Journey To Becoming The Fastest Anthony In OH (Grinding for SRs)

[AJT17]

I just got a very good ao50. Hopefully I can get a sub 14 average in my next comp at the end of April, or maybe even a sub 13, if I practice enough. Also (14362. 10.320 U2 F' B' U L' D B' L' U L2 D' F2 U R2 U2 B2 L2 F2 D B' R') is a really good solve, and it could have been my pb

Generated By csTimer on 2023-02-14
avg of 50: 13.587

Time List:
14360. 11.467 L2 D2 R B2 L B2 F2 L F2 R2 D2 R2 B' U L R2 B' L U' F
14361. 16.661 F2 D' R2 U B2 R2 U2 R2 D R2 F' R' B' L F L2 U B2 R F'
14362. 10.320 U2 F' B' U L' D B' L' U L2 D' F2 U R2 U2 B2 L2 F2 D B' R'
14363. 11.861 F' U2 F2 L2 U L2 U' R2 D L2 U B2 U' B D L2 B2 R' F2 U' B'
14364. 14.622 D2 L' R2 U2 B' U2 F D2 B R2 F' U2 F' R U B2 R2 U2 F2 U2
14365. 14.807 R' U' B2 U2 L' F2 U2 R U2 R2 F2 D2 L' D F D F2 L B2 L2
14366. 16.002 D B' D2 B2 L U2 B2 L' D2 U2 F2 R F2 D' F D' B' D' B2 L
14367. 13.496 F L U' R U2 D B' L' U' L2 F2 R2 F2 D2 B2 D B2 D B2 R' F2
14368. 12.022 D2 B' U2 B2 U2 L2 U2 B D2 F D' R U L2 B' L R2 D' R2 D'
14369. 13.899 B2 R2 B2 D' L2 R2 D L2 U' B2 F' R2 D' L2 D R' F D' B U
14370. 14.725 R2 D2 L2 F' L2 U2 B2 U2 R2 D2 B R2 L U' B' R' U2 L' R2 B' F'
14371. 15.034 U2 R2 B2 R D2 B2 D2 R' D2 B2 U2 R U' B' L2 F R' B2 D' R'
14372. 12.912 U' R2 B L2 B D2 B' U2 F L2 D2 B' L2 R B F U' L2 D B F'
14373. 12.728 D R2 U' R2 F2 D2 R2 D L2 F2 U' B L2 F2 L B2 D2 F' R' U2
14374. 13.829 B F2 U2 L2 D L2 U2 F2 R2 B2 U' F' U L U2 L2 R' D' R'
14375. 14.713 F' D2 U2 L' R2 F2 L2 F2 U2 R B2 R' F' U' B' D B R' D' L' R
14376. 14.081 L2 B' L' U' R2 L D R' U R2 U R2 B2 L2 U2 F2 L2 U R2 D2
14377. 14.276 B U' L' B R' B U' D2 L D2 F2 D2 B D2 B L2 D2 R2 D2 F'
14378. 16.305 L' B' R' L2 D F U D2 F' D2 B' L2 B R2 B' L2 F D R2
14379. 11.320 B D' F2 D' B2 L2 R2 U F2 R2 U F2 D F' D2 U' F L F L2 U'
14380. 13.512 L2 B' F2 D2 F D2 R2 B L2 F' U2 D' L F' R' F R2 D' R2 F
14381. 12.452 R F L' D L2 D2 B2 F2 R2 U' L2 U' L2 B2 R B D' F' L R F
14382. 11.772 U' R2 B D2 F' L2 B' L2 F U2 B' L2 R' B2 D' R2 F2 D' F' U
14383. 14.310 L' D2 R' B U D B U' R2 D' L2 U B2 D' R2 U2 R2 U2 R' U
14384. 14.695 B2 L B' R' D' F2 B L U F2 R2 B L2 F' R2 U2 F' B' D2 F' R2
14385. 12.230 F2 L2 R2 U' F2 R2 D' B2 U' B2 D2 F2 B R' B' R U L' D F' R2
14386. 11.455 F2 U' F2 D B2 L2 D2 U' F2 R2 D2 L D L R D L' B R' U2
14387. 16.920 B R B2 D B2 L2 U2 L2 R2 U' R2 F2 U L2 R' D' B F' L R' B
14388. 15.370 D2 R U' D B U D' R D' B2 R2 F2 B2 D F2 U R2 L'
14389. 11.883 D' B2 U' R2 U' F2 L2 D2 R2 D F2 U' R' D2 L' U' F L' B2 L B'
14390. 12.668 D2 R2 D' L' B' D' F' D2 B2 R D2 F2 L2 B2 R F2 L B2 U L'
14391. 12.822 B2 R' L2 D' F2 L2 D' R2 D F2 D2 F2 U2 F' U' R B D' R2 F'
14392. 14.621 F2 L' B2 D R2 B2 D L2 U L2 D F2 L2 B L' D2 B' U' B2 D
14393. 14.138 L2 F R2 B2 U B2 R2 B2 U' L2 D B2 F2 U B L' F L' R' B' F
14394. 11.522 D2 U2 F2 U2 R2 B' D2 B' U2 B U2 L' B F R U' R2 D2 B' D' L'
14395. 12.602 U R' L' F U' F D' F2 R' U2 L2 F2 R2 F' L2 D2 B' L2 B' D2 F2
14396. 13.067 D2 L' U2 L2 R D2 L' U2 R' B2 U2 B' D' R' B' L' B D2 B2 F D2
14397. 13.368 D B2 R' L2 D2 F U2 F U L2 F2 R2 L2 F' R2 F2 U2 R2 F L2 B'
14398. 13.369 F D2 F2 D2 U B2 R2 D F2 R2 B2 D2 R' F R2 U2 R' F2 R
14399. 13.472 R' D2 U2 L U2 B2 D2 L2 B2 L2 B2 U L F2 D L U F' D' B'
14400. 14.264 L' F B' L B2 R F U L' F L2 F2 L2 D F2 D' R2 U B2 U2 B2
14401. 14.158 R' F2 L F2 D2 R' F2 D2 L' B' D2 U' B R' U L D'
14402. 14.215 R2 B L' D2 R' B2 L B2 U2 L2 U2 L U L B2 D2 U' B R
14403. 14.773 U2 B2 L2 U B2 D' R2 U L2 U B' U L B2 U' R2 B' F' L2 U'
14404. 13.448 F U2 F2 U2 F2 U2 L' F2 D2 L' R' F2 D' B' L D' B L' D B
14405. 13.344 L' D2 L2 F2 L' F2 U2 F2 U2 R F2 R F U B' D' F' R B' D'
14406. 14.521 D2 L' B2 F L2 B L2 R2 U2 B' R2 U2 F D' B2 U' B D2 F R2
14407. 14.202 U2 L2 D2 B2 U' L2 R2 F2 D' L' F' U' R' D R2 B L' F D2 U2
14408. 13.436 L F L2 F' L2 F D2 L2 R2 B' R2 F R2 D' F2 L2 R' B D' R
14409. 13.113 F' R2 B F2 L2 D2 B D2 F' U2 L2 F' L D2 U' R2 F R' B' L2 U

