Blindsolving Accomplishment Thread

[Jacck]

Congrats to Josete Sánchez for completing his 4bld-mean on 6th August 2023! He is the 31th with an Ao5 or Mo3 in all actual official events!

Congrats to Dieter Amberger for completing his 5bld-mean on 2nd September 2023! He is the 32th with an Ao5 or Mo3 in all actual official events!

(Ao5 or Mo3 including the blindfold accomplishments in 4bld, 5bld and multi and therefore posted here)

Now we have:
Jan Bentlage (2017-02-12)
Mark Boyanowski (2018-02-04)
Hanns Hub (2018-02-10)
Kit Clement (2018-07-15)
Sukant Koul (2018-07-27)
Yunqi Ouyang (2018-10-04)
Nevins Chan Pak Hoong (2019-02-16)
Callum Hales-Jepp (2019-07-27)
Walker Welch (2019-08-02)
Stanley Chapel (2019-11-10)
Jason White (2019-11-10)
Hill Pong Yong Feng (2019-12-27)
Ng Jia Quan (2019-12-28)
Oleg Gritsenko (2020-01-01/2017-07-21)
Mengfei Shen (2020-01-01/2019-03-09)
Daniel Wallin (2020-02-02)
Gabriel Alejandro Orozco Casillas (2020-02-08)
Helmer Ewert (2020-09-26)
Paweł Duraj (2021-09-12)
István Kocza (2022-06-04)
Wong Chong Wen (黄崇文) (2022-07-24)
Eddy Deturche (2022-10-08)
Adrian Dębski (2022-10-16)
Álvaro Aguilar Salobreña (2022-12-11)
Vincent Hartanto Utomo (2022-12-16)
Viktor Zenk (2022-12-29)
Kamil Przybylski (2022-12-31)
Ryan Eckersley (2023-02-12)
Shivam Bansal (2023-03-26)
Graham Siggins (2023-07-29)
Josete Sánchez (2023-08-06)
Dieter Amberger (2023-09-02)

 

[Jacck]

You also need a multiBLD mean, which is what is stopping me because US Nationals insists on best of 2 format. :-(

When I started the list, 4bld-mean and 5bld-mean were only separately listed and not in the personal "scoresheet" - and I wasn't aware that comps with Bo3 in mbld are so rare (especially in USA - but how should I think about that much with Mark already having the mbld-mean-of-3?)

I don't want to change the list now and since I don't use a database query for it I won't continue with it too long.

But indeed, the list of cubers with "only missing the mbld-mean-of-3" has a lot of really good names. I hope they are all listed below. A <name> is a cuber who wasn't at a comp with Bo3 in mbld yet (and therefore had no chance to get it), the others DNSed or DNFed at least one attempt in a Bo3.

Ezra Hirschi, <Michael Tripodi>, Tom Nelson, Cale Schoon, Roman Strakhov, <Wenjie Xu (徐文杰)>, Martin Vædele Egdal, Artyom Martirosov, <Manuel Gutman>, Tommy Cherry, <Bálint Csengő>, <Christopher Sun>, <Jonathan Blöcher>, <Julian Alejandro Forero Gonzalez>, Cary Huang, <Mason Langenderfer>, <Evan Liu>, <Cedric Meysing>, <Mike Hughey>, <Zeke Mackay>, <Joshua Feran>, Max Siauw, Ashwyn Wadhawan, Yifan Wang (王逸帆), Lennon Hughes, <Chris Hardwick>, Arkadiusz Żynel, Thor Muto Asmund, Jiachi Han (韩佳池), Conan Mo, <Francisco Moraes Mandalozzo>, Matthew Dickman

Hmmm, when I think about it now: I could "allow" an unofficial 8bld-single instead of the official mbld-Mo3 for cubers who haven't been to a comp with Bo3 yet. One cuber would be added

 

[Mike Hughey]

The USA has typically had very few competitions with means for multi. But I think that there was a period where a few groups of cubers - centered around Walker Welch and Kit Clement, I think (who are both on the list ) - made it a point to have a number of competitions with 3 attempts at multi. Unfortunately, I was never able to afford the time and money to get to the closest ones, which I think were in Minnesota, if I recall correctly. So I missed my best chances there.

