APB Example Solve Thread

[Abram Grimsley]

Next: D2 F2 R2 B2 U' B2 U R2 U' F2 R2 U L' D2 F' R F2 D' B2 F' R2

x2 y // Inspection
L U2 L' U R U R2 U' R D2 U L' U' L2 F L' // 223
U' R U R' U' R U S' U S // BR pair + EO
U2 R U R2 U2 R' U2 R // LXS???
U2 R U2 R D R' U2 R D' R2 // OLL
U2 R2 F R U R U' R' F' R U2 R' U2 R U // PLL

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

 

[AJT17]

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

z2 y // inspection
U2 L' U2 L U L' U' L d' R' U L U2 L2 U' L2 U' L' U r U2 r2' U r // 223
R U' R' U R U f R' f' // BR PAIR
R U R'. U' S' U' S // EO
U R U R' U R U' R' // LXS
U2 R U R' U' L U' R U L' U' R' U' R U2 R' // ZBLL

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

 

[THE_V01DL0RD]

wait do you know full zbll?

 

[AJT17]

wait do you know full zbll?

I don't, I just use CubeDB which automatically gives the option to do ZBLL while reconstructing, so I like to use it most of the time.

 

[tsmosher]

z2 y // inspection
U2 L' U2 L U L' U' L d' R' U L U2 L2 U' L2 U' L' U r U2 r2' U r // 223
R U' R' U R U f R' f' // BR PAIR
R U R'. U' S' U' S // EO
U R U R' U R U' R' // LXS
U2 R U R' U' L U' R U L' U' R' U' R U2 R' // ZBLL

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

 Twizzle link 

 Setup 

D2 F' R' D' L2 F' L' D2 F' B2 D2 F D2 L2 B U2 F L2 U' B'

 Moves 

x2 y'
f U' F' u' r U2' R' r' U r' // FB (10)
u2' U R u2' // 3QB (4/14)
R U R U' R // dBR (5/19)
U2' S' U S // EO (4/23)
U R U' R' // dFR (4/27)
U r U2' R2' F R F' R U2' r' // COLL (10/37)
u2' U F2 U' r2 F2' R2' U' F2 r2 // L5EP (10/47)

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

 

[Abram Grimsley]

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

x2 y // inspection
U2 F L' U' L U' R2 d' U' L' U' L U r U' M' U' r2 // 223
U R U' S' U S U R U R' U' R U2 R' U R U' R' // BR pair + EO + FR pair
R' U2 R U R' U' R U R' U R // OLL
R U R' U' D R2 U' R U R' U' R' U R2 D' U2 // PLL

Next: D R2 U' R2 F2 D2 L2 U2 L2 U' R2 U B' D L2 F' U' R2 F2 R B

 

[AJT17]

x2 y // inspection
U2 F L' U' L U' R2 d' U' L' U' L U r U' M' U' r2 // 223
U R U' S' U S U R U R' U' R U2 R' U R U' R' // BR pair + EO + FR pair
R' U2 R U R' U' R U R' U R // OLL
R U R' U' D R2 U' R U R' U' R' U R2 D' U2 // PLL

Next: D R2 U' R2 F2 D2 L2 U2 L2 U' R2 U B' D L2 F' U' R2 F2 R B

y' // inspection
B U' L2 U2 l U R M U' M2 // 223
U' R' U R U f R' f' // BR PAIR + EO SKIP
U' R U2 R' S' U2 S R U2 R' // LXS
U' F R U' R' U' R U2 R' U' F' U // ZBLL

Next:
F' U' B R2 B2 D2 L2 R2 B' D2 B R2 F L' D' F2 D' B U F2

This is probably one of the solves I am the most proud of, since I noticed the very easy and short 10 move 223. I also looked through multiple of the LXS algs for the case and found this one to have the shortest continuation, so in total I went through 6 different LXS into ZBLL continuations before finding this 40 move solution, so I did 7 different solutions for this one scramble. I was able to down solve it to a 6.69 after a few tries, so it definitely has a lot of potential with the fingertricks and ergonomics.

Spoiler: All 6 other LXS-ZBLL continuations

R' U' R U R2 U R' U R U' R' // LXS
U R U2 R D R' U' R D' R2 U R U2 R' U' // ZBLL
44 Moves

U R' U2 R U R U' R' U2 R2 U' R' // LXS
U2 R' U2 R U2 D' R U' R U R U' R2 D U' //ZBLL
45 Moves

U2 R U R2 U2' R' U2 R2 U' R' // LXS
U' R' U2 R2 U R' U' R' U2 F R U R U' R' F' U2 // ZBLL
45 Moves

U' R U2 R' S' U2 S U' R U' R' // LXS
U2 R U2 R' U' R U' R D' R U2 R' D R U2 R U // ZBLL
46 Moves

U' R' U' R2 U R U' R U' R' U R U' R' // LXS
U' R U' R' U2 R U' R2 D' R U' R' D R U // ZBLL
47 Moves

U' R U' R' U R U' R2 U' R' U R // LXS
U' R' U R' U' D' R U' R' U2 R U' R' D R U' R U' // ZBLL
48 Moves

 

