The 3x3 Permutation Example Solve Thread


 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
U R B L' F' D2 B R' B2 U2 D L2 B2 U F2 U' F2 D' L2 B2 R
 Moves 
z x'
R2 B' D2 R U B // FB
R U M' U' R2 U M' U r' // SB
U M U u2 M u2 M2 // LSE


This is quite a brain teasing challenge, I like it!

Next: L U R U2 F2 R2 F2 U' L2 U' L2 U' B2 F' U' R' B L' B F
 
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
U R B L' F' D2 B R' B2 U2 D L2 B2 U F2 U' F2 D' L2 B2 R
 Moves 
z x'
R2 B' D2 R U B // FB
R U M' U' R2 U M' U r' // SB
U M U u2 M u2 M2 // LSE


This is quite a brain teasing challenge, I like it!

Next: L U R U2 F2 R2 F2 U' L2 U' L2 U' B2 F' U' R' B L' B F
Yup, it's very fun
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
L U R U2 F2 R2 F2 U' L2 U' L2 U' B2 F' U' R' B L' B F
 Moves 
z2 // Inspection
F L' B' D2 // Cross
U' S R' S' // 1st Pair
L U L2 U' L // 2nd Pair
R U R' // 3rd Pair
y R2 Uw R2 Uw' R2 F2 Uw' F2 Uw F2 U // LL

Next
 
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
R' D L B L' B R F' L F2 U' L2 U' L2 U2 B2 R2 D L2
 Moves 
y2 z
R' U' R u' R' E' R2 B // FB
U2 r' U R U2 R U2 r U' r' // SB
U2 M2 U' M' U2 // LSE


Next: F' R U' F D2 U2 F' L2 U2 B U2 B L2 U2 L U' B' L2 B' D2 F'
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
F' R U' F D2 U2 F' L2 U2 B U2 B L2 U2 L U' B' L2 B' D2 F'
 Moves 
z // Inspection
S2 U2 S2 // Cross
U2 F' U' F // 1st Pair
y R' U' R2 U' R' U2 R U' R' // 2nd+3rd Pairs
B' U B // 4th Pair
R' F' M U' M' F M U Rw U // LL

Next
 
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
B' L D2 R' U2 F2 U2 L2 U2 R U2 R2 F2 D' R B D' U L U2
 Moves 
x' y
F' L' U2 B L' R' F' // FB
r U' M U R2 U2 R U' R' // SB
U' M2 U' u2 M' u2 M2 // LSE


Next: R D2 F' R' L U B2 L B' L2 F2 D B2 R2 U R2 U2 D' R2 U2

Uhhhhh 1-move cross is super rare btw
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
R D2 F' R' L U B2 L B' L2 F2 D B2 R2 U R2 U2 D' R2 U2
 Moves 
z2 // Inspection
D' // Cross
L U' L' // 1st Pair
R' U' R // 2nd Pair
U2 R U R' // 3rd Pair
U' F U F' // 4th Pair
(M2 U M2 U2)2 // LL

Next
 
Uhhhhh 1-move cross is super rare btw
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
R D2 F' R' L U B2 L B' L2 F2 D B2 R2 U R2 U2 D' R2 U2
 Moves 
z2 // Inspection
D' // Cross
L U' L' // 1st Pair
R' U' R // 2nd Pair
U2 R U R' // 3rd Pair
U' F U F' // 4th Pair
(M2 U M2 U2)2 // LL

Next
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
D F2 D2 R U2 R' B2 R F2 L' B2 U2 B2 D F D' B L B U B'
 Moves 
z2 y' //inspection
F' D B' U2 L2 //cross
F R' F' R //1st pair
L' U L R' F U F' R //2nd pair
D' R' U2' R D //3rd pair
U R' U' R U2' R' U' R //4th pair
U' R' U' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' U R U //PLL

Next: B2 R2 U' B2 L2 U' F2 D F2 D2 L2 F' D' L R' F2 U B' L' R' D
 
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
D F2 D2 R U2 R' B2 R F2 L' B2 U2 B2 D F D' B L B U B'
 Moves 
z2 y' //inspection
F' D B' U2 L2 //cross
F R' F' R //1st pair
L' U L R' F U F' R //2nd pair
D' R' U2' R D //3rd pair
U R' U' R U2' R' U' R //4th pair
U' R' U' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' U R U //PLL

