Competition to celebrate new 3x3x3 ao5 World Record

[kubesolver]

The idea

Let's celebrate the new Ao5 3x3x3 world record by Ruihang Xu with a competition dedicated to it!
The $500 in prizes will be roughly equally divided between the best and random competitors.

Competition rules

it's a fun competition / TPS spam fest / fake solves competition

Solve the 3 counting scrambles from the record average
- it's ok to try it as many times as you want and submit as many times as you want
- the solution should be human-speedsolve feasible (so it's ok to engineer cfop LL skip solution by trying it hundred times, but it's not ok to use reverse scramble or FMC solution)

Spoiler: scrambles

1. Scramble: L2 B D2 F2 D2 R2 F2 U2 R2 D F L2 B D' U' L F2 U L2 U'
x2 y
R' B' U' R2 D R
y R' U2 R U' R' U R
U2 L U2 L' U L U' L'
R U' R' U' F U' F'
U' R U R' U' R U R'
U R U R' U' R' F R F'
U2 R' U' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' U R U'
5.48 seconds, 66 moves, 12.04 TPS.

2. Scramble: R' F2 R' D2 U2 F L' U' L' R F' U' F2 R2 U' F R2
y
r2 R D U R D F y D
U R' U2 R
y' U L' U' L U' L' U L
U' R U' R' U R' U2 R
U' R U2 R' U2 R U' R'
U2 R' U2 R' D' R U' R' D R U R U' R' U' R
5.52 seconds, 52 moves, 9.42 TPS.

3. Scramble: L2 R2 B2 D U B2 U' R2 D2 U' B R2 B2 F R U' B L R2 D' L' U2
z' y
R U x' U D' R' F R D' R
y' U' R U' R' U R' U' R
y' U R' U' R U R' U2 R
y' U' R U R'
R' U2 R U' R' U R
U2 r' U' r R' U' R U r' U r
R U' R U R U R U' R' U' R2
5.45 seconds, 58 moves, 10.64 TPS.

Prizes
I will award 5 prizes 100$ each to the selected competitors.
1) to the best entry
2) to the best entry using the exact same solution as the WR attempt.
...
5) randomly drawn from all people who post in the thread

prices 3 and 4 will be random draws where competing earlier and better increases chances of winning.

You need to post a video of your solves if you want to win prize 1 or 2.

Duration
The competition will last roughly 1 month. It starts now and ends on Saturday 10th July 2021 GTM 23:59.

 

[PetrusQuber]

The idea

Let's celebrate the new Ao5 3x3x3 world record by Ruihang Xu with a competition dedicated to it!
The $500 in prizes will be roughly equally divided between the best and random competitors.

Competition rules

it's a fun competition / TPS spam fest / fake solves competition

Solve the 3 counting scrambles from the record average
- it's ok to try it as many times as you want and submit as many times as you want
- the solution should be human-speedsolve feasible (so it's ok to engineer cfop LL skip solution by trying it hundred times, but it's not ok to use reverse scramble or FMC solution)

Prizes
I will award 5 100$ prizes to the selected competitors.
1) to the best entry
2) to the best entry using the exact same solution as the WR attempt.
...
5) randomly drawn from all people who post in the thread

prices 3 and 4 will be random draws where competing earlier and better increases chances of winning.

You need to post a video of your solves if you want to win prize 1 or 2.

Duration
The competition will last roughly 1 month. It starts now and ends on Saturday 10th July 2021 GTM 23:59.

I might try this!

 

[WoowyBaby]

This sounds interesting! Congrats to Ruihang Xu for an amazing WR!

Here are the 3 counting scrambles and solutions to practice:

1. Scramble: L2 B D2 F2 D2 R2 F2 U2 R2 D F L2 B D' U' L F2 U L2 U'
x2 y
R' B' U' R2 D R
y R' U2 R U' R' U R
U2 L U2 L' U L U' L'
R U' R' U' F U' F'
U' R U R' U' R U R'
U R U R' U' R' F R F'
U2 R' U' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' U R U'
5.48 seconds, 66 moves, 12.04 TPS.

2. Scramble: R' F2 R' D2 U2 F L' U' L' R F' U' F2 R2 U' F R2
y
r2 R D U R D F y D
U R' U2 R
y' U L' U' L U' L' U L
U' R U' R' U R' U2 R
U' R U2 R' U2 R U' R'
U2 R' U2 R' D' R U' R' D R U R U' R' U' R
5.52 seconds, 52 moves, 9.42 TPS.

3. Scramble: L2 R2 B2 D U B2 U' R2 D2 U' B R2 B2 F R U' B L R2 D' L' U2
z' y
R U x' U D' R' F R D' R
y' U' R U' R' U R' U' R
y' U R' U' R U R' U2 R
y' U' R U R'
R' U2 R U' R' U R
U2 r' U' r R' U' R U r' U r
R U' R U R U R U' R' U' R2
5.45 seconds, 58 moves, 10.64 TPS.

I'm not going to win or even be close to winning, but I'll give it a shot!

 

[OreKehStrah]

The idea

Let's celebrate the new Ao5 3x3x3 world record by Ruihang Xu with a competition dedicated to it!
The $500 in prizes will be roughly equally divided between the best and random competitors.

