IsThatA4x4
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Honestly seán would just be happy he didn’t run in the venue
IsThatA4x4’s progression thread // Sub-10 3x3 // Sub-9 Squan // Road to Squan UKNR - 3-looking now !!! (OBL/PBL)
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IsThatA4x4
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Squan update:
After learning CSP, I decided to grind out some solves and I have to say I have improved massively!! Here are my PBs now:
single: 6.92
mo3: 8.00 (8.17, 7.37, 8.45)
ao5: 8.37 (13.50, 8.50, 8.17, 7.37, 8.45)
ao12: 9.72
ao50: 10.23
ao100: 10.55
I think I would call myself sub-11, also that ao5 is better than my 3x3 ao5 somehow - I had a really insane session today where I broke all these PBs.
Gonna keep grinding solves, I might try for sub-10 without OBL/PBL and then learn it after, we'll see how that goes.
After learning CSP, I decided to grind out some solves and I have to say I have improved massively!! Here are my PBs now:
single: 6.92
(3,5)/ (3,0)/ (-2,4)/ (3,0)/ (5,-1)/ (6,0)/ (0,-2)/ (0,-3)/ (-2,0)/ (-4,-1)/
y2 0-2/-30/ // CSP (good fist/fist) [2/2]
43/-30/ // CO [2/4]
0-3/0-3/-1-1/14/ // EO (L/L) [4/8]
-30/-33/30/0-3/03/0-3/ // CP (J/-) [6/14]
3-3/03/-1-1/1-2/06 // EP (adj/adj) [4/18]
18/6.92 = 2.60 SPS (bad)
y2 0-2/-30/ // CSP (good fist/fist) [2/2]
43/-30/ // CO [2/4]
0-3/0-3/-1-1/14/ // EO (L/L) [4/8]
-30/-33/30/0-3/03/0-3/ // CP (J/-) [6/14]
3-3/03/-1-1/1-2/06 // EP (adj/adj) [4/18]
18/6.92 = 2.60 SPS (bad)
ao5: 8.37 (13.50, 8.50, 8.17, 7.37, 8.45)
ao12: 9.72
ao50: 10.23
ao100: 10.55
I think I would call myself sub-11, also that ao5 is better than my 3x3 ao5 somehow - I had a really insane session today where I broke all these PBs.
Gonna keep grinding solves, I might try for sub-10 without OBL/PBL and then learn it after, we'll see how that goes.
IsThatA4x4
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Generated By csTimer on 2023-08-10
avg of 50: 9.97
Squan sub-10 soon??
Also, since I haven't updated here in a while, I went to a comp a couple weeks ago on the Isle of Wight; and I podiumed in squan! (In 3x3 I also got a crazy 9.09 avg and 7.90 single which are both really really good PRs for me). Got another comp in 2 weeks time, no squan (sadly), but I did learn pyra for it so I guess that's something.
avg of 50: 9.97
Squan sub-10 soon??
Also, since I haven't updated here in a while, I went to a comp a couple weeks ago on the Isle of Wight; and I podiumed in squan! (In 3x3 I also got a crazy 9.09 avg and 7.90 single which are both really really good PRs for me). Got another comp in 2 weeks time, no squan (sadly), but I did learn pyra for it so I guess that's something.
IsThatA4x4
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Did a 3x3 session and got a crazy ao12:
Generated By csTimer on 2023-08-11
avg of 12: 8.60
This is somehow PB by 0.44 (not in one go, I broke it back to back for 3 solves), and only 0.19 off my ao5???
My ao50 also got to a 9.35, and my ao100 to a 9.55 during this session, which I don't think I'll be able to replicate for a while but it's nice to know my focus on squan isn't ruining me...
