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Racing to sub-20

Round 543
Method: Roux
Ao12: 17.94 (alumni)

Lista de tiempos:
(21.18), 17.33, 19.54, (11.86), 16.26, 20.59, 16.46, 15.87, 18.04, 16.61, 18.57, 20.03

Wow! This was a great Ao12 for me!!!
4th Solve was almost PB!!! Just click on the time if you want to see the reconstruction :)

I am really happy with this round results, I think I am moving to the race to sub-15 thread. I might come back with Roux OH but I am not sub-30 yet so it might take a while.

Thanks to @earth2dan for hosting the rounds, you have done such a great work!!!

mafergut said:
The funny thing about this is I always knew being full CN would not make me significantly faster but I thought it would be more fun but seeing how I can't get closer to my white & yellow times as hard as I try is not fun at all so I might as well abandon. By the way, my practise away from the timer concentrating in slow solving and lookahead is not very promising up to now either.
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Slow solves helped me to improve my efficiency and a little bit my lookahead but my TPS was the same. I knew that Feliks practice RU and last lot scrambles to increase TPS so I started doing Roux Last ten pieces and F2B -1 to improve my TPS and it have worked! I still have a lot of pauses but I think they are going to eventually disappear.
A week ago I saw this video and I think it resumes what I have done over the last 2 weeks
 
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Round 543
Method: CFOP CN
Cube: QiYi MoFangGe 3x3
Ao12: 22.56:cool:

Time List:
1) 22.82 (white)
2) 23.65 (blue)
3) 21.69 (white)
4) 23.81 (green)
5) 21.43 (white)
6)(25.74) (orange) (+2 penalty)
7) 24.94 (green) (+2 penalty)
8) 21.92 (yellow)
9) 22.60 (yellow) (+2 penalty)
10) 23.82 (blue)
11) 19.12 (red):eek:
12) (18.47) (yellow)

Hey! This was my best round so far! And I broke my PB Ao12! There were some things that went bad like 3 times +2 penalty. I HATE AUF! Whatever, the 9th solve would have been sub 20 if not for the +2 and a cube pop which occurred between the solve.
anyway nice average.
 
Round: 543
Method: CFOP
Cube: Weilong GTS
Ao12: 18.00

Average of 12: 18.00
15.78, 19.41, 15.44, 20.94, 17.95, 18.23, (15.17), 17.38, 16.02, 18.97, 19.85, (20.96)

1. 15.78 B2 U' F2 L2 U' R2 U L2 D' L2 D2 F B2 D R' D' L D' B' R B U2
2. 19.41 R2 D B2 D2 B2 D2 L2 B2 D' F R F R2 L U R' F2 R' L'
3. 15.44 R2 L2 U L2 D F2 R2 U F2 R2 D F D2 L D F2 D2 F2 L2 B' U
4. 20.94 B2 R2 D2 B2 U2 F2 D B2 U' R2 U2 B R' U' L U B L2 F2 R' U
5. 17.95 U2 F2 L2 D R2 F2 L2 B2 U2 L2 U' R' U' R2 F R2 D2 F2 D U' F' U
6. 18.23 B2 F2 U F2 D2 U' R2 F2 U2 B2 D' R' F D U2 B' F' R' B2 U' F R'
7. 15.17 U2 R2 U F2 U' L2 D B2 D2 R2 U2 F' L' B U L' B2 L' D2 F' D2 U
8. 17.38 U F2 D' R2 U R2 L2 U' F2 D2 U' F D' U2 B R' F' D' B2 F' U'
9. 16.02 L2 B2 D2 B2 U F2 U2 F2 D' L2 D' L D F U R B R2 U' F R
10. 18.97 R2 D F2 D2 L2 D' B2 U2 B2 L2 F' U B L2 U R' D2 B' L2 B2 L'
11. 19.85 D' B2 F2 R2 D R2 U R2 B2 D' F2 L' F2 D' U F U2 R' L F' R2
12. 20.96 U2 L2 U' R2 D' B2 U L2 U R2 U' F L' B' D B' D2 B' U2 B2 D'