[Abram Grimsley]

Next:
F' U' B R2 B2 D2 L2 R2 B' D2 B R2 F L' D' F2 D' B U F2

z2 y' // inspection
U R' U R U' R' U2 R U' R' U R U' D' R' D' U2 R2 D2 // 223
U R2 U R' U' R2 U R' U' S' U S // BR pair + EO
U' R' U2 R U2 R U2 R U' R' U' R U R' // FR pair
R U2 R D R' U2 R D' R2 // OLL
U2 R2 U' R U' R U R' U R2 U D' R U' R' D U2 // PLL

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

 

[tsmosher]

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

 Twizzle link 

 Setup 

R' B' D2 R2 U R2 D L2 D' F2 R2 U2 R2 D2 F L' D F2 R2 D2 F2

 Moves 

D2' R' F // DL (3)
r R2 U r U' r2 // dM (6/9)
E2' R' u' U' R' u' // 3QB (6/15)
U2' R' U R' U f R' f' U' R // EOdbR (10/25)
U2' R U' R' // dFR (4/29)
U2' R' U' R U' R' U R U' R2 D' R U R' D R U R U // ZBLL (19/48)

NEXT: U2 L D2 L R' D2 F2 L2 R' F2 D' B' L' D2 L' U2 R' D2 F

 

[AJT17]

NEXT: U2 L D2 L R' D2 F2 L2 R' F2 D' B' L' D2 L' U2 R' D2 F

x' // inspection
L2 D2 L R' D' r' L' U2 R U' R' F U F' // 223
R U2 R' U R' U' R // BR PAIR
U R U' R' U2 S' U S // EO + Forced LXS Skip
R U R' U R U R' U' R U R D R' U R D' R2 // ZBLL

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

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

how many algs do you have to learn to know “full APB”? I remember it being like 700

 

[AJT17]

how many algs do you have to learn to know “full APB”? I remember it being like 700

It depends on what you think full APB is, just EO, full LXS and ZBLL it is 620 algs, but APB is supposed to be an algorithmic method so if you use full EOPair, creating BRPair, and DFDB then the total jumps up to 1342 algs. But realistically what you should learn is the 620 algs, the rest is just for the peak efficiency of the method so there is as few intuitive parts as possible, just FB with the advanced version.

 

[tsmosher]

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

 Twizzle link 

 Setup 

B2 U2 R2 B2 L2 D' L2 U F2 D F L2 D L' R2 B U' R2 B2

 Moves 

y'
R U2' S' u R U' r' U' r2 // FB (9)
U2' R' u2' R2 u R2' u2' // 3QB (7/16)
U R U R' // form dBR (4/20)
U' R' f' U' f2 R f' U R' // EOdbR (9/29)
U' R' U2 R' D' R U2 R' D R' U R' U R U2 R' // ZBLL (16/45)
U R2 E2' // undo pseudo (3/48)

NEXT: U2 B' U F L' B L U B D2 B2 D2 R L D2 R F2 D2 L'

 

[AJT17]

NEXT: U2 B' U F L' B L U B D2 B2 D2 R L D2 R F2 D2 L'

x y2 // inspection
D r' R' U' F U' L D' y r' U2 M' // 223
U' R2 // BRPAIR
U2 R U R' U' S' U' S // EO
U' R' D' R U' R' D R2 U R' U2 R U R' U' // LXS Canceled Into ZBLL

I spent quite a while looking for a good solution on this scramble, I initially tried out the WGO block but I wasn't able to find a good solution, so I moved onto the WGR block and I got a 52 move solution with it, then I tried out WGO again and I was able to find the 223 that I used. Then up to LXS was all pretty straightforward and when I knew I could do a comm to insert the final corner I decided to play around with it since from each of the three angles gave me a different ZBLL and I ended up finding this 36 move solution where I could cancel the comm into a Sune ZB that I know.

Spoiler: First Attempt on WGO

z // inspection
E' F L' F2 x' R r U' R' U2 R U R' U2 B R' U r M' U' r // 223
U2 R' U' R r' U' R U M' // BR PAIR
R U R' U' S' U S // EO
U' R' U2 R2 U R U R // LXS
U' F U' R U2 R' U2 R U' R' U' R U R' U F' U' // ZBLL

Spoiler: Alternate Attempt on WGR

y z2 // inspection
R F2 R' U R L2 U L U R' y M U' R M U' M2 // 223
U' R' U' R U' R // BRPAIR
R' D' r U' r' D R // EO
R U R' U' R U R' U' R U R' // LXS
R' U' R U' L U' R' U L' U2 R U' // ZBLL

EDIT: I just looked through all of the example solves in this thread and this is now the shortest solution so far! I beat @Twisted101's 38 move solution found here.

