Accomplishment Thread

[abunickabhi]

2020 was probably my best year:

• Cycle Union System: Discovered the principle of the ability for algorithms to overlap and solve multiple cases and a system for how to implement it. It also solves the "Solve any x pieces out of group y" problem.
• A3: This system is blockbuilding without worrying about everything being perfect and correcting the blocks during an algorithm step. It has been compared to EG and that was actually kind of my intention. I have A2 and wanted to extend that to 3x3 in some way. So far I have implemented this technique into Roux with great results. The algorithm set for Roux is called ACMLL.
• ACMLL: A new algorithm set for Roux mentioned above. The user solves F2B with swapped/flipped pairs or pieces then ACMLL corrects the blocks while solving the final four corners.
• CLL+1 and COLL+1: An LL method proposed ~10 years ago but couldn't be developed because there was no system. I used my union system above to solve the problem and develop the full LL method.
• MI3: A new 3x3 method that is kind of the successor to MI1. It also has a lot of similarities to Joseph Briggs' M-CELL method. MI3 is a method capable of extremely low move-counts and can use more pseudo advancements, such as A3, than other methods. It also provides the user with many options for algorithm sets they want to use.
• A2: I originally proposed this 2x2 method in 2012. It combines my work on non-matching techniques and transformation. I completely re-developed the method and created a wiki page.
• Restored my MI1 and MI2 methods. They were on my old website which was deleted and then the methods and the concepts within them were forgotten. I added them to the wiki and a new site on Google.
• Created a wiki page for the Transformation concept.
• Created a Roux non-matching blocks guide.
• Created a new way to present NMCMLL cases that aligns more with current CMLL documents.
• Started the method development competition.

Wow that's a lot of cubing theory that you contributed to in a year, R' f' L' E L E' f R.

 

[abunickabhi]

I completed 101.5k letter quads in 2020, from the 57k I had at the start of the year. All the free time counted for something.

I also genned about 4k more algs of UF buffer 5-cycles, which adds up to the 10k I already had.
For me quality is important, and getting regripless and rotationless algs is important.

I also try and check if they are 40% faster than executing 2 3-style algs. Since 3-style is already a bit optimized, 5-style will take a while to overtake the 3-style theory and results, M' U S' R' S E' R u' M.

There is still a lot more to be accomplished in 2021. I want to use the new systems of LQs and UF5 in my MBLD attempts, and get over the wall of 25 points which I have been at for nearly 5 years now.

I love that MBLD is an event where there is no limit, and I am excited to see how letter quads make memo better, and 5-cycles make execution of edges better in 3x3 mullti blindsolving.

Thanks 2020, for giving so much free time to us, to work on algsets and our hobbies and skills.

 

[vidcapper]

Yes - finally broke the 10m barrier for 6x6!!

9m53.2, 37s off my PB.

 

[Cubing Forever]

Generated By csTimer on 2021-01-14
avg of 12: 43.433

Time List:
1. 43.606 L2 D2 F D2 L2 B' L2 U2 B' U2 R2 F' L' R' D' L D' F D2 R2 B'
2. 43.887 B2 D2 L D2 R B2 F2 D2 L2 B2 R' U R2 U R U' F' D L B L2
3. 42.926 D2 F2 U F2 U' F2 D2 B2 L2 D F' D2 R2 F2 R U' B2 F' U2
4. (42.292) R' B2 L2 D2 R B2 R' F2 R' U2 R U2 B D2 L' U2 B' D2 U F
5. 44.826 R2 F' U L2 B' D' L' B2 R F2 U B2 U2 D F2 D B2 D F2 L2
6. 42.500 U' R2 B2 F D2 L2 B2 R2 B' U2 R2 F U2 R U2 B' U2 R' U' L F
7. 42.839 U' R B D' R2 D' L2 D' R2 D2 B2 U R2 F2 L' U F' D B2 R' D2
8. 45.011 B' U2 F R2 F' U2 B' L2 F L2 B' L' D2 B U' R' F' L' R' U2 R
9. 42.990 U' F' L' B2 R2 U2 B2 F2 U' L2 D L B' R2 B' L' B F'
10. 42.352 B R2 U F2 D L2 U' B2 L2 U F2 U' R' F' L' F2 L F2 U
11. 43.393 D' R2 D2 R' F2 L R2 U2 B2 R2 U2 R' F2 B D' U' R D' R2 B L
12. (1:20.608) B2 F2 D2 U B2 D R2 B2 U' F2 U L2 B' D2 L' B R B2 D2 L R'

My first mehta ao12 after maining it!!
Not bad considering I figured out the algs without looking at the algsheet.