 

[AJT17]

All PLL algorithms according to chatGPT
There are a total of 21 algorithms for PLL (Permutation of the Last Layer) in the CFOP method. Here they are listed by their names and the letter notation for the corresponding moves:

1. Aa Perm: R' U' R U' R' U2 R U' R' U2 R2 U' (R = right face, U = up face)
2. Ab Perm: R U R' U R U2 R' L' U R U' L U R' (L = left face)
3. E Perm: x' R U' R' D R U R' D' R U R' D R U' R' D' x (x = rotate the entire cube on the x-axis, D = down face)
4. F Perm: R U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' (F = front face)
5. Ga Perm: R U R' U R U2 R' F' U' F R U R' F R' F' R U' R
6. Gb Perm: R' U' R U' R' U2 R F U F' R' U' R F' R F R' U R
7. Gc Perm: R U R' U R U2 R' F' U' F R U R' U' F R' F' R U' R'
8. Gd Perm: R' U' R U' R' U2 R F U F' R' U' R F R' F' R U R
9. H Perm: M2 U M2 U2 M2 U M2

(M = middle slice, U2 = two turns of the up face)

1. Ja Perm: R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U'
2. Jb Perm: R' U' R F R' U' R U R F' R2 U R U
3. Na Perm: R U' L' U R' U' L
4. Nb Perm: L' U R U' L U R'
5. Ra Perm: R U R' F' R U2 R' U2 R' F R U R' U2 R
6. Rb Perm: R' U2 R U2 R' F R U R' U' F' R U R' U2 R' U'
7. T Perm: R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F'
8. Ua Perm: R2 U' R U' R' U R' U R' U' R'
9. Ub Perm: R' U R U R' U' R U' R' U2 R U' R'
10. V Perm: R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F'
11. Y Perm: F R U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R F'
12. Z Perm: R U R' U' M' U R U' r'

I hope this helps! Remember, algorithms are just one part of solving the cube, and it takes time and practice to become proficient with them.

 

[AJT17]

Is anyone else going to this comp?
This is going to be a unique comp, because it is taking place inside of the Denver Zoo.

Colorado Jungle Jumble 2023 | World Cube Association

The World Cube Association governs competitions for mechanical puzzles that are operated by twisting groups of pieces, commonly known as 'twisty puzzles'. The most famous of these puzzles is the Rubik's Cube, invented by professor Rubik from Hungary. A selection of these puzzles are chosen as...

www.worldcubeassociation.org

 

[AJT17]

I lost the menu to change the sessions, and I don't know what I did, or what I can do to get it back. I can still cycle through them using the keyboard shortcuts.
Has this happened to anyone else, and what can I do to fix it?

 

[Jake - Speedcuber]

View attachment 22196
I lost the menu to change the sessions, and I don't know what I did, or what I can do to get it back. I can still cycle through them using the keyboard shortcuts.
Has this happened to anyone else, and what can I do to fix it?

