Weekly competition 2009-48

[kinch2002]

2x2x2: 7.94, 8.31, (6.97), 7.27, (9.79) = 7.84
Trying to do Ortega - already faster than my LBL method.

3x3x3: 19.57, 19.73, 20.33, (21.73), (18.89) = 19.88

4x4x4: (1:30.67), 1:24.33, (1:19.73), 1:27.98, 1:20.71 = 1:24.34
No OLL parities!

5x5x5: (2:36.25), (3:02.11), 2:47.22, 2:48.62, 2:41.79 = 2:45.88

Pyraminx: (7.34), 9.01, 9.86, (11.76), 8.45 = 9.11
Damn that was good!

Megaminx: (2:42.93), (3:35.04), 3:01.40, 3:16.36, 2:58.60 = 3:05.45
PB first solve!

2x2x2 BLD: 51.86, (1:39.91), (1:33.56) = 51.86
First time trying 2x2x2BLD. 100% lifetime success rate woohoo!

3x3x3BLD: (DNF), 4:24.20, (DNF) = 4:24.20
First one was such a nice scramble - shame it went wrong.

2,3,4 relay: 2:10.90
Rather poor

2,3,4,5 relay: 4:33.01

MTS: 1:14.81, 1:09.20, (1:16.30), (1:03.03), 1:07.89 = 1:10.63

MultiBLD: 3/3 26:58.76
First success at 3 cubes! (2nd time I've tried)

 

[Toad]

Wow nice times Daniel!!

I'm impressed you've already picked up Ortega seemingly very well

 

[stefanobevacqua]

2x2 Average: 8.59
Times: (9.91), (7.03), 8.93, 8.25, 8.59

3x3 Average: 13.45
Times: (17.63), 13.86, 13.90, 12.59, (11.91)

4x4 Average: 1:14,11
Times: 1:15,13, 1:18,80, (1:08,40), 1:08,41, (1:22,40)

5x5 Average: 2:38,96
Times: (2:49,81), 2:38,71, 2:37,65, 2:40,52, (2:35,55)

3x3 OH Average: 49.01
Times: 49,69, 48,14, (51,84), (47,03), 49,19

2x2 3x3 4x4 relay: 1:38,25

2x2 3x3 4x4 5x5 relay: 4:12,97

 

[Micael]

3x3x3 Multiple Blindfolded: 4/4 10:19.40

This amazes and challenges me. Very very good Chester!

By the way those 3x3x3BLD are also awesome.

 

[Novriil]

Why did you post the scrambles again?
We already have them ^^

Because if I scrambled then I quoted AvG post and just deleted the scrambled when I was done.. Now I can continue cubing..

 

[TMOY]

FMC: 32 moves
y2 M' D2 S2 l L D L' u L2 D' L2 D' (14): corners + 5 edges
z y' d L E2 L' (5): 6th edge
L2 D F2 L E L' E' F2 d2 D L2 D' (14): last 6 edges
Total 33 - 1 (L' + L2 = L) = 32 HTM

 

[Squeek]

2x2: 7.88
7.52, 7.67, 8.44, (6.67), (8.62)

3x3: 15.32
(18.38), 14.33, 14.98, 16.64, (13.34)

4x4: 1:14.42
1:04.89, (1:03.14), 1:17.86, 1:20.52, (1:27.09)

5x5(sucked): 2:20.54
(2:29.83), 2:24.61, (2:07.98), 2:22.62, 2:14.39

3x3OH: 32.15
(39.66), 33.50, (24.61), 30.80, 32.14

3x3BLD: 5:11.26
5:11.26,DNF,DNF

2x2-4x4 Relay: 2:05.28

2x2-5x5 Relay: 4:14.30

 

[Shortey]

2x2: (5.92), 3.69, 4.48, (2.90), 4.72 = 4.30
Good.

3x3: 13.89, (15.74), 14.40, 14.99, (13.36) = 14.43
Sub-15 is always nice.

4x4:

234:

3x3OH: (22.94), 27.83, 24.76, (28.05), 25.05 = 25.88
Very good.

3x3MTS:

3x3FMC: 45 moves
Not so good... 3rd time I have done FMC.

