The Roux "Example Solve" Game!

[h2f]

y' x U R' U R U' M U' B U' L' U//FB (12)
L U' R U r U' r'// SB (7)
U R' F R F' r U' R' U' R U' R'// CMLL
U' M'// EO
U2 M U2 M U M' U2 M' //LSE

40 stm alg.cubing.net

Strange FB, but makes short SB.

 

[Renslay]

Scramble of the session:
B' R2 F R2 F D2 F2 U2 F R2 B2 R U' F' L2 B2 L F' D2 R2
alg.cubing.net

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First try:

z'
M D' U' R U' B (6)
r U r U r U' R' U2 R' U' M U r' (13)
U' F R2 D R' U R D' R2 U' F' (11)
M' U2 M' U2 M' U M' U2 M U2 M U' M' U2 M U2 (16)
alg.cubing.net

46 STM.

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After experimenting for a better second block (also a lucky LSE):

z'
M D' U' R U' B (6)
M' R' U2 R2 U r U r U' R' U2 R2 (12)
U F R2 D R' U R D' R2 U' F' (11)
M U M2 U' x' U2 M U2 (7)
alg.cubing.net

36 STM.

 

[Lyn Simm]

z'
M D' U' R U' B (6)
M' R' U2 R2 U r U r U' R' U2 R2 (12)
U F R2 D R' U R D' R2 U' F' (11)
M U M2 U' x' U2 M U2 (7)
alg.cubing.net

36 STM.

or you could try this first block (it's the same amount of HTM, but it also solves 2 more pieces):

D B' ($) U' F' U' F L' y' x2// FB (7)

heck, you could even put CMLL where the dollar sign is for extra points!! : B U B' D2 B U' B' D2 // (6)

which leads to this SB:

U R' F' U' F R2 F D R2 D' R' F' U2 // SB (13)

which would skip LSE.

that gives 26 htm!!

alg.cubing.net

Spoiler

i can't take credit for that one XD, my friend did all of it except the insertion

-Lyn

 

[Berd]

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


x z
F2 M L' U L U2 R2 U B2
Rw' U R2 U' R' U R U' R' U' R M2 U2 M2 U2 Rw U R'
U Rw U2 R2 F R F' Rw U2 Rw'
M' U' M' U M' U2 M' U' M' U2 M' U' M U2 M' U2 M'

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

 

[Renslay]

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


x z
F2 M L' U L U2 R2 U B2
Rw' U R2 U' R' U R U' R' U' R M2 U2 M2 U2 Rw U R'
U Rw U2 R2 F R F' Rw U2 Rw'
M' U' M' U M' U2 M' U' M' U2 M' U' M U2 M' U2 M'

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

That doesn't seem to work for me, but let's take your next scramble.

Scramble of the session:
F2 U R' D2 F' L2 R U D F' B2 U2 B2 D' F U2 D' F2 R2 D2 B'
alg.cubing.net

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y' z'
R F M F U B2 U' B2 (8)
U' M' r U R2 U R U r' (9)
U' r U R' U' r' F R F' (9)
M' U' M2 U' E2 M' E2 M (8)
alg.cubing.net

34 STM. Pretty lucky.

 

[Lyn Simm]

D2 B2 U2 F' D L' B L2 U B2 U' L B U2 B' // FB (15)
F U' F' L' B U L' U' B' U L2 // SB (11)
R' F R B' R' F' R B // CMLL (8)

34 htm

alg.cubing.net

ok that was bad

-Lyn

 

[Cris738]

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

x-inspection
U L U2 D2 L2 F r' F-First Block
M' U' M U2 r U R2 U' r- Second Block
U2 R U R' U R U' R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F- Sune Cancelling into T Perm
U' M' U2 M U2 M U M' U' M U2 M' U2 M2 U M' U2 M2 U2 M'- LSE

56 STM. Terrible LSE in my opinion. Tips

 

[mDiPalma]

ok that was bad

In my opinion, lol.

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

It seems to me that, I'm back!

U2 B' D L2 D B2 D L' B2 U' B' // fb (11)
U R' B' R2 B U2 R2 B U2 B' (F R B' R' F' R) B U // sb (18)
// cmll, lse skip (0)

(My personal view is that alg.cubing.net is broken for me, so as far as I can understand, you'll have to copy and paste it there yourself)

=29 htm

 

[h2f]

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

x-inspection
U L U2 D2 L2 F r' F-First Block
M' U' M U2 r U R2 U' r- Second Block
U2 R U R' U R U' R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F- Sune Cancelling into T Perm
U' M' U2 M U2 M U M' U' M U2 M' U2 M2 U M' U2 M2 U2 M'- LSE

56 STM. Terrible LSE in my opinion. Tips

If you do: U' M' U2 M U2 M U M' U' M' U2 M U M2 U2 it'll be shorter.