Considering I've only ever DNFed one attempt at multiBLD in an official competition out of 29 attempts (and that was back in 2009, my second ever official attempt), I'd like to think I'd have a pretty good shot at the list if I could ever get to a competition with 3 attempts. (Now watch - I'll finally get to one and I'll manage to DNF there. It will serve me right for saying this.)

 

[Jacck]

Congrats to Elliott Kobelansky for completing his 7x7x7-mean on 17th September 2023! He is the 33th with an Ao5 or Mo3 in all actual official events!

@abunickabhi
Congrats to Abhijeet Ghodgaonkar for completing his 5bld-mean on 22nd September 2023! He is the 34th with an Ao5 or Mo3 in all actual official events!

(Ao5 or Mo3 including the blindfold accomplishments in 4bld, 5bld and multi and therefore posted here)

Now we have:
Jan Bentlage (2017-02-12)
Mark Boyanowski (2018-02-04)
Hanns Hub (2018-02-10)
Kit Clement (2018-07-15)
Sukant Koul (2018-07-27)
Yunqi Ouyang (2018-10-04)
Nevins Chan Pak Hoong (2019-02-16)
Callum Hales-Jepp (2019-07-27)
Walker Welch (2019-08-02)
Stanley Chapel (2019-11-10)
Jason White (2019-11-10)
Hill Pong Yong Feng (2019-12-27)
Ng Jia Quan (2019-12-28)
Oleg Gritsenko (2020-01-01/2017-07-21)
Mengfei Shen (2020-01-01/2019-03-09)
Daniel Wallin (2020-02-02)
Gabriel Alejandro Orozco Casillas (2020-02-08)
Helmer Ewert (2020-09-26)
Paweł Duraj (2021-09-12)
István Kocza (2022-06-04)
Wong Chong Wen (黄崇文) (2022-07-24)
Eddy Deturche (2022-10-08)
Adrian Dębski (2022-10-16)
Álvaro Aguilar Salobreña (2022-12-11)
Vincent Hartanto Utomo (2022-12-16)
Viktor Zenk (2022-12-29)
Kamil Przybylski (2022-12-31)
Ryan Eckersley (2023-02-12)
Shivam Bansal (2023-03-26)
Graham Siggins (2023-07-29)
Josete Sánchez (2023-08-06)
Dieter Amberger (2023-09-02)
Elliott Kobelansky (2023-09-17)
Abhijeet Ghodgaonkar (2023-09-22)

 

[perigon]

first successful 2-5BLD relay on my second attempt, did not expect to get a success so quick lol
also is there any unofficial ranking on bld relays anywhere? only 2-7 is ranked on the 6+ rankings

 

[abunickabhi]

first successful 2-5BLD relay on my second attempt, did not expect to get a success so quick lol
also is there any unofficial ranking on bld relays anywhere? only 2-7 is ranked on the 6+ rankings

Good job yo, 2-6 BLD next?

 

[SpeakCuba]

Any tips for 3BLD edge audio memo?

 

[Jacck]

Congrats to Ashwyn Wadhawan for completing his mbld-mean on 21st October 2023! He is the 35th with an Ao5 or Mo3 in all actual official events!

Congrats to Willem Klose for completing his 4bld-mean on 22nd October 2023! He is the 36th with an Ao5 or Mo3 in all actual official events!

(Ao5 or Mo3 including the blindfold accomplishments in 4bld, 5bld and multi and therefore posted here)

