I don't understand what constitues 'lucky'

[JU1CYFRU1T]

I don't think that I am understanding what is meant when people say 'non-lucky solve'. Is it simply referring to a solve where a step is skipped, like going from yellow cross to OLL and having everything permuted?

I can't really think of anything else it would mean... but maybe it's because I a nubiekins. I had an official scamble (from WCA site) where all 4 corners lined themselves up after solving my cross. Not all at once... but as I dropped in red/green, it lined up orange/blue... is that considered 'lucky'?

Thanks for helping the n00b

 

[rubiks to the third]

going from cross to oll is like, 1/10000000 chance. Lucky is considered skipping a step, most likely oll or pll. your situation with your corners is just considered an easy solve i guess.

 

[ExoCorsair]

"Lucky" depends on who you talk to.

I consider lucky solves as solves with a skipped step (skipped OLL, skipped F2L pair, etc).

 

[Hadley4000]

going from cross to oll is like, 1/10000000 chance. Lucky is considered skipping a step, most likely oll or pll. your situation with your corners is just considered an easy solve i guess.

I've had that happen a few times, actually.

Something that is REALLY unlikely, is having the F2L finish the whole cube. That has happened to me TWICE! Both using official scrambles. One on a 3x3x3, the other when doing the final solve on the 5x5x5. I was stunned both times.

 

[Dirk BerGuRK]

"Lucky" depends on who you talk to.

I couldn't agree more.

 

[Lofty]

Also the more steps you have the more likely you are to skip a step and get a lucky solve...
The other day out of about 20 solves (not timed just messing around all legit scrambles tho) I had 5 PLL skips and 2 LL skips now thats lucky.

 

[FU]

Also the more steps you have the more likely you are to skip a step and get a lucky solve...
The other day out of about 20 solves (not timed just messing around all legit scrambles tho) I had 5 PLL skips and 2 LL skips now thats lucky.

wow crazy luck. 5 times u got the 1/72 PLL skpi and twice the 1/15552 LL skip!

 

[Inusagi]

Well, if you know what the word "lucky" means in the real world, it should come pretty easy. And when we use the word lucky before the word solve, then I can't imagine that people can think of anything else then what it is...

 

[Cubie Newbie]

Skipping any step in your solving method is considered lucky, UNLESS:
1. You worked toward it (such as anticipating the next step
2. The chance of skipping that step is 20% or greater
3. The skipped step is less than 3% of your entire method

(this is all according to the UWR)

 

[JU1CYFRU1T]

going from cross to oll is like, 1/10000000 chance. Lucky is considered skipping a step, most likely oll or pll. your situation with your corners is just considered an easy solve i guess.

I was refering to 'yellow cross' which would be my second step for OLL [F2L, yellow cross (while I learn more OLL singles), OLL, PLL (still memorizing the 21... I'm at 11 and counting)]. I guess I should have been more specific... I was bascially refering to skipping the PLL.

I have had it happen a few times, but only once from a 'real' scramble, where going from 'lions head/fish' to OLL finished the cube

Skipping any step in your solving method is considered lucky, UNLESS:
1. You worked toward it (such as anticipating the next step
2. The chance of skipping that step is 20% or greater
3. The skipped step is less than 3% of your entire method

(this is all according to the UWR)

This is EXACTLY what I was looking for. I remembered something specific... but I couldn't remember what it was (the 20% thing).