Aw :( You were quicker. I was already working on this scramble. I post it anyway, because I finally found another sub-20 STM solution! :)

 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
D F2 D2 R U2 R' B2 R F2 L' B2 U2 B2 D F D' B L B U B'
 Moves 
z'
b2 r' D' R B U' R' B // CPFB
U r U' R2 U M' U' R // SB
U M' U' // LSE


Next: B2 R2 U' B2 L2 U' F2 D F2 D2 L2 F' D' L R' F2 U B' L' R' D
 
Aw :( You were quicker. I was already working on this scramble. I post it anyway, because I finally found another sub-20 STM solution! :)

 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
D F2 D2 R U2 R' B2 R F2 L' B2 U2 B2 D F D' B L B U B'
 Moves 
z'
b2 r' D' R B U' R' B // CPFB
U r U' R2 U M' U' R // SB
U M' U' // LSE
Sorry! Your solution is much more interesting.
 
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
D F2 D2 R U2 R' B2 R F2 L' B2 U2 B2 D F D' B L B U B'
 Moves 
z2 y' //inspection
F' D B' U2 L2 //cross
F R' F' R //1st pair
L' U L R' F U F' R //2nd pair
D' R' U2' R D //3rd pair
U R' U' R U2' R' U' R //4th pair
U' R' U' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' U R U //PLL

Next: B2 R2 U' B2 L2 U' F2 D F2 D2 L2 F' D' L R' F2 U B' L' R' D
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
B2 R2 U' B2 L2 U' F2 D F2 D2 L2 F' D' L R' F2 U B' L' R' D
 Moves 
L' U' L F R' F' D2 B D' // X-Cross
U2 L U L' // 2nd Pair
R U R2 U R2 B' R' B // 3rd+4th Pairs
F R U R' U' F' U' // LL

Next
 
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
F' D B' U R L U D2 B' L' R2 B' R2 U2 D2 R2 F R2 B D2 F2
 Moves 
x2 z'
L F U2 R U2 B' // CPFB
R2 U' r U' r2 R' U r // SB
U M U2 M2 U F2 M2 F2 M // LSE


Next: F' D F2 R2 F' U2 F' U2 F U2 F' R2 U2 F' U B2 L F D R' U'
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
F' D F2 R2 F' U2 F' U2 F U2 F' R2 U2 F' U B2 L F D R' U'
 Moves 
z2 // Inspection
R2 F2 L B L' D2 // Cross
U F U F' // 1st Pair
R' F R F' // 2nd Pair
E' R' U' R E // Psuedo 3rd+4th Pairs
y S R U R' U' R' F R Fw' U // LL

Next
 

 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
R U B' D2 R L2 F R' U2 L2 B2 L F2 U2 R U2 F2 B2 R' U L'
 Moves 
x y2
E' F' R U' R2 B // CPFB
U r U' R U2 R r2 U r R2 // SB
U M U M2 U2 // LSE


I find this method (Roux with CPFB) quite intriguing; challenging enough but not too difficult, and yields rather short results. :)
I wonder if there is an even better method, without getting FMC techniques involved like Skeleton or NISS.

Next: F' D2 R2 U2 L2 B R2 F R2 F2 L2 R' D' B' D2 L2 U' B2 D
 
I wonder if there is an even better method, without getting FMC techniques involved like Skeleton or NISS.
There has to be, maybe something related to block-building tho

Next: F' D2 R2 U2 L2 B R2 F R2 F2 L2 R' D' B' D2 L2 U' B2 D
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
F' D2 R2 U2 L2 B R2 F R2 F2 L2 R' D' B' D2 L2 U' B2 D
 Moves 
z2 // Inspection
L2 U2 R' B U2 B' R B' R' S' U S // XX-Cross
D' L U' L' D // 3rd Pair
y2 F R' F' R // 4th Pair
M2 U M2 U2 M2 U M2 // LL

Next
 

Originally I found two 20-STM solutions with my CP/Roux hybrid, but I felt there should be a better one. Then I found my shortest solution yet: 18-STM! (Also, 20-HTM, not bad I think!)