Now we have:
Jan Bentlage (2017-02-12)
Mark Boyanowski (2018-02-04)
Hanns Hub (2018-02-10)
Kit Clement (2018-07-15)
Sukant Koul (2018-07-27)
Yunqi Ouyang (2018-10-04)
Nevins Chan Pak Hoong (2019-02-16)
Callum Hales-Jepp (2019-07-27)
Walker Welch (2019-08-02)
Stanley Chapel (2019-11-10)
Jason White (2019-11-10)
Hill Pong Yong Feng (2019-12-27)
Ng Jia Quan (2019-12-28)
Oleg Gritsenko (2020-01-01/2017-07-21)
Mengfei Shen (2020-01-01/2019-03-09)
Daniel Wallin (2020-02-02)
Gabriel Alejandro Orozco Casillas (2020-02-08)
Helmer Ewert (2020-09-26)
Paweł Duraj (2021-09-12)
István Kocza (2022-06-04)
Wong Chong Wen (黄崇文) (2022-07-24)
Eddy Deturche (2022-10-08)
Adrian Dębski (2022-10-16)
Álvaro Aguilar Salobreña (2022-12-11)
Vincent Hartanto Utomo (2022-12-16)
Viktor Zenk (2022-12-29)
Kamil Przybylski (2022-12-31)
Ryan Eckersley (2023-02-12)
Shivam Bansal (2023-03-26)
Graham Siggins (2023-07-29)
Josete Sánchez (2023-08-06)
Dieter Amberger (2023-09-02)
Elliott Kobelansky (2023-09-17)
Abhijeet Ghodgaonkar (2023-09-22)
Ashwyn Wadhawan (2023-10-21)
Willem Klose (2023-10-22)

 

[Ordway Persyn]

First 5BLD success!!!

Generated By csTimer on 2023-11-16
single: 31:38.88

Time List:
1. 31:38.88 Dw2 R' B' Fw' R' Bw2 Fw' D2 Uw F' Dw' F2 Dw' B Lw' R' Uw' R2 Rw' Fw' B R Uw Dw Rw' F' D Uw2 U' Lw Fw' B' D Bw Fw Dw B U' Dw2 F' L2 F2 D2 Lw' B' U Uw' Fw' B' Dw L F' Lw B' F Rw2 Dw2 B F2 Lw' 3Rw

9th attempt overall and first attempt in over a week, came close to failing multiple times. During xcenters I caught a memo mistake (memo'd as N but then remembered it was O) and during +centers i undid some moves as i thought i forgot execution of a piece then remembered that i did do it and redid it. Edges and corners went smoothly. It was a fairly safe attempt so i hope i can get a bit faster over the next week for my comp.

 

[THE_V01DL0RD]

Yesterday was my birthday, so I went to TGI Fridays. I brought a pyraminx and a hat. I scrambled it blindfolded, memorized very little(First 1 or 2 edges) and me and my brother succesfully did a pyra team blind.(i know your probably not supposed to inspect it before hand but im bad

 

[JDAW6]

My 8th BLD attempt is my first success

Generated By csTimer on 2023-11-24
single: 4:56.98

Time List:
1. 4:56.98=3:25.09+1:31.89[Yes!!!] L' U2 F' L' F2 D F2 U L' D2 F' D2 R2 U2 F' R2 F' U2 L2 D2 R2 Rw' Uw'

 

[JDAW6]

What! I got 3 more successes
9. 7:00:36+
11. 5:13:09
15. 5:17:10

 

[sigalig]

got a 3bld PB ao50!! 21.17
my first ao50 in like 3 years i think lol. previous pb was 22.67

