The 3x3x3 Example Solve Thread

[tsmosher]

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

1st attempt, I set up EO just to break it a few moves later.
Overall, it is less moves than my 2nd attempt though.

FreeFOP
55 STM

z' y
R' L' U' F //Square + Line
U' L U L' Dw2 //Square
x L // Pseudo 223 (temporary)
U' M' U M U' F2 //EO+DF
L' //bye bye pseudo 223
U' R U' R' L U' L' //F2L 3
U' F' U F U' Rw U R' U' M //F2L 4 (EO destroyed - it was just too easy!)
U2 M U' L' U' L U L F' L' F M' //OLL (Left T Nemo)
U M2 U' M U2 M' U' M2 U2 //PLL U

2nd attempt I preserve EO throughout.
Although doing 2 gen insert on the last F2L pair ends up costing more moves for me.

FreeFOP
59 STM

z' y
R' L' U' F //Square + Line
U' L U L' Dw2 //Square
x L // Pseudo 223 (temporary)
U' M' U M U' F2 //EO+DF
L' //bye bye pseudo 223
U' R U' R' L U' L' //F2L 3
R U2 R' U2 R U R' U' R U R' // F2L 4 (2 gen as best as I could)
L' U2 L U L' U L U // OLL (Sune)
R U R' F' R U2 R' U2 R' F R U R U2 R' U' //PLL Ra

Any criticism welcome.

 

[BenChristman1]

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

@Cubing Forever thanks for this scramble, it's awesome.

Very efficient CFOP solve.
F' D' U' R D' B' D2 R2 U R U' R' u // XX-Cross
U' R U' R' U R U' R' // F2L 3
d' R U R' U' F U2 F R U' R' // F2L 4 + EO
U' R' U' R U' R' U2 R U M2 U M' U2 M U M2 // LL (48 STM)
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EDIT: This would have been a better solution for the last 2 pairs, and if I used a ZBLL, it would look like this (with only 38 STM!!!).

This is definitely my most efficient Mehta solve ever.
y2 D L' R2 U F' // FB
E' R' u2 R' U R' u' R' u U R U' R' // EO Belt
U' R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R' // 6CO
U R2 U' // Setup
x' R U' R' D R U R' D' R U R' D R U' R' D' x // E-Perm
U' R2 E' // Finish (50 STM)
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...and I tied it using TDR.
y2 D L' R2 U F' // FB
E' R' u2 R' U R' u' R' u U R U' R' // EO Belt
U R U2 R U' R2 D' R U' R' // TDR
U2 F' D R U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R D' F U D2 // ZBLL that I know (50 STM)
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OR, at the end, you could not be stupid like me and do the optimal ZBLL instead, which would be 40 STM and look like this.

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

 

[Pyjam]

D2 F2 U2 R2 U2 F2 U2 F' D2 R2 F' L2 U L F2 R D2 F' U' L' F

x U' M2' U2 F2 r B' // FB
r' U' r' R' U' R U' M2' U2 F R' F' R // SB (+CP)
L U2 L' U' L U' l' // CO
U M u2 M2' u M' u2 M' u' // LSE
35 STM

NEXT : D2 R' F2 D2 L2 D2 L' U2 L B2 U2 B' L2 B2 R' D' R' D' R U' F'
—

 

[BenChristman1]

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

CFOP, 50 STM
x2 y // Inspection
L2 B L D R F' U F U' D L' D2 // X-Cross
U L R' U2 R L' // F2L 2
F U' F' f' L' f // F2L 3
y' U2 R U R' U S' R U R' S // F2L 4
U' F U R U' R' F' // OLL
y r U' L D2 L' U L D2 L2 // PLL
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ZZ with EO Line, 64 STM
F' U' F B2 D2 L' R F' U' F2 U F' U R F' U' F // EO Line
R U2 L U2 L U' L U L' U' L // Left
U R' U2 R' U R' U R U' R' // Right
U R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R' // OLL
U R2 U R' U R' U' R U' R2 U' D R' U R D' // PLL
alg.cubing.net

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

 

[carcass]

U2 R F' R U2 F L' D' L' B2 L' D2 R L B2 L' U2 D2 F2

I decided to make a CFOP solve using the principles found in the new speedcubedb statistics
z'//CN inspection(not a statistic, I just think it is probably better)
L D R' D2//Cross(Rotationless)
U' L' U2 L R' U2 R//First Pair(BR slot)
y' R' F R2 U' R2 F' R//Second Pair
y U L U2 L' U L U' L'//Third Pair
R2 U2 R' U' R U' R2//Fourth Pair(FR)
S' U2 R U R' U R U2 R' S//S move OLL
R' U' R U D' R2 U R' U R U' R U' R2 D U2//PLL w/ Fastest non M moveset(RUD)
NEXT SCRAMBLE: U2 F2 L2 B' R2 B' D2 F2 L2 D2 F2 D' B2 R D' U' B2 U' L' D2 F2

 

[Deleted member 55877]