Generated By csTimer on 2023-08-11
avg of 12: 8.60
Time List:
1. 9.32 U2 R2 D' R U2 L B' R2 U' F2 U L2 B2 U2 L2 B2 U' F' L'
2. 7.78 B R' F R2 B D2 L2 D2 U2 B' D2 F' D2 R' U L' U' F2 U L2
3. (7.15) L2 U2 F2 D2 R2 F2 U2 L2 B L2 B' D B L F' D B D F
4. 8.46 L D' R2 F2 L2 U F2 D' U2 R2 U' B2 R' D B2 U' F D2 U' F' R2
5. 9.21 F2 L2 U' R L' B' L' D' B D' F2 U2 D' R2 L2 F2 R2 U2 B2
6. (10.15) D2 B L2 D2 U2 F2 D2 R2 B D2 B U' L D U2 B' L D2 F2
7. 8.40 B R' D2 L F2 R2 F2 U' B R F2 L B2 D2 L2 F2 U2 R D2 R F2
8. 8.72 L F2 D2 B' L U2 B L' F2 R2 L2 U2 R2 F2 U' R2 F2 U2 R'
9. 9.10 R D' L2 F2 L2 B' U2 F2 D2 F' R2 L' B' U2 F D2 L D' F2
10. 7.58 R D2 R B' U2 L U' B2 L U2 F2 D2 L B2 L' D2 L U2 L' B' U
11. 8.90 U D2 F' L' B' U' F' U' L' D F2 U R2 B2 D B2 U F2 U' F2
12. 8.53 R F' B' U B L2 U L2 D' L2 U2 R' D2 F2 U2 D2 R' D2 R2 F2 L'
1. 9.32 U2 R2 D' R U2 L B' R2 U' F2 U L2 B2 U2 L2 B2 U' F' L'
2. 7.78 B R' F R2 B D2 L2 D2 U2 B' D2 F' D2 R' U L' U' F2 U L2
3. (7.15) L2 U2 F2 D2 R2 F2 U2 L2 B L2 B' D B L F' D B D F
4. 8.46 L D' R2 F2 L2 U F2 D' U2 R2 U' B2 R' D B2 U' F D2 U' F' R2
5. 9.21 F2 L2 U' R L' B' L' D' B D' F2 U2 D' R2 L2 F2 R2 U2 B2
6. (10.15) D2 B L2 D2 U2 F2 D2 R2 B D2 B U' L D U2 B' L D2 F2
7. 8.40 B R' D2 L F2 R2 F2 U' B R F2 L B2 D2 L2 F2 U2 R D2 R F2
8. 8.72 L F2 D2 B' L U2 B L' F2 R2 L2 U2 R2 F2 U' R2 F2 U2 R'
9. 9.10 R D' L2 F2 L2 B' U2 F2 D2 F' R2 L' B' U2 F D2 L D' F2
10. 7.58 R D2 R B' U2 L U' B2 L U2 F2 D2 L B2 L' D2 L U2 L' B' U
11. 8.90 U D2 F' L' B' U' F' U' L' D F2 U R2 B2 D B2 U F2 U' F2
12. 8.53 R F' B' U B L2 U L2 D' L2 U2 R' D2 F2 U2 D2 R' D2 R2 F2 L'
This is somehow PB by 0.44 (not in one go, I broke it back to back for 3 solves), and only 0.19 off my ao5???
My ao50 also got to a 9.35, and my ao100 to a 9.55 during this session, which I don't think I'll be able to replicate for a while but it's nice to know my focus on squan isn't ruining me...
IsThatA4x4
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I decided to try to make a video about Norwich Summer 2023 because it was so silly
IsThatA4x4
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Some more squan progress, the ao5 is actually faster than my 3x3 ao5 now.
I haven't posted here in a while but sub-10 squan is right around the corner, and I'm now working on learning 2-alg PBL (I know 2CP and I'm almost done with the 5-slicers).
I went to UK champs again this year, the only notable things were a couple PR singles (8.23 in squan was nice which is NR18), the rest of my performance was honestly not great; I made squan finals but only got a 12 average because of nerves when I definitely could've pulled off a sub-10 average on the scrambles.
I also bought a clock there and I've been doing some solves - I learned a 7simul flip method basically day 1 as a side project and I'm continuing to practice that while also doing normal beginner's method solves, my PB single is a 16 at the moment so I have tonnes of room to improve.
I also went to a comp in Kent recently so expect a yt video on that and also UKC, I haven't been able to edit them because I broke my laptop with a drink and am waiting for it to be repaired but those should be coming soon!
IsThatA4x4
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first sub-10 clock single
Generated By csTimer on 2023-10-26
single: 9.99
Time List:
1. 9.99 UR5- DR5+ DL5- UL3- U5- R5+ D0+ L1+ ALL5- y2 U1- R2- D1+ L6+ ALL5- DR DL UL
Also, I lubed my clock and did the tape mod and the difference it made is insane, how do people solve without this??
Generated By csTimer on 2023-10-26
single: 9.99
Time List:
1. 9.99 UR5- DR5+ DL5- UL3- U5- R5+ D0+ L1+ ALL5- y2 U1- R2- D1+ L6+ ALL5- DR DL UL
Also, I lubed my clock and did the tape mod and the difference it made is insane, how do people solve without this??
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IsThatA4x4
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A couple things about squan, we’re looking at another title change here!
