Ohio Open 2010 - June 5th, Columbus OH

For anyone crazy enough, I've reconstructed the order of the cubes in my attempt:

1. F2 R2 B' R2 U2 B' L2 D2 F' U L B D' U' L' B F' L' F'
2. L D2 L' U2 L' B2 L2 U' B2 R2 D' F2 R' F' R U' L' U'
3. R2 U' F2 D' L2 U2 B2 L2 F' U' L2 U2 L' D2 R' F U2 B2 F2 D'
4. F2 L2 D U' L2 D' B U F2 D B L F' R2 U L2 B L2 D'
5. L R2 U2 F2 L' F2 L' F2 D' B' L R' F D R2 D F D2 U

6. F2 U L2 R2 D' R D2 U2 B L2 D2 L' R U' B R2 D B2
7. F U2 R2 D2 R2 F D' U' B D2 L F' L2 U2 F D B2 U
8. L2 D U2 L2 U' L' B L D L2 U' B2 R2 U2 B' L2 U'
9. R2 F2 U2 L' F2 R2 U' B2 R D L' U' R2 F U B U2 L' U
10. B2 U2 R F2 D2 L' R' U' B2 L F' R' F2 R' F2 D' U' B

11. U2 R B2 L2 U2 B2 R' D' R' D2 F D B' F' U' B D2 R B
12. D' B2 D F2 D' U R B F' L U' F L B2 L2 U L2 R D2
13. F2 L2 D U2 R2 D B2 L2 F R' F' R2 B2 D2 L D' U L2 B
14. U B2 D2 F2 D2 L' F' R D B F2 R F' D F2 D B2 L' U2
15. D B2 R2 B2 L2 U' F2 R' D L U' R' B L B2 U B2 D2 R'

16. D2 B2 D2 R' B2 R' B F' L' R' U' B2 L R2 D2 F2 R' F U'
17. L2 U B2 R2 U' R2 D F D2 B L' R B' U L U R U2 L

Mike Hughey had scrambles 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, and 16 in some other random order.

This was my entire solution:
1. Memorize cubes 1 through 6, strong refresh.
2. Memorize cubes 7 through 11, strong refresh.
3. Memorize cubes 12 through 16, weak refresh.
4. Solve last cube like normal BLD (M2+3OP).
5. Solve cubes 12 through 16, in that order.
6. Solve cubes 7 through 11, in that order.
7. Solve cubes 1 through 6, in that order.

A strong refresh goes something like this: Recall edges for cube 1 to ensure that I don't draw any blanks, go through edges on cube 1 to ensure memo was correct, do the same for corners, move on to cube 2, and so on. Since I'm going through every cube twice for cubes 1 through 11, I don't really go for security or accuracy of memo the first time, so I kinda scan through the cubes relatively quickly (about 1:15 per cube).

A weak refresh is just going through memo to make sure I don't draw any blanks, without going through the cubes again. So if I mismemorized a letter or overlooked a twisted corner, I won't be able to detect it with weak refresh. That's why I go through cubes 12 through 16 a little more slowly and carefully than the rest (about 1:45 per cube).

I found these scrambles really, really difficult. I didn't like them at all. A "nice" BLD solve has 10 or 11 letters for edges and 6 or 7 letters for corners. My memorization for this attempt averaged 12.1 for edges and 7.9 for corners (yeah, I counted).

I messed up cubes 5 and 16. Cube 5 was a recollection error, so I ended up with three twisted corners. Cube 16 was an execution mistake, so I ended up with a 4-cycle of edges and a 4-cycle of corners.