NEXT SCRAMBLE: U2 F2 L2 B' R2 B' D2 F2 L2 D2 F2 D' B2 R D' U' B2 U' L' D2 F2

ZZ 49 moves interesting solution
x2 U F U' F' D L B2 D U R2 u2 // 10/10 EO-Cross + some L edges
D' R' U R D' R' U' R D2 // 9/19 DFL + DBL corners
U2 R' U' R U R' U' R2 U R' // 10/29 last two pairs
L' U' L U' L' U2 L // 7/36 OCLL
f R' F R2 f' U S R' F R2 f' U F' // 13/49 PLL (eamon na perm)
Next: D R2 F D F' U' F2 R2 F2 R' B2 R' D2 L D2 R2 F2

 

[BenChristman1]

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

CFOP, 46 STM
D2 U R U' R' U L2 B // X-Cross
y U2 L U' L' U F' U' F U L U' L' f R f' // F2L
U' R' U' R U' R' U2 R F R U R' U' F' // OLL
U R2 U' S R2 S' R2 U R2 // PLL
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Petrus, 45 STM
D2 U R U' R' // 2x2x2
U' B2 L U' B2 U // 2x2x3
x' y2 S' U' S // EO
U' R U R U' R' U2 R U' R' U2 R' U R // F2L+OLL
U' R U R' U' D R2 U' R U' R' U R' U R2 U' D' // PLL
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Same solution with different F2L and ZBLL, and a worse movecount.
D2 U R U' R' // 2x2x2
U' B2 L U' B2 U // 2x2x3
x' y2 S' U' S // EO
U2 R U' R' U' R U2 R U' R' // F2L
R' F R U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R F' R // ZBLL (48 STM, 47 with cancellation)
alg.cubing.net

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

 

[Cubing Forever]

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

Mehta-APDR:
B R B U' F U F R' U' R U R' U' R //FB
D2 R2 u' R U2 R' u' //3QB
R U' R' U S' U S //EOLE
U R' U2 R' U' R U' R //6CO
U R2 U R2 U R2 U2 S R2 S' //APDR
U' R2 B2 R F R' B2 R F' R //PLL

Mehta-TDR:
B2 U' F2 U' F R' F' U f R' f' L' U R U R' //FB+3QB
D2 u' U2 F' U F U' S' U S //EOLE
U R2 U' R2 U' D' R U' R' U2 R U' R' //TDR
U2 R' U2 L U' R U L' U R' U R //ZBLL

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

 

[DNF_Cuber]

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

IDK what method, just messing around for 59 STM
R F R' y' D R' U R D'//2x2x2 8/8
U' L2 F' L F' L' F U2 R U' R' U' M' L U' L' U M R U' R2 F R F' M' U2 M U2 //F2L
R' U' R' F R F' U R// OLL
R2 U R' U R' U' R U' R2 U' D R' U R D'//PLL
Next: R2 F2 R2 U B2 D L2 F2 U2 L2 B2 L B U R' B2 F L2 U2 R' D2

 

[Pyjam]

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

y' x' B r F U' u' F2 // FB
M U' R F' U' F R2 M F' U' F // SB
// Ugly CMLL case
f R U R' U' f' // EO + Good COLL case
R' U2' r2 U R2' U r2 U2' R' // COLL
U M U2 M' // LSE
36 STM

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

 

[BenChristman1]

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

CFOP, 37 STM
U F' U' R' B' R2 U' L' U2 L' // X-Cross
R' U' R L' U' L // F2L 2
U F' U' F R' U' R // F2L 3
U R U' R' // F2L 4
U r U R' U' r' F R F' U2 // ZBLL
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ZZ with EO X-Cross, 59 STM
F' R' B' L' F' U' F L2 R2 F' U' F U2 R' U2 R' // EO X-Cross
L U' L' U L U' L2 U' L U' R' U' R U' L' U' L U2 R U2 L' U' L U2 R' // F2L+WV
U R' U R' U' R D' R' D R' U D' R2 U' R2 D R2 // PLL
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Petrus, 55 STM
R' B D B2 U2 L U' L' U2 R2 F2 U2 R' U R // 2x2x3
L' U L U F R U R' U' F' // EO
y' R U2 R U R' U R' U R U' R' U' R // F2L
U R U2 R' U' R U' R' // OLL
x' R' D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R2 // PLL
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Mehta-TDR, 42 STM
R' B D B2 U2 L U' L' F' R' L' U2 L // FB+1E
R E R' E' R // EO Belt
U R2 U' R2 U2 R2 U' R2 // TDR
U2 R' U' R U' R' U R F U' R' U2 R U F' U2 // ZBLL
alg.cubing.net

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

 

[DNF_Cuber]

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

z' y D M' D' L D2 L// Cross 6/6
R' U R U' R L' U2 R2 L//Pair 1 9/15
U' R U y R' U2 R2// Pair 2 6/21
L' U' R' L//Pair 3 4/25
L F' L' F U L F' L' F//LS 7/32
U r' U' r R' U' R U r' U r//OLL 16/48
U2 R2 U' R U' R U R' U R2 U D' R U' R' D U'// PLL14/62
Next:B U' F' L D2 F B2 U' B R2 U2 B2 L B2 L D2 F2 R2 F2 R2

 

[BenChristman1]