First off, I got a PB single and my first sub 6:
Then I ALSO got a PB ao5 casually dropping a 6.30 PB2 single on solve 4:
I am also gonna say I’m sub 10 on squan now, I have a 9.3x ao100 and the way I’m solving feels sub 10; so, I gotta change the title of the thread again…
First off, I got a PB single and my first sub 6:
Generated By csTimer on 2023-10-29
single: 5.66
scramble: (4,0)/ (-3,3)/ (5,2)/ (3,0)/ (3,0)/ (0,-3)/ (0,-5)/ (-3,0)/ (-2,0)/ (0,-1)/ (4,0)/ (-5,0)/ (-2,0)/ (-4,-2)/
-2-1/0-2/0-1/20/-22/-1-2/-3-3/ #CSP
46/ #CO
0-3/-1-1/ #EO (but im stupid because i could've skipped PBL)
11/-1-1/-51/-1-1/6-2 #EP (opp/opp, if i had done D instead of D' before EO i would've skipped)
single: 5.66
scramble: (4,0)/ (-3,3)/ (5,2)/ (3,0)/ (3,0)/ (0,-3)/ (0,-5)/ (-3,0)/ (-2,0)/ (0,-1)/ (4,0)/ (-5,0)/ (-2,0)/ (-4,-2)/
-2-1/0-2/0-1/20/-22/-1-2/-3-3/ #CSP
46/ #CO
0-3/-1-1/ #EO (but im stupid because i could've skipped PBL)
11/-1-1/-51/-1-1/6-2 #EP (opp/opp, if i had done D instead of D' before EO i would've skipped)
Generated By csTimer on 2023-10-29
avg of 5: 8.00
Time List:
1. 7.79 (1,-3)/ (2,-4)/ (-3,0)/ (-3,0)/ (0,-3)/ (6,0)/ (-5,0)/ (-3,-3)/ (5,-2)/ (-4,0)/ (6,-2)/ (2,0)
2. 7.58 (0,5)/ (-3,3)/ (3,0)/ (1,-5)/ (3,0)/ (2,-4)/ (4,0)/ (-3,0)/ (-1,0)/ (-4,0)/ (6,-2)/ (4,0)/ (-4,0)
3. (9.60) (-2,3)/ (-3,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-1,-1)/ (-5,-2)/ (3,0)/ (0,-1)/ (-3,-3)/ (1,0)/ (4,0)/ (-2,0)/ (4,-2)/ (0,-4)
4. (6.30) (0,2)/ (1,1)/ (0,6)/ (-1,-4)/ (-2,-5)/ (-3,-1)/ (0,-3)/ (-1,-2)/ (6,-2)/ (0,-2)/ (3,-4)/ (6,0)
5. 8.62 (0,-4)/ (-2,4)/ (-1,2)/ (6,-3)/ (4,-2)/ (5,0)/ (-3,-3)/ (-2,-1)/ (2,0)/ (-1,-2)/ (4,-3)/ (0,-4)
avg of 5: 8.00
Time List:
1. 7.79 (1,-3)/ (2,-4)/ (-3,0)/ (-3,0)/ (0,-3)/ (6,0)/ (-5,0)/ (-3,-3)/ (5,-2)/ (-4,0)/ (6,-2)/ (2,0)
2. 7.58 (0,5)/ (-3,3)/ (3,0)/ (1,-5)/ (3,0)/ (2,-4)/ (4,0)/ (-3,0)/ (-1,0)/ (-4,0)/ (6,-2)/ (4,0)/ (-4,0)
3. (9.60) (-2,3)/ (-3,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-1,-1)/ (-5,-2)/ (3,0)/ (0,-1)/ (-3,-3)/ (1,0)/ (4,0)/ (-2,0)/ (4,-2)/ (0,-4)
4. (6.30) (0,2)/ (1,1)/ (0,6)/ (-1,-4)/ (-2,-5)/ (-3,-1)/ (0,-3)/ (-1,-2)/ (6,-2)/ (0,-2)/ (3,-4)/ (6,0)
5. 8.62 (0,-4)/ (-2,4)/ (-1,2)/ (6,-3)/ (4,-2)/ (5,0)/ (-3,-3)/ (-2,-1)/ (2,0)/ (-1,-2)/ (4,-3)/ (0,-4)
I am also gonna say I’m sub 10 on squan now, I have a 9.3x ao100 and the way I’m solving feels sub 10; so, I gotta change the title of the thread again…
IsThatA4x4
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Got another sub-6 today:
Generated By csTimer on 2023-10-30
single: 5.85 - PB2
Time List:
1. 5.85 (0,2)/ (0,-3)/ (-2,-2)/ (5,-1)/ (0,-3)/ (-3,0)/ (1,0)/ (-3,0)/ (-1,0)/ (6,0)
-21/-10/-30/ #CSP [3/3]
-53/U'/ #CO [2/5]
0-3 M' #EO [2/7]
-21 E' U B' D' #CP [6/13]
-30 U M' u' -43 #EP [4/17]
17/5.85 = 2.91 SPS
Generated By csTimer on 2023-10-30
single: 5.85 - PB2
Time List:
1. 5.85 (0,2)/ (0,-3)/ (-2,-2)/ (5,-1)/ (0,-3)/ (-3,0)/ (1,0)/ (-3,0)/ (-1,0)/ (6,0)
-21/-10/-30/ #CSP [3/3]
-53/U'/ #CO [2/5]
0-3 M' #EO [2/7]
-21 E' U B' D' #CP [6/13]
-30 U M' u' -43 #EP [4/17]
17/5.85 = 2.91 SPS
IsThatA4x4
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Ok, so I decided to grind out some more solves and my averages are EXTREMELY goofy looking, but I'm very happy with how it went:
I got an ao12 that ties my 3x3 PB
And at the same time I got this INSANE ao50 that I still don't know how I did:
Generated By csTimer on 2023-10-30
avg of 50: 8.82 - sub 9??