Competition rules

it's a fun competition / TPS spam fest / fake solves competition

Solve the 3 counting scrambles from the record average
- it's ok to try it as many times as you want and submit as many times as you want
- the solution should be human-speedsolve feasible (so it's ok to engineer cfop LL skip solution by trying it hundred times, but it's not ok to use reverse scramble or FMC solution)

Prizes
I will award 5 prizes 100$ each to the selected competitors.
1) to the best entry
2) to the best entry using the exact same solution as the WR attempt.
...
5) randomly drawn from all people who post in the thread

prices 3 and 4 will be random draws where competing earlier and better increases chances of winning.

You need to post a video of your solves if you want to win prize 1 or 2.

Duration
The competition will last roughly 1 month. It starts now and ends on Saturday 10th July 2021 GTM 23:59.

You should probably include the 3 scrambles here in your post, but this sounds really cool! I look forward to seeing the neat solutions people will find

 

[ruffleduck]

This is great, I'll definitely try!!

Quick question: do my solves have to be stackmatted?

 

[CoderGuru]

Wow!

 

[WoowyBaby]

This is great, I'll definitely try!!

Quick question: do my solves have to be stackmatted?

@kubesolver How is it going to be timed? Using stackmat rules, or counting frames in a video? Counting frames would give a more accurate time, and using stackmat rules would be closer to his WCA competition experience. I think most people would lean towards stackmat, but I'm just making sure. I'm also assuming that submissions can be individual videos uploaded for each execution, right?

EDIT: Also, if you are doing your own solutions, do you have to provide written reconstructions for your solutions, or is that optional?

Another note, for the same-solutions-as-Ruihang category, you must do every single move the same. If you're faster with different PLL's, too bad, you must do all of the same moves as what he did in his solves. If you do different PLL algorithms or anything, then that submission will fall under the any% your-own solution category.

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EDIT - MY SUBMISSION -

Lewis Isom. June 5, 2021.
This is the category for the exact same solutions as Ruihang.

#1 @0:15 - 7.16
#2 @2:25 - 7.31
#3 @5:40 - 7.94
(7.47 mo3, 7.85 tps)

 

[Nmile7300]

Thanks for doing this comp. It's been a ton of fun for me so far. Can't wait to see what times people get. One question: For the "fastest using the same solution as the WR" would using a slightly different PLL alg be allowed if there is no difference in AUF? I'm assuming not, but I wanted to check.

 

[CFOP INC]

Scramble 1 = 16.447

Scramble 2 = 18.867

Scramble 3 = 19.669

 

[CFOP INC]

Also do I have to do reconstruction

 

[WoowyBaby]

Also do I have to do reconstruction

You must record yourself executing the solution to be a submission. Show that you're doing the same scrambles and same solutions and a legit time.

If you're doing your own solutions, then that's cool too, but still need a video. If you post a written reconstruction of your own solution that would be good as well, but probably not required.

 

[CFOP INC]

oh

 

[ruffleduck]

I'll record my solves stackmatted.

 

[kubesolver]

I'm also assuming that submissions can be individual videos uploaded for each execution, right?

Yes. That's correct. Also video is only necessary if you want to win the fixed prize. For lottery prizes I'm fine with a text submission.

if you are doing your own solutions, do you have to provide written reconstructions for your solutions, or is that optional?

Optional. But some explanation if there is something of interest is welcome.

How is it going to be timed?

Any way you wish but cubing timer is preferred. I reserve a right to add a tenth or two of a second if someone has used timing method that gave him a clear advantage.

For the "fastest using the same solution as the WR" would using a slightly different PLL alg be allowed if there is no difference in AUF?

It's supposed to be a tribute to Ruihang Xu so let's use his exact PLL

 

[qwr]

Wait where is this money coming from

 

[kubesolver]

It's sponsored by kubesolver.com

 

[fun at the joy]

I've always had a lot of fun competing in your competitions so I'm very happy and grateful that you're hosting another one.
One question before I submit my entry: Do the solves have to be done one after another in one sitting/in one sitting?

 

[kubesolver]

: Do the solves have to be done one after another in one sitting/in one sitting?

No.
It's fine to drill one for a week than work on another one

 

[fun at the joy]

Ruihang's solutions:

6.079 Mo3

 

[WoowyBaby]

Here's some short solutions you can use to get the fastest execution!

1. L2 B D2 F2 D2 R2 F2 U2 R2 D F L2 B D' U' L F2 U L2 U'
y r2 R' U r' f2 R2 U f' // FB
U R2 U' R' U' r // SB
U F R' F' R U2 R U2 R' // CMLL
M U' M U' M' U' M U // LSE

2. R' F2 R' D2 U2 F L' U' L' R F' U' F2 R2 U' F R2
y' z R D' F U' r' D' r2 f' D' // FB
r U2 R2 U2 R' U' R' U' R2 r' U' R // SB
F R U R' U' F' // CMLL
U' M' U' M' U M2 // LSE

3. L2 R2 B2 D U B2 U' R2 D2 U' B R2 B2 F R U' B L R2 D' L' U2
y2 z U F' D f R2 r' F // FB
M' R' U' R' U2 R2 // SB
U' R U2 R' U' R U' R' // CMLL
U' M' U M' U' M2 U' M' U M' U' // LSE

I want to see someone get a sub-5 mo3 with these short roux solutions. Try it out, good luck!