The Roux "Example Solve" Game!

[Renslay]

Scramble of the session:
F' R2 F D2 F' D2 L2 F2 L2 F' L2 R' U2 B D2 R' U' B D L'
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Speedsolve:

13.73

As executed:
y z'
r2 D' R U' R U' M' B' (8)
r' U2 M2 U R' U' r U R' U' r' R' U2 M2 U2 r U R' (18)
U2 U' R' F R U F U' R U R' U' F' (13)
M U' M' U2 M2 U U2 M U2 M (10)
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49 STM.
I really need to work on my FB->SB transition. Again, I rushed the second block. Should have done:
y z'
r2 D' R U' R U' M' B' (8)
(R r) U r' U (r' M) U' (R' M') U' r (12)
(Although, that would lead to a horrible LSE as my normal speedsolve)

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FMC without any tricky insertion (only trick is pseudo-blockbuilding):

y z'
r2 D' // left square (2)
B' L U F' R2 U // right block (6)
r R2 F' r U R' // left block (6), r R F' R would be shorter, but leads to aweful CMLL
R U2 R' U' R U' R2 r // CMLL (8-3)
U' M' U2 M2 U M2 U' R // LSE (8)
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27 STM / 30 HTM!

(If you really want to see what's happening, insert F D before the scramble.)

Who said that Roux is not suitable for FMC?!

 

[DeeDubb]

Scramble of the session:
F' R2 F D2 F' D2 L2 F2 L2 F' L2 R' U2 B D2 R' U' B D L'
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First Try:

y2
R' D F D2 U' R' U B2 // LB (8)
M2 U M U Rw M' U R U R' U R U' Rw' // RB (14)
y2 R U R' U R U L' U R' U' L // CMLL (11)
U2 M U M' U M U M U M' U2 M' U M2 // L6E (14)
// STM 47

 

[GuRoux]

Scramble of the session:
F' R2 F D2 F' D2 L2 F2 L2 F' L2 R' U2 B D2 R' U' B D L'
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firstr try speedsolve
Time: 10.06
Solution:
x2 y2
E R2 U' R U' B U' r' F' (9)
r R U' R U R U R U R' (10)
U L' U R U' L U R' (8)
U' M' U2 M' U2 M U' M U M U2 M U' M U2 M U2 (17)
STM: 44
TPS: 4.4

 

[pewpewrawr]

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

x' z'
r2 F r u R' U' r' U // (8)
x U' r' U R' U r U R U2 R U' (M R) U' R' // (15)
U2 B' R B r' U2 R' U2 r // (9)
U M' U M' U' M2 U' M' U2 M' U // (11)
43 stm

that second block killed me

 

[Renslay]

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

x' z'
r2 F r u R' U' r' U // (8)
x U' r' U R' U r U R U2 R U' (M R) U' R' // (15)
U2 B' R B r' U2 R' U2 r // (9)
U M' U M' U' M2 U' M' U2 M' U // (11)
43 stm

that second block killed me

I couldn't find a better second block for that. However, with that colors, I would build the first block in a different way, which leads to a better second block (actually, better everything). Here:

y2
R' D F D2 L F (6)
M' U' r' R' U' R U M' U' F R F' (12)
U F R U R' U' F' (7)
U2 M U M U' M' U2 M' U M2 (10)

35 STM. But yours is not bad either. (Note that using y F R U R' U' F' y' as CMLL leads to a 34 STM solution, but that's not suitable for speedsolving.)

 

[Vesper Sword]

10.30 Speedsolve
Scramble: F' R2 F D2 F' D2 L2 F2 L2 F' L2 R' U2 B D2 R' U' B D L'
x2 y
D' U R2 U' R U' B U' r' F' (10)
M' U' R2 U' R' U R U M U2 M2 U2 r U R'(15)
U2 R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' r' (14)
M U' M U M' U2 M2 U M2 U2 M' U2 M' U M2 U (16)
55 STM
5.33 TPS
Not a great first block but its the best I found during inspection.