And if you want to see why I called my averages "goofy" just look at how close my ao50 and ao12 are as well as how far away my ao1000 is:
I got an ao12 that ties my 3x3 PB
Generated By csTimer on 2023-10-30
avg of 12: 8.60
Time List:
1. 7.85 (0,5)/ (-2,4)/ (2,5)/ (3,0)/ (-2,-5)/ (3,-4)/ (3,0)/ (-4,-3)/ (-5,-4)/ (-4,-4)/ (0,-5)/ (3,0)/
2. 8.89 (0,-4)/ (6,-3)/ (6,3)/ (-2,-5)/ (3,0)/ (-3,0)/ (5,0)/ (6,-3)/ (-3,0)/ (-5,-1)/
3. 7.79 (-5,3)/ (-1,-4)/ (3,0)/ (0,-3)/ (4,-5)/ (0,-1)/ (-3,-3)/ (1,0)/ (2,-2)/ (0,-2)/ (-3,-4)/ (1,-2)
4. (10.35) (4,0)/ (5,2)/ (0,-3)/ (4,-5)/ (0,-3)/ (3,-3)/ (0,-4)/ (-3,0)/ (6,-3)/ (5,0)/ (1,0)/ (6,0)/
5. 9.28 (-5,0)/ (-4,2)/ (6,3)/ (3,0)/ (-3,0)/ (4,-5)/ (5,0)/ (-3,-3)/ (0,-5)/ (-2,0)/ (-4,0)/ (0,-4)/ (0,-4)
6. 7.80 (-2,3)/ (3,0)/ (-1,-4)/ (4,-2)/ (6,-3)/ (0,-4)/ (3,0)/ (2,-3)/ (-5,-2)/ (6,0)
7. 9.17 (0,2)/ (-3,0)/ (-2,-5)/ (-3,0)/ (5,-4)/ (0,-3)/ (4,0)/ (6,-3)/ (1,0)/ (6,-2)/ (2,0)/ (0,-4)/ (4,-4)
8. 8.65 (-2,0)/ (-4,-1)/ (-2,-5)/ (0,-3)/ (2,-1)/ (3,0)/ (1,0)/ (-3,0)/ (5,0)/ (4,0)/ (-2,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (4,0)/ (6,0)
9. (7.65) (0,-1)/ (-5,1)/ (3,0)/ (-4,-1)/ (3,-3)/ (6,-2)/ (-3,-3)/ (-2,-1)/ (-4,0)/ (4,-4)/ (2,-5)
10. 8.00 (-5,-3)/ (-4,-1)/ (3,0)/ (1,-5)/ (5,-4)/ (4,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (-3,-5)/ (0,-2)/ (6,-4)/ (4,0)/
11. 9.67 (0,-4)/ (-5,-2)/ (-1,2)/ (0,-3)/ (-3,0)/ (3,0)/ (-2,0)/ (3,0)/ (-4,-3)/ (0,-4)/ (-2,0)/ (3,0)/
12. 8.92 (1,0)/ (-1,5)/ (-3,0)/ (-2,-5)/ (3,0)/ (-4,-1)/ (0,-5)/ (-3,0)/ (-2,-1)/ (-2,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (4,0)/ (-3,-5)
avg of 12: 8.60
Time List:
1. 7.85 (0,5)/ (-2,4)/ (2,5)/ (3,0)/ (-2,-5)/ (3,-4)/ (3,0)/ (-4,-3)/ (-5,-4)/ (-4,-4)/ (0,-5)/ (3,0)/
2. 8.89 (0,-4)/ (6,-3)/ (6,3)/ (-2,-5)/ (3,0)/ (-3,0)/ (5,0)/ (6,-3)/ (-3,0)/ (-5,-1)/
3. 7.79 (-5,3)/ (-1,-4)/ (3,0)/ (0,-3)/ (4,-5)/ (0,-1)/ (-3,-3)/ (1,0)/ (2,-2)/ (0,-2)/ (-3,-4)/ (1,-2)
4. (10.35) (4,0)/ (5,2)/ (0,-3)/ (4,-5)/ (0,-3)/ (3,-3)/ (0,-4)/ (-3,0)/ (6,-3)/ (5,0)/ (1,0)/ (6,0)/
5. 9.28 (-5,0)/ (-4,2)/ (6,3)/ (3,0)/ (-3,0)/ (4,-5)/ (5,0)/ (-3,-3)/ (0,-5)/ (-2,0)/ (-4,0)/ (0,-4)/ (0,-4)
6. 7.80 (-2,3)/ (3,0)/ (-1,-4)/ (4,-2)/ (6,-3)/ (0,-4)/ (3,0)/ (2,-3)/ (-5,-2)/ (6,0)
7. 9.17 (0,2)/ (-3,0)/ (-2,-5)/ (-3,0)/ (5,-4)/ (0,-3)/ (4,0)/ (6,-3)/ (1,0)/ (6,-2)/ (2,0)/ (0,-4)/ (4,-4)
8. 8.65 (-2,0)/ (-4,-1)/ (-2,-5)/ (0,-3)/ (2,-1)/ (3,0)/ (1,0)/ (-3,0)/ (5,0)/ (4,0)/ (-2,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (4,0)/ (6,0)
9. (7.65) (0,-1)/ (-5,1)/ (3,0)/ (-4,-1)/ (3,-3)/ (6,-2)/ (-3,-3)/ (-2,-1)/ (-4,0)/ (4,-4)/ (2,-5)
10. 8.00 (-5,-3)/ (-4,-1)/ (3,0)/ (1,-5)/ (5,-4)/ (4,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (-3,-5)/ (0,-2)/ (6,-4)/ (4,0)/
11. 9.67 (0,-4)/ (-5,-2)/ (-1,2)/ (0,-3)/ (-3,0)/ (3,0)/ (-2,0)/ (3,0)/ (-4,-3)/ (0,-4)/ (-2,0)/ (3,0)/
12. 8.92 (1,0)/ (-1,5)/ (-3,0)/ (-2,-5)/ (3,0)/ (-4,-1)/ (0,-5)/ (-3,0)/ (-2,-1)/ (-2,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (4,0)/ (-3,-5)
Generated By csTimer on 2023-10-30
avg of 50: 8.82 - sub 9??
