The 3x3x3 Example Solve Thread

[BenChristman1]

@BenChristman1 You really need to work on your EOline/cross. Try getting EOline to 6 moves and EOcross to 9 moves. That's where ZZ really becomes worth it! Use EOline for OH and EOcross for 2H. EOline for 2H has bad ergo and limits tps. Ergo and TPS isn't as big as a problem in OH, so EOline is better in that respect. Try influencing line/cross while doing EO so that it will be more efficient! Also, try practicing EO recognition and get it down to around 3 seconds. That way, you can be full dual color neutral.

I don’t use ZZ as my main method, so when I do ZZ example solves, I’m just kind of messing around. Thanks for the tips, though!

 

[tsmosher]

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

LEOR-c

//55 STM
y' // inspect
U' F' U' u' R u R2 U' R E2 // FB (10)
R2 U R' U' R r' U' r // dFR (8)
M U' M2 U' M' U M U' r U r' // EOBF (11)
R U' R' U' R U' R' U R // LS (9)
U2 M F' L F l' U2' L' U2' L // CMLL (10)
U2 M2 U' M' U2 M' U // LSE (7)

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

 

[WoowyBaby]

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

(z' y')
M' u L' E R' // EO + DR-4c2e (5/5)
U R2 U D r D2 r // Domino (7/12)
D F2 U' F2 // Two Squares + Pairs (4/16)
D f2 R2 U2 // Solve Blocks until 3c3e (4/20)
L2 U L2 U' L2 D L2 // Finish Cycle and Cube (7/27)

Lol this 27 move solution was super easy.

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

 

[abunickabhi]

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

z2 y
//edges CKVB EQRD IOTB
//corners FVJS GBPQ

r' F' E' F R2 F E F' R2 r //UF-UR-LB-DR-UB
U' F R' F' D' M D M' F R F' U //UF-LU-LD-BD-DF
R' U S U' L U' S' U L' R //UF-FL-RF-DL-UB

[F : [D, R U R']]
[U' R' : [R' D R, U2]]
[D' :[R U R' U' R U R' ,D']] //2 twist
[R' D R D' R' D R, U2] //2 twist

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

 

[tsmosher]

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

[50 STM]
x' // inspection
U B u' r U' u' R u' U r' U2 r // p223 (12)
U2 R' U' R // pair (4)
d' U' M' U' M U' l' U2 l / EOBF (9)
U L' U L U' L' U L // LS (8)
U2 L' U' L U' L' U2 L // COLL (8)
d M2 U M' U2 M U2 M2 U // LSE (9)

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

 

[abunickabhi]

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

z2 y
//edges PGDV TERI LF
//corners HTWE IUSM
R' E R' F E F' R F' E' F E' R //UF-FR-RU-DF-DR
L' U M' D S L' S' L D' M U' L //UF-DL-LU-BD-FL
[M, U L U']

[U' D R' : [R' D R, U']]
[D R U' : [R' D' R, U2]]
[D R U' : [R' U R, D']]
[D : [U, R' D' R]] [R' D R, U]
R' U' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' U R

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

 

[tsmosher]

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

[45 STM]
y // inspect
R' F2 u R u' R U R u2 // FB (9)
U' R U R U' R2 U R U' R2 // dBR (10)
U M U' M // EOBF (4)
U' R' U2 R2 U R2 U R // LS (8)
U2 L' U' L U' L' U2 L // COLL (8)
U2 M' U2 M2 U2 M' // LSE (6)

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

 

[WoowyBaby]

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

U F' R2 L U' F2 R // Double EO
F2 U2 B D2 L2 // F2L-1 Wtf Lol
U F' U B U' F // Corners and Edge Setup
L2 U2 L2 U2 L2 U' B' // Finish 2e2e Yay

Easy linear 25 HTM solution lmao.

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

 

[tsmosher]

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

FreeFOP? I don't know?
[56 ETM]
y2 // inspection
R F // triplet (2)
r u R' U' R u2 // half belt+DR (6) -- FB+DR (8)
U' M' U' r' U' R U' M2 // BF (8) -- XXCross (16)
U' R U R' U' d' R U R' // 3rd pair (9)
L' U L U' L' U2 L // form 4th pair (7)
y' r U r' U2 M' U M // VHLS (8)
U' F R U R' U' R U R' U' R U R' U' F' U2 // COLL (16)
// EPLL skip!

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

 

[WoowyBaby]

FreeFOP? I don't know?
[56 ETM]
y2 // inspection
R F // triplet (2)
r u R' U' R u2 // half belt+DR (6) -- FB+DR (8)
U' M' U' r' U' R U' M2 // BF (8) -- XXCross (16)
U' R U R' U' d' R U R' // 3rd pair (9)
L' U L U' L' U2 L // form 4th pair (7)
y' r U r' U2 M' U M // VHLS (8)
U' F R U R' U' R U R' U' R U R' U' F' U2 // COLL (16)
// EPLL skip!

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

What even is that solve lmao. That solve was Roux -> Petrus -> CFOP -> ZB or something. Nice one.