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

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

x y2 // inspection
D r' R' U' F U' L D' y r' U2 M' // 223
U' R2 // BRPAIR
U2 R U R' U' S' U' S // EO
U' R' D' R U' R' D R2 U R' U2 R U R' U' // LXS Canceled Into ZBLL

I spent quite a while looking for a good solution on this scramble, I initially tried out the WGO block but I wasn't able to find a good solution, so I moved onto the WGR block and I got a 52 move solution with it, then I tried out WGO again and I was able to find the 223 that I used. Then up to LXS was all pretty straightforward and when I knew I could do a comm to insert the final corner I decided to play around with it since from each of the three angles gave me a different ZBLL and I ended up finding this 36 move solution where I could cancel the comm into a Sune ZB that I know.

Spoiler: First Attempt on WGO

z // inspection
E' F L' F2 x' R r U' R' U2 R U R' U2 B R' U r M' U' r // 223
U2 R' U' R r' U' R U M' // BR PAIR
R U R' U' S' U S // EO
U' R' U2 R2 U R U R // LXS
U' F U' R U2 R' U2 R U' R' U' R U R' U F' U' // ZBLL

Spoiler: Alternate Attempt on WGR

y z2 // inspection
R F2 R' U R L2 U L U R' y M U' R M U' M2 // 223
U' R' U' R U' R // BRPAIR
R' D' r U' r' D R // EO
R U R' U' R U R' U' R U R' // LXS
R' U' R U' L U' R' U L' U2 R U' // ZBLL

EDIT: I just looked through all of the example solves in this thread and this is now the shortest solution so far! I beat @Twisted101's 38 move solution found here.

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

downsolving at it’s finest

is the recog for EOPair difficult?

 

[AJT17]

downsolving at it’s finest

is the recog for EOPair difficult?

EOPair is no longer a part of the method because it only saves 0.3 moves, so just make the pair and insert it then you can do EO. There are only 11 EO algs, all being really short and easy. If you look at the first post in this thread and go into the mega doc just look for the EO document and just use the solve pair cases where it's in the back, none of the other sets are worth it.

 

[tsmosher]

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

 Twizzle link 

 Setup 

B2 F2 D' B2 U R2 F2 D2 F2 U' R2 F2 R' U' R2 B2 R' B' U2 F2 R

 Moves 

x' y
U' u2' R2 F // FB (4)
E' R u' U2' R' u' R U' R' u' // 3QB (10/14)
R U R U' R2' // dbR (5/19)
U F R U R' U' F' // EO (7/26)
U2' R U' R' // dFR (4/30) - pure luck!
U' R U2 r' F R' F' r U' R U' R' // CLL (12/42)
R2' S2' R2 U' R2' S2' R2 // EPLL (7/49)
u2' // AUF (1/50)

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

 

[Abram Grimsley]

 Twizzle link 

 Setup 

B2 F2 D' B2 U R2 F2 D2 F2 U' R2 F2 R' U' R2 B2 R' B' U2 F2 R

 Moves 

x' y
U' u2' R2 F // FB (4)
E' R u' U2' R' u' R U' R' u' // 3QB (10/14)
R U R U' R2' // dbR (5/19)
U F R U R' U' F' // EO (7/26)
U2' R U' R' // dFR (4/30) - pure luck!
U' R U2 r' F R' F' r U' R U' R' // CLL (12/42)
R2' S2' R2 U' R2' S2' R2 // EPLL (7/49)
u2' // AUF (1/50)

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

x2 // Inspection
D2 R2 L U2 L R' U' R D' u' U' r U' r' // 223
R' U' R' U R' S' U' S // EO + BR pair
U' R U2 R' U' R' U' R' U R // LXS???
U R' U2 R U R' U R // OLL
x' R2 D2 R' U' R D2 R' U R' F // PLL

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

 

[tsmosher]

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

 Twizzle link 

 Setup 

U' F' R2 U' B2 R2 F2 R2 D R2 D B2 D' U' R U F' U' L U' B

 Moves 

x2 y'
S2 U' S2 r2' U' R U r2 // FB (8)
U2' R' u' R U2' R' u' R U' R' u' // 3QB (11/19)
R' U R' U' R // dBR (5/24)
F' U F // EO (3/27)
R U'
R' // dFR (3/30)
S' U2' S // DRS (3/33)
U R' U' R U R' U R U2 R' U R U2 R' U' R // ZBLL (16/49)

//R2' U' R U' R' U2' R2 U R' U R U2' R' // CLL (13/42)
//U2' R U2' R2' U' R' U' R3 U R' U R // L5EP (12/54)
//U' // AUF (1/55)

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

 

[AJT17]

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

z2 // inspection
R F R U R U R' D R U R' D2 U' M2 R' U' r2 // 223
U' R U' R // BRPAIR
R U R' S' U' S // EO
U2 R' U' R' U R // LXS
U2 R' U D' R U2 R' D R' U' R U2 R' U' R2 U2 // ZBLL

Next:
R' F' L F2 R L F' D' L2 U2 F2 L2 U2 L' F2 L2 B2 R' F2 D2