BLD Race Thread (3BLD, 4BLD, 5BLD, MBLD)

What is your preferred race format for 3BLD? (descriptions in the first post)


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  • Poll closed .
3BLD: 1:32.93
Edit: marked DNF:s explicit
01:20.81 37 DNF
01:54.42 54 OK
02:13.87 67 OK
01:44.55 55 OK
01:54.55 43 OK
01:50.88 61 DNF
01:15.85 34 OK
01:13.04 27 OK
00:58.52 26 DNF
01:20.96 34 OK
01:48.74 61 OK
01:48.54 40 DNF
4BLD: DNF (2X)
5:33.50 / 3:20
 
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Oh yeah, of course they had to mark dnf:s :p. And how about those two-digit numbers, I'm just curious.
Memo time :). I have statistics (time, memo, result and lately also nr of memo locations)
for almost every bld solve I have done. Right now the count is 9442 3bld, 2470 4bld and 1978 5bld
and then also Multis, 6&7-bld and some more ;).

Perhaps that can explain to you why I was not so keen on setting goals.
Actually the statistics is rather clear, I am on my way downhill. But the
only really important thing is that it is fun.
 
3Bld
Goal: Sub 2
avg of 12: DNF

Time List:
1. DNF(2:13.69) B2 L U2 R' B2 L2 F2 D2 L' U2 B' U' L2 R2 U' B' U' R2 B L' Rw2
2. DNF(2:51.04) U' D2 L' U' B2 D' B' D F R B2 D' R2 U2 R2 L2 B2 D2 B2 D2 Fw Uw'
3. 2:46.15 L2 D2 F2 U L2 U L2 B2 F2 D2 B2 R' D2 U' F R' D2 L F' D' L
4. DNF(2:55.67) D2 L2 F2 L2 R2 U2 F L2 R2 B' L D U2 L2 F' R' B D' L' B2 Rw' Uw
5. DNF(1:55.81) F U2 B L2 D2 B2 L2 B' U2 F' D2 L U B' F U' L' F D2 L D Rw' Uw'
6. 2:32.38 R' B U2 L2 F L B2 U R2 U2 B D2 R2 F' L2 B2 D2 R2 F L Fw' Uw2
7. DNF(1:37.57) F2 L' D B2 U L F' B' R L2 F B' R2 D2 R2 B D2 F2 Uw'
8. DNF(2:18.03) R2 U' R2 B2 D U2 F2 D2 R2 U F2 B R U2 B2 D2 B R' U2 R2 U2 Uw2
9. DNF(3:16.03) U' L2 B2 R2 D2 R2 B' D2 F2 R2 F' L D R D U2 F' R B' F Rw Uw'
10. (DNF(2:50.97)) U2 B D2 R2 F U2 L2 R2 B2 R2 D' F' U2 F R F' L2 R2 B' Rw' Uw'
11. 2:20.64 (PB) U' L B2 L2 F2 D2 R D2 L B2 R2 U2 B L R D B F' R U' Rw Uw2
12. DNF(2:15.73) B L2 F' L2 U2 R2 F2 U2 B' L2 B2 U B2 L2 U F' L2 U' R D2 Fw' Uw2

Not very satisfied with all the DNFs but I am just working 100% on pure speed (lol what a joke) right now. Once I can start getting some sub 1:45s then I will work on accuracy
 
Round 4

Event: 3BLD
Goal: sub2:00
Method: M2/OP
Average: 2:27.49

1. DNF(1:57.49)
2. 3:25.61
3. 2:36.79
4. DNF(2:11.72)
5. DNF(2:13.63)
6. 2:49.53
7. 2:16.64
8. 2:37.32
9. DNF(1:58.19)
10. 2:29.45
11. 1:55.19
12. DNF(2:39.51)

Really happy about this round. First of all, I have a non-DNF average unlike last round. Then, I have three times under 2:00, one of them being a success and also overall single PB!
 
Round 4 Results

Thanks for everyone for competing! Results for round 3 are updated and can be found here (Google Sheets). Different events in different tabs. Please inform me if you find any mistakes.