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

CFOP, 54 STM
U' L U L U L' D B D // X-Cross
L' U L2 U L' // F2L 2
U f R' f' // F2L 3
U' L F' L' F2 U2 F' L' U L // F2L 4
R U2 R' U' R U' R' // OLL
R' U' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' U R U' // PLL
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Ummmm, yeah...
F U F' R D2 R' // Belt
U r' R2 U R' U r U2 r' U M' // Orient top
x2 U l' U' l L' U' L U l' U l // Orient bottom
U F2 U F2 U F2 U F2 D' R2 U' R2 D U' R2 U R2 U2 R2 U2 R2 U' R2 U R2 U R2 U2 R2 U2 R2 U2 R2 // Set up to PLL
R' U' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' U R E' // F-Perm (80 STM lol)
alg.cubing.net

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

 

[Pyjam]

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

The day of 38 STM

ZB-Roux:
(x' y') M R U' B2 M' u' U' r' E' // FB
F R F' R2 M U2 r' M U' r // SB
U2 M U' M' // F2L+EO
R' U2 R U R' U R
U' R' U' R U' R' U2 R // 2GLL
38 STM

ZZ-Cross:
z2 B' R F B' D2 L' R' D // EO Cross
R' U2 L U' L2 R U' L // Left
R' U R2 U R2 U2 R2 U' R' // Right + OLL
y R' d' F R2 u R' U R U' R u' R2 U' // PLL G
38 STM

Fancy ZZ-Cross:
z2 B' R F B' D2 L' R' D // EO Cross
U' L U2 L' U' R U' R L' U2 R U' L U R' // AB6E
U2 S' U2 S // AB5E
U' R M2' U M2' U' R' U' M2' U M2' // L5E
38 STM

NEXT : F2 R B2 L D2 L2 B2 D2 R' B R' D F L D' U F R2 F
—

 

[tsmosher]

NEXT : F2 R B2 L D2 L2 B2 D2 R' B R' D F L D' U F R2 F
—

Method: No More PLLs
55 STM

z
D2 F2 L2 F' B L2 B' // X Mixed Arrow
R F U R U' R' F' Lw' U' L U M // Pseudo 223
y U2 F U F L' U L // F2L #3 and last mixed cross edge
M' U R U' Rw' U F' L' U' L // F2L #4
F2 R U' R' U R U2 R' U' R U R' U' F' // COLL
M2 U' M U2 M // 4c

 

[Pyjam]

NEXT : U2 B2 U2 L2 D2 B U2 B F2 R2 F2 U F L' U2 L2 B F2 U B2
—

 

[tsmosher]

NEXT : U2 B2 U2 L2 D2 B U2 B F2 R2 F2 U F L' U2 L2 B F2 U B2
—

My bad!!!

 

[Cubing Forever]

U2 B2 U2 L2 D2 B U2 B F2 R2 F2 U F L' U2 L2 B F2 U B2

Mehta Beginner's 6CP(I proposed this variant a month ago on discord. @trangium and @Devagio might remember):
R2 U R' F u2 B L U L' //FB
U' R' u' R E R //3QB
F' U F U' F U R U' R' F' //EOLE
R2 U R2 //6CO1
U2 R U2 R2 U' R2 U' R2 U2 R //6CO2
U' R2 U R2 //6CP1
U2 R U' R' D' R U R2 D R U' R' D' R //6CP2
M' U2 M' U' M U2 M' U' M2 D2 //L5EP

LBL w/keyhole and blockbuilding:
R2 U R' F u2 B L U L' R2 U' R S' U2 S //Layer-1
E' F R' F' R u' U' F R' F' R u2 R U R' F R' F' R u //F2L-1
U2 R U R' U F' U' F //LS
F U R U' R' F' //EO
r U R' U' r' F R F' //COLL
U' R2 U' S' U2 S U' R2 //EPLL

Not bad for an optimized beginner's method lol(except for the COLL)(I used to do this until I learnt F2L(which was at sub 30 lmao))

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

 

[Pyjam]

B U F2 D' R U L D' B' D2 R U2 D2 B2 L D2 L B2 L' U2

z2 U' B' F' U2 R F U R D2 // X-EO line
L2 U' R D' R' U' R D U' R' // Right block
U2 L' U' L2 U L U L U2 // Left block
28 HTM

NEXT : U2 B2 L' U2 B2 U F2 U B2 U2 F' L2 F2 R2 F' U2 B' L2 F'
—

 

[tsmosher]

NEXT : U2 B2 L' U2 B2 U F2 U B2 U2 F' L2 F2 R2 F' U2 B' L2 F'
—

Regripless. Woot.

CFOP. 54 STM.

x2 y M' U' M R // cross 4/4
Dw2 F U' F' Dw' R' F R F' // F2L #1 9/13
U' L U2 L' U L U' L' // F2L #2 8/21
Dw R U2 R' U2 R U' R' // F2L #3 8/29
L U L' U2 L U' L' // F2L #4 7/36
U Lw' U' L U' L' U2 Lw // OLL #8 8/44
U Lw' U R' D2 R U' R' D2 R2 // PLL (Aa) 10/54

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