1. LUVJMB EDKPWHP / CFPI OUJ
2. VEKCNH AJAOWUP / MDAU GBPKP
3. TDIOUF NVBNKL / GOTJ CRFF
4. LPAUCV JGMGEFWT / HVPN LCFF
5. WMIVUA PKFCGH / NHPK VFCC

6. JPFBHW NKUDS / HBV + "shape" of 3 misoriented corners
7. EVIBRK GCPTMN / JGUDOR
8. GJNCAK WVUPU / RADKTOC
9. BKUCEJ MWHPKVS / LMREA + z Sune z'
10. VGAFNR IPLWK / CRFG NJH

11. CHAUTM VELI / ADSG UJMA
12. ONWRSK GCIFDAB / VODAIRAKK
13. GIVWKC EBNJUPU / AMIDVEPLS
14. WOLCUM EJBHCSV / UMJSGEE
15. WLUJGV MPADG / TARADLMHE

16. JODATF HMLUS / NDPTHBB
17. MWEORL BSCHC / 3OP corners

I didn't reconstruct these from the scrambles - I still remember all of it :p
 
Please spoiler those :eek::(
This was me
I also caught Nicholas Sia's PB OH in comp. He seemed pretty fazt, and placed well in last year's comp
 
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For anyone crazy enough, I've reconstructed the order of the cubes in my attempt:

This was my entire solution:
1. Memorize cubes 1 through 6, strong refresh.
2. Memorize cubes 7 through 11, strong refresh.
3. Memorize cubes 12 through 16, weak refresh.
4. Solve last cube like normal BLD (M2+3OP).
5. Solve cubes 12 through 16, in that order.
6. Solve cubes 7 through 11, in that order.
7. Solve cubes 1 through 6, in that order.

A strong refresh goes something like this: Recall edges for cube 1 to ensure that I don't draw any blanks, go through edges on cube 1 to ensure memo was correct, do the same for corners, move on to cube 2, and so on. Since I'm going through every cube twice for cubes 1 through 11, I don't really go for security or accuracy of memo the first time, so I kinda scan through the cubes relatively quickly (about 1:15 per cube).

A weak refresh is just going through memo to make sure I don't draw any blanks, without going through the cubes again. So if I mismemorized a letter or overlooked a twisted corner, I won't be able to detect it with weak refresh. That's why I go through cubes 12 through 16 a little more slowly and carefully than the rest (about 1:45 per cube).

I found these scrambles really, really difficult. I didn't like them at all. A "nice" BLD solve has 10 or 11 letters for edges and 6 or 7 letters for corners. My memorization for this attempt averaged 12.1 for edges and 7.9 for corners (yeah, I counted).

I messed up cubes 5 and 16. Cube 5 was a recollection error, so I ended up with three twisted corners. Cube 16 was an execution mistake, so I ended up with a 4-cycle of edges and a 4-cycle of corners.

1. LUVJMB EDKPWHP / CFPI OUJ
2. VEKCNH AJAOWUP / MDAU GBPKP
3. TDIOUF NVBNKL / GOTJ CRFF
4. LPAUCV JGMGEFWT / HVPN LCFF
5. WMIVUA PKFCGH / NHPK VFCC

6. JPFBHW NKUDS / HBV + "shape" of 3 misoriented corners
7. EVIBRK GCPTMN / JGUDOR
8. GJNCAK WVUPU / RADKTOC
9. BKUCEJ MWHPKVS / LMREA + z Sune z'
10. VGAFNR IPLWK / CRFG NJH

11. CHAUTM VELI / ADSG UJMA
12. ONWRSK GCIFDAB / VODAIRAKK
13. GIVWKC EBNJUPU / AMIDVEPLS
14. WOLCUM EJBHCSV / UMJSGEE
15. WLUJGV MPADG / TARADLMHE

16. JODATF HMLUS / NDPTHBB
17. MWEORL BSCHC / 3OP corners

I didn't reconstruct these from the scrambles - I still remember all of it :p

I think you are my hero.. How well do you do on tests where you just have to memorize a whole bunch of stupid stuff (ie like biology or medicine-related tests)? I could use your brain for a bit. I missed that comp because I'm studying for such a test..