First sub 40!!!

Generated By csTimer on 2021-01-14
single: 36.19

Time List:
1. 36.19 L' B2 U B2 D' B2 U2 R2 B2 R2 F' D2 U2 B2 R B' D' U' R2

 

[TheSlykrCubr]

Second sub 10 + new PB

Time List:
1. 9.88 R2 U L2 U L2 R2 B2 D F2 U F2 U2 L B2 F' U' B L2 R F' L2



Also new PB Mo3


Time List:
1. 14.21 R2 D2 R2 B2 L2 B2 D2 B2 D' R2 B2 F U2 R' F L B2 D U' F L2
2. 15.62 U2 D F' B2 D' L D L' D2 R F2 L2 B2 L2 U2 B2 R' B U
3. 9.88 R2 U L2 U L2 R2 B2 D F2 U F2 U2 L B2 F' U' B L2 R F' L2

 

[Cubing Forever]

Full CN with Mehta yay!!!!

 

[soup]

I solved a 37x37 Rubik's cube!

Time: 1:55:37.620
Moves: 16311
Speed: 2.351 moves/second
Pacing: 1.1211 pieces/second

 

[fun at the joy]

I didn't think I'd ever get a good solve with a GAN cube but here we go, PB2!

Generated By csTimer on 2021-01-15
single: 6.10

Time List:
1. 6.10 F' R U2 R2 U2 L2 F2 U R2 U2 B2 L2 D' B' D' U2 R U' R' F2 D' @2021-01-15 19:44:09

I also got a new 6x6 PB by 4s. This is really nice because I DNF'ed a 1:55 Zach White style in the weekly comp a few days ago and it felt really bad.

Generated By csTimer on 2021-01-15
single: 1:53.27

Time List:
1. 1:53.27 3Fw 3Uw2 L' Bw' U2 Uw' B L' Lw2 Bw 3Rw U Dw' Uw2 Fw 3Rw2 Uw2 U Rw' R2 Fw 3Fw F U' Bw2 Lw' 3Rw2 U' R B2 Uw U' L U' 3Fw' Dw Rw Uw2 L F D2 Bw Fw2 U B2 3Rw' D2 F2 3Uw 3Rw L Bw2 Fw2 Rw Uw' L' R' Lw' B2 Dw2 3Fw' D' Bw' Fw2 3Uw2 Rw' F Lw' B2 Dw' Uw 3Uw2 Lw' Fw' U' 3Uw Dw 3Fw' Bw' 3Rw @2021-01-15 18:07:15

 

[Yepala]

This week's new times in 3x3:

PB: 14.26 - First sub15!
Ao5: 18.91
Ao12: 20.81
Ao100: 22.29

 

[soup]

I've got a couple of shiny new PBs to share with you all:

13x13:

15x15:

 

[Cubing Forever]

WHAT!!!??

Generated By csTimer+ on 2021-01-17
single: 26.666

Time List:
1. 26.666 L R2 D2 L2 D R2 B2 L2 B2 D L F2 D' F' U' R' U @2021-01-17 16:54:37

x2 y //Inspection
R' U M' U2 M //FB
u R2 E' R U' R' u //3QB
R2 U R' U' R'//EOLE
U' R2 U' R2 //6CO 1
U R U2 R2 U' R2 U' R2 U2 R //6CO2
U R2 U R2 U' R2 U' R2 //APDR
U R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F' //PLL
D //ADF

(58h, 73q, 55s, 57e)

 

[GenTheSnail]

Once again, I got another sub 10 OH solve (12th time)
but I was recording

 

[John_NOTgood]

