Nevan J's Road to Square-1 NR (achieved, 03/22/2025)

[NigelTheCuber]

ok so I have started grinding 2x2 seriously: I'm learning how to one look (i can one look some 3 movers) and also learning some new algs

What method do u use and what do u avg

 

[Nevan J]

CLL and EG-1 (sometimes anti-cll for the cases i know)
i average around 2-3

 

[Nevan J]

i wasn't able to update on this thread because for the last few days the forums had been running slow

 

[Nevan J]

3x3 PB Ao5!

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-17
avg of 5: 9.76

Time List:
1. 10.56 R2 F' L2 F D2 R2 B U2 L2 R2 U F2 R' B2 D' B L D B U' R2
2. (11.42) R B D2 F' R2 B' R2 U2 F U2 R2 B2 U B2 R F D F2 D' B
3. 9.28 R2 D' L' F U' R D L2 B' D2 L2 D2 L U2 D2 B2 R' D2 B2
4. 9.45 F' U2 R2 U2 B2 L2 R2 D2 F' R' D B R' D B L2 R' B2
5. (9.27) R' B' D' L2 B' F2 U2 B' L2 B D2 U2 B2 L D U B U R' B'

I actually broke it 1 solve earlier, but then i got another good solve which made me break it again!

 

[NigelTheCuber]

3x3 PB Ao5!

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-17
avg of 5: 9.76

Time List:
1. 10.56 R2 F' L2 F D2 R2 B U2 L2 R2 U F2 R' B2 D' B L D B U' R2
2. (11.42) R B D2 F' R2 B' R2 U2 F U2 R2 B2 U B2 R F D F2 D' B
3. 9.28 R2 D' L' F U' R D L2 B' D2 L2 D2 L U2 D2 B2 R' D2 B2
4. 9.45 F' U2 R2 U2 B2 L2 R2 D2 F' R' D B R' D B L2 R' B2
5. (9.27) R' B' D' L2 B' F2 U2 B' L2 B D2 U2 B2 L D U B U R' B'

I actually broke it 1 solve earlier, but then i got another good solve which made me break it again!

since when were you faster than me... good job!

 

[Nevan J]

All sub-2 2x2 singles I got today (03/20/2023) -

Spoiler: Solves

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-20
single: 1.94

Time List:
1. 1.94 U2 F2 R F U F U' R2 F

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-20
single: 1.01

Time List:
1. 1.01 F U2 F' U' R U' F' R U

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-20
single: 1.62

Time List:
1. 1.62 F2 U2 R' F R' F R2 F' R

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-20
single: 1.84

Time List:
1. 1.84 F2 R2 U' R' U' R2 F2 R' U'

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-20
single: 1.50

Time List:
1. 1.50 F U' R' F2 U' F2 U' R2 U'

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-20
single: 1.80

Time List:
1. 1.80 F' R' U' R U2 R' U2 F U F'

These are not from 1 single session I did today (one of the sub-2 is from another session I did a bit earlier today)
also the number of sub-2s would have been more but I +2ed some of them

 

[Nevan J]

nice 3x3 solve

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-22
single: 7.74

Time List:
1. 7.74 U2 B L2 D2 F' R2 B D2 R2 B' D' F' U B' D' U2 L' U' B2 D

 

[Deleted member 36445]

Good job

 

[Nevan J]

Alright, so my next comp is just the day after tomorrow and here are my mains and goals

Comp name: Moksha Cubing 2023

2x2: YJ MGC Elite, a sub-3 average and a podium
3x3: RS3M 2020 (with edge magnets), sub-12 average and probably PR average as well
3x3 OH: main is same as 3x3, probably PR average and single
4x4: YJ MGC 4x4, PR average

 

[Nevan J]

FIRST 3x3 OH SUB-15 SINGLE!!!!

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-24
single: 14.53

Time List:
1. 14.53 B2 L2 R2 U F2 D' L2 F2 D F2 L D R2 F L' D2 F R' D' L'

 

[Deleted member 36445]

FIRST 3x3 OH SUB-15 SINGLE!!!!

