Michael Wimberly, CrossPetrus, Sub20Soon, and Cuber239 race to sub-15 ao5 on 3x3! WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED!

[Cuber239]

F' L2 B2 L2 B2 D R2 F2 U' F2 L' D' B2 U' R' D U' F' R2
8 second f2l, I was able to force a free pair in inspection which I’m happy about.
Solution:
x2 // INSP.
D U’ L’ U’ F D’ // Cross plus freepair
y’ L’ U’ L // F2L + 1
U2 y L’ U L // F2L + 2
U R U’ R’ // F2L + 3
U2 y R U2 R’ U2 R U’ R’ // F2L + 4
25stm / ~8s = ~3tps

 

[Michael Wimberly]

F' L2 B2 L2 B2 D R2 F2 U' F2 L' D' B2 U' R' D U' F' R2
8 second f2l, I was able to force a free pair in inspection which I’m happy about.
Solution:
x2 // INSP.
D U’ L’ U’ F D’ // Cross plus freepair
y’ L’ U’ L // F2L + 1
U2 y L’ U L // F2L + 2
U R U’ R’ // F2L + 3
U2 y R U2 R’ U2 R U’ R’ // F2L + 4
25stm / ~8s = ~3tps

Nice! I got the cross, but I wasn't able to inspect a free pair.

 

[Cuber239]

Nice! I got the cross, but I wasn't able to inspect a free pair.

Thanks, I was only able to see it because it was already set up on the U layer so I just had to preserve it!

 

[Michael Wimberly]

Thanks, I was only able to see it because it was already set up on the U layer so I just had to preserve it!

Oh yeah, I just tried it again, I probably didn't see it because I was in class at the time, lol
Anyway I got a 16.81 on it

 

[Icansolve]

I’m usually like in between 17 16 seconds, really good scramble
I got a 14.770

 

[Icansolve]

My PB is 10.982

 

[Cuber239]

Just thought I would put a really good average here today:
Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-27 (solving from 2026-02-27 10:43:16 to 2026-02-27 10:46:18)
avg of 5: 16.85

Time List:
1001. 18.44 R' D2 F2 R U2 R2 U2 B2 R' D2 R F D U2 R2 D2 B2 F' R2 @2026-02-27 10:43:16
1002. 15.20 U' L' B2 R2 F2 D R2 U F2 D L2 R2 F2 D2 L' F D' F' U' L B' @2026-02-27 10:43:53
1003. (21.64) R2 B2 D L2 D' F2 R2 D B2 D2 L' F2 U' F' L' D U2 F2 U2 @2026-02-27 10:44:40
1004. 16.92 D F' U2 L' D2 R2 U2 L' D2 R B2 R' D2 R D' F' L' D U' B2 U' @2026-02-27 10:45:25
1005. (14.13) L2 R2 U F2 D' B2 D2 R2 F2 D' B2 L B D R F2 U' B2 @2026-02-27 10:46:18
Also the 15 was a 3x misclick on the spacebar easily could've been sub-14. Needed to lock in for PB ao5 and dropped 14!

 

[Michael Wimberly]

Oh yeah, I just tried it again, I probably didn't see it because I was in class at the time, lol
Anyway I got a 16.81 on it

Just got a 12.37 with it lol

 

[Michael Wimberly]

HOLY SUB-15 PB!!!
Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-27
single: 14.57

Time List:
1. 14.57 R U2 B U2 F D2 U2 R2 B' R2 B U2 F2 U F' L' F R' D' R F' @2026-02-27 14:38:46

 

[Cuber239]

Dang what a scram. I downsolved to 9.34

 

[Michael Wimberly]

I did it on the school bus too

 

[abunickabhi]

HOLY SUB-15 PB!!!
Generated By csTimer on 2026-02-27
single: 14.57

Time List:
1. 14.57 R U2 B U2 F D2 U2 R2 B' R2 B U2 F2 U F' L' F R' D' R F' @2026-02-27 14:38:46

Holyyyyy

 

[Michael Wimberly]

Sub-20 ao50: 19.88

 

[CrossPetrus]

