Christmas Competition 2010

[(X)]

2x2-Average of 12: 4.23
4.49 4.23 (3.06) (8.00) 3.69 3.75 5.80 4.52 3.44 4.11 4.96 3.33

3x3-Average of 12: 13.16
14.09 13.23 12.46 13.12 12.17 13.75 (11.65) 14.15 12.52 13.96 (15.12) 12.15

4x4-
5x5-
7x7-
Megaminx-
Pyraminx-
OH- Average of 12: 26.47
30.09 24.71 (18.77) 24.77 32.01 26.88 25.80 26.28 25.70 23.29 (34.57) 25.21
3BLD-
2BLD-
FMC-
MTS-
Skewb-
2-4-
2-5-

 

[joey]

Eurgh, I'm tempted to do this.

 

[Xishem]

2x2 - 9.61 7.02 7.42 8.70 7.59 5.30 7.03 9.82 9.84 (5.19) 9.28 (10.32) = 8.16
3x3 - 25.00 18.06 21.93 (27.34) 25.44 21.20 22.49 21.51 20.89 (17.12) 17.78 23.46 = 21.77

3 BLD -

3 OH - (38.46) (61.25) 54.80 39.40 55.06 57.95 41.06 45.70 45.39 57.64 46.00 41.60 = 48.46
3 MTS - 4:07.50 3:58.37 3:02.87 4:48.64 2:31.87 3:59.60 3:13.48 2:03.09 (1:47.30) [1:39.23 (DNF)] 2:01.73 1:56.76 = 3:10.39
3 FMC -
3 Feet -

Sq-1 - (76.82) 64.52 71.01 62.45 48.88 56.11 50.86 (40.44) 72.31 51.74 62.22 56.15 = 59.62

Very happy that I got sub-1 in Sq-1.

 

[gymnerd]

2x2 - 23.91, 9.74, 9.66, 10.90, (28.25), 13.21, 10.97, 9.00, 8.63, 9.73, 10.02, (7.39) = 11.58
3x3 - 24.34, 24.97, 24.64, (29.87), 26.75, 22.17, (18.22), 27.09, 18.84, 25.91, 23.93, 23.79 = 24.24

 

[04mucklowd]

]James Ludlow[/I]

Master Magic - Its gonna be a sub 2.8 to win this event I think

Oh nonono james
This is not going to happen I will make sure of it hehehe

2x2: 6.59, 4.33, DNF(5.88), 4.97, 3.71, 5.11, 3.84, 3.98, 3.81, 5.77, 2.66, 4.52 = 4.66
3x3: 17.67, 15.45, 15.36, 21.32, 16.79, 14.97, 19.00, 18.30, 18.02, 15.78, 15.76, 15.34 = 16.75
2x2 BLD: DNF, 1:15.86, DNF, 1:24.33, DNF
5x5: 2:05.56, 2:02.04, 2:09.09, 1:56.22, 2:11.30, 2:06.95, 1:58.28, 2:17.88, 2:27.80, 2:25.16, 2:11.60, 2:20.47 = 2:10.83

 

[aronpm]

I guess I should compete

2x2 - 8.22, 5.86, 5.19, 9.66, 10.06, (5.05), (11.75), 8.47, 7.96, 5.40, 7.38, 7.50 = 7.57
3x3 - 15.86, 17.93, 19.97, 20.21, 18.05, (14.81), 18.80, (DNF(1.00)), 18.71, 18.75, 17.59, 18.94 = 18.48

2 BLD - 14.66, 19.36, 32.58, 16.68, 20.27 = 14.66
3 BLD - DNF(40.67), 39.44, 50.96, DNF(50.85), 49.24 = 39.44
4 BLD - DNF(4:34.26), DNF(4:55.36), DNF(4:26.18) = DNF
3 MultiBLD - 4/10 = -2 points in 24:48.83

 

[oprah62]

Gonna take me a longggggggggg time. Will do them after final exams.
2x2 -
3x3 -
4x4 -
5x5 -
6x6 -
7x7 -

2 BLD -

3 OH -
3 MTS -
3 FMC -
3 Feet -

2-4 Relay -
2-5 Relay -
2-6 Relay -
2-7 Relay -

Magic -
Master Magic -
Clock -
Pyraminx -
Skewb -

 

[cmhardw]

I think I will try every event that I can (that I have puzzles for) as well. I think this will be the first time I've done a non-BLD 5x5x5 average since US Nationals 2008 :-s

 

[Daniel Wu]

2x2 - 3.22, 3.36, 4.72, 4.94, DNF(5.72), 3.44, 4.33, 3.02, 3.94, 3.96, 2.81, 4.27 = 3.92
3x3 - 17.72, 14.19, 12.58, 13.43, 12.15, 13.11, 12.47, 15.71, 13.72, 13.31, 14.97, 14.69 = 13.82
4x4 - 1:18.36, 1:23.53, 1:18.81, 1:25.91, 1:19.71, 1:16.90, 1:09.15, 1:18.69, (1:29.52), 1:20.41, (1:04.84), 1:12.00 = 1:18.35
5x5 - 2:20.44, 2:00.66, 2:03.38, 2:07.81, 2:41.05, 2:17.22, 2:07.08, 2:16.31, 2:06.50, 2:18.02, 2:12.80, 2:18.59 = 2:12.82
6x6 - 4:16.63, 3:48.16, 4:17.00, 4:36.90, 3:52.72, 4:26.77, 4:15.02, 3:56.05, 4:11.15, 4:05.33, 4:22.36, DNF(4:37.15) = 4:13.99
7x7 -

