' U' R' U2 F U' R2 // L7P
41 STM

Next : U' B2 L' B' R' U' R2 L' U' R2 L2 B2 L2 B' R2 D2 B' D2 L2 U2 F2
U2 F D F L D L2 D2 - Cross
U L' U' L U y L U L' - F2L 1st Pair
U' R' U R L' U L - F2L 2nd Pair
U2 y' L' U' L U R U' R' - F2L 3rd pair
U y' L U' L' U y' R' U2 R U' R' U R - F2L 4th pair
U F R U R' U' F' - 2 Look OLL 1/2
U2 R U R' U R U2 R' -2 Look OLL 2/2, Sune
U R' U' R U D' R2 U R' U R U' R U' R2 D U2 - PLL, Gb perm

ik this is not the most optimal solution, even cfop solution,but thats how i would've probablly solved it

Next: D2 L' D' F2 D L2 R2 B2 U R2 D2 F2 U' L2 R B D' R' F' R' F'
 
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U2 F D F L D L2 D2 - Cross
U L' U' L U y L U L' - F2L 1st Pair
U' R' U R L' U L - F2L 2nd Pair
U2 y' L' U' L U R U' R' - F2L 3rd pair
U y' L U' L' U y' R' U2 R U' R' U R - F2L 4th pair
U F R U R' U' F' - 2 Look OLL 1/2
U2 R U R' U R U2 R' -2 Look OLL 2/2, Sune
U R' U' R U D' R2 U R' U R U' R U' R2 D U2 - PLL, Gb perm

ik this is not the most optimal solution, even cfop solution,but thats how i would've probablly solved it

Next: D2 L' D' F2 D L2 R2 B2 U R2 D2 F2 U' L2 R B D' R' F' R' F'
Doesn't matter if it's not optimal, the whole point of this thread is to see how other people solve things.
Anyway, decided to do MGLS again because why not:

D F2 L D L D // Cross
U L U' L2 U' L // Pair #1 + pair up #2
y L' U2 L // Pair #2
U R U2 R2 F R F' // Pair #3
y' // Imagine using back slots
U' F R U R' U F' // ELS
U' y' M' U2 l U F2 U' F2 L' // CLS
U2 R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' // PLL

Next: U L2 B2 U2 B2 U F2 L2 F2 U' F2 R' B2 U F' D' U2 R D2 B'
 
Doesn't matter if it's not optimal, the whole point of this thread is to see how other people solve things.
Anyway, decided to do MGLS again because why not:

D F2 L D L D // Cross
U L U' L2 U' L // Pair #1 + pair up #2
y L' U2 L // Pair #2
U R U2 R2 F R F' // Pair #3
y' // Imagine using back slots
U' F R U R' U F' // ELS
U' y' M' U2 l U F2 U' F2 L' // CLS
U2 R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' // PLL

Next: U L2 B2 U2 B2 U F2 L2 F2 U' F2 R' B2 U F' D' U2 R D2 B'

x y'
S U l2 U' L u2 z // FB (7)
u' R2 u R' u R u2 D' // 3QB (8/15)
U L' U2 L U' F2 (l x) // lots of things (7/22)
F' r U r' U2' r' F2 r // CLL2 (8/30)
U' R' F' U' F U R2 f R f' U' R' // ELL (12/42)
U' l' U2 // undo pseudo (3/45)

NEXT:
L B2 L' F2 D2 R' B2 L2 U2 L2 U2 R' B' L' D2 B' D2 R2 D L U'
 
L B2 L' F2 D2 R' B2 L2 U2 L2 U2 R' B' L' D2 B' D2 R2 D L U'

x2 // Inspection
R2' D' R D2' F // Cross (5)
U2 L' U2 L2 U L' // 1st pair (6/11)
R' U R2 U R' // 2nd pair (5/16)
y' R U R' U' R U R' // 3rd pair (7/23)
L U L' U' L U L' U L U' L' // 4th pair (11/34)
U2 R U R' U' R U' R' F' U' F R U R' // OLL (14/48)
U2 R2' F2 R U2 R U2' R' F R U R' U' R' F R2 U // PLL (17/65)

Next: L2 D' L' U R' U' R' F R' L2 D F2 U' B2 R2 U' F2 L2 U' F2 B2
 
x2 // Inspection
R2' D' R D2' F // Cross (5)
U2 L' U2 L2 U L' // 1st pair (6/11)
R' U R2 U R' // 2nd pair (5/16)
y' R U R' U' R U R' // 3rd pair (7/23)
L U L' U' L U L' U L U' L' // 4th pair (11/34)
U2 R U R' U' R U' R' F' U' F R U R' // OLL (14/48)
U2 R2' F2 R U2 R U2' R' F R U R' U' R' F R2 U // PLL (17/65)

Next: L2 D' L' U R' U' R' F R' L2 D F2 U' B2 R2 U' F2 L2 U' F2 B2

x2 // APB
U' M u l2 u2 // dbr (5)
F' R U R' L U' L U2 L' // db (9/14)
U' R U2 R' // form dFR (4/18)
U R U' R2' r U M // EOpair (7/25)
L' U L U2 L' U L // dFL (7/32)
U' R U R' U R U2 R' // 2GLL (8/40)
U F2 // undo pseudo (2/42)

NEXT:
B2 D2 B2 L2 F D2 U2 R2 F U2 D' F' L D2 L2 B' R B D2 F2
 
z2 R2 D' R2 U2 L' D' B' // FB
M U' M' R' S' U S D' R U R' D // NSB
U2 r U r' // EODF
R U' R' U' R U2 R' U' // blU square
U R U R' F' R U2 R U2 R' F U' R U' R2 U' // L7P
47 STM
41 STM with cancellations

Next : U B2 D' R2 U' F2 U' B2 U L2 U2 F' U2 R' U L U' B F2 R2 B2

x' y2 // APB
L' F L' E2 L' u2 z // FB (7)
U2 R u2 U' R' u2 D' // HB (7/14)
U2 R U' R' U' F' U' F' // EOdFL (8/22)
R U2 R' U R U' R' // LS (7/29)
U' R2 F R U R U' R' F' R U' R' U R // COLL (14/43)
U' M U' M2 U2 M2 U' M' u2 // L5EP (9/52)

NEXT:
U2 L' F2 D2 B2 R2 D2 L' D2 B2 L' F' L' B U R F2 U L' D2
 
y x' F L' D' F D2 // FB
U' r2 U2 R U r U2 R U' R' // SB
F' U' L' U L F // CMLL
M U M' // EO
U M2 U' x' M U2 M U2 // LSE
31 STM

Next : B' R' U2 B' R' B' D' U2 L D2 R F2 D2 B2 R2 U2 L' F2 R'

x2
R' U' r B2 r2 U' r U' r // FB (9)
R U R' u' D' // HB (5/14)
U2 R U2 R2' F' R F U' R' F2 // EOdFL + DFM (10/24)
R2 U' R' // dFR (3/27)
U2 R2 F R U R U' R' F' R U' R' U R // COLL (14/41)
M' U M2' U M2' U M' U2 M2 u2 U' // EPLL (11/52)

NEXT:
U' F2 R F2 L' F2 U' L' U2 F2 D2 F' R2 B L2 U2 F B' D2 L2
 
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