Racing to sub-20

[mafergut]

Round 491
Blech. Kinda squeezed this average in after a week of no practice. There goes my sub 20 streak, guess I'm starting over
No video this week... It's for the best.

Sorry to hear that. It happens that when you do something just because you have to but are not well prepared, things like that are bound to happen. It would have been better to maybe skip this week. C'mon I know you can do it so just take your time next week if you can. And if you need help running this or whatever, just ask.

 

[TheoLyh]

Race to sub-20 2/3
Round 492
Time list:

18.47, 18.61, (13.98), 18.21, (20.17), 19.93, 19.56, 16.09, 14.85, 16.50, 18.60, 16.82

Average of 12: 17.76

YAY... im now alumni :-D
Wow im really improwing in some weeks ago the best i could get was 21 average :-D !!!

I think ill be here for some time (the ...sub-15 looks too offline...

 

[asacuber]

Did anybody notice?
Round 4.90

 

[mafergut]

Race to sub-20 CFOP - Round 492 (Alumni)
Cube: Moyu Tanglong

Generated By csTimer on 2016-3-21
avg of 12: 19.66

Time List:
17.39, 18.45[blue], 20.30, 19.71, (23.69[red]), 17.91, 22.61[blue], 21.09, 21.99, 19.47, 17.62, (16.24)

Started well with an 18.xx blue cross solve so I tried to just do the best cross color instead of white/yellow but after failing the next two on red and blue I got so mad and wanted to recover so badly that I just couldn't solve well any more even on white. Saved the average with the two last solves but this means I am nowhere near to full CN yet. At least not under pressure.

 

[TheGamingCuber5]

Round 492
avg of 12: 19.02

Time List:
1. 17.52
2. (16.99)
3. 17.65
4. (22.87)
5. 19.00
6. 17.43
7. 20.12
8. 21.34
9. 18.27
10. 20.05
11. 18.81
12. 19.92
Did so good on the first half. I was averaging 19.5 before doing this. Sorry about missing last week.

 

[Cris738]

Round 492 with Roux

Ao12: 19.56
Best Ao5: 18.44(solves 7-11)

(16.11), 18.10, 20.13, 21.57, 19.65, (22.51), 22.32, 18.30, 17.47, 18.83, 18.18, 21.04

Finally broke the sub 20 barrier. I'm pretty proud, considering it only took about 4 months. I'll definitely stick around as alumni until I reach sub-18.

 

[kbrune]

Round 492
Ave: 21.40

24.07, 18.65, 21.42, 25.38, 20.02, 21.43, 22.96, 20.32, 21.97, 21.41, 18.98, 21.46

*sigh* 3x3 makes me feel incompetent
Once I feel like I've gotten a handle of the new events I'm learning.. I'm gonna go back to the drawing board and figure out how to get to consistent sub 20.

 

[EntireTV]

WOW really messed this one up, I could've done way better. I think I solved at a bad time, and I was really unfocused, so I almost think I should retry, but this is my horrible Ao12. I'll do better later!


Generated By csTimer on 2016-3-22
avg of 12: 24.34

Time List:
1. 22.36 D' R U' F2 B D' L2 U' F' R2 D2 F2 R D2 F2 L' F2 L D2 L2
2. (34.15) F2 D2 F' D2 F2 R2 D2 L2 F2 U2 B2 L U2 F L' U2 R2 F D2 R U'
3. 22.83 D F2 R2 D R2 F2 U L2 B2 U F D2 B' L' D R U2 L' D B2
4. (21.16) U' F' L B D' B L2 F' D' B' R F2 R F2 L' F2 R2 F2 U2 B2 L'
5. 24.17 F2 D2 L2 D' F2 L2 R2 U F2 U2 R2 B D2 U2 L' U B' R F R2 D2
6. 24.43 D F2 U R2 D2 L' F D2 L F' U2 F' R2 B' U2 R2 B D2 F2 L2
7. 24.28 F2 R2 D U2 L2 D' L2 B2 U F2 U' L U2 B2 F' L U' B' D' U'
8. 24.92 D' U' L2 R2 B2 R2 U' L2 R2 U2 L B2 F D' R' B2 L2 B' F D'
9. 24.96 U2 R2 B' D2 U2 B' L2 R2 B2 U2 F R B2 D U' F U F D L' F'
10. 23.64 U2 F2 U2 L F2 R F2 D2 R2 B2 R D F L R2 D' R B D' U2
11. 25.82 U' R2 D' L2 B2 U' L2 F2 R2 D F2 R' D2 B U2 L R' B L'
12. 26.00 D2 R2 F R2 F2 L2 U2 F' D2 B' L' R2 U2 B' R2 U R2 F L F2

 

[Jason Green]

Round 492

Kind of embarrassing, but I think it helps to compete here to make me want sub 20 more...