also solves 1-25 make a 19.72 ao25 which is my first sub-20

Spoiler: times and scrambles

Generated By csTimer on 2023-12-09
avg of 50: 21.17

Time List:
1. 19.60[11->9] D' L' B U F2 U2 L' U L2 U' B2 D' F2 L2 F2 D L2 F2 U2 R' B' Fw Uw'
2. 23.99[11->9] B' R' U B2 R2 U B2 D2 F2 U' B F' R' F' U' R D R2 Rw
3. 19.19[10->9] L2 B' R2 U2 B' U2 B L2 D2 B' R2 F' L R' U' R B D L2 R2 F' Rw'
4. 31.64[10] F U2 R2 D2 B2 R' D2 R F2 L' D2 L' B U' B2 R B F' D2 U' Fw
5. 20.10[10] F L2 F2 R2 F2 U' R2 D2 U' F2 R2 U F' U2 B2 D R F R F'
6. 20.17[10->9] F2 R2 B2 F2 U2 F2 D F2 R2 D' R2 L D L' F' L' U2 B U R' B2 Rw' Uw
7. 20.58[11->9] U D' F D' L D2 L F2 D' R2 U F2 D B2 R2 F2 D2 R2 D' R Fw' Uw
8. 20.67[11] U2 F2 L2 U B2 L2 D2 R2 U' L2 F2 L' D U2 B R F' D Fw' Uw2
9. 20.66[11->10] U2 L2 B' L2 U2 L2 U2 B F2 U2 F2 L' U B R' F L2 U' R' B Fw' Uw'
10. 18.77[10.5->9.5] L B D2 L2 U' L2 U F2 U' B2 F2 R' U' L F U B2 D' U Rw' Uw'
11. (16.82[9->8]) D F U2 B' U2 B' D2 U2 B' R2 B L' D' L2 F' L' U F' R F Fw Uw'
12. 18.98[10] R F U2 L2 B2 D L2 U2 F2 D' R2 B2 R2 L' F U R D R' U2 Rw' Uw
13. 21.59[10.5->9.5] U2 B2 D L2 U2 F2 U' B2 U' R2 B' D F' L' B2 D' B U B2 R F Fw' Uw
14. 20.26[11->10] D2 B2 R2 D2 B2 F D2 U2 F' D2 U' L' R F' L' U' F L2 D' F'
15. 20.77[10->9] B L2 R2 F L2 D2 R2 D2 F D2 F' D' L B D' R F' D F' L' U2 Rw2
16. 18.51[11->9] F L2 U' B2 D' L2 R2 D' R2 D R2 U' R2 F' R2 B' L R' U B R2 Rw' Uw'
17. 19.53+[9] R' F2 L2 F2 D2 R D2 L B2 L' U2 R2 B U' B' R2 U L R2 F' Rw'
18. 17.94[10->9] L U2 B' L2 F L2 U2 F U2 R2 B2 R2 B' U L' B' U2 L2 R2 U2 L Rw' Uw2
19. (17.70[10]) F' D2 B' R2 F2 U R2 F2 L2 F2 U2 B2 D U2 F' U2 R' F D L' U' Fw
20. 19.97[11->10] R2 U' B L' D F' U F' D F2 L2 D' B2 D2 R2 F2 L2 B2 U2 F Fw'
21. 20.63[11->10] F' U2 D' B' D R D' F' R2 D2 F' D2 L2 F U2 R2 D2 L2 D' Fw'
22. 18.79[11->9] D' R2 B2 U2 F2 D' B2 R2 F2 L' D U2 F R2 B2 L U2 F D2 Rw2 Uw
23. 17.89[10->9] F' D2 B' F' R2 F U2 F R2 F' L2 U R F L B2 R D2 R U Rw2
24. 18.14[10] B2 D' R' F2 U2 L2 F2 R B2 L D2 B2 U F D L' B' D F' Fw