And if you want to see why I called my averages "goofy" just look at how close my ao50 and ao12 are as well as how far away my ao1000 is:
IsThatA4x4
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Even more squan PBs today:
first sub-8 ao5
ao12 that beats my 3x3:
I also got some significant bigger averages:
Generated By csTimer on 2023-11-02
avg of 100: 8.98
Generated By csTimer on 2023-11-02
avg of 1000: 9.99 (less significant because I would say I average low-mid 9 but still nice)
Really good progress recently but I have a bunch of exams next week so expect less from me.
first sub-8 ao5
Generated By csTimer on 2023-11-02
avg of 5: 7.95
Time List:
1. 7.65 (-3,5)/ (-3,0)/ (-5,1)/ (5,-4)/ (6,-3)/ (-2,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (6,-3)/ (1,0)/ (6,-1)/ (3,-2)
2. 7.47 (-2,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-4,-4)/ (1,-5)/ (-3,0)/ (-4,-1)/ (-2,0)/ (-3,-3)/ (6,-3)/ (5,-1)/ (0,-5)/ (6,0)
3. 8.73 (0,5)/ (-2,4)/ (2,5)/ (3,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-2,-2)/ (0,-4)/ (3,-3)/ (6,0)/ (1,-4)/ (0,-4)/ (4,0)
4. (9.62) (0,5)/ (-3,3)/ (1,-2)/ (3,0)/ (-3,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-3,-4)/ (-3,0)/ (-3,-2)/ (2,0)/ (2,0)/ (6,-3)/ (-2,0)
5. (7.33) (4,0)/ (2,5)/ (-2,-2)/ (-3,0)/ (3,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (-1,0)/ (3,0)/ (-5,0)/ (-3,0)/ (0,-1)/ (1,-2)/ (0,-1)
avg of 5: 7.95
Time List:
1. 7.65 (-3,5)/ (-3,0)/ (-5,1)/ (5,-4)/ (6,-3)/ (-2,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (6,-3)/ (1,0)/ (6,-1)/ (3,-2)
2. 7.47 (-2,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-4,-4)/ (1,-5)/ (-3,0)/ (-4,-1)/ (-2,0)/ (-3,-3)/ (6,-3)/ (5,-1)/ (0,-5)/ (6,0)
3. 8.73 (0,5)/ (-2,4)/ (2,5)/ (3,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-2,-2)/ (0,-4)/ (3,-3)/ (6,0)/ (1,-4)/ (0,-4)/ (4,0)
4. (9.62) (0,5)/ (-3,3)/ (1,-2)/ (3,0)/ (-3,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-3,-4)/ (-3,0)/ (-3,-2)/ (2,0)/ (2,0)/ (6,-3)/ (-2,0)
5. (7.33) (4,0)/ (2,5)/ (-2,-2)/ (-3,0)/ (3,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (-1,0)/ (3,0)/ (-5,0)/ (-3,0)/ (0,-1)/ (1,-2)/ (0,-1)
Generated By csTimer on 2023-11-02
avg of 12: 8.49
Time List:
1. (6.23) (0,5)/ (4,4)/ (-1,2)/ (1,-2)/ (5,-4)/ (-2,0)/ (-3,0)/ (-1,-2)/ (4,0)/ (6,0)/ (-2,0)/ (-4,0)/
2. 8.59 (-2,0)/ (5,-4)/ (3,0)/ (-3,0)/ (6,-3)/ (1,-5)/ (0,-1)/ (0,-3)/ (-1,0)/ (1,0)/ (2,0)/ (-1,-2)/ (-4,-2)
3. 7.52 (4,0)/ (-4,2)/ (0,-3)/ (3,0)/ (1,-2)/ (6,0)/ (0,-1)/ (-3,0)/ (3,-3)/ (-3,0)/ (2,-2)/ (-2,0)
4. 10.64 (1,0)/ (3,-3)/ (-3,0)/ (5,-1)/ (-5,-2)/ (5,-3)/ (3,0)/ (-5,0)/ (-4,0)/ (2,0)/ (4,-4)/ (-3,-2)/ (6,0)
5. 9.45 (4,0)/ (0,-3)/ (3,3)/ (2,-1)/ (0,-3)/ (-5,-5)/ (2,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-3,0)/ (-3,0)/ (6,-5)/ (0,-2)/
6. (11.86) (-3,2)/ (4,-5)/ (3,0)/ (-4,-4)/ (-3,0)/ (0,-2)/ (-3,0)/ (-2,-3)/ (-2,0)/ (2,0)/ (-4,0)/ (-2,0)/ (-1,-1)/
7. 6.75 (3,5)/ (0,-3)/ (-5,-5)/ (0,-3)/ (3,0)/ (-4,-1)/ (1,0)/ (6,-3)/ (6,-3)/ (1,-3)/ (6,-1)
8. 8.87 (3,5)/ (-3,0)/ (-3,-3)/ (3,0)/ (-2,-2)/ (6,0)/ (0,-1)/ (-3,0)/ (-1,-2)/ (2,0)/ (-2,-3)/ (2,-3)/