Spoiler

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

2X2X2: L' U' R' D2 F U2 (6)
2X2X3: L B' L' F' R F (6)
F2L: R' U' B U2 D' R' D U' - R' U R' U' R U R' (15)
Orient the edges and COLL: F R F' R' U2 R D R' U R D' R (12)
PLL: x' z' M2 U' M U2 M' U' M2 (6)
=45 moves

 

[Novriil]

2x2: 7.88
7.52, 7.67, 8.44, (6.67), (8.62)

3x3: 15.32
(18.38), 14.33, 14.98, 16.64, (13.34)

4x4: 1:14.42
1:04.89, (1:03.14), 1:17.86, 1:20.52, (1:27.09)

5x5(sucked): 2:20.54
(2:29.83), 2:24.61, (2:07.98), 2:22.62, 2:14.39

3x3OH: 32.15
(39.66), 33.50, (24.61), 30.80, 32.14

3x3BLD: DNF ?????????????????? WTF~! In BLD the format is best of 3 or something.. average/mean doesn't matter.. only the best.
5:11.26,DNF,DNF

2x2-4x4 Relay: 2:05.28

2x2-5x5 Relay: 4:14.30

Damn.. I worte into the qoute with red.. why should I write 2 characters to here?

 

[cmhardw]

Chris Hardwick
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3x3x3_bld: DNF 1:56.00 2:02.03
4x4x4_bld: 6:10.81 DNF 6:12.31
5x5x5_bld: DNF 20:51.20 12:52.55
comment: All solves were using the new optimize centers, then cycle centralmost centers during the solve approach. The 20:51.20 was a bit slower than I'd like, but it was successful! For the third solve I just went all out, had 11 centers optimized with my orientation, and the result was a fast success (for me)! I will certainly make optimizing centers via my starting orientation mandatory for 5x5x5 from this point forward!

 

[James Ludlow]

jamesdeanludlow

2x2 - 13.66 9.59 10.91 12.73 11.23 11.62avg
3x3 - 24.58 27.16 25.55 25.70 24.58 25.28avg PB avg. SD was 0.95. Counting SD was 0.50. Got some confidence after my PB avg at Bristol last week. Gonna try and learn full PLL soon. All of these were 4 LLL.
4x4 - 1:22.34 1:17.64 P 1:23.19 P 1:33.42 P 1:38.73 OP 1:26.32avg Huge PB avg and single. Started to get a little nervous after first 3.
2-4 Relay - 1.56.00 Get in my son! Not sure of splits but had 4x4 centres done at 50 sec, so im guessing 12, 24, 1.20.00
Magic - 1.63 1.58 1.84 1.56 1.54 1.59avg
Master Magic - 3.36 3.21 3.34 3.30 3.19 3.28avg
Clock - 18.75 19.42 21.23 18.56 18.41 18.91avg
Square1 - 58.12 1:18.34 1:02.55 1:24.61 59.91 1:06.93avg

 

[Toad]

Good work Mr. Ludlow!!

Very good times, totally jealous of those 4x4 ones, hopefully getting a Mini QJ for christmas though

 

[gpt_kibutz]

3x3x3
Average: 18.90
Individual Times:
1. 17.78
2. 18.16
3. (26.23)
4. 20.77
5. (16.28)

2x2x2
Average: 5.85
Individual Times:
1. 5.15
2. 5.88
3. 6.53
4. (4.71)
5. (8.35)

 

[James Ludlow]

Good work Mr. Ludlow!!

Very good times, totally jealous of those 4x4 ones, hopefully getting a Mini QJ for christmas though

@Toad, Cheers fella. I restickered my 3x3. I had 4x4 stickers, changed them for 3x3s and now see the colours a whole lot more. My 4x4 is really wearing out, I've got another on its way, so hopefully I'll drop another couple of secs when it comes. I opted for QJ because I don't like c4u shipping costs, and don't know what is ES or miniQJ on popbuying or dealextreme. My times were so good this week because I only got 5/10 paritys, compared to my usual 8/9 lol. Oh, and I haven't put it down since Bristol.

@Adam, its back on. Where's Pete recently?