Generated By csTimer on 2021-01-18
single: 8.49

It's been quite a bit since I broke my PB single. I may have been able to do a little bit better, but still happy nonetheless

Time List:
1. 8.49 U F2 D2 U' F2 L2 U' R2 U L2 R2 F2 L B' D' R2 D2 R' B2 D L2

x2'//Inspection

L U L F' L' U' R2 // xCROSS
y U R U R'// P2
L' U2 L y' U L U L'// P3
U R U'R' U' R U' R' U R U' R'// P4
U' F R U R' U' R U R' U' F' // OLL
U M' U M2' U M2' U M' U2 M2' // PLL

 

[Mo_A2244]

Got an Unofficial PB of 10.89, wasn't an official scramble so I guess it counts as unofficial right?

 

[Sub1Hour]

Got an Unofficial PB of 10.89, wasn't an official scramble so I guess it counts as unofficial right?

Well, as long as the scramble wasn't stupidly easy I wouldn't see why you wouldn't be able to count it as official.

 

[cuberbutnotacuber]

PB: 23.101
Method: Beginner CFOP
Cube: RS3M 2020

 

[fun at the joy]

I've been waiting for this for so long.

My current 4x4 PBs are 29.86/31.62/32.85/35.55 for 1/3/5/12.

 

[J41]

Apologies if this isn't the correct place for random PBs and the like.

3x3 single PB: 26.11
Method: still beginner, no CFOP
Cube: RS3M 2020

Not dissimilar to your post above, @cuberbutnotacuber!

 

[Cubing Forever]

Generated By csTimer+ on 2021-01-21 (solving from 2021-01-21 17:21:43 to 2021-01-21 17:30:59)
avg of 5: 39.968

Time List:
1. 41.906 B2 L D' L2 B D2 R2 F U2 B D2 F2 D2 L2 D R U' L' F L2 B' @2021-01-21 17:21:43
2. (33.471) D' B2 U2 F R2 B L2 B' L2 B U2 L2 F L B' D F' D' B' U B2 @2021-01-21 17:24:39
3. 34.918 R2 U2 L2 F2 B L' B2 U D2 R B2 L' B2 U2 R' B2 R' D2 R' @2021-01-21 17:27:10
4. (54.744) L2 B2 U B2 R2 D2 U R2 U L' D F R' U2 L' B R' F' @2021-01-21 17:28:09
5. 43.079 U2 B' L D L F R B' U2 R2 B2 U2 F2 D' B2 U' F2 D R2 @2021-01-21 17:30:59



Another PB Ao5:

Generated By csTimer+ on 2021-01-21 (solving from 2021-01-21 18:01:37 to 2021-01-21 18:05:59)
avg of 5: 35.878

Time List:
1. 33.201 D2 L2 F2 L2 B2 U2 L' D2 R2 B2 L D' R2 U B2 U' L B L' B2 @2021-01-21 18:01:37
2. 40.060 B R F B L' B' L F' U2 L2 F2 B' R2 B R2 U2 F' D R' @2021-01-21 18:02:40
3. 34.372 F2 L2 B2 R2 D2 F2 D R2 U B2 D' L D2 R' U2 B' F' R' U' F D2 @2021-01-21 18:03:49
4. (43.523) B2 R2 B2 D' R2 F2 R2 D R2 F2 U' L B' F2 U R' D2 R2 U @2021-01-21 18:04:47
5. (32.934) B U2 B' D2 F R2 D2 B R2 F2 U2 R' U' F L' B2 D' B' D' B @2021-01-21 18:05:59

Sub 30!!!!