9. 9.07 (4,-3)/ (-4,-1)/ (1,-5)/ (-1,-4)/ (-3,0)/ (3,-2)/ (-3,-3)/ (0,-5)/ (-2,-4)/ (4,-2)/ (0,-3)
10. 8.90 (-5,0)/ (-3,3)/ (2,-1)/ (0,-3)/ (6,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-2,0)/ (0,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (3,-1)/ (0,-5)/ (6,-2)/ (3,0)
11. 7.65 (-3,5)/ (-3,0)/ (-5,1)/ (5,-4)/ (6,-3)/ (-2,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (6,-3)/ (1,0)/ (6,-1)/ (3,-2)
12. 7.47 (-2,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-4,-4)/ (1,-5)/ (-3,0)/ (-4,-1)/ (-2,0)/ (-3,-3)/ (6,-3)/ (5,-1)/ (0,-5)/ (6,0)
avg of 12: 8.49
Time List:
1. (6.23) (0,5)/ (4,4)/ (-1,2)/ (1,-2)/ (5,-4)/ (-2,0)/ (-3,0)/ (-1,-2)/ (4,0)/ (6,0)/ (-2,0)/ (-4,0)/
2. 8.59 (-2,0)/ (5,-4)/ (3,0)/ (-3,0)/ (6,-3)/ (1,-5)/ (0,-1)/ (0,-3)/ (-1,0)/ (1,0)/ (2,0)/ (-1,-2)/ (-4,-2)
3. 7.52 (4,0)/ (-4,2)/ (0,-3)/ (3,0)/ (1,-2)/ (6,0)/ (0,-1)/ (-3,0)/ (3,-3)/ (-3,0)/ (2,-2)/ (-2,0)
4. 10.64 (1,0)/ (3,-3)/ (-3,0)/ (5,-1)/ (-5,-2)/ (5,-3)/ (3,0)/ (-5,0)/ (-4,0)/ (2,0)/ (4,-4)/ (-3,-2)/ (6,0)
5. 9.45 (4,0)/ (0,-3)/ (3,3)/ (2,-1)/ (0,-3)/ (-5,-5)/ (2,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-3,0)/ (-3,0)/ (6,-5)/ (0,-2)/
6. (11.86) (-3,2)/ (4,-5)/ (3,0)/ (-4,-4)/ (-3,0)/ (0,-2)/ (-3,0)/ (-2,-3)/ (-2,0)/ (2,0)/ (-4,0)/ (-2,0)/ (-1,-1)/
7. 6.75 (3,5)/ (0,-3)/ (-5,-5)/ (0,-3)/ (3,0)/ (-4,-1)/ (1,0)/ (6,-3)/ (6,-3)/ (1,-3)/ (6,-1)
8. 8.87 (3,5)/ (-3,0)/ (-3,-3)/ (3,0)/ (-2,-2)/ (6,0)/ (0,-1)/ (-3,0)/ (-1,-2)/ (2,0)/ (-2,-3)/ (2,-3)/
9. 9.07 (4,-3)/ (-4,-1)/ (1,-5)/ (-1,-4)/ (-3,0)/ (3,-2)/ (-3,-3)/ (0,-5)/ (-2,-4)/ (4,-2)/ (0,-3)
10. 8.90 (-5,0)/ (-3,3)/ (2,-1)/ (0,-3)/ (6,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-2,0)/ (0,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (3,-1)/ (0,-5)/ (6,-2)/ (3,0)
11. 7.65 (-3,5)/ (-3,0)/ (-5,1)/ (5,-4)/ (6,-3)/ (-2,-3)/ (0,-3)/ (6,-3)/ (1,0)/ (6,-1)/ (3,-2)
12. 7.47 (-2,0)/ (0,-3)/ (-4,-4)/ (1,-5)/ (-3,0)/ (-4,-1)/ (-2,0)/ (-3,-3)/ (6,-3)/ (5,-1)/ (0,-5)/ (6,0)
Generated By csTimer on 2023-11-02
avg of 100: 8.98
Generated By csTimer on 2023-11-02
avg of 1000: 9.99 (less significant because I would say I average low-mid 9 but still nice)
Really good progress recently but I have a bunch of exams next week so expect less from me.
IsThatA4x4
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I've got a comp coming up in Ireland (Don't DNF Dublin), and there are some things I need to do for that:
- Do 3BLD until I am comfortable getting successes (currently I've never had a success)
- I am also learning DR/HTR for FMC which sometimes hurts my brain a little but it's going decently
Definitely some stuff I wouldn't normally do but it would be nice to get some more events onto my WCA profile.
- Do 3BLD until I am comfortable getting successes (currently I've never had a success)
- I am also learning DR/HTR for FMC which sometimes hurts my brain a little but it's going decently
Definitely some stuff I wouldn't normally do but it would be nice to get some more events onto my WCA profile.