 

[Toad]

Good work Mr. Ludlow!!

Very good times, totally jealous of those 4x4 ones, hopefully getting a Mini QJ for christmas though

@Toad, Cheers fella. I restickered my 3x3. I had 4x4 stickers, changed them for 3x3s and now see the colours a whole lot more. My 4x4 is really wearing out, I've got another on its way, so hopefully I'll drop another couple of secs when it comes. I opted for QJ because I don't like c4u shipping costs, and don't know what is ES or miniQJ on popbuying or dealextreme. My times were so good this week because I only got 5/10 paritys, compared to my usual 8/9 lol. Oh, and I haven't put it down since Bristol.

@Adam, its back on. Where's Pete recently?

Haha fair enoughski!!

I'm not cubing all that much now... Gonna get weekly comps done if I can but not much other than that. Need to get myself some of these A-Level things you see... But if there's any comps in early July 2010 in the UK I think I'll be there!!

 

[Mike Hughey]

Mike Hughey

3x3x3 Fewest Moves: 31 moves

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

Using premoves before scramble U F2 U' to help with the 4th pair:
2x2x2: U2 F R2 L B2
2x2x3: R U R' U2 R
3x cross: F2 U F U2
4th pair: R' F2 R
OLL: L' F' U' F . U L
AUF: F
insert at .: L D' L' U L D L' U'
L' U' U L cancel after insertion.

Comment: I found this after just 15 minutes and decided I wasn't in the mood for fewest moves and this seemed pretty lucky, so I just quit. It looks like so far, I'm in first place - I can't believe it, because this seems like a really easy scramble - lots of pairs all over. I assume that my posting this will probably send all the good people scrambling to try it, though, so I'll probably wind up in fifth or sixth place now. Oh well.

 

[James Ludlow]

Good work Mr. Ludlow!!

Very good times, totally jealous of those 4x4 ones, hopefully getting a Mini QJ for christmas though

@Toad, Cheers fella. I restickered my 3x3. I had 4x4 stickers, changed them for 3x3s and now see the colours a whole lot more. My 4x4 is really wearing out, I've got another on its way, so hopefully I'll drop another couple of secs when it comes. I opted for QJ because I don't like c4u shipping costs, and don't know what is ES or miniQJ on popbuying or dealextreme. My times were so good this week because I only got 5/10 paritys, compared to my usual 8/9 lol. Oh, and I haven't put it down since Bristol.

@Adam, its back on. Where's Pete recently?

Haha fair enoughski!!

I'm not cubing all that much now... Gonna get weekly comps done if I can but not much other than that. Need to get myself some of these A-Level things you see... But if there's any comps in early July 2010 in the UK I think I'll be there!!

Yes you do young man. Or you'll end up like me, all bitter and twisted and working on a building site!

 

[cookingfat]

@Adam, its back on. Where's Pete recently?

I'm still alive, just taking a break from cubing until maybe after xmas. Good times this week James, you're definitely faster than me now, also at 3x3.

Also I've grown a beard !!

 

[PeterV]

PeterV:

2x2x2: (21.66), 9.21, 8.56, 8.95, (5.74) = 8.91 avg.

3x3x3: (24.42), 27.93, 24.44, 28.26, (29.10) = 26.88 avg.

4x4x4: 2:51.49, (2:24.28), 2:50.36, 2:38.18, (DNF) = 2:46.68 avg.

2-4 Relay: 2:29.56

2-5 Relay: 9:32.02

Magic: 1.69, (1.56), 1.65, (DNF), 1.59 = 1.64 avg.

 

[Rubiks560]

3x3 16.13, 16.66, 21.71, 16.35, 14.69 = 16.38
3X3 one handed 41.37, 43.83, 46.08, 44.21, 27.69 =43.14
Megaminx 2:24.15, 2:19.28, 2:20.58, 2:45.03, 2:29.37 = 2:24.70
clock 12.42, 16.58, 15.71, 17.34, 14.42 = 15.57
3x3 blindfolded 4:02.88, 5:13.56, DNF(4:27.11) =4:02.88
2x2 blindfolded DNF(58.38), DNF(44.85), DNF(55.82) =DNF