 

[GuRoux]

10.30 Speedsolve
Scramble: F' R2 F D2 F' D2 L2 F2 L2 F' L2 R' U2 B D2 R' U' B D L'
x2 y
D' U R2 U' R U' B U' r' F' (10)
M' U' R2 U' R' U R U M U2 M2 U2 r U R'(15)
U2 R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' r' (14)
M U' M U M' U2 M2 U M2 U2 M' U2 M' U M2 U (16)
55 STM
5.33 TPS
Not a great first block but its the best I found during inspection.

your first block is pretty much the same as mine, after that totally different.

firstr try speedsolve
Time: 10.06
Solution:
x2 y2
E R2 U' R U' B U' r' F' (9)
r R U' R U R U R U R' (10)
U L' U R U' L U R' (8)
U' M' U2 M' U2 M U' M U M U2 M U' M U2 M U2 (17)
STM: 44
TPS: 4.4

 

[pewpewrawr]

I couldn't find a better second block for that. However, with that colors, I would build the first block in a different way, which leads to a better second block (actually, better everything). Here:

y2
R' D F D2 L F (6)
M' U' r' R' U' R U M' U' F R F' (12)
U F R U R' U' F' (7)
U2 M U M U' M' U2 M' U M2 (10)

35 STM. But yours is not bad either. (Note that using y F R U R' U' F' y' as CMLL leads to a 34 STM solution, but that's not suitable for speedsolving.)

cool thanks
i can't believe i missed that first block, that's usually my best step.
getting both pairs before placing the edge isn't something i normally do, that gives me a lot to think about.

 

[CheesecakeCuber]

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

Inspec:y' x'
FB: U M U F' u R U M U2 M' F' (11)
SB: U' R U' r' U' r' U2 R2 U R U2 M' r U R' (15)
CMLL: U' R' U' R U2 L' U R' U' L U' R2 (12)
LSE: U' r' U' M' U r U r' U M' U2 M' U M' U2 M U2 M2 (18)
Terrible solve

 

[pijok]

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


15.35 first solve today^^ bad tps

FB: x y' D r2 B R' U F2 (6)
SB: M U' R' U2 r2 U R U' M' r U r' (12)
CMLL: U R' U L U' R U L' (8)
LSE: M' U2 M' U2 M U M' U M U2 M' U M U2 M' U2 (16)

42 STM

 

[Renslay]

Scramble of the session:
F' D2 B' R U F' D B R L D2 L2 F' U2 L2 U2 B2 L2 D2 B
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Speedsolve:

13.83

y2 z
U2 r2 B U (l' M') B' (7)
r' U2 (r R) U' (r' M) U2 (r2' R) U2 r U r' (14)
U R U R' U R U L' U R' U' L (12)
U' M U2 M' U2 M' U M U M' U2 M' U M' U2 M2' U2 M' (18)
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51 STM (3.7 TPS)
Why can't I be move-efficient? And why can't I have sup4 TPS?! Gggrrrgh!

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FMC:

1) Switch to inverse.
2) Premove: B' (1)

z' y
R2 Rw B' // left sqaure (3)
R' U R Rw U Rw U // left pair + help second block (7)
Lw2 L U' R U' Rw U Rw' // second block (8)
L U2 L' U' L [1] U' L2 Lw // CMLL (8-2)
U M U' // LSE-3 edges (4)
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Skeleton: 29 HTM.

Insert [1] = L2 B2 R2 D' R2 B2 L2 U' to solve the 3 edges (8-2).

Undo premove, invert the solution, fix cube orientation (final solution for the original scramble):
y
R U M' U'
Lw' L2 U2 L2 B2 R2 D R2 B2 L U L U2 x
U' Rw' U R' U L' Lw2
U' Rw' U' Rw' R' U' R
B Rw' R2
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35 HTM!

 

[Masu1]

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

y2
U' R' D F U F' R' U R2 U R' y [11]
R' U' R' U R U' Rw U' Rw' [9/20]
U2 F R2 D R' U R D' R2 U' F' [11/31]
M2 U M U M U' M2 U x2 U2 M U2 M' [12/43]

Bad first block

 

[Renslay]

Scramble of the session:
L2 F U' L B2 R' L2 B' D L' U' L2 D B2 L2 F2 R2 U' D'
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(Currently have no time, maybe later.)

