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[iguana]

Square-1 PB - one of my oldest PBs broken!

Generated By csTimer on 2026-08-31
single: 18.41

Time List:
1. 18.41 (-2,0)/ (5,-4)/ (-2,-5)/ (-4,-1)/ (3,0)/ (-2,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (-3,0)/ (0,-2)/ (0,-2)/ (5,0)/ (4,0)/ (4,0)/

 

[iguana]

Square-1 is a weird event for me, because I like it but I'm slow. If I just aim ridiculously, how can I learn CS algs and OBL quickly? And how should I do PBL? And when should I learn CSP? I currently average about 30 seconds, but I just want to get fast fast.

 

[iguana]

FTO PB!!!

Generated By csTimer on 2026-09-01
single: 33.40

Time List:
1. 33.40 D L D' B D L B D' BR R' B BR B' R' BR D' L D' B' BR D' B' U BL' B BL' B' D'

 

[iguana]

I have a comp with skewb in November so I decided to practise it for the first time in a few months.

Generated By csTimer on 2026-09-01
avg of 5: 9.88

Time List:
1. 8.32 U L U' L' B' U' L U
2. (19.61) L' B' L' B L' R' U' R'
3. (8.31) R' B' L B' R U' L B L
4. 9.95 R B R U' L R U' B U
5. 11.37 U' L B' U R U B L' R'

I'm still using beginner method but I'm gonna learn Sarah's Intermediate tmrw!

 

[iguana]

Skewb PB!

Generated By csTimer on 2026-09-02
single: 4.72

Time List:
1. 4.72 U' B' R L R' U' L B' R

First sub-6 was also sub-5 lol

 

[iguana]

Another PB!

Generated By csTimer on 2026-09-02
single: 4.71

Time List:
1. 4.71 R' B L' U' R B R L U

Massive drop

 

[iguana]

4x4 PB!

Generated By csTimer+ on 2026-09-03
avg of 5: 42.87

Time List:
1. 40.78 L D2 F2 D2 R2 F R2 F' B D2 R2 U B R' B' L D F2 R2 U2 Fw2 Rw2 D Uw2 B2 U L' Fw2 R2 Uw2 R Uw2 Fw' U R' L F L2 Rw' Fw Uw2 Rw' U' B' D
2. 43.13 L U B U2 R2 U2 R2 F' B2 R2 F' U2 F2 R' L2 U R' F' R F2 L' Uw2 L B R2 Uw2 B Fw2 R Uw2 F' R' Rw2 B2 Uw R2 F L' Fw D2 Fw2 R U' Uw2
3. (45.53) D2 R2 L U2 B2 U2 F2 R2 L B2 U L' D' R U B D F2 U2 D Uw2 Fw2 U B2 R' D' Fw2 U2 R Rw2 U2 Uw2 L Fw D2 L D' Uw Rw' D L2 U' Fw2 R U'
4. 44.71 B D2 L2 D2 F2 R' U2 B2 R D2 R' F2 B R F U R2 F D' B2 Uw2 B Fw2 R2 F R' Fw2 R F Rw2 Uw2 L2 B2 Uw' F' B2 Rw2 Uw2 R' U' L2 Fw Uw' F' D2
5. (39.62) R2 L D2 R B2 L U2 B2 U2 D2 R2 L' D' L' U R' F' R2 B R2 D' Uw2 R' L2 Uw2 F R2 B Uw2 B L2 Uw2 R' Uw Fw2 D2 F' D L' Rw' D2 Uw' F' Uw2 R' U2

 

[iguana]

Last 3x3 solves of the summer holidays

Generated By csTimer+ on 2026-09-03
avg of 25: 13.71

Time List:
1. 13.19 L' B L' U' D L U' D2 F R2 L2 B2 U2 F' D2 R2 L2 F R' D
2. 11.18 U' B2 D' B2 U B2 L2 R2 D' L2 B2 U' L F R B F2 L F2 U2 R'
3. 14.62 F' D' B2 R2 F' D' B R' F R F2 B2 U2 B2 U2 L B2 R F2 L' U2
4. 14.81 D' B D2 L2 B2 U2 F' U2 B R2 B' F' D U L B U' F D R
5. (DNF(11.78)) U D L2 D R' F2 B U' R D' R2 B2 R2 L2 D' F2 D B2 D B2
6. 11.74 B' R2 F2 D2 L2 U F2 U2 B2 R2 D' R2 B F' L' D2 F' L R' B'
7. 16.44 B2 D' B R2 D2 B D2 B' U2 R2 B2 U2 L2 D' F D2 L B U F'
8. (11.10) F2 D2 R2 U2 F D2 B R2 D2 F2 L2 U2 L' U' R2 F' R' F2 D' R F2
9. 12.95 L F L2 B R2 D2 B' U2 B' R2 D2 L2 U' L U2 L D' U2 L' F'
10. 14.18 L D F2 U2 R' D2 B2 R' B2 R U2 R B2 U' F R2 B L U R
11. 14.06 U' R' F' L2 D R2 F2 D' F2 L2 D L2 F2 U2 L B' U2 R D F' D
12. 13.17 B2 D2 F' B' L B D2 R U' F L2 F B2 U2 B R2 D2 B' L2 B R2
13. 12.92 L' D2 B2 D' R2 D' L2 B2 U2 L F' D2 R' U L F' R2 B'
14. 18.01+ R' L F' D' R' B' L B2 U B2 L2 F R2 U2 L2 F2 U2 L2 F' L2
15. 14.46 R2 U L2 U2 L2 U' L2 U' B2 L2 U' R B2 R' B' D' L' B U B F
16. 13.75 R2 D F L2 B' R2 F U2 F L2 B' D2 L2 F D F' R F L U' L2
17. 12.30 R2 F2 D2 L R' D2 F2 D2 R' D2 R' D B' U2 F' R' D2 F L F2
18. 12.80 L2 R2 U' B2 D' U2 L2 D U2 L2 R B' D2 U' F' L R2 U2 F L2
19. 12.31 B' D R2 B2 R' F' D' F2 R' B2 L D2 R' D2 L F2 D2 L B2 D' F'
20. 15.04 F L D2 L2 D' F2 U' F2 L2 D' R2 B2 F' R U F2 U' L B'
21. 16.00 U' F' R' U' D' L' F U2 D2 F2 R D2 R2 U2 B2 R D2 L B2 U'
22. (18.10) D R2 D F2 U' B2 L2 F2 R B F2 D2 L2 D L B F' R'
23. 11.62 R2 U R2 U2 R2 D2 B2 L2 D' B2 L2 U' F' U' L2 F L F2 U F D'
24. (10.76) F2 L2 B2 D2 L' U2 B2 L' B2 L D2 L F' R' F L' U' B' D' B
25. 12.35 B D L U2 F B2 R' L2 F2 D2 R2 D' F2 R2 D L2 F2 U2 L2 F' R2

