The 3x3x3 Example Solve Thread

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

Solution:
x2 U2' D' R' F R' L B L // cross 8f
R U R' // F2L1 3f
L' U2 L U L' U' L // F2L2 7f
y2 R' F R F' R U' R' // F2L3 7f
y' U2 R U2 R' U2 R U' R' // F2L4 8f
U' r U r' (R U R' U')2 r U' r' // OLL 15f
U2 // PLL skip 1f

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

hum……I am a cuber from China and it is my first time to post a thread on a foreign website. I really feel a bit nervous and excited(maybe because of PLL skip= =)Hope to make more friends through Rubik's Cube= =
 
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Next:L2 B2 L2 D' L F2 U R' U B U R' D2 L' R' U' F' L2

hum……I am a cuber from China and it is my first time to post a thread on a foreign website. I really feel a bit nervous and excited(maybe because of PLL skip= =)Hope to make more friends through Rubik's Cube= =

I'm glad to meet you! and can't wait to get to know you!

R' M' U2 M D'//2X2
U' R B' R U//xcross
U' F' U F U' R U R'//F2L #2
R U R U R U' R' U' R'//F2L #3
y2 U' R U2 R' U2 R U R'//F2L #4
U' Rw' U' R U' R' U2 Rw//OLL
R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U'//PLL

next: L2 B2 U B2 U F2 L2 U2 B2 U' F2 L R2 U2 L2 R' B U' L U' F
 
Scramble: L2 B2 U B2 U F2 L2 U2 B2 U' F2 L R2 U2 L2 R' B U' L U' F

Method: Fridrich with 2-Look OLL and (almost) full PLL
Solution:
Inspection:x2
Cross: F2 D2 B L2 U' R2 D2
F2L Pair #1: R' U R U L' U' L
F2L Pair #2: L U L' U2 L U' L'
F2L Pair #3: R' U R U' R U2 R' U2 R U' R'
F2L Pair #4: y U R U' R' y L' U' L
2-Look OLL: U' Fw R U R' U' Fw' U2 F' Rw U R' U' Rw' F R
2-Look PLL (fricking G perms!): U x' R U' R D2 R' U R D2 R2 U2 R2' U R U R' U' R' U' R' U R'
AUF: U

Next scramble: U2 R B2 U2 R B2 R' F2 R' D' L' B' U2 B' F R U' B2 D
 
Next scramble: U2 R B2 U2 R B2 R' F2 R' D' L' B' U2 B' F R U' B2 D

z' x'
B' L2 F D' R B' R2 F'//xcross
y U R U R' U B U B'//F2L #2
y' U' R U2 R2 U' R//F2L #3
R U' R' U' R U' R U F' U' F//F2L #4
U' r U2 R' U' R r'//OLL
R U R' y' R2' Uw' R U' R' U R' Uw R2 U2//PLL

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

z2 U' F2 U' B U' B // Almost cross
M F' M' // Pair
L2 U F' L F L' // Finish Cross and Pair
B U' B' U' B' U B // Pair and Preservation
R' U2 R U' // Last Pair
Fw' L' U' L U Fw U2 //OLL
F perm. PLL

Next - L2 R2 B' L2 B2 R2 D2 L2 B D2 F' R F2 U' L2 R' F2 R2 B U' F
 
Next - L2 R2 B' L2 B2 R2 D2 L2 B D2 F' R F2 U' L2 R' F2 R2 B U' F


U2 L2 R2 U2 B' U B L F' R2 L'//xcross
F R' F' U' R U L' U' L//F2L #2 and 3
B U2 B' U' R' U' R//F2L finish
U Rw' U' R U' R' U R U' R' U2 Rw//OLL
y z U' R D' R2' U R' D U' R D' R2' U R' D R'//PLL

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

D2// Preserve pair while forming 2x2x2
F' U' F B2 L2//2x2x2
U' F' U' F'//2x2x3
F R' F'//EO
U R' U R U2//3 corners 3 edges
Skeleton: D2 F' ** U' F B2 L2 U' F' U' R' F' * U R' U R U2
*=F B' R2 F' B U2
**=F2 R' B' R F2 R' B R

Final: D2 F' U' F B2 L2 U2 R U L' U' R' U L F' U' R' B' R2 F' B U' R' U R U2 (26) wut


EDIT: I found this
D2 F' U' F B' D L B' L//2x2x3
R U //F2L-1
U R U' R' B' R B R'//F2L+OLL skip (AB3C)

IF gives 25 after this.


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

y' // inspection
D' F' R' D' R F' D' // 2x2x3
F' U' F2 R2 F' R' F' U2 F // xxcross+EO
R2 U R' U' R' U2 R2 U' R // L2S
U R U R' U' R U' R' U2 R U' R' U2 R U R' // ZBLL
alg.cubing.net

41 HTM

EDIT-----

L' D' L' D' // 2x2x2
z R' U2 F2 U2 F U' R2 // 2x2x3+EO
y' R' U R2 U R2 U R' U' R U2 R // L2S
y2 R' L' U R U' R' L U' R U' R' U R U'// ZBLL
alg.cubing.net

35 HTM

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

U' B D2 L F' L U' B2 L//xcross
B U' B' F' U' F//F2L #2
y R U' R' U' L U' L'//F2L #3
U' R U' R' U R U R'//F2L #4
U R U2 R2 F R F' R U2 R'//OLL
PLL SKIP!!!!!
U//AUF

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

I have absolutely no idea how your solution worked...