Statistics:

Mean: 18.01
Average: 18.00
Single: 15.17
Median: 18.09
Worst: 20.96
Deviation: 1.99

Comments:
Pretty good =D I wonder how long will it take to get to sub 15 average @@
 
Round: 543
Method: CFOP
Cube: Aolong v2
Average of 12: 18.28

17.15, 17.23, (15.10), (33.54), 17.99, 19.58, 20.26, 16.49, 21.63, 18.77, 18.17, 15.49
 
Generated By csTimer on 2017-4-10
avg of 12: 20.89
Cube: Gans Air UM

Time List:
1. 20.96
2. (25.46)
3. 19.69
4. (17.31)
5. 23.62
6. 20.04
7. 22.07
8. 21.64
9. 23.96
10. 19.13
11. 20.34
12. 17.46

While it was sub 21, which is what I've been averaging, felt like a bad avg. I've not been improving through for like the last 3 months, idk why. Probably done like 2000 solves and my avg hasn't changed which is unusual. I progressed pretty quick down to around sub 23 and progress just ground to a halt. I've been meaning to keep my practice a little more consistent but that's difficult.
 
Fear said:
Generated By csTimer on 2017-4-10
avg of 12: 20.89
Cube: Gans Air UM

Time List:
1. 20.96
2. (25.46)
3. 19.69
4. (17.31)
5. 23.62
6. 20.04
7. 22.07
8. 21.64
9. 23.96
10. 19.13
11. 20.34
12. 17.46

While it was sub 21, which is what I've been averaging, felt like a bad avg. I've not been improving through for like the last 3 months, idk why. Probably done like 2000 solves and my avg hasn't changed which is unusual. I progressed pretty quick down to around sub 23 and progress just ground to a halt. I've been meaning to keep my practice a little more consistent but that's difficult.
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@Fear, firstly, you know, the more you practice, the more you progress. I think that if you do 150 solves a day, everyday, you should probably become sub20 in a month or two. It took me quite a while from sub30 to sub20, but you end up getting there at some point, as long as you don't give up. Don't forget that the faster you get, the harder it becomes to lower your times. All i needed to go from sub60 avg to sub35avg was learning CFOP (about 2 months), and when i got really into practing, it took me 6 months from sub25avg to sub19avg lol. (My practice spams kinda flutuate tho, sometimes i practice a lot everyday for 1~2 weeks, then stop for 1~3 weeks).

If you can't practice too often, but want some kind of training to help you improve, other than simply doing solves, i have 3 tips for you:

1-
If you already know all the 119 CFOP algorythms, i recommend you trying to do some solves forcing yourself to do no rotations on the F2L part, you will find there are some really bad cases to do without rotations, but sometimes you will end up learning some easy/fast ways to insert some F2L cases without rotations, mainly on the back** (knowing to insert pairs on the back is important, and there are some "non-intuitive" f2l cases you can kinda easily mirror to the back). (if you don't know full cfop, knowing it can be helpful)

2-
One recommendation i got from a YT video was, when you need rotate to insert a F2L pair, it is usually better to rotate in a way you can insert the pair on the back, so the other empty slots will be on the front and it will be probably easier to find the next pair.

3-
And something cool is to learn to identify all PLL cases without AUF'ing, and only AUF'ing after solving it. Even though i still need to see 3~4 sides for most of the PLL cases, i used to "AUF, identify, rotate, and execute the PLL case (and sometimes AUF again, 'cuz some algorythms already come with an extra unecessary U or U' move on the end)", now i "identify first, put U face on a position i can execute the PLL without rotating, execute PLL, and then AUF". So, only AUF on the end. With a few practice, you will be able to know (look-ahead) what movement you gonna need to do to AUF right after identifying the PLL case, and do it as it was only one algorithm, no matter the position of the PLL.