25. 21.43[10->9] F2 R2 B2 D U2 R2 B2 F2 D U2 B2 R B' D U' F R F2 L R2 Rw Uw2
26. 34.09[11->10] U R2 U' B2 D B2 U L2 F2 D2 U' B L' U B2 U R D' U' Rw
27. 21.87+[10->9] B2 D R2 D' U' F2 R2 D F2 D' B' R' F2 L' B' F' D' F' L' F' Rw Uw
28. 22.90[11->10] B' L' U2 B2 U2 B' D2 B' L2 U2 F2 D2 B2 U' B' L2 U2 L' R2 F' Rw'
29. (DNF(20.00)[10->9]) U2 F L2 U2 R2 U2 B' D2 U2 F L B2 U L' D' B2 U' F
30. 19.75[10] L U2 L2 B2 U2 B' U2 F D2 B R2 U R D F L2 U' F2 D' L Rw Uw2
31. 20.99[10] F2 D L2 B2 L F2 D2 L R2 U2 B2 L2 B2 F D L' R U' R' B L2 Rw' Uw
32. (DNF(25.00)[10->9]) L D' F2 U2 R' F2 L2 U2 R2 D2 L' B2 F' U F U L D F Fw' Uw
33. 18.57[10->8] B' D2 R' F U F' D B' F2 R2 B2 U2 R2 D' R2 B2 U' B2 L2 D Rw Uw
34. 18.05[11.5->9.5 (did 10)] U2 F' R2 B2 U2 R2 F' L2 F D2 F2 R U F L D' R2 F2 L2 F D' Fw Uw2
35. 24.76[11->9] U2 B L' D2 L2 D R2 U' B2 U L2 U2 R2 D F' R2 U R' B D R' Rw2 Uw2
36. (DNF(20.00)[9]) D2 L2 F B2 R B' D B' L2 F D2 B L2 U2 L2 F R2 F' D' F2 Rw' Uw
37. 18.79[10] B' D2 F L2 D2 U2 F' L2 B2 D2 L2 D F U2 L' B' D U R' F U2 Rw Uw'
38. 18.56[10->9] B2 D' F2 R2 U2 R D2 R U2 F2 R B2 U2 D F' R2 U2 L' D' B Rw' Uw2
39. 20.58[9] F2 L2 F' U B2 U2 L' D2 F' U2 D2 F U2 B R2 F R2 L' B Fw'
40. 24.67[11->9] U2 B2 F2 R2 U' B2 U' R2 U F2 L2 R F L' R D L D B2 U2 Fw' Uw'
41. 21.75[10] D' F2 R U' F2 U' B' U' L2 U' F2 R2 D' L2 D' F2 D' L2 U' B Uw
42. 17.98[9] U' F' U B L U B R' U2 R U2 R' D2 R D2 L U2 D B' Rw' Uw2
43. 32.72[11->10] F' L' B2 F2 L2 U F2 L2 D' L2 D U F' L B D U B' D R' Rw'
44. 22.54+[11->9] U' D2 F2 D2 F2 L2 B' U2 F2 L2 U2 F D2 L' D R2 F U2 L2 F' R2 Rw2 Uw2
45. (16.59[9]) B L' U2 B2 U' R2 U2 R2 F2 U L2 B2 U B' D2 B2 D F' R' B2 D2 Fw
46. 18.92[9.5] D L2 U' R2 F2 R2 D2 B2 U R2 U' R' U2 F D' F2 D B2 U' R' Rw2 Uw2
47. 18.43[10->9] L2 U' F' L2 B' U2 R2 U2 B' F2 U2 B2 D2 L U' R B R' D' Uw
48. 23.98[10->9, 3 extra] B' L2 R2 B D2 F' U2 B' U2 F R2 B' L B' U R2 U' L' R D Rw2 Uw2
49. 19.01+[9] L2 F B2 D' L2 R2 B2 U2 L2 U2 R2 D' L' F' R F' L2 U R' Rw2 Uw
50. 22.68[11] L' D2 B' U2 F2 D2 R2 F L2 B2 U2 F' D2 R' B' D2 R' B U' L B2 Rw Uw2