That is incredible

My first unresearched question (sorry) is: Are you straight memorizing the letters, or do those letters just bring up the image of the location of the piece and the letters are just a "guide"? I think I do too much memorizing of letters.

Second unresearched question: you do M2+3OP for your first solve, what method do you use for the rest? I think I remember reading that you freestyle it.. any chance you would post the algs you use regularly? I could turn them into one of my PDFs.. (my blindfolded PDF is still in "draft" mode because it kinda sucks).
 
Mike Hughey- (Pulls old napkin out of pocket to jot down my number) I'm writing your number down on the napkin that has Chris Hardwick's number on it.
Kyle- You'd think you guys could remember each other's number.
 
For anyone crazy enough, I've reconstructed the order of the cubes in my attempt:

1. F2 R2 B' R2 U2 B' L2 D2 F' U L B D' U' L' B F' L' F'
2. L D2 L' U2 L' B2 L2 U' B2 R2 D' F2 R' F' R U' L' U'
3. R2 U' F2 D' L2 U2 B2 L2 F' U' L2 U2 L' D2 R' F U2 B2 F2 D'
4. F2 L2 D U' L2 D' B U F2 D B L F' R2 U L2 B L2 D'
5. L R2 U2 F2 L' F2 L' F2 D' B' L R' F D R2 D F D2 U

6. F2 U L2 R2 D' R D2 U2 B L2 D2 L' R U' B R2 D B2
7. F U2 R2 D2 R2 F D' U' B D2 L F' L2 U2 F D B2 U
8. L2 D U2 L2 U' L' B L D L2 U' B2 R2 U2 B' L2 U'
9. R2 F2 U2 L' F2 R2 U' B2 R D L' U' R2 F U B U2 L' U
10. B2 U2 R F2 D2 L' R' U' B2 L F' R' F2 R' F2 D' U' B

11. U2 R B2 L2 U2 B2 R' D' R' D2 F D B' F' U' B D2 R B
12. D' B2 D F2 D' U R B F' L U' F L B2 L2 U L2 R D2
13. F2 L2 D U2 R2 D B2 L2 F R' F' R2 B2 D2 L D' U L2 B
14. U B2 D2 F2 D2 L' F' R D B F2 R F' D F2 D B2 L' U2
15. D B2 R2 B2 L2 U' F2 R' D L U' R' B L B2 U B2 D2 R'

16. D2 B2 D2 R' B2 R' B F' L' R' U' B2 L R2 D2 F2 R' F U'
17. L2 U B2 R2 U' R2 D F D2 B L' R B' U L U R U2 L

Mike Hughey had scrambles 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, and 16 in some other random order.

This was my entire solution:
1. Memorize cubes 1 through 6, strong refresh.
2. Memorize cubes 7 through 11, strong refresh.
3. Memorize cubes 12 through 16, weak refresh.
4. Solve last cube like normal BLD (M2+3OP).
5. Solve cubes 12 through 16, in that order.
6. Solve cubes 7 through 11, in that order.
7. Solve cubes 1 through 6, in that order.

A strong refresh goes something like this: Recall edges for cube 1 to ensure that I don't draw any blanks, go through edges on cube 1 to ensure memo was correct, do the same for corners, move on to cube 2, and so on. Since I'm going through every cube twice for cubes 1 through 11, I don't really go for security or accuracy of memo the first time, so I kinda scan through the cubes relatively quickly (about 1:15 per cube).

A weak refresh is just going through memo to make sure I don't draw any blanks, without going through the cubes again. So if I mismemorized a letter or overlooked a twisted corner, I won't be able to detect it with weak refresh. That's why I go through cubes 12 through 16 a little more slowly and carefully than the rest (about 1:45 per cube).

I found these scrambles really, really difficult. I didn't like them at all. A "nice" BLD solve has 10 or 11 letters for edges and 6 or 7 letters for corners. My memorization for this attempt averaged 12.1 for edges and 7.9 for corners (yeah, I counted).