Generated By csTimer on 2016-3-22
avg of 12: 24.49

Time List:
1. 24.27 D' R U' F2 B D' L2 U' F' R2 D2 F2 R D2 F2 L' F2 L D2 L2
2. 22.62 F2 D2 F' D2 F2 R2 D2 L2 F2 U2 B2 L U2 F L' U2 R2 F D2 R U'
3. (22.38) D F2 R2 D R2 F2 U L2 B2 U F D2 B' L' D R U2 L' D B2
4. 26.20 U' F' L B D' B L2 F' D' B' R F2 R F2 L' F2 R2 F2 U2 B2 L'
5. 24.76 F2 D2 L2 D' F2 L2 R2 U F2 U2 R2 B D2 U2 L' U B' R F R2 D2
6. 23.60 D F2 U R2 D2 L' F D2 L F' U2 F' R2 B' U2 R2 B D2 F2 L2
7. 24.21 F2 R2 D U2 L2 D' L2 B2 U F2 U' L U2 B2 F' L U' B' D' U'
8. 24.40 D' U' L2 R2 B2 R2 U' L2 R2 U2 L B2 F D' R' B2 L2 B' F D'
9. 23.58 U2 R2 B' D2 U2 B' L2 R2 B2 U2 F R B2 D U' F U F D L' F'
10. 27.37 U2 F2 U2 L F2 R F2 D2 R2 B2 R D F L R2 D' R B D' U2
11. (33.89) U' R2 D' L2 B2 U' L2 F2 R2 D F2 R' D2 B U2 L R' B L'
12. 23.82 D2 R2 F R2 F2 L2 U2 F' D2 B' L' R2 U2 B' R2 U R2 F L F2

 

[earth2dan]

Round 492 Results​

1. TheoLyh - 17.76 [3/3] Graduates!
2. Renox - 18.04 [alumni]
3. TheGamingCuber5 - 19.02 [3/3] Graduates!
4. Cris738 - 19.56 [3/3] Graduates!
5. mafergut - 19.66 [alumni]
6. kbrune - 21.4 [0/3]
7. EntireTV - 24.34 [0/3]
8. Jason Green - 24.49 [0/3]

Congratulations to everyone! Special congratulations to TheoLyh, TheGamingCuber5, and Cris738 for graduating this round! Great round everyone.

Was a busy week, and a busier weekend so I took a pass on this rounds average. I'll try and get back on the wagon for round 493

 

[earth2dan]

Round 493
Potential Closing Time - Apr 1, 2016 || 12:01PM CST​

Scrambles for the 493rd round:

1. L2 B2 F2 U R2 D2 B2 D U2 F2 U2 L' U B D2 F L2 U2 R2 L' D
2. D U2 R2 D2 B2 L2 B2 U' B2 U' F2 L U' L2 U L2 B2 L B' D'
3. D B2 D' F2 D B2 U' B2 U2 F2 R2 F B2 L' U F2 U' L' F' D L2 U'
4. F2 R2 F2 U2 L2 D R2 U' L2 U F R' D' R B F L2 U' B D
5. F2 L2 D' R2 U F2 L2 D2 F2 D R2 B L U2 F2 U2 R2 F' L' B D2 U'
6. U' L2 B2 U' F2 R2 D' F2 D2 R2 L2 F' L B D' R B2 L' U' L2 D' U'
7. D R2 U2 B2 F2 U' F2 U R2 L2 U' F' R L' F' L2 B' U R2 D' B U'
8. D F2 R2 U' L2 U2 L2 U' L2 B2 U F L' B F R L' D2 B' D' R
9. D' U2 F2 U B2 R2 L2 F2 L2 D' L R2 F' U2 B D' B2 F' D2 R' D'
10. R2 D R2 U2 R2 D R2 U' L2 D F2 R D R B U' R' L B' L U
11. B2 L2 U' R2 L2 F2 U L2 U' F2 L D B2 U F L F' L F D' U'
12. D2 B2 U F2 U' B2 U B2 R2 B2 U R F2 L2 B F' L B' D2 U B L'

Good luck to everyone!

 

[mafergut]

Race to sub-20 - Round 493 (Alumni)
Cube: Moyu Tanglong
Method: CFOP dual CN (white/yellow) + some non-w/y crosses

Generated By csTimer on 2016-3-28
avg of 12: 19.68

Time List:
19.40, 17.95, 20.63, (28.05), 18.70[blue cross], 18.97, 18.45, 18.34, 19.55, 21.21, (16.90), 23.51[green cross]

Another bad average. The 28 was a messed up PLL that I refused to DNF. Nice solve on blue cross... compensated by a meh one on green

 

[kbrune]

Round 493
Ave: 22.32

24.11, 20.39, 20.13, 22.27, 21.83, 22.15, 23.84, 24.14, 21.62, 22.76, 19.60, 24.76

 

[Cris738]

Round 493 with Roux(Alumini)
Cube: Gans 356S
Ao12: 19.88
Best Ao5: 18.66(solves 4-8)
Best Single: 15.19

19.44, 21.05, 26.83, 18.97, 16.52, 18.25 21.47, 18.75, 19.43, (15.19), (27.22), 18.00

 

[EntireTV]