 

[Jacck]

Weekly competition 2024-01:
missed an "all blind solved without DNF" by 3X in 5bld (ok: and 2/4 in multi). Still very rare to have a score in all events and therefore posted here!

Did all attempts very safe and you should not expect good times

Spoiler: Video 7bld 2024-01-06

Spoiler: Video 6bld am 2024-01-07

 

[Curunír]

I just got a sub-30 with M2/3-Style yesterday

 

[Curunír]

corners were 2 algs plus parity and edges was an easy one cycle

 

[Jacck]

And the annual Pyraminx Crystal blind:

2024-01-08 in 49:36.70 [22:40]

Spoiler: Pyraminx Crystal blind

 

[Jacck]

A bit late, but here it is #37:
Congrats to @Kacper Paweł Dworak for completing his 5bld-mean on 5th November 2023! He is the 37th with an Ao5 or Mo3 in all actual official events!

(Ao5 or Mo3 including the blindfold accomplishments in 4bld, 5bld and multi and therefore posted here)

Now we have:
Jan Bentlage (2017-02-12)
Mark Boyanowski (2018-02-04)
Hanns Hub (2018-02-10)
Kit Clement (2018-07-15)
Sukant Koul (2018-07-27)
Yunqi Ouyang (2018-10-04)
Nevins Chan Pak Hoong (2019-02-16)
Callum Hales-Jepp (2019-07-27)
Walker Welch (2019-08-02)
Stanley Chapel (2019-11-10)
Jason White (2019-11-10)
Hill Pong Yong Feng (2019-12-27)
Ng Jia Quan (2019-12-28)
Oleg Gritsenko (2020-01-01/2017-07-21)
Mengfei Shen (2020-01-01/2019-03-09)
Daniel Wallin (2020-02-02)
Gabriel Alejandro Orozco Casillas (2020-02-08)
Helmer Ewert (2020-09-26)
Paweł Duraj (2021-09-12)
István Kocza (2022-06-04)
Wong Chong Wen (黄崇文) (2022-07-24)
Eddy Deturche (2022-10-08)
Adrian Dębski (2022-10-16)
Álvaro Aguilar Salobreña (2022-12-11)
Vincent Hartanto Utomo (2022-12-16)
Viktor Zenk (2022-12-29)
Kamil Przybylski (2022-12-31)
Ryan Eckersley (2023-02-12)
Shivam Bansal (2023-03-26)
Graham Siggins (2023-07-29)
Josete Sánchez (2023-08-06)
Dieter Amberger (2023-09-02)
Elliott Kobelansky (2023-09-17)
Abhijeet Ghodgaonkar (2023-09-22)
Ashwyn Wadhawan (2023-10-21)
Willem Klose (2023-10-22)
Kacper Paweł Dworak (2023-11-05)

 

[kake123]

3:32.179 4BLD mo3 pb
3:40.762 4BLD avg5 pb

Spoiler: Scrambles from plusTimer

4x4-BLD

Number of Solves: 5
Mean: DNF
Best: 3:27.489
Worst: DNF
Average: 3:40.762
Current Ao5: 3:40.762
Best Ao5: 3:40.762

1. 3:32.047
16/01/2024 00:19:13
B2 R B' R2 D' F' U2 L B R2 U B2 U' L2 D R2 D' L2 U2 B2 Fw2 U Rw2 L2 U Fw2 F2 D R' Uw2 L' Fw2 D' Fw' F' U' B R' Uw' L2 Uw Fw2 Rw2 B' L x2 y'

2. (3:27.489)
16/01/2024 00:24:52
R2 D2 R F D' U' R B' L U F' D2 B2 R2 U R2 D L2 F2 D Rw2 Uw2 B2 R B2 F2 U' L Uw2 D2 R' Fw2 F Rw2 R Fw' Rw2 Fw' Rw2 D Rw' U' Rw' U' z' y

3. 3:37.003
16/01/2024 00:30:15
D2 L2 D L2 D F2 D2 B2 F D L' B' F' D B U' F U2 F Uw2 Rw2 U F2 Rw2 F' Uw2 D' U B F D' Rw' F' L2 F' D2 Uw Fw Rw2 Uw2 U' F' D' B' x2

4. 3:53.236
16/01/2024 00:42:00
F' R2 U2 B U' R L D L2 B L' F U2 B2 L2 B' U2 F' B' U2 Rw2 Fw2 L' U2 Fw2 B2 Rw2 B R Uw2 R2 Fw2 B Uw' D2 L B F R U' Rw Fw2 F2 Rw Uw' y2

5. (DNF (3:31.667))
16/01/2024 00:48:05
R2 B' D R' U' B' R' L B' D2 R' U2 L' D2 F2 R L' F2 Fw2 U D2 Rw2 B U2 Rw2 F2 U' F' L2 Rw U2 F2 Rw D' R2 F' Fw' Uw' Fw2 L2 Fw2 Rw2 x2 y'

 

[kake123]

3:15.362 4BLD single pb (18 May 2023)

Spoiler: Scrambles from plusTimer

4x4-BLD

Number of Solves: 1
Mean: 3:15.362

1. (3:15.362)
18/05/2023 08:39:38
F R2 D2 R2 U' B D' L F R' B2 R' F2 L' D2 F2 L' F2 R2 Uw2 R' Fw2 D' Fw2 F2 R2 B2 L2 Uw2 B2 D' Fw R2 U' Fw L' Uw2 Fw' Rw' B L2 D2 Rw B' z y