B2 U2 D2//3 pairs
L2 F' L2 //connect
R' U R//layer-1 edge
R F' B U'//F2L-2 edges
R' B2 U' B2 U B' R D' R D R' //6 edges (2 3-cycles)


Skeleton: B2 U2 D2 L2 F' L2 R' U R2 F' B U' * R' B2 ** U' B2 U B' R D' R D R'
*=U2 F2 D2 L D2 F2 U2 R
**=B' U D' R2 U' D B'


Final: B2 U2 D2 L2 F' L2 R' U R2 F' B U F2 D2 L D2 F2 U2 B U D' R2 U' D B' U' B2 U B' R D' R D R' (34)

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

I'll do my own scramble.
Premove D'
F' U R U' F U2//2x2x2
R D'//2x2x3
R B2//F2L-1
U R' U' R' U R U'//F2L
U F R F' R' U' //6 mover LL
D' F' R' F R D//another 6 mover
R2//AUF


Final: F' U R U' F U2 R D' R B2 U R' U' R' U R F R F' R' U' D' F' R' F R D R2 D' 29 moves!

Next: U2 F2 D' L2 D R2 B2 U B2 D' B R' D' B R2 B' D' L2 F' D'
 
I have absolutely no idea how your solution worked...
Sorry, here is my explanation:

on inverse:
L2 B2 L orient corners,
D' L R B U2 @ B' U2 B2 all corners and 3 edges.
The continuation a bit complicated, but sometimes very efficient.
The next 3 edges will be solved as "pseudo" with this insertion:
@ = L E2 L' 2 more pseudo-edges, the 3rd edge was solved.
I write down without cube rotation:
L2 B2 L D' L R B U2 L U2 D2 R' F' U2 F2
So, my have 3 solved edges( UF, BR, BL places) and 3 pseudo-edges(FR, UB, DB)
F2 B R2 F' solve the pseudo-edges,
D L R' B L2 F' D U' R
F2 L2 D F2 U2 D' LSE.

If this explanation seems too overcomplicated, I advise added R2 L2 U premoves (on inverse),
which solve the pseudo-edges.
 
Next: U2 F2 D' L2 D R2 B2 U B2 D' B R' D' B R2 B' D' L2 F' D'

I messed up on this soooooo many times it's not even funny! :mad:
x2
R' D R' U' B U B' D2//2X2
U B' U' B'//xxcross
U' R U R' U2 R U' R' U B' U2 B U' L U L'//F2L
R' F R U R' U' F' U R//OLL
R2' Uw R' U R' U' R Uw' R2' y' R' U R//PLL

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

inverse with premove L2:
U F L' * F D2//5 move 2x2x3 wtf
D' B2 D2 *** L' D' //EO+F2L-1
L B' L'//5 corners

*=D F' U F D' F' U' ** F
**=D B D' F2 D B' D' F2
***=U' L' D' L U L' D L


Final: L' B U' L' D L U D2 B' D' F2 D B' D' U F D F' U' F D' L F' U' (24!!!!!!!)

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

nice solve!!!

B L B' F' D' L2 U' L'//2X2
R' F' U' L U' L//xxcross
F' U' F U2 F' U F y U2 R U' R' U2 F' U' F//F2L
R' F R B' R' F' R B U'//OLL
y R' U R' Dw' R' F' R2 U' R' U R' F R F U'//PLL (53)



sorry about that you can just ignore mine!
 
next: R' L' F D F U F2 R U2 R' L' B R2 U' L D2 R F L2 D' U2 F2 B2 U' F2

z'
D2 F D F U F L2 U L//xxcross
y2 U L' U2 L U F' U' F U F U2 F' U L' U L//F2L
U R' F R' F' R2 U2 y R' F R F'//OLL
y x R' U R' D2 R U' R' D2 R2//PLL (45)

next: U2 B2 D' L2 R2 D R2 D R2 B2 D F U' L B' U2 B2 F2 U' F2 D
 
z'
D2 F D F U F L2 U L//xxcross
y2 U L' U2 L U F' U' F U F U2 F' U L' U L//F2L
U R' F R' F' R2 U2 y R' F R F'//OLL
y x R' U R' D2 R U' R' D2 R2//PLL (45)

See http://alg.cubing.net/?setup=R-_L-_...-//OLL y_x_R-_U_R-_D2_R_U-_R-_D2_R2//PLL_(45)
Don't you mind this ?
z
D2 F D F U F L2 U L//xxcross
y2 U L' U2 L U F' U' F U F U2 F' U L' U L//F2L
U R' F R' F' R2 U2 y R' F R F'//OLL
y x R' U R' D2 R U' R' D2 R2//PLL (45)

(Nice solve !)




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

y' l U' l' y l' U l //cross
R U R' u //1st pair
U F' U F U2 R' U' R //2nd pair
U F' U F U2 R U R' //3rd pair
y3 U L' U2 L U' y' R U R' //4th pair
U F R U R' U' F' //OLL (1st look)
L' U2 L U L' U L //OLL (2nd look)
R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' U' //PLL

http://alg.cubing.net/?setup=U2_B2_..._L R_U_R-_F-_R_U_R-_U-_R-_F__R2_U-_R-_U-_U-_


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

U' U' and y3?

y2
L' R2 F2 R' D' R2 F' U2 F2 U F' B U' B'//xxcross
U2 L U2 L' y' R U' R' L' U2 L U//F2L
y R U R' U' R' F R2 U R' U' F'//OLL
R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F'//PLL (50)

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