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-24
single: 14.53

Time List:
1. 14.53 B2 L2 R2 U F2 D' L2 F2 D F2 L D R2 F L' D2 F R' D' L'

sub15? how
you are crazy
next feliks zemdegs confirmed

 

[Nevan J]

here's how the comp went

check my comp results here for now because the results haven't been posted yet: click here

3x3: first round went kinda okay, but in second round i broke my PR average! (it was super consistent -

DNF

10.96

10.38

10.78

10.39

10.71

) I also made finals for 3x3 i think for the first time which was also pretty cool

2x2: first round went great, i got a sub-3 average (2.82) because the scrambles were kinda lucky (i also got a sub-2 or single- 1.66)
finals didn't go great, i only got one sub-3 single and the scrambles weren't great (i think i didn't one look any of them)

4x4: okay so when 4x4 was going on (not my group) and i was practicing, my 4x4 exploded. thankfully it didn't explode completely, and someone helped me put it back together
also i was scared it would pop again so i took my friend's AoSu WR M 4x4 (i was solving on it for the first time and its a great 4x4) i still got PR average (56.12) and i didn't make finals which isn't a big deal

3x3 OH: i got PR average and single in round 1 and oh boy my turning was good
PR average: 20.53
PR single: 18.72

i also made finals and did kinda okay in them

OVERALL i made finals in all events at the comp and i achieved ALL GOALS except for getting a podium in 2x2

 

[Nevan J]

also the squan grind is back

 

[Nevan J]

got some sub-10 singles while practicing 3x3 today

Spoiler: solves (idk how i got so many)

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-26
single: 9.86

Time List:
1. 9.86 R' B D L2 B L B' U2 B L2 U R2 D B2 U2 F2 U L2 U F2 U'

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-26
single: 7.84

Time List:
1. 7.84 R' U2 B D2 F' L2 D2 B L2 B U2 F D' L2 B D2 U F' U' L' D2

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-26
single: 9.22

Time List:
1. 9.22 R' U R F R' U D2 L F R2 D2 R2 D F2 U' F2 B2 D L2 D

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-26
single: 9.71

Time List:
1. 9.71 L2 D R2 D2 R2 B2 L2 U' L2 F2 D' R2 B U2 F' R B2 R2 U' B' L'

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-26
single: 9.71

Time List:
1. 9.71 U' D2 R D' F2 D2 F L2 D' F2 B2 L2 U R2 F2 U2 B2 R' B

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-26
single: 9.92

Time List:
1. 9.92 U B2 D' R2 U B2 U2 F2 U' B2 L2 U2 B L D2 B' R' F2 U' R'

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-26
single: 9.18

Time List:
1. 9.18 B2 D' R' D F R' L F' D U2 F B U2 B R2 U2 F L2 D2

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-26
single: 9.74

Time List:
1. 9.74 U L' U2 R' F2 L B2 F2 L' D2 L2 B L2 B' U' B2 D' L B'

 

[Nevan J]

also i got 3 sub-10s while grinding squan today (i got more on phone with twisty timer but the scrambles just felt short so i'm not counting them)

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-26
single: 9.69

Time List:
1. 9.69 (4,-3)/ (0,3)/ (6,0)/ (-4,-1)/ (0,-3)/ (6,-3)/ (0,-5)/ (0,-3)/ (4,0)/ (0,-1)/ (6,-4)/ (4,-2)

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-26
single: 9.20

Time List:
1. 9.20 (0,2)/ (6,3)/ (4,1)/ (3,0)/ (6,-3)/ (-4,0)/ (6,-3)/ (-4,-3)/ (2,0)/ (4,-5)/ (5,-2)/ (-5,-3)

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-26
single: 8.69

Time List:
1. 8.69 (4,0)/ (0,-3)/ (2,5)/ (4,-5)/ (3,0)/ (2,-1)/ (-2,0)/ (3,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-2,-4)/ (-4,-3)/ (6,-3)

 

[Nevan J]

just got a 7.21 sq-1 solve!!!
its pb on stackmat i think, because my phone pb was like 6 or something and i won't count the phone one as the scramble felt short (it was on twisty timer)

Generated By csTimer on 2023-03-31
single: 7.21

Time List:
1. 7.21 (4,0)/ (5,-4)/ (1,4)/ (-4,-4)/ (-3,0)/ (-3,0)/ (0,-5)/ (-3,0)/ (-3,0)/ (6,0)/ (-3,0)/

 

[Nevan J]

3x3 OH PB SINGLE!!!!!

Generated By csTimer on 2023-04-04
single: 14.39

Time List:
1. 14.39 F2 U' F2 U' L2 D2 L2 D L2 U F2 U B L' F2 U B2 F2 L2 B2 F2

 

[JDAW6]

!

 

[Nevan J]

First sq-1 solve of the session.. and a 7

Generated By csTimer on 2023-04-07
single: 7.24

Time List:
1. 7.24 (0,-4)/ (1,-2)/ (3,0)/ (3,0)/ (-1,-4)/ (3,0)/ (-2,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (-1,0)/ (-2,-4)/ (2,-4)/ (4,0)/

 

[Nevan J]

missed a really good solution on white (did the wrong alg)
Generated By csTimer on 2023-04-07
single: 2.40

Time List:
1. 2.40 F' R' F' R F R U R F'
2x2 btw