I messed up cubes 5 and 16. Cube 5 was a recollection error, so I ended up with three twisted corners. Cube 16 was an execution mistake, so I ended up with a 4-cycle of edges and a 4-cycle of corners.

1. LUVJMB EDKPWHP / CFPI OUJ
2. VEKCNH AJAOWUP / MDAU GBPKP
3. TDIOUF NVBNKL / GOTJ CRFF
4. LPAUCV JGMGEFWT / HVPN LCFF
5. WMIVUA PKFCGH / NHPK VFCC

6. JPFBHW NKUDS / HBV + "shape" of 3 misoriented corners
7. EVIBRK GCPTMN / JGUDOR
8. GJNCAK WVUPU / RADKTOC
9. BKUCEJ MWHPKVS / LMREA + z Sune z'
10. VGAFNR IPLWK / CRFG NJH

11. CHAUTM VELI / ADSG UJMA
12. ONWRSK GCIFDAB / VODAIRAKK
13. GIVWKC EBNJUPU / AMIDVEPLS
14. WOLCUM EJBHCSV / UMJSGEE
15. WLUJGV MPADG / TARADLMHE

16. JODATF HMLUS / NDPTHBB
17. MWEORL BSCHC / 3OP corners

I didn't reconstruct these from the scrambles - I still remember all of it :p

congratz for u

and now, after see the result. I must practice again

you're my motivator, I'm very happy :D:D
after JO2010. I never tried to do MBLD
 
After the comp I solved a cube on the Iron Dragon at Cedar Point. It was very scary/fun. I recommend trying it on a local roller coaster.

If I had gone, I planned on doing the same, or Possibly raptor or magnum, raptors smooth, but magnum has some parts where your sort of high and have a few seconds to execute some moves. And good job haha, UWR!
 
Some vids of me there. I should have some more vids up later not of me haha.

My 2x2 average

Both my 3x3 averages

My 4x4 average

My 5x5 average

on that first 3x3 solve i remember judging you and thinking you were pretty fast for 2 look PLL

thanks, i guess i really should get around to learning full PLL
 
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After the comp I solved a cube on the Iron Dragon at Cedar Point. It was very scary/fun. I recommend trying it on a local roller coaster.

If I had gone, I planned on doing the same, or Possibly raptor or magnum, raptors smooth, but magnum has some parts where your sort of high and have a few seconds to execute some moves. And good job haha, UWR!

Thanks, though I'm sure someone has done it faster. It took me like 30 seconds. I used a crappy cube I wasn't afraid to drop or lose and made sure I didn't solve during the way up. I inspected on the lift, started solving on the first drop. It was very unnerving and I wanted to try a OH solve but I really am not confident in my ability to hold on at that speed without a second hand.
 
My first unresearched question (sorry) is: Are you straight memorizing the letters, or do those letters just bring up the image of the location of the piece and the letters are just a "guide"? I think I do too much memorizing of letters.

Second unresearched question: you do M2+3OP for your first solve, what method do you use for the rest? I think I remember reading that you freestyle it.. any chance you would post the algs you use regularly? I could turn them into one of my PDFs.. (my blindfolded PDF is still in "draft" mode because it kinda sucks).
Edges: Letters -> alg.
Corners: Letters -> position -> alg.

M2 edges and freestyle corners for the rest. I know all algs that cycle any 3 oriented corners - there are only three cases. The only commutators I use are RUD ones. That's all I know for freestyle, so it's really crappy.

congratz for u

and now, after see the result. I must practice again

you're my motivator, I'm very happy :D:D
after JO2010. I never tried to do MBLD
I don't really practice multiBLD :p These are my last 7 attempts:

January 29: 12/15 in more than 1 hour
June 1: 7/10 in 31 minutes
June 1: 8/10 in 28 minutes
June 2: 13/15 in 50 minutes
June 2: 10/15 in 48 minutes
June 4: 16/16 in 53 minutes
June 5: 15/17 in 58 minutes
 
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