Congratulations @mark49152 for graduating in 3BLD!

Congrats @Gregory Alekseev for your MBLD success! (I don't know if I can call them graduating :D)

Round 5
Racing to sub-x (and other goals for multi) in all the official blindfolded events. Set the goal, and keep it up for three weeks in a row - or 4 weeks out of 5 - in order to graduate and set a new goal. It'd be nice to include your method in your post as well. Check the MBLD rules.
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3BLD
Compete an average of 12, like usual. The six worst attempts will be eliminated and the mean of the remaining six is your result for the week. At maximum, you can get 6 DNF:s without losing your average.

4BLD & 5BLD
Compete 5 attempts, the best of them is your result for the round. Not necessary to use all of the attempts though.

MBLD
Generate the amount of scrambles you wish using Mark2. You can do two attempts per week if you wish to, the best one is count as your result. 1 hour time limit.

You may set whatever goal you feel like, because multi can get so long-term. You can race to a tough goal, or try to keep up your current level. You can also set time goals if you wish to. The basic rule now is: get your goal once and you've graduated. It's easy to add a cube or try to get faster at the current amount of them. Of course you can specify if you still wish to try and get the goal for multiple weeks in a row; you decide it!
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New round up every Friday. Good luck at blindsolving! :)
And again, full results can be found here
 
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3BLD:1:34.53
01:25.55 39 0
01:58.15 64 DNF

02:05.09 70 DNF
01:34.92 30 0
01:13.55 27 0
01:58.90 66 0
01:48.09 40 DNF
01:35.03 47 0
01:47.69 58 0
01:58.94 50 0
02:11.66 67 DNF
01:50.42 62 0
4BLD: 5:28.17
5:21.46 3:16 DNF mess
4:54.28 2:50 DNF
8:02.17 4:46 DNF close
5:28.17 3:09 OK
6:48.50 3:30 DNF 4X
5BLD: 12:41!!
13:35.97 8:04 2+ DNF
12:41.23 8:19 OK
12:39.56 6:52 Mess DNF
17:05.25 9:56 OK
13:23.05 7:53 80%
 
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Multi: 8/10 in 24:42.00
1. 7/10 in 26:36.00 [17:50/8:45]
2. 8/10 in 24:42.00 [16:06/8:35]
(The first had a timer malfunction, so I got the time accurate to within a second from the video. The second was actually exactly .00.)
Also had an 8/10 before this. Each attempt had a cube with multiple mistakes on it, so I probably deserved to do worse.

5BLD: DNF
1. DNF(10:42[5:43/4:59])
2. DNS
3. DNS
Goal: Sub-10
Method: corners OP, x-centers U2, +-centers M2, edges M2, wings R2
might do the other attempts later
 
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Round 5

Event: 3BLD
Goal: Sub-1:30
Method: OP/Advanced M2/3Style
Average: 1:25.49

Time List :

1. 1:40.06 (DNF)
2. 1:39.56 (DNF)
3. 1:20.60
4. 1:30.60
5. 1:39.94
6. 1:49.52 (DNF)
7. 1:50.47
8. 1:22.22
9. 1:36.29
10. 1:18.69
11. 1:24.56
12. 1:55.20

Great accuracy this time around! DNFs were due to stupid mistakes in memo or execution.

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Event: MBLD
Goal: 5 Points (50:00<)
Method: OP/Advanced M2/3Style
Score: 5/5 in 30:27.34 [22:53.48]
Next Goal: 6 Points

Very happy with this result, and surprised at how much my memo improved. Thanks to the member who suggested me to review only once, after all cubes -1 were memorized. Worked amazingly.

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Event: 4BLD
Goal:
Not DNFing
Method: OP/r2/U2/Comms
Attempt 1:
Attempt 2:
Attempt 3:

Let's try. Anything but a DNF is cool.
 