These should help you eliminate those 1~2 second you need to lose to be sub20 ^
If you already know all of what i said, then you just need some more practice, you already are almost sub20, it shouldn't take too long.
 
Round 543
Method: CFOP
Cube: Thunderclap V1
Ao12: 20.895

1. (17.704)
2. 22.322
3. 22.651
4. 22.834
5. 17.905
6. 19.800
7. 20.989
8. 19.208
9. 21.202
10. 22.072
11. 19.888
12. (22.972)

It went better this week, my times are more consistent and I had a couple more sub-20 times. Most notable thing was the x-cross I got on the first scramble.
 
Round 543
Method: CFOP
Cube: Valk 3
Ao12: 20.88

17.17, 18.50, 18.41, 21.07, (28.49), (17.04), 23.71, 20.09, 22.73, 21.40, 22.48, 23.15

Strong start, but couldn't quite keep it up until the end.

Earlier today the running Ao12 in csTimer dropped below 20 for the first time, but unfortunately that counted 3 solves from several days ago, so I cannot really count it as an Ao12 pb. My pb is still stuck at 20.00, sub-20 is not that far away... I'll get there! :)
 
Sorry folks. Been busy this past week. I'll close the round and post new scrambles on Friday.

Update: No point in double posting...

Round 543
Method: CFOP (Dual CN)
Cube: Gans 356
AO12: 18.51

17.78, 16.76, 21.51, (13.58), 18.54, 13.66, 20.24, (21.58), 20.40, 17.14, 19.81, 19.25

Well, my colour neutral adventure is over. At least for now. Though it certainly wasn't a waste of time. I am now mixing in Yellow cross solves depending on the scramble. Whereas before I had to stick to white cross to get a sub 20 avg. I wasn't keeping track but I think 5 of these were on Yellow cross. Those two 13's with easy x-cross scrambles helped a lot.

Next round up soon...
 
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Round 543 Results​

RaceToSub20_R543.png​

Special congratulations to @Ludovicus for graduating this round!

*Please note: If you have not participated in 10 rounds, and are NOT an alumni (green), your stats will be deleted next round. If you ARE an alumni, your stats will be hidden, but not deleted.
RaceToSub20_R543_Standings.png

Round 544
Potential Closing Time - April 28th, 2017 || 12:01PM CST​

Scrambles for the 544th round:
  1. F2 D R2 D2 R2 B2 U' B2 F2 D U L' U' B F' D U2 F U B' L'
  2. U R2 F2 L2 F2 D' R2 L2 D2 B2 U' R' D' U' R' L' U2 R F' U' R2 D'
  3. U R2 U L2 U R2 B2 U' L2 B2 U2 R D' B2 D' B U F D' B' D2
  4. U2 R2 D2 L2 F2 U2 L2 U R2 U R' B' F L F R' D' R' F2 L U
  5. U B2 D2 L2 D B2 U2 R2 U2 L2 U B' R2 B L' D2 U R D U' L2 U'
  6. F2 L2 D F2 U B2 U' F2 R2 U' F2 L' B' F R2 F2 D B F2 D2 R
  7. U F2 U B2 F2 R2 B2 D2 B2 D' U' B' L' U' B2 D' U2 L D B'
  8. L2 D' R2 B2 D L2 F2 L2 B2 L2 D' L' D F D' B L' F' L F2 R
  9. D L2 D' F2 L2 B2 U R2 D' R2 D' B' U R D L' U2 R' F' R L U'
  10. D L2 U R2 U R2 D2 R2 U R2 B2 L U R L B U B U' F' R' U'
  11. R2 F2 L2 D U2 F2 L2 D R2 U2 F R2 L B2 R' U' B D' U' L D'
  12. B2 D2 F2 D B2 L2 D' U2 R2 F2 U' R U' F R' L' D2 R' U F' R' U'
Good luck to everyone!

Isaac VM said:
I am really happy with this round results, I think I am moving to the race to sub-15 thread. I might come back with Roux OH but I am not sub-30 yet so it might take a while.