Happened to me once too lol. Try clicking the very top right of the menu, to the right of the word "best"

 

[AJT17]

Happened to me once too lol. Try clicking the very top right of the menu, to the right of the word "best"

I just clicked around and figured out that you can click on the very top left of that information box and it will show/hide the session menu. Thanks for the help

 

[AJT17]

I just did 100 solves for Cross, F2L, OLL and PLL so I could get the percentage of my solves.
Total Time - 12.909
Cross - 1.991 / 15.4%
F2L - 7.345 / 56.8%
OLL - 1.811 / 14.0%
PLL - 1.762 / 13.6%
1-2 seconds could probably be added to the total time to account for recognition on each step, so that would be around 14-15 seconds which does match my real average.

 

[AJT17]

My first corner BLD success. I did all of the memo in my head, and I was blindfolded so I couldn't see the cube. I am happy with this, but it was also a really easy scramble.
Generated By csTimer on 2023-02-22
single: 44.622

Time List:
1. 44.622[FS BU TI JC] R2 D2 L2 R2 U R2 D' R2 U2 R2 D' R U' L' F2 U R U' L'

 

[AJT17]

I just got a great ao5, with a SUB 10 too!
Also I got it recorded!
I'm probably going to post it to my YouTube channel on Monday.

Generated By csTimer on 2023-02-24
avg of 5: 12.294

Time List:
15342. 11.511 F2 R2 F2 D2 U' F2 L2 R2 U B2 F2 R F L2 F R U' L' F R' D
15343. 9.864 F R D B U2 D2 L' F D' U2 F' L2 U2 B' R2 U2 B' L2 F2 D2
15344. 14.920 L2 U L2 U' B2 U2 L2 F2 R2 D L2 B R' F' U R2 D2 U2 L' R' F'
15345. 12.536 D2 U2 F2 R2 D2 B D2 L2 F R2 D B' D U2 F' U2 R U F2
15346. 12.835 L B2 D R2 D L2 B2 L2 B2 U L2 D R' F2 L' U2 F' L2 D L'

 

[randomness...]

I just got a great ao5, with a SUB 10 too!
Also I got it recorded!
I'm probably going to post it to my YouTube channel on Monday.

Generated By csTimer on 2023-02-24
avg of 5: 12.294

Time List:
15342. 11.511 F2 R2 F2 D2 U' F2 L2 R2 U B2 F2 R F L2 F R U' L' F R' D
15343. 9.864 F R D B U2 D2 L' F D' U2 F' L2 U2 B' R2 U2 B' L2 F2 D2
15344. 14.920 L2 U L2 U' B2 U2 L2 F2 R2 D L2 B R' F' U R2 D2 U2 L' R' F'
15345. 12.536 D2 U2 F2 R2 D2 B D2 L2 F R2 D B' D U2 F' U2 R U F2
15346. 12.835 L B2 D R2 D L2 B2 L2 B2 U L2 D R' F2 L' U2 F' L2 D L'

right on!

 

[AJT17]

I have 28/57 OLL's learned and able to recognize in solves, and I am planning to learn OLL 9 and 10, as they seem easy to recognize. I will try to get full OLL by the end of the year, and at my current pace I think that it will be easily doable.

 

[AJT17]

Generated By csTimer on 2023-02-27
single: 8.662
Time List:
15479. 8.662 D L F2 D' B2 L2 U F2 D2 L2 D' B2 R2 U' R' D' F L D F' L2


Solution
Inspection: z2 y'
X-Cross: U’ F’ U’ F’ R2 D
Pair 2: U R U R’ L U L’
Pair 3: R U2 R’ F U F’
Pair 4: U2 R U R’
OLL: f R U R’ U’ f’
PLL: U2 R2 U R’ U R’ U’ R U’ R2 U’ D R’ U R D’
AUF: U'

46 moves/8.662 seconds = 5.3TPS I think?

This was really unexpected, but I am really happy that I got a sub 9. It could have been faster if I noticed that I had an accidental x-cross and if I noticed my final F2L pair quicker. I was able to get a 5.82 with knowing the solution afterwards. I would be interested to see if I did the best solution, or if there was an even better one.

 

[AJT17]

Here is the video of my 9.864 single and 12.294 average

 

[randomness...]

what cube is that/

 

[AJT17]

what cube is that/

It is the DaYan TengYun V3, I just got it and I like it a lot. I also have a written review and my personal setup in the comment on this video

 

[randomness...]

It is the DaYan TengYun V3, I just got it and I like it a lot. I also have a written review and my personal setup in the comment on this video

thanks!

 

[randomness...]

you can solve a 2x2 and a 3x3 in the time i can solve a 3x3 (dang im way behind)

 

[AJT17]

you can solve a 2x2 and a 3x3 in the time i can solve a 3x3 (dang im way behind)

If you keep practicing you can be as fast as me pretty soon, and if you need I can try and help or give tips so you can improve.

 

[randomness...]

ah just struggling with tracking and Pseudoslots

 

[AJT17]

ah just struggling with tracking and Pseudoslots

From my limited experience, doing slower solves that you can go through with minimal or no pauses and working up the speed helps with tracking, but pseudo slots I know little about, so I can't really help with that.