IsThatA4x4
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It's been a month, and all I've done this month is clock...
I have a sub-6 single:
Generated By csTimer on 2023-12-13
single: 5.82
Time List:
1. 5.82 UR1- DR0+ DL1+ UL2+ U2+ R2+ D1+ L5- ALL3+ y2 U1- R2- D2- L1- ALL3+
And I average ~8 at the moment, I'll probably switch to 7simul soon but I'm happy where I'm at for now. Christmas holidays are literally tomorrow for me, and I need to grind a bunch of events for Dublin and Gort so maybe this thread will be more active...
I have a sub-6 single:
Generated By csTimer on 2023-12-13
single: 5.82
Time List:
1. 5.82 UR1- DR0+ DL1+ UL2+ U2+ R2+ D1+ L5- ALL3+ y2 U1- R2- D2- L1- ALL3+
And I average ~8 at the moment, I'll probably switch to 7simul soon but I'm happy where I'm at for now. Christmas holidays are literally tomorrow for me, and I need to grind a bunch of events for Dublin and Gort so maybe this thread will be more active...
IsThatA4x4
Veteran
Alright, Squan update! I have nearly finished learning 2 alg PBL, the only things left to do are setting up with D/D and B/B + some awkward cases. I have tried implementing it in solves but for the moment it is much, much slower (i got a 14.40 ao5).
But for regular CP + EP, I suddenly improved just today and got some very nice PBs (note: CubeTime puts solves in order of solve time, not chronologically; well mostly i think)
The fact that my ao5 PB is sub NR now is insane, this is my first ever sub NR PB in any event.
But for regular CP + EP, I suddenly improved just today and got some very nice PBs (note: CubeTime puts solves in order of solve time, not chronologically; well mostly i think)
Generated by CubeTime.
Best ao5: 7.12
Time List:
1. (6.42): (-2,0) / (0,-3) / (5,2) / (6,-3) / (0,-3) / (-3,0) / (-3,-2) / (3,0) / (-5,0) / (2,0) /
2. (10.53): (3,-4) / (-3,-3) / (-2,0) / (6,-3) / (-5,-4) / (2,0) / (3,-2) / (-4,-1) / (6,-5) / (-3,-4) / (-2,0)
3. 6.56: (-3,2) / (-2,-5) / (-1,-4) / (-3,0) / (4,-5) / (-1,0) / (6,-3) / (-4,-5) / (2,0) / (4,0)
4. 7.29: (0,-4) / (0,3) / (0,-3) / (4,-5) / (-3,0) / (0,-3) / (-3,-4) / (0,-3) / (-1,0) / (-2,0) / (2,0) / (-1,-4) / (2,0) /
5. 7.51: (0,-4) / (4,-5) / (0,-3) / (-1,-4) / (-5,0) / (0,-3) / (-3,0) / (3,0) / (-4,0) / (0,-2) / (2,-1) / (6,-5) / (-2,0) /
Best ao5: 7.12
Time List:
1. (6.42): (-2,0) / (0,-3) / (5,2) / (6,-3) / (0,-3) / (-3,0) / (-3,-2) / (3,0) / (-5,0) / (2,0) /
2. (10.53): (3,-4) / (-3,-3) / (-2,0) / (6,-3) / (-5,-4) / (2,0) / (3,-2) / (-4,-1) / (6,-5) / (-3,-4) / (-2,0)
3. 6.56: (-3,2) / (-2,-5) / (-1,-4) / (-3,0) / (4,-5) / (-1,0) / (6,-3) / (-4,-5) / (2,0) / (4,0)
4. 7.29: (0,-4) / (0,3) / (0,-3) / (4,-5) / (-3,0) / (0,-3) / (-3,-4) / (0,-3) / (-1,0) / (-2,0) / (2,0) / (-1,-4) / (2,0) /
5. 7.51: (0,-4) / (4,-5) / (0,-3) / (-1,-4) / (-5,0) / (0,-3) / (-3,0) / (3,0) / (-4,0) / (0,-2) / (2,-1) / (6,-5) / (-2,0) /
Generated by CubeTime.