 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
F2 D' F2 D F2 R2 D' L2 U2 B U2 R' B' U L' F' R F
 Moves 
L2 R F' // CPFB
R2 U2 R2 U' r' U R' U' r // SB
U2 M2 U' B2 M B2 // LSE


Next: U F2 L2 U L2 F2 L2 D2 L2 U' L2 U' L B U2 F L U2 B D' U2
 
Originally I found two 20-STM solutions with my CP/Roux hybrid, but I felt there should be a better one. Then I found my shortest solution yet: 18-STM! (Also, 20-HTM, not bad I think!)

 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
F2 D' F2 D F2 R2 D' L2 U2 B U2 R' B' U L' F' R F
 Moves 
L2 R F' // CPFB
R2 U2 R2 U' r' U R' U' r // SB
U2 M2 U' B2 M B2 // LSE


Next: U F2 L2 U L2 F2 L2 D2 L2 U' L2 U' L B U2 F L U2 B D' U2

Nice solve!
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
U F2 L2 U L2 F2 L2 D2 L2 U' L2 U' L B U2 F L U2 B D' U2
 Moves 
z2 // Inspection
L2 D2 F2 U2 B' R2 B R // XX-Cross
y U2 L U L' // 3rd Pair
R U R' F R' F' R // 4th Pair
y' L2 D Lw' U2 Lw D' L' U2 L' U // LL

Next
 

 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
F2 R2 F2 R B2 U B D' F2 U2 B2 D2 R' U2 R2 D2 B2 R F2 R2 F'
 Moves 
z'
r F U B // CPFB
R' U R' U M' U2 r' U' r // SB
U2 F2 M F2 M // LSE


18-STM again! :)

I feel like at this point I can do 20-26 STM comfortably, and everything below needs a bit of luck (without going into crazy fmc territory).

Next: D' L2 D B2 R2 D' B2 D L2 D' L2 B' L2 U F2 D L' B' L2 U2 F2
 
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
F2 R2 F2 R B2 U B D' F2 U2 B2 D2 R' U2 R2 D2 B2 R F2 R2 F'
 Moves 
z'
r F U B // CPFB
R' U R' U M' U2 r' U' r // SB
U2 F2 M F2 M // LSE


18-STM again! :)

I feel like at this point I can do 20-26 STM comfortably, and everything below needs a bit of luck (without going into crazy fmc territory).

Next: D' L2 D B2 R2 D' B2 D L2 D' L2 B' L2 U F2 D L' B' L2 U2 F2
Please try going into crazy FMC territory
 
Please try going into crazy FMC territory
Ah, hell no! :)

First, I only know the basics and some theories, but I lack the practical experience. For example, I know what NISS is, how and why it works, but I can't do it comfortably. I'm not a good FMCer.
Second, this challenge is already a brain twister. I don't need to kill more brain cells. 😂
Third, I don't want to spend an hour on a single solve... I rather do other example solves across the board.

I was merely suggesting that someone with good FMC skills could bring these solutions even lower - my guess is close to 10 moves. It seems to me that ignoring the orientation roughly halves the required moves. But that's just a hunch.
 
Please try going into crazy FMC territory
I mean, you could try if that that curious after all.
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
F2 R2 F2 R B2 U B D' F2 U2 B2 D2 R' U2 R2 D2 B2 R F2 R2 F'
 Moves 
z'
r F U B // CPFB
R' U R' U M' U2 r' U' r // SB
U2 F2 M F2 M // LSE


18-STM again! :)

I feel like at this point I can do 20-26 STM comfortably, and everything below needs a bit of luck (without going into crazy fmc territory).

Next: D' L2 D B2 R2 D' B2 D L2 D' L2 B' L2 U F2 D L' B' L2 U2 F2
 Twizzle link 
 Setup 
D' L2 D B2 R2 D' B2 D L2 D' L2 B' L2 U F2 D L' B' L2 U2 F2
 Moves 
z2 // Inspection
F' L F' R F2 R2 D // XX-Cross
L U2 L' // 3rd Pair
B U' B' // 4th Pair
y Fw' L F L' U' L' U L S // LL

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