I cooked today!
Generated By csTimer on 2026-03-02
avg of 5: 18.19

Time List:
1. 18.96 U2 L B2 U' F2 D2 B D2 F L B2 R F2 L2 B2 U2 D2 L D2 L2 F2
2. 17.03 B2 R2 B L2 D2 B2 F' R2 F2 U2 F' U B' R' U F' R' U'
3. (23.36) R2 B' F2 L2 B2 D L2 F2 U' B2 D' U' B' D' U2 R' F2 R2 F2 U
4. (16.34) U2 R2 F2 L2 D' F2 L2 U L' B2 U B U2 B2 F' U2
5. 18.59 R D2 B2 R' B R' B D' L2 B2 U2 L2 D F2 D F2 U' L2 F2 R'

I also got a 19.91 pbao12, and a 22.10 ao100 (I don’t know if cstimer tracks ao50, so no update on that). Also I’m globaling like 23 now, it’s crazy.

 

[Michael Wimberly]

I cooked today!
Generated By csTimer on 2026-03-02
avg of 5: 18.19

Time List:
1. 18.96 U2 L B2 U' F2 D2 B D2 F L B2 R F2 L2 B2 U2 D2 L D2 L2 F2
2. 17.03 B2 R2 B L2 D2 B2 F' R2 F2 U2 F' U B' R' U F' R' U'
3. (23.36) R2 B' F2 L2 B2 D L2 F2 U' B2 D' U' B' D' U2 R' F2 R2 F2 U
4. (16.34) U2 R2 F2 L2 D' F2 L2 U L' B2 U B U2 B2 F' U2
5. 18.59 R D2 B2 R' B R' B D' L2 B2 U2 L2 D F2 D F2 U' L2 F2 R'

I also got a 19.91 pbao12, and a 22.10 ao100 (I don’t know if cstimer tracks ao50, so no update on that). Also I’m globaling like 23 now, it’s crazy.

You've lost a PB ao5 to me by 0.01 seconds already... Just imagine if you matched my PB ao5.. that would be legendary

 

[Michael Wimberly]

Also, PB ao100 with 20.01, I swear I'm allergic to sub-20 ao100

 

[Michael Wimberly]

PBs
ao5: 17.15
ao100: 20.00
This is RAGEBAIT bro I match my ao5 and STILL don't have a sub-20 ao100

 

[Michael Wimberly]

Like you can see how my ao5 gets down to my PB without breaking it mind you and bounces back up. I'm getting ragebaited SO HARD rn also how did I not realize I broke my ao12

 

[CrossPetrus]

I got more pbs!!

Spoiler: pbao12

Generated By csTimer on 2026-03-02
avg of 12: 19.53

Time List:
1. (14.48) B2 L' D F L D2 L D F' U F2 B2 U F2 U2 L2 B2 (pb2)
2. 21.75 B' D' F' R2 L2 D B U2 R' B R2 F' L2 F' U2 B' R2 D2 B2 U2 B2
3. 18.67 R D' L2 D2 L F2 D2 B2 L2 B2 L' D2 L2 U2 B' D' L D2 U R' F
4. 19.54 B2 D F2 U B2 U L2 B2 U2 R2 L U R F L' F2 R D2 F
5. (27.50) R' D' F R F L' F U L2 U2 R2 F2 R2 B2 U2 F L2 F L2 U2
6. 18.49 R2 B2 L2 D2 R' B2 U2 F2 L F2 U B' D B' L2 U' B' L' U
7. 18.20 R' B' L U' R2 B2 U' B' D2 F' R2 U2 L2 F' R2 L2 F2 R' B'
8. 22.15 L B2 D2 U2 B' R2 B F2 D2 L2 F2 L F D B2 L2 D2 L B' U'
9. 15.34 D' L2 U F2 U B2 L2 F2 D' R2 F' D U' B' F2 L B' U L R
10. 22.37 U L' F' D L B2 R' D U2 L2 U2 F2 R' B2 L' F2 R' F2 R
11. 18.82 F' R F' R2 F' U2 L2 D2 F R2 U2 F2 U2 F D F' R B' L B' R2
12. 19.97 F R B2 F2 U2 L2 R2 D' B2 D' L2 U' F R' U' L2 B2 U R'

Also a 21.88 ao100!

 

[mdcuber9]

This is such a fun race to watch lol, all 3 of yall are improving insanely fast XD