Generated By csTimer+ on 2021-01-21
single: 28.227

Time List:
1. 28.227 U R2 D' F2 D2 B L2 F' U2 R2 F2 L2 F D2 U R' U F2 R U B2 @2021-01-21 18:09:14

 

[Cubing Forever]

Sub 40 Ao25:

Generated By csTimer+ on 2021-01-21 (solving from 2021-01-21 17:49:35 to 2021-01-21 18:24:51)
avg of 25: 39.759

Time List:
1. 38.038 R' B2 U2 L2 U' B2 L2 F2 D2 B2 U B2 L' F' L2 D U R' D' U @2021-01-21 17:49:35
2. 34.280 F' L' U' L B2 U' F2 D' B' L U L2 F2 L2 D' L2 D2 B2 U R2 @2021-01-21 17:50:37
3. 43.803 B2 U' R2 U2 L2 U' B2 R2 U F2 L2 B' U2 F' D2 R' B2 D L' F' @2021-01-21 17:51:52
4. 34.996 F R' B2 L2 B' R2 F2 D2 B L2 U2 L2 R2 B' D' R' U F U2 R2 D @2021-01-21 17:53:05
5. (57.130) F2 L2 U' R2 D B2 U2 F2 U' B2 U' L F2 D F2 L' R2 B D U R' @2021-01-21 17:54:07
6. 47.933 L' B R2 D' L' F2 R' F' D2 F2 L2 D2 L2 F L2 F' R2 F U L @2021-01-21 17:55:31
7. 47.247 B U2 L' U' L2 F2 B' R' B2 U2 F R2 D2 R2 B L2 F L2 @2021-01-21 17:56:40
8. 44.968 U2 B' R2 U2 B U2 B D2 F U2 B2 R' B D2 R D' L' R B2 L2 @2021-01-21 17:58:10
9. 33.201 D2 L2 F2 L2 B2 U2 L' D2 R2 B2 L D' R2 U B2 U' L B L' B2 @2021-01-21 18:01:37
10. 40.060 B R F B L' B' L F' U2 L2 F2 B' R2 B R2 U2 F' D R' @2021-01-21 18:02:40
11. 34.372 F2 L2 B2 R2 D2 F2 D R2 U B2 D' L D2 R' U2 B' F' R' U' F D2 @2021-01-21 18:03:49
12. 43.523 B2 R2 B2 D' R2 F2 R2 D R2 F2 U' L B' F2 U R' D2 R2 U @2021-01-21 18:04:47
13. (32.934) B U2 B' D2 F R2 D2 B R2 F2 U2 R' U' F L' B2 D' B' D' B @2021-01-21 18:05:59
14. 33.249 U2 R U2 R F2 L D2 R2 D2 R U2 L B' F2 D R2 B' L D2 B F' @2021-01-21 18:08:08
15. (28.227) U R2 D' F2 D2 B L2 F' U2 R2 F2 L2 F D2 U R' U F2 R U B2 @2021-01-21 18:09:14
16. 34.930 L D2 R2 B2 R2 B' D2 B' R2 D2 B2 L' F2 R' F' R' U' L2 R2 F' @2021-01-21 18:14:26
17. 38.101 R2 U' F2 L2 F' R2 U2 B R2 D2 U2 F' D2 R B' U L R' U F @2021-01-21 18:15:23
18. 43.871 F U D2 B' D B' U L' F' L2 U2 F D2 L2 B' U2 D2 L2 U2 B' L' @2021-01-21 18:16:22
19. 35.836 B' U2 B' L2 F2 U2 R2 U2 R2 F' D2 B' L' B' U' R2 F' L' U2 F2 R2 @2021-01-21 18:17:31
20. 40.084 B2 L2 D2 B2 U2 B' L2 F' U2 F R2 U' L D2 B' R' D' U B' U' R2 @2021-01-21 18:18:35
21. 43.314 D2 B2 U2 F2 D' F2 D' L2 B2 U R' B' D R F U' L2 R D L2 @2021-01-21 18:20:12
22. 42.757 L F R' B2 L F2 R B2 L D2 F2 R U2 L2 B D2 R2 F2 D' L F @2021-01-21 18:21:22
23. 45.559 F2 D2 B U B2 D L2 D2 F2 U R2 U2 B2 F2 L R' U' F L2 D L @2021-01-21 18:22:43
24. 34.827 B2 U F' L U2 F' U' L R2 U2 B2 L2 F2 D' L2 D B2 D' R2 F2 @2021-01-21 18:23:56
25. (51.629) U2 R' D2 R' B2 R' B2 R2 D2 R2 U2 F D R U L2 R' U2 B U2 @2021-01-21 18:24:51

Noice!!!