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3BLD mob6: 36.60
1. 36.02
2. 37.83
3. 34.59
4. 38.59
5. DNF(42.94)
6. 36.02
7. 41.91
8. 38.34
9. 37.75
10. 37.40
11. 43.81
12. 41.34
Also ao12 38.90

4BLD:
1. DNF
2. DNF(2:40) - by a few centers
3. 3:04.13
4. DNF(3:03.25) - by 2 wings
5. DNF
5BLD:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

MBLD:
1. 19/24 57:47.54
2. 17/22 1:00:00 //WTH, that was a safe attempt
 
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3BLD: M2/OP Goal: 1:30

2:08.80, [2:03.41 DNF], 1:58.16, 1:41.80, 1:30.75, [1:29.37 DNF], 1:48.83, [1:42.41 DNF], 1:30.58, [1:35.66 DNF], 1:49.19, 1:30.74

1:38.64 Average
 
Round 5

3BLD goal 1:05
1:08.71, (1:14.73), 1:04.39, (1:41.50), 1:10.56, 1:09.01, (1:28.70), 1:03.41, 1:10.90, (1:21.43), (1:27.87), (1:35.63) = 1:07.83

100% success rate - took the last couple safe.

4BLD goal 5:30
5:25.20, 5:53.55, 5:29.33, 5:55.84, 6:49.87

And another 100% :p

5BLD goal 15:00
DNF, DNF, DNF, ...

...followed by a 0% :rolleyes:

MBLD goal 16/16 <1h
DNS
 
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I couldn't make it last week, but here I am again :) New goal.

Round 5
Goal:
Sub-29
Method: 3-Style
Mean of best 6: 27.18

1. 28.87
2. 34.80
3. DNF(32.17)
4. 28.54
5. 34.17
6. 27.09
7. 28.08
8. 28.57
9. 24.83

10. 33.66
11. 32.42
12. 25.95

That also makes a 30.22 avg12.. cool!
 
Round 5 Results

Thanks for everyone for competing! Results for round 5 are updated and can be found here (Google Sheets). Different events in different tabs. Please inform me if you find any mistakes.

Congratulations @Fábio De'Rose and @Gregory Alekseev for graduates!


Round 6
Racing to sub-x (and other goals for multi) in all the official blindfolded events. Set the goal, and keep it up for three weeks in a row - or 4 weeks out of 5 - in order to graduate and set a new goal. It'd be nice to include your method in your post as well.
_____________
3BLD
Compete an average of 12, like usual. The six worst attempts will be eliminated and the mean of the remaining six is your result for the week. At maximum, you can get 6 DNF:s without losing your average.

4BLD & 5BLD
Compete 5 attempts, the best of them is your result for the round. Not necessary to use all of the attempts though.

MBLD
Generate the amount of scrambles you wish using Mark2. You can do two attempts per week if you wish to, the best one is count as your result. 1 hour time limit.

You may set whatever goal you feel like, because multi can get so long-term. You can race to a tough goal, or try to keep up your current level. You can also set time goals if you wish to. The basic rule now is: get your goal once and you've graduated. It's easy to add a cube or try to get faster at the current amount of them. Of course you can specify if you still wish to try and get the goal for multiple weeks in a row; you decide it!
_____________

New round up every Friday. Good luck at blindsolving! :)
And again, full results can be found here
 
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Round 6

3BLD (sub 1:50)

1:10.54, DNF, 1:29.62, 1:24.54, 58.91, DNF (corner twist :confused:), DNF (lol corner twist again :confused:), DNF, 1:46.28, 1:58.21, 1:14.86, 1:21.55 = 1:16.67

Yesss, first sub-1. PB by 9 seconds!
Aaaand.. two consecutive corner twists and other execution fails --> I finally ordered a Valk3 to replace my Thunderclap
Aaaaaaaaaaand.. time to learn 3-style, but feeling too lazy to start

4BLD (sub-10)

DNF (10:02, 3 corners), 9:30.87, 9:35.61, DNF (dropped the cube in the middle of solving corners, picked it up in the wrong orientation :rolleyes:), 7:37.82
 
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