2 BLD - DNF(45.08), DNF(52.52), DNF(53.84), DNF(29.00), DNF(1:08.94) = DNF
3 BLD -

3 OH - 31.75, 29.43, 28.09, 29.65, 28.90, 34.84, 28.06, 30.66, 36.93, 28.86, 26.55, 30.53 = 30.08
3 FMC -

2-4 Relay - 1:25.11
2-5 Relay -
2-6 Relay -
2-7 Relay -

Magic -
Master Magic -
Clock - 17.33, 22.44, 17.41, 20.00, 20.08, 22.52, 17.30, 19.55, 14.15, 15.22, 16.93, 17.91 = 18.42
Megaminx -
Pyraminx -
Sq-1 - 26.31, 46.06, 23.50, 44.40, 43.30, 40.47, 45.19, 28.38, 34.63, 41.50, 21.68, 42.44 = 37.01

Yay! I'm in.

 

[joey]

I think I will try every event that I can (that I have puzzles for) as well. I think this will be the first time I've done a non-BLD 5x5x5 average since US Nationals 2008 :-s

Why do you need to do it non-BLD?

 

[LearningCode]

I just made an attempt at FMC =x
I haven't gotten much practise with FMC, so..
This has been fun ^^

3x3 FMC:
1. Scramble: D' F2 D2 U B' F' R2 F R' F R' U2 B R' U2 L F' U B F' L2 B' R D' B
Solve: U' L' B L F' R B2 L' F' L D' L2 D F' D2 F' L D R L' F2 R' D2 F L D2 B R D' R' B' D B L u' L' D' L u L' F2 L2 B' D F2 D' B D F2 D' L2 F2 D
-53moves-

2. Scramble: D' F2 D2 U B' F' R2 F R' F R' U2 B R' U2 L F' U B F' L2 B' R D' B
Solve: L' B' L U' B' D F U' R2 D' B L' D L U R' U' R B' U' B2 U2 R2 U' R' U R' F R2 F' D B' D' F2 D B D' R F2 R' B' R F2 R' F2 B
-46moves-

3. Scramble: D' U' L' R' D' L F R B D R' F' L2 U' R U B R2 D' L' D U F2 L R2
Solve: L F U' D2 R F2 R' D' R' B' D B2 R2 F2 U' F U' R U2 B U2 B' U B U' B' L R U2 R' L2 U R U' L2 U2 R' U L' U
-40moves-

Heh, seems that each consecutive FMC solve is getting a lower move-count ^^

 

[Mike Hughey]

Why do you need to do it non-BLD?

I'm using this as an excuse to do some serious non-BLD solving too. It will be interesting to see how well I can do in the overall scoring, despite my terrible speedsolving times.

Although it would be kind of fun to do an average of 12 of 7x7x7 BLD...

 

[masterofthebass]

first full "weekly comp" I'll do since early 2008

2x2 -
3x3 -
4x4 -
5x5 -
6x6 -
7x7 -

2bld -
3bld -
4bld - 8:00.96, DNF
5bld -
multi -

OH -
Feet -
MTS -
FMC -
2-4 -
2-5 -
2-6 -
2-7 -

Magic -
MM -
Clock -
Mega -
Pyra -
Sq1 -
Skewb -

 

[kinch2002]

Contemplating whether to do everything BLD. I'm going to struggle with attempting many 6/7blds, and I also can't do megaminx or sq-1 (or skewb as I don't have one) yet. Anyone got a link to a decent megabld tutorial? Currently I don't have much clue what to do as I don't fancy trying to do comms all the way. Any equivalent to U2/R2 type methods?

 

[Mike Hughey]

Contemplating whether to do everything BLD. I'm going to struggle with attempting many 6/7blds, and I also can't do megaminx or sq-1 (or skewb as I don't have one) yet. Anyone got a link to a decent megabld tutorial? Currently I don't have much clue what to do as I don't fancy trying to do comms all the way. Any equivalent to U2/R2 type methods?

I think you should just go for doing as well as you can normally. It would be fun to see how close you can come to the top.

(And I'm not doing everything BLD on this one. If things weren't so busy this time of year, I might consider it, but as is, there's no way.)

As for megaminx BLD tutorial, I don't think there is one, but it's fairly easy to figure out - just swap 2 pieces back and forth to solve pieces one at a time. It's kind of like M2 or Classic Pochmann, but not quite as easy. You need a good edges commutator (10 moves) and a good corners commutator (8 moves). A couple of them to choose from can help - they'll be related. Then an edge pair flipper and a corner twister (you almost certainly already know the corner twister) and you're done. And I still think the way to go on this is to do orient-permute, but I haven't had time to try it yet. Go for a known orientation, and all of a sudden it's easier to memorize the pieces (fewer letters) and you need fewer setup moves. But other people seem to think it's not a good idea.