Best ao12: 8.00
Time List:
1. (6.42): (-2,0) / (0,-3) / (5,2) / (6,-3) / (0,-3) / (-3,0) / (-3,-2) / (3,0) / (-5,0) / (2,0) /
2. (10.53): (3,-4) / (-3,-3) / (-2,0) / (6,-3) / (-5,-4) / (2,0) / (3,-2) / (-4,-1) / (6,-5) / (-3,-4) / (-2,0)
3. 6.56: (-3,2) / (-2,-5) / (-1,-4) / (-3,0) / (4,-5) / (-1,0) / (6,-3) / (-4,-5) / (2,0) / (4,0)
4. 6.59: (-5,0) / (0,-3) / (-1,5) / (1,-5) / (-3,0) / (0,-3) / (-4,0) / (0,-3) / (3,-1) / (1,0) / (4,0) / (5,0) / (4,0) / (-4,0)
5. 6.99: (1,-3) / (3,-3) / (5,-1) / (-3,0) / (3,0) / (6,-5) / (6,-3) / (-4,-5) / (4,-3) / (4,-5)
6. 7.29: (0,-4) / (0,3) / (0,-3) / (4,-5) / (-3,0) / (0,-3) / (-3,-4) / (0,-3) / (-1,0) / (-2,0) / (2,0) / (-1,-4) / (2,0) /
7. 7.51: (0,-4) / (4,-5) / (0,-3) / (-1,-4) / (-5,0) / (0,-3) / (-3,0) / (3,0) / (-4,0) / (0,-2) / (2,-1) / (6,-5) / (-2,0) /
8. 8.06: (4,3) / (-1,-4) / (1,-5) / (-4,-1) / (6,-3) / (4,0) / (0,-3) / (-1,0) / (3,-4) / (-2,0) / (3,-4)
9. 8.64: (-5,3) / (-1,2) / (1,-2) / (0,-3) / (-4,-1) / (1,0) / (3,0) / (0,-5) / (2,0) / (6,-2) / (3,-2) / (-2,-4)
10. 8.87: (1,3) / (-3,0) / (-4,5) / (4,-5) / (-1,-3) / (-3,-3) / (4,-1) / (0,-2) / (-4,0) / (0,-4) / (0,-5) / (-2,-5)
11. 9.44: (1,0) / (-1,2) / (4,1) / (0,-3) / (-3,0) / (2,-4) / (1,0) / (-3,0) / (-3,-2) / (0,-1) / (0,-2) / (0,-5) / (-2,-4)
12. 10.04: (0,2) / (-3,3) / (3,0) / (0,-3) / (3,0) / (-2,-3) / (-3,0) / (5,-2) / (0,-4) / (1,-2) / (2,-2) / (-2,0)
Best ao12: 8.00
Time List:
1. (6.42): (-2,0) / (0,-3) / (5,2) / (6,-3) / (0,-3) / (-3,0) / (-3,-2) / (3,0) / (-5,0) / (2,0) /
2. (10.53): (3,-4) / (-3,-3) / (-2,0) / (6,-3) / (-5,-4) / (2,0) / (3,-2) / (-4,-1) / (6,-5) / (-3,-4) / (-2,0)
3. 6.56: (-3,2) / (-2,-5) / (-1,-4) / (-3,0) / (4,-5) / (-1,0) / (6,-3) / (-4,-5) / (2,0) / (4,0)
4. 6.59: (-5,0) / (0,-3) / (-1,5) / (1,-5) / (-3,0) / (0,-3) / (-4,0) / (0,-3) / (3,-1) / (1,0) / (4,0) / (5,0) / (4,0) / (-4,0)
5. 6.99: (1,-3) / (3,-3) / (5,-1) / (-3,0) / (3,0) / (6,-5) / (6,-3) / (-4,-5) / (4,-3) / (4,-5)
6. 7.29: (0,-4) / (0,3) / (0,-3) / (4,-5) / (-3,0) / (0,-3) / (-3,-4) / (0,-3) / (-1,0) / (-2,0) / (2,0) / (-1,-4) / (2,0) /
7. 7.51: (0,-4) / (4,-5) / (0,-3) / (-1,-4) / (-5,0) / (0,-3) / (-3,0) / (3,0) / (-4,0) / (0,-2) / (2,-1) / (6,-5) / (-2,0) /
8. 8.06: (4,3) / (-1,-4) / (1,-5) / (-4,-1) / (6,-3) / (4,0) / (0,-3) / (-1,0) / (3,-4) / (-2,0) / (3,-4)
9. 8.64: (-5,3) / (-1,2) / (1,-2) / (0,-3) / (-4,-1) / (1,0) / (3,0) / (0,-5) / (2,0) / (6,-2) / (3,-2) / (-2,-4)
10. 8.87: (1,3) / (-3,0) / (-4,5) / (4,-5) / (-1,-3) / (-3,-3) / (4,-1) / (0,-2) / (-4,0) / (0,-4) / (0,-5) / (-2,-5)
11. 9.44: (1,0) / (-1,2) / (4,1) / (0,-3) / (-3,0) / (2,-4) / (1,0) / (-3,0) / (-3,-2) / (0,-1) / (0,-2) / (0,-5) / (-2,-4)
12. 10.04: (0,2) / (-3,3) / (3,0) / (0,-3) / (3,0) / (-2,-3) / (-3,0) / (5,-2) / (0,-4) / (1,-2) / (2,-2) / (-2,0)
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IsThatA4x4
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I finished up learning 2-alg PBL today, I think I'll practice my current solutions for a bit and then try to find some better ones for the cases that suck (stuff like J/N -> J/R type cases, J/R isn't always a great alg). I probably won't use PBL in comp until maybe euros or later since it's gonna take ages to get comfortable with but I'm super happy to have it done!
IsThatA4x4
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IsThatA4x4
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Other than this, I also got a 34 move fmc solve (couldn't cancel with an insertion because my brain stopped working but still good for me), and somehow my first ever blind success (officially or unofficially) during bld r1??? Overall a really good comp, next one is later this month and hopefully I can maybe get a sub-9 squan ao5?
IsThatA4x4
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Bingus cuber
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nice!