 

[pijok]

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

13.34sec

Inspection: z x2
FB: B Rw' D U2 M R U R' F (9)
SB: U2 R U Rw2 U M' U R' U' Rw U Rw' (12)
CMLL: U2 F R U R' U' F' (7)
LSE: U M U M' U' M U M' U2 M U2 M U2 M2 U (15)

43 STM

As always I just should turn faster

 

[CheesecakeCuber]

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

Inspec: y' x'
FB: r U' R u2 R' U R U2 B (9)
SB: r' U' R U2 r U2 r' U' R U' R U' r' U2 r U r' (17)
CMLL: U R U R' U R U' R D R' U' R D' R2 (14)
LSE: M' U' M U M' U M' U' M' U2 M' U2 M2 U' M' U2 M (17)
I'm not going to even bother adding it up, it's so bad.

 

[Renslay]

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

13.23

y' z'
U R' (u y x) R U r' U' r U2 r B' (11)
r U2 R2 U R2 U (M' R') U2 r U R' (12)
U' F' r U R' U' r' F R (9)
U M' U M U M' U' M U2 M2 U M U2 M' U2 (15)
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47 STM (3.5 TPS)

Not the best first block, but it was pretty fast.

 

[TheOneOnTheLeft]

Probably what I'd have done at speed:

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

z y'
U' F' U' Rw B' U' R' U2 M2 F // 10/10
U' M' U R' U' R2 // 6/16
U2 M R U R' // 5/21
U2 F R U R' U' F' // 7/28
U M' U M' U2 M' U M // 8/36
U M' U2 M' U' M2 U' // 7/43
M' U2 M U2 M2 // 5/48

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I'd like to pretend I knew the second block would be that good when picking that crappy first block, but I mainly just picked a solution that I could see all of before I started. Also LSE is way too long.

(Slightly) better LSE:

M U' M' U2 M U M' // 7/35
U2 M' U2 M' U M2 // 6/41
U M2 U2 M2 // 4/45

 

[TDM]

I haven't done this in ages...

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

z2 x' // Inspection
L u x' F r2 x y // LSquare (4/4)
U2 R2 U2 R' U F' // LBlock (6/10)
R U R r' r' U' r U' R // RSquare (9/19)
U2 r U' R' U2 R U2 R' U' R U r' // RBlock (12/31)
R U2 R' U' R U' R' L U L' U L U2 L' // CMLL (14/45)
U' M' U' M' U2 M' U' M' // EO (8/53)
U2 M' U2 M U' M2 // ULUR (7/60)
U E2 M' E2 M // EP (5/65)

65/21.25 = 3.06 TPS.

... horrible scramble.
when your solution is bad, always blame the scramble

 

[Renslay]

Probably what I'd have done at speed:

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

z y'
U' F' U' Rw B' U' R' U2 M2 F // 10/10
U' M' U R' U' R2 // 6/16
U2 M R U R' // 5/21
U2 F R U R' U' F' // 7/28
U M' U M' U2 M' U M // 8/36
U M' U2 M' U' M2 U' // 7/43
M' U2 M U2 M2 // 5/48

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I'd like to pretend I knew the second block would be that good when picking that crappy first block, but I mainly just picked a solution that I could see all of before I started. Also LSE is way too long.

(Slightly) better LSE:

M U' M' U2 M U M' // 7/35
U2 M' U2 M' U M2 // 6/41
U M2 U2 M2 // 4/45

For LSE, I would do:
U2 M' U' M' U2 M' U' M // 8/36
U' M2 U' // 3/39
M2 U2 M2 // 3/42

 

[Renslay]

I haven't done this in ages...

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

z2 x' // Inspection
L u x' F r2 x y // LSquare (4/4)
U2 R2 U2 R' U F' // LBlock (6/10)
R U R r' r' U' r U' R // RSquare (9/19)
U2 r U' R' U2 R U2 R' U' R U r' // RBlock (12/31)
R U2 R' U' R U' R' L U L' U L U2 L' // CMLL (14/45)
U' M' U' M' U2 M' U' M' // EO (8/53)
U2 M' U2 M U' M2 // ULUR (7/60)
U E2 M' E2 M // EP (5/65)

65/21.25 = 3.06 TPS.

... horrible scramble.
when your solution is bad, always blame the scramble

Alternative LBlock:
F' r' U' R2 F (5 moves instead of 6)
or:
F2 U2 F r' F (5 moves instead of 6)

Alternative RBlock:
M' U' (r M') U' r' (6 moves instead of 12)
or:
r U' M2 U' r' (5 moves instead of 12)

Also, these leed to an antisune CMLL.