 

[Faz]

2x2 - 3.02, 2.90, 1.97, 2.81, 3.59, 2.27, 2.43, 1.33, 3.03, 2.59, 1.55, 2.69 = 2.53
2 BLD - DNF(9.03), DNF(17.65), 8.22, 14.72, 10.72+ = 8.22
3 BLD - 1:03.90, DNF, 49.44, 1:11.28, DNF = 49.44
Magic - 1.44, 1.43, (1.91), 1.44, 1.38, 1.44, 1.34, 1.61, 1.31, 1.43, 1.40, (1.30) = 1.42
lolwut
Clock - 13.15, 12.38, 12.07, 19.90, 16.35, 13.67, 11.79, 14.05, 14.95, 16.56, 10.22, 10.12 = 13.52
I suck.
Pyraminx - 6.00, 6.88, 3.59, 7.59, 7.40, 7.91, 4.39, 4.21, 4.86, 7.50, 3.88, 5.14 = 5.78
Ugh hopeless.
Sq-1 - 25.71, 18.07, 21.00, 19.69, 18.09, 17.05, 23.70, 18.77, 28.15, 19.43, 22.04, 22.67 = 20.92

That's all I'm doing because cbf.

 

[Alcuber]

2x2: 9.26, (14.40), 11.79, 10.32, 8.40, 8.75, (5.93), 6.10, 10.55, 7.83, 9.07, 9.44 = 9.15 Ok...
2BLD: DNF, DNF, DNF, 39.55, DNF = 39.55 YES!
3x3: 42.21, 43.10, 38.15, (33.68), 39.91, 43.02, (49.05), 45.58, 46.97, 36.41, 40.28, 47.33 = 42.29
Magic: 2.31, 2.33, 1.40, 1.66, (1.10), 1.88, (DNF), 2.18, 1.34, 1.26, 2.10, 2.06 = 1.85
Master: 6.72, (8.73), 5.57, 5.53, 7.33, 5.54, (4.69), 6.32, 5.75, 6.00, 5.96, 5.55 = 6.03
Pyra: 10.12, 9.56, 10.32, 5.90, (5.04), 12.46, 13.77, (14.82), 11.21, 8.34, 12.01, 12.53 = 10.62
Mega: 4:45.30, 5:16.02, 5:38.21, (4:09.28), 5:53.70, (5:55.42), 5:41.93, 5:43.08, 4:36.12, 5:02.11, 4:56.63, 5:50.84 = 5:20.39
Skewb: 17.90,, 17.34, (12.96), 20.08, 15.10, 20.48, 13.93, 17.21, 16.55, (24.34), 19.08, 18.93 = 17.66 Haven't practised in ages
@James Ludlow Thanks!

 

[Tim Major]

2x2 -
3x3 -
4x4 -
5x5 -
6x6 -
7x7 -

2 BLD -
3 BLD -
4 BLD -
3 MultiBLD -

3 OH -
3 MTS -
3 FMC -
3 Feet -

2-4 Relay -
2-5 Relay -
2-6 Relay -
2-7 Relay -

Magic -
Master Magic -
Clock -
Megaminx -
Pyraminx - 7.55, (8.18), (3.59), 8.15, 7.33, 7.77, 4.25, 6.78, 3.83, 6.71, 5.59, 6.86 - 6.48
Sq-1 -
Skewb -

Will need to borrow some cubes at meetups (magics, 6x6)

 

[James Ludlow]

Skewb: Can you explain the notation it's a bit weird

I shall find out lol.

EDIT - here we go -

[22:11] <+Venim> put a corner facing you
[22:11] <+Venim> R is the DR corner
[22:11] <+Venim> L is the DL
[22:11] <+Venim> B is the one you can't see
[22:11] <+Venim> U is the on across from the one facing you

or check this Skewb scrambler

[22:15] <+Venim> its close
[22:15] <+Venim> instead of F
[22:15] <+Venim> you use U
[22:15] <+Venim> which is the opposite corner of F

 

[cubefan4848]

3x3 - 24.22, 23.59, (DNF), (20.58), 21.66, 27.14, 28.83, 21.47, 23.28, 20.83, 20.97, 22.53= 23.45
4x4 -
5x5 -

2 BLD -
3 BLD -

3 OH - 54.80, (33.95), 52.65, 45.94, 55.18, 44.13, 47.83, (1:08.94), 43.85, 57.17, 40.90, 48.20= 49.07
3 MTS -
3 FMC -
3 Feet -

Magic - 2.26, 2.45, 2.40, 1.95, 1.84, 2.35, 2.19, 1.95, 1.99, 1.99, 1.94, 1.73= 2.09
Master Magic - 7.15, 5.94, 5.99, 11.44, 7.21, 5.73, 7.46, 7.25, 5.50, 6.01, 5.63, 5.55= 6.39
Pyraminx - 6.21, (8.11), 5.18, 5.02, 5.48, (4.45), 5.90, 6.50, 5.90, 6.63, 6.68, 6.16= 5.97
Skewb -