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[mafergut]

pb singles are supposed to be luck after all. I can totally feel you though, as most of my sub12 solves had similar crappy executions.
Also, I learnt something from your 2nd F2L pair, I used to solve that case much more inefficiently. ._.

Thanks! I feel a bit better now. Regarding F2L cases I should watch many more example solve videos and do less timed solves. It would be probably good for my efficiency. I have started to do it, though, and learned a couple tricks here and there but still so far from efficient.

 

[sqAree]

Thanks! I feel a bit better now. Regarding F2L cases I should watch many more example solve videos and do less timed solves. It would be probably good for my efficiency. I have started to do it, though, and learned a couple tricks here and there but still so far from efficient.

I don't know where to find mass example solve videos and I never do untimed solves admittedly. But I suspect that my greatest weakness is the cross anyway, because I still don't plan the whole cross in inspection. ._.

Regarding your 2nd pair, that was the case I struggled the most with. In the beginning I would do y' U R' U R U' y U' R U2 R' U2 R U' R' (with edge and corner in UF and URF) if the back slot is already solved. Then I came across a really "awesome" alternate alg: R B L U' L' B' R' that is actually quite fast. But for OH solving I needed a replacement, so I discovered R U2 R' U R U R' U R U' R' and later switched to that for 2H too, because the B moves disturbed my flow. Then, if the back slot was free I would just do R' U R U' R U2 R' U2 R U' R' but it was never satisfying as it's the same length as the other alg.
U' R' U R U' R U R' is so much better, thank you!

 

[chtiger]

Inspired by the recent 5BLD successes of mark49152 and moralsh, I ordered a 5x5. Might just try 5BLD without ever learning regular 5x5.

I also tried a 10 cube MBLD even though I've only tried 8 once and haven't done a MBLD since February. It was bad as expected, 3/10 1:10:xx, but mainly just wanted to know if it would be possible, and I think it is (at home, maybe not at comp). I've got a plan to revamp my edge memo, which will help, just need to stop putting it off and do it.

 

[SenorJuan]

Regarding the "2nd F2L slot solve".
There's also the BR slot choice of
U' R U R2 U' R

( and for those FMC types amongst you, there's U' F R2 F' R2 )

 

[newtonbase]

Had a good session working on my letter pairs list today. My wife helped out with suggestions and with writing them down while I was driving. A to D done with a few gaps. I started fresh without consulting previous notes. I plan to go through every pair on the famous people by initials web page I found too.

 

[bubbagrub]

@mark49152

Guildford schedule: All events except for Fewest Moves, Feet, BigBld, MultiBld... :-(

 

[mark49152]

Guildford schedule: All events except for Fewest Moves, Feet, BigBld, MultiBld... :-(

Yeah I saw that . I'm waiting for the schedule. If there's multiple rounds of 3BLD I might go, otherwise I might give this one a miss.

 

[newtonbase]

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Yeah I saw that . I'm waiting for the schedule. If there's multiple rounds of 3BLD I might go, otherwise I might give this one a miss.

Was about to post that I didn't think we'd see you there @mark49152 but my battery died. I'll try to go for the Saturday if they are doing 3BLD but I don't fancy risking Sunday traffic on the M25.

 

[Shaky Hands]

It might be worth requesting multiple rounds before they finalise a schedule.

 

[mark49152]

It might be worth requesting multiple rounds before they finalise a schedule.

The organisers do put thought into varying and balancing events between comps to keep everyone happy, and blind fans have been well catered for at Macc and Sheffield, so I'm not going to complain.

IIRC, Cambridge in December was the only comp since I started competing a year ago that had neither big nor multi, and they had two rounds of 3BLD. And no 2x2

 

[Selkie]

Be a pity if we didn't see you there @mark49152 but completely understandable given distance and the lack of big blind. Fingers crossed for multi BLD rounds.

Looks like I will only make the Sunday as the family birthday on the Saturday is unavoidable due to the venue being booked for my aunts 80th Birthday. 3x3 is usually day 2. The other two events I would love to see on day 2 are 4x4 and 6x6 but as usual will be great to meet up and take part anyway. I hope to make one more comp this year which may well be UK Open in November?

Going to try again to get a sub 1 4x4 average on film but failing that maybe a low 6x6 mean.

 

[Shaky Hands]

And no 2x2

Last thing I'd miss at a comp. I'm on record as saying I prefer Clock.

 

[Selkie]

Going to try again to get a sub 1 4x4 average on film but failing that maybe a low 6x6 mean.