A lot of confusion. Just redid the solve. STILL WASN'T SUB-20

Cube: Primary Qiyi Thunderclap
Ao5: 18.08

Generated By csTimer on 2016-3-30
avg of 12: 20.05

Time List:
1. 19.68 L2 B2 F2 U R2 D2 B2 D U2 F2 U2 L' U B D2 F L2 U2 R2 L' D
2. 25.00 D U2 R2 D2 B2 L2 B2 U' B2 U' F2 L U' L2 U L2 B2 L B' D'
3. 24.78 D B2 D' F2 D B2 U' B2 U2 F2 R2 F B2 L' U F2 U' L' F' D L2 U'
4. 19.41 F2 R2 F2 U2 L2 D R2 U' L2 U F R' D' R B F L2 U' B D
5. 19.76 F2 L2 D' R2 U F2 L2 D2 F2 D R2 B L U2 F2 U2 R2 F' L' B D2 U'
6. 18.42 U' L2 B2 U' F2 R2 D' F2 D2 R2 L2 F' L B D' R B2 L' U' L2 D' U'
7. 20.59 D R2 U2 B2 F2 U' F2 U R2 L2 U' F' R L' F' L2 B' U R2 D' B U'
8. 17.08 D' U2 F2 U B2 R2 L2 F2 L2 D' L R2 F' U2 B D' B2 F' D2 R' D'
9. 18.72 R2 D R2 U2 R2 D R2 U' L2 D F2 R D R B U' R' L B' L U
10. (15.12) B2 L2 U' R2 L2 F2 U L2 U' F2 L D B2 U F L F' L F D' U'
11. 20.97 D2 B2 U F2 U' B2 U B2 R2 B2 U R F2 L2 B F' L B' D2 U B L'
12. 21.04 D F2 R2 U' L2 U2 L2 U' L2 B2 U F L' B F R L' D2 B' D' R

 

[Jason Green]

FML FML FML, I forgot to start the timer on one of the solves even though it was a 19 If I had remembered it would have been sub 20 (does it still count lol)

Cube: Primary Qiyi Thunderclap
Ao5: 18.08

Generated By csTimer on 2016-3-30
avg of 12: 20.44

Time List:
1. 19.68 L2 B2 F2 U R2 D2 B2 D U2 F2 U2 L' U B D2 F L2 U2 R2 L' D
2. 25.00 D U2 R2 D2 B2 L2 B2 U' B2 U' F2 L U' L2 U L2 B2 L B' D'
3. 24.78 D B2 D' F2 D B2 U' B2 U2 F2 R2 F B2 L' U F2 U' L' F' D L2 U'
4. 19.41 F2 R2 F2 U2 L2 D R2 U' L2 U F R' D' R B F L2 U' B D
5. 19.76 F2 L2 D' R2 U F2 L2 D2 F2 D R2 B L U2 F2 U2 R2 F' L' B D2 U'
6. 18.42 U' L2 B2 U' F2 R2 D' F2 D2 R2 L2 F' L B D' R B2 L' U' L2 D' U'
7. 20.59 D R2 U2 B2 F2 U' F2 U R2 L2 U' F' R L' F' L2 B' U R2 D' B U'
8. 17.08 D' U2 F2 U B2 R2 L2 F2 L2 D' L R2 F' U2 B D' B2 F' D2 R' D'
9. 18.72 R2 D R2 U2 R2 D R2 U' L2 D F2 R D R B U' R' L B' L U
10. (15.12) B2 L2 U' R2 L2 F2 U L2 U' F2 L D B2 U F L F' L F D' U'
11. 20.97 D2 B2 U F2 U' B2 U B2 R2 B2 U R F2 L2 B F' L B' D2 U B L'
12. (DNF) D F2 R2 U' L2 U2 L2 U' L2 B2 U F L' B F R L' D2 B' D' R

My opinion if it was on the computer and you tried to start it but it didn't, I count it because I usually look towards my cube when I'm about to start. It happens to me using cs timer quite often, but never on my stackmat because the green light is there in my line of sight. But that's just my opinion. I don't think it's ever happened to me in a web comp because I try to be extra careful so I don't bend the rules.

But maybe you mean you just totally forgot??

 

[EntireTV]

My opinion if it was on the computer and you tried to start it but it didn't, I count it because I usually look towards my cube when I'm about to start. It happens to me using cs timer quite often, but never on my stackmat because the green light is there in my line of sight. But that's just my opinion. I don't think it's ever happened to me in a web comp because I try to be extra careful so I don't bend the rules.

But maybe you mean you just totally forgot??

But the thing is, the Average would've been sub-20 if I had not got a DNF... I'll let the people running the forum decide!

 

[earth2dan]

FML FML FML, I forgot to start the timer on one of the solves even though it was a 19 If I had remembered it would have been sub 20 (does it still count lol)

Use your own discretion. This isn't exactly a WCA governed competition The real question is; How do you know what your time was if you didn't start the timer?

 

[Jason Green]

Use your own discretion. This isn't exactly a WCA governed competition The real question is; How do you know what your time was if you didn't start the timer?

I wondered that too... I had thought if I ever did what I described I might treat it as a mis-scramble and do the scramble twice for my retry.

 

[EntireTV]

Use your own discretion. This isn't exactly a WCA governed competition The real question is; How do you know what your time was if you didn't start the timer?

I'm going to find out what I did and retime it!