Although I'm sad about going back to school, this has been a very good summer holiday for me. I've broken my PB ao5 in every event apart from pyraminx, and my PB single in everything apart from 2x2 and 4x4.

I do think that going back to school will help me practise more effectively, given that I will have a lot less time to do so. I want to be at least sub-12 by the new year, and if I try hard enough, I think sub-10 could be possible.

Stay tuned!

 

[iguana]

3x3 PB ao5!

Generated By csTimer on 2026-09-06
avg of 5: 10.25

Time List:
1. (13.15) R2 D' L2 U2 B U2 L2 R2 F R2 B2 D' U L' B2 D' F' L R'
2. 9.64 U' L' U2 L2 B2 U2 L' D2 L' F2 D2 R2 U F L' D' U L F2 R
3. 11.35 F' L2 B2 D2 U2 F' U2 L2 F2 D2 L' B' D2 U' B2 R F' D' L' F
4. (8.60) U2 L2 D2 L2 B2 R2 B' L2 R2 B F L' F' L2 B' D' F' L D U'
5. 9.77 B F2 L' F2 D2 U2 L' B2 F2 U2 F2 R2 F' D' L D' R B L' U

This is getting out of hand. I've only had 5 sub-10s so far today, and getting 3 of them in the same average is nuts. The middle 3 solves also gave me a 9.86 PB mo3, which I believe is my first sub-10, although I didn't realise until I had finished the average and started freaking out.

I am very happy with this, but sub-10 is calling...

 

[iguana]

2x2 PB ao5!

Generated By csTimer+ on 2026-09-06
avg of 5: 2.96

Time List:
1. (5.37) R' U F' U2 R U2 F' U' R'
2. 2.92 R F R F' U' F U' R U'
3. 2.70 R' U R2 U2 F' U' R F U
4. (2.66) F2 U2 F U F' U F2 U F2
5. 3.27 F R2 F' U2 R' U' R2 U2 F2

It was a lot more luck than skill, but I'm still very happy with it!

Spoiler: Reconstructions

Spoiler: Solve 1

Who knows

Spoiler: Solve 2

R F R F' U' F U' R U'
z2
U F' R U' R'
U F R U R' U' F' U'
4.45 TPS

Spoiler: Solve 3

R' U R2 U2 F' U' R F U
x' z y
F' R U2 R'
U' F R U R' U' F' U
4.44 TPS

Spoiler: Solve 4

F2 U2 F U F' U F2 U F2
x y
R2 U' R'
U' R U2 R2 U' R2 U' R2 U2 R U2
5.26 TPS

Spoiler: Solve 5

F R2 F' U2 R' U' R2 U2 F2
z' y2
U R' U R' U' R' F R F'
U R2 U' B2 U2 R2 U' R2
5.20 TPS

 

[iguana]

Skewb PB!

Generated By csTimer on 2026-09-07
avg of 5: 8.99

Time List:
1. 8.77 B' U R' U R L' B U L'
2. (11.78) L' R U B' L R' B' R
3. 9.01 R' U' L' R U B R' L R
4. (5.28) L' U' L U' R B R L' R
5. 9.19 L B' R' B L B R B'

 

[iguana]

OH PB!

Generated By csTimer on 2026-09-08
avg of 5: 16.60

Time List:
1. 19.12 F' B2 D2 F2 D U2 L2 F2 U B2 F2 U F R' U' F' L R' F2 D B
2. (19.82) B' U2 L2 R2 D B2 D' B2 U2 B2 L2 D2 L B U L2 F2 R D B L2
3. 14.98 L2 F R2 B' D2 B F2 D2 L2 D2 U2 B2 U' F2 L U2 B' R' B F R2
4. (14.93) L' D F2 R2 U2 L2 D' B2 L2 R2 U B2 U2 F' R B2 D' B' D F R
5. 15.71 U' B R2 F2 L D2 F2 R D2 R D2 U L D' R2 B2 U' L