4x4
Average of 5: 59.66
1. 57.74 U B' U' R u' B R2 u' L r' U L' D' F' B D f D' F' r2 B' D' U2 R L' U' F2 R L' B2 D L r R' D2 r' B2 D r' U'
2. (53.48) U2 u r D' f' u' F' R2 U2 B2 r f B2 L' u2 f' R2 r F2 R2 B' f' R2 B' R' r2 D F L U2 R2 U2 r R2 u' r U' D' R' D2
3. 1:04.33 R2 r2 f u2 L2 D' U f' D B' L U R2 r' F' L2 R' r2 U2 D f' u f' B2 r2 u2 R U r' B R D u' L D R2 F D L' U'
4. (1:10.42) L' R' u' U2 L' R' D2 L2 D2 r' U R2 U D' u f2 F D f R2 B' U' D' u r' u' F B' L' B' F L u2 U F2 L f2 r2 D2 u
5. 56.91 L' u2 U' f' D L U2 R2 u2 D L2 u2 L2 R F2 f2 L' B' U L' B2 D r' D F B2 f2 L D' B' r2 R' F U f2 F r u2 r f

On film, will upload soon. A counting 1:04 too!

 

[One Wheel]

I've been watching for a comp I could make it to, and finally there is one in a month. Problem is that other than no 2x2 I think they pretty much took the events I can't do or don't care to. I think with a lot of work I could make the 4:00 hard cut for feet, and it's hard to say after only a couple dozen solves but I wouldn't be shocked if I could make the 2:30 soft cut. What's the chance I can learn blind in a month? 15 minute combined time limit seems like enough that if I can do it I should be able to get at least two solves in. Cuts are the same for megaminx as for feet. I did a pretty good MM solve for me last night: sub - 8:00 just barely. I'd love to do 7x7, but I don't have one and the 6:00/8:00 cuts are about where I could put a lot of work into 6x6 and have a chance of at least making the hard cut and a slim chance of making the soft cut.

 

[mafergut]

Tough decision and tough cuts! Anyway, if you can go I'd say go!
Happy for my 1st success at 2x2 race to sub-5

 

[Shaky Hands]

@One Wheel, I suggest you go anyway if you can. Enter everything you can solve for the experience and don't worry about your times (I was averaging 50s at 3x3 at my first comp.) Other people are far more knowledgeable about BLD here than me but yes I suspect you can learn BLD in a month with the correct amount of practice.

 

[Selkie]

4x4
Average of 5: 59.66
1. 57.74 U B' U' R u' B R2 u' L r' U L' D' F' B D f D' F' r2 B' D' U2 R L' U' F2 R L' B2 D L r R' D2 r' B2 D r' U'
2. (53.48) U2 u r D' f' u' F' R2 U2 B2 r f B2 L' u2 f' R2 r F2 R2 B' f' R2 B' R' r2 D F L U2 R2 U2 r R2 u' r U' D' R' D2
3. 1:04.33 R2 r2 f u2 L2 D' U f' D B' L U R2 r' F' L2 R' r2 U2 D f' u f' B2 r2 u2 R U r' B R D u' L D R2 F D L' U'
4. (1:10.42) L' R' u' U2 L' R' D2 L2 D2 r' U R2 U D' u f2 F D f R2 B' U' D' u r' u' F B' L' B' F L u2 U F2 L f2 r2 D2 u
5. 56.91 L' u2 U' f' D L U2 R2 u2 D L2 u2 L2 R F2 f2 L' B' U L' B2 D r' D F B2 f2 L D' B' r2 R' F U f2 F r u2 r f

 

[newtonbase]

@One Wheel Blind is possible in a month but you will take a hit on your practice time for other events. 15 minutes is a generous time limit.
As Andy says, go for the experience. The times you set are targets to beat for the next comp so it doesn't matter if they are slow.

 

[Selkie]

@One Wheel , like the others I would always recommend going to a competition. Irresppective of the events themselves it is amazing how much information and motivation you will gain by meeting with, discussing and cubing with other cubers. That time alone is invaluable

 

[One Wheel]

Thanks! That's pretty much the advice I was expecting. I presume it's not worth signing up for events I have no chance of making the hard cut for, like megaminx?

I'm not sure how much time I'll have to practice in the next month either. Usually I'm the only one around here but my dad, brother and sister will be around. I should have ample time the last week before the comp, but the next three weeks not so much.