(y)
D R' F U2 L' D F // Nice X-Cross
D' R' F R F' // EO + Pseudo 2nd Pair
L' U' L D // F2L - 1
U L' U' L U L' U' L // Last Slot
R' U2 R U R' U R2 U R' U' D R2 U' R U' R' U R' U R2 U2 D // Sune + G-Perm
(46)

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

 

[abunickabhi]

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

z2 y
//edges EFCX LPRM
//corners RIAM BXHC
M' U M2 F R' F' M' F R F' U' //UF-LU-BU-UR-FD
U M' U M E2 F E M' F' U' M u' //UF-BL-FR-BD-BR
U' S2 R' E R2 E' R S2 R2 U //2e2e
[U : [R E R', U2]]

[U' R U : [R' U' R, D]]
[D : [R' D' R, U']]
[D R D' R' : [R' D R, U2]]
[R' : [U2, R' D' R]]


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

 

[tsmosher]

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

Block/Square-VH (L4C/L6E)

[52 STM]
x2 // inspection
U B2 u' R E' R2 U2 R' u2 // FB (9)
M U R2 U R' U R F' U' F R' // dBR (11)
U2 M2 U2 M' U M U2 R U' R' M2 // EOBF (11)
U' R U' R' // LS (4)
U2 F R' D' R U2 R' D R U2 F' // COLL (11)
U' M2 U M' U2 M' // LSE (6)

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

 

[Cubing Forever]

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

Waterman-Roux Hybrid: 56 ETM
F2 R U2 R' D2 S U S2 U' S M' U M U' M' U2 M D//waterman layer
R U R' U R' F R F' R U2 R' //CLL
z r' R' U' M2 U R' U' M2 U r' U M' U' R' //Non-Matching Ledges
M2 U' M' U M' R2 U R2 S R2 S' U'//LSE

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

 

[fun at the joy]

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

7.24
good and efficient solution but garbage execution

x' z
U L2 U x' R' D' U2 R U R' U' R R' F R// xxcross, didn't plan the last cross edge because I'm bad
R' F R F' R' U' R2 U R' // f2l3 + f2l4
U2 F R' F' R U R U' R' // ollcp
U M2 U' M U2 M' U' M2 // pll

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

 

[tsmosher]

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

Mehta-CDRLL
[57 STM]
y // inspection
U R B' u' R u M2 R' U' R u2 // FB (11)
U2 R2 // good edge in DR (2)
M2 U R U' R' U2 R' U R // pair (9)
U2 M' U' M' r U M' // EO (7)
U M2 // BF (2)
U R' // EOledge (2)
R D' R U R' D R' // DCAL (7)
R' F' r U R U' r' F // COLL (8)
Dw M U2 M' U' M U2 M' U' // L5EP (9)

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

 

[Petrus_EW]

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

(y z2) L F' R' F2//Cross
U R U' R' U B' U B U D' (y) R' U R U2 R' U R U R U' R' L' U L2 F' L' F2// Pair 1, 2, 3 and 4
l' U' L U R U' r'//COLL
M2' U M2' U2 M2' U M2' U'//EPLL+AUF

[STM: 46]

alg.cubing.net

alg.cubing.net

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

 

[ruffleduck]

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

ZZ-top 44 STM (with cancellations)

D2 B' // EO minus two LL edges
R L' D' L // Arrow
U2 R2 U' R2 // BR square
L U2 L' U' L U2 L' // 2nd pair
U' R U R' U R U' R' // 3rd pair
U2 L' B' U B L // 4th pair
L' U R U' L U R' // COL
M' U M2 U M2 U M' U2 M2 U2 // EPLL

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

 

[tsmosher]

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

Beginner's 42
[41 ETM]

x // inspection
F2 U2 M2 r' u' r2 u2 // pFB (7)
r2 U' r2 // p223 (3)
U R' U' R // pair (4)
y L' U' M' U' l // EODF (6)
U L' U' F' L F Lw' U' L' U Lw U2 L // L5C (9)
// lucky OCLL skip and 7th edge skip
U' M2 U M' U2 M U2 M2 // LSE (8)

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

 

[ruffleduck]

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

ZZ-a 42 STM (with cancellations)

y U D' R' F' L' D' // EOline
U2 R L' U2 L' // BL square
R U R U2 R U R // BR square
R U' R' U L' U' L // FL pair
U2 R U' R' U2 R U' R' // FR pair
R U R' U R' U2 R2 U R2 U R2 U' R' U // ZBLL

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

 

[tsmosher]

ZZ-a 42 STM (with cancellations)

y U D' R' F' L' D' // EOline
U2 R L' U2 L' // BL square
R U R U2 R U R // BR square
R U' R' U L' U' L // FL pair
U2 R U' R' U2 R U' R' // FR pair
R U R' U R' U2 R2 U R2 U R2 U' R' U // ZBLL

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

Beginner's Mehta-6CP
[56 STM]
y x' y // inspection
F U2 B2 // triplet (3)
u' R u R' U' R' u2 // belt (7)
U R2 U' r2 U M2 // BF (6)
U2 S' U S // EO (4)
R2 U2 R2 // 6CO1 (3), intuitive
R U2 R' U' R U R' U' R U' R' // 6CO (11)
U' R2 U2 R2 // 6CP1 (4), intuitive
U2 D R2 U2 R2 U R2 U R2 D' // 6CP (10)
M2 U' M U2 M' U' M2 U' // EPLL (8)

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