Thanks to @earth2dan for hosting the rounds, you have done such a great work!!!
Click to expand...
Thanks :) and good luck in the race to sub-15!
 
Race to sub 20
Round 544
Cube: MoFangJiaoshi MF3RS
Method: CFOP CN
Ao12: 18.94:cool: (1/3)

Time list:
1. 24.40
2. 18.33
3. 15.74
4. (15.65)
5. 16.44
6. 25.25
7. 23.08
8. 16.93
9. 19.57
10. 20.45
11. 15.90
12. 18.53
Comments : Wooohooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First sub 20 Ao12 in comp! I am so glad.
#ColourNeutralityRockz:cool:
I was reminiscent of my past when I solved and wrote the times. The 25.25 reminded me of the very first solve I did in front of my friends in school. (It even reminded me of Collin Burns.) And I had a 15.90 pb earlier too. With 8 sub 20 solves, this was a nice average. And the average was a pb earlier too!:eek:
Is there any instance which ocurred like this to anyone?Screenshot_2017-04-23-12-33-47.png Screenshot_2017-04-23-12-33-43.png
 
Round 544
Cube: Qiyi Thubderclap V1
Method: CFOP
Ao12: 19.59

1. 19.10
2. 21.69
3. (21.87)
4. 18.06
5. 20.41
6. 20.39
7. (15.67)
8. 19.24
9. 21.25
10. 21.09
11. 16.41
12. 18.21

Comments:
Yes! Finally made it to sub-20 ao12 and got a new pb single. These solves were also fairly consistent as well. This week was a good week. Still gotta work on PLL algs though.
 
Round 544
Cube: Valk3
Method: CFOP
Ao12: 20.84

19.88, 23.58, (29.40), 19.49, 19.82, 19.54, 22.66, 19.56, (17.18), 22.51, 21.10, 20.21

Forgot the OLL alg on 3rd solve. This still happens, though increasingly rarely.

Last week I got my first ever sub-20 Ao12, this week I've done 100 solves/day and every day at some point I've managed a sub-20 Ao12. Not for this average, unfortunately. But at least I know it's possible!
 
CFOP
ValkM
white cross
avg of 12: 23.92 (σ = 0.98)

Average: 23.92 (σ = 0.98)
Mean: 23.88

Time List:
1. 24.70 F2 D R2 D2 R2 B2 U' B2 F2 D U L' U' B F' D U2 F U B' L'
2. 23.32 U R2 U L2 U R2 B2 U' L2 B2 U2 R D' B2 D' B U F D' B' D2
3. 25.50 U2 R2 D2 L2 F2 U2 L2 U R2 U R' B' F L F R' D' R' F2 L U
4. 23.17 U B2 D2 L2 D B2 U2 R2 U2 L2 U B' R2 B L' D2 U R D U' L2 U'
5. 24.93 F2 L2 D F2 U B2 U' F2 R2 U' F2 L' B' F R2 F2 D B F2 D2 R
6. 21.81 U F2 U B2 F2 R2 B2 D2 B2 D' U' B' L' U' B2 D' U2 L D B'
7. 22.66 L2 D' R2 B2 D L2 F2 L2 B2 L2 D' L' D F D' B L' F' L F2 R
8. 24.91 D L2 D' F2 L2 B2 U R2 D' R2 D' B' U R D L' U2 R' F' R L U'
9. 24.76 D L2 U R2 U R2 D2 R2 U R2 B2 L U R L B U B U' F' R' U'
10. 24.86 R2 F2 L2 D U2 F2 L2 D R2 U2 F R2 L B2 R' U' B D' U' L D'
11. 23.07 B2 D2 F2 D B2 L2 D' U2 R2 F2 U' R U' F R' L' D2 R' U F' R' U'
12. 22.80 U R2 F2 L2 F2 D' R2 L2 D2 B2 U' R' D' U' R' L' U2 R F' U' R2 D'
 
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