 

[Renslay]

Scramble of the session:
F' R2 U2 F D2 B L2 B' L2 B2 U2 L B' U B D' F' U' B L2 R
alg.cubing.net

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z2
M R u R U' M2 B' (7)
U2 R' U' R U2 R' U' R2 U M' U2 r' U' R (14-3)
R' U L U' R U l' (7-3)
U M' U' M U M2 U M2 U2 (9)
alg.cubing.net

31 STM. Pretty neat cancellation.

 

[philipneri]

Scramble of the session:
F' R2 U2 F D2 B L2 B' L2 B2 U2 L B' U B D' F' U' B L2 R
alg.cubing.net
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x'
B U' L' F D' U R2 F (FB, 8)
r2 U M2 U R2 U2 R U r U R' (SB,11)
U R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' (CMLL, 14)
U M' U M U M' U' M (EO, 8)
U M' U2 M U' M U2 M U2 M2 U2 (LSE, 11)
alg.cubing.net

52 STM.

I am trying to learn how to manipulate the UR/UL edges during EO, but I have not had any success so far. Any tips for this solve?

 

[mDiPalma]

D L2 R' F B' D' R U R U R' U F // fb 13
U' B U2 F' U' (U F' D F U' F' D' F) F2 B' R' F2 U F R2 U' // sb, cmll 17

also a neat cancellation

=30 htm

but in my opinion, alg.com still doesn't work :/

 

[Renslay]

x'
B U' L' F D' U R2 F (FB, 8)
r2 U M2 U R2 U2 R U r U R' (SB,11)
U R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' (CMLL, 14)
U M' U M U M' U' M (EO, 8)
U M' U2 M U' M U2 M U2 M2 U2 (LSE, 11)
alg.cubing.net

52 STM.

I am trying to learn how to manipulate the UR/UL edges during EO, but I have not had any success so far. Any tips for this solve?

Instead of
U M' U2 M U' M U2 M U2 M2 U2
use
U M' U2 M U M2 U2 M U2 M

Otherwise, the solution is pretty good for a speedsolve.

D L2 R' F B' D' R U R U R' U F // fb 13
U' B U2 F' U' (U F' D F U' F' D' F) F2 B' R' F2 U F R2 U' // sb, cmll 17

also a neat cancellation

=30 htm

but in my opinion, alg.com still doesn't work :/

Can you post a non-FMC solution too? (A speedsolve or a linear-FMC solution.)

 

[mDiPalma]

too?

U F' R2 U D L' R F' x2 // fb 8
R2 U' r U R U2 R U' F' U F R U // sb 13
L' U R' U L U L' U L // CMLL 9
M' U2 M2 U M U2 M U // LSE 8

=38 stm

old.alg.com/old

 

[Lyn Simm]

M' U2 M2 U M U2 M U // LSE 8

that nonzero LSE movecount

maybe ill try the RENP method later tonight (Roux-and-Explicitly-Not-Petrus)

 

[Renslay]

U F' R2 U D L' R F' x2 // fb 8
R2 U' r U R U2 R U' F' U F R U // sb 13
L' U R' U L U L' U L // CMLL 9
M' U2 M2 U M U2 M U // LSE 8

=38 stm

old.alg.com/old

Nice work on that UF/UB insertion.

 

[cowabunga]

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


x' y'
U' F2 B' D R' U R' U R U2 B
r U' r' U R2
U R U2 R' L' U R U' L
U M U' M U M2 U M U2
34 stm

 

[Cris738]

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

x'
B' F' D L' U L2 U' M2 F'- FB
R U' M2 U M U2 M' U' R' U' r' U' M2 U R'-SB
U' R U R' U R U' R' U R U2 R' U R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F'-Two Look CMLL
R U' r' U' M' U r U r' U' M2 U2 M U2 M-LSE

66 STM. Tips?

 

[Renslay]

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

x'
B' F' D L' U L2 U' M2 F'- FB
R U' M2 U M U2 M' U' R' U' r' U' M2 U R'-SB
U' R U R' U R U' R' U R U2 R' U R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F'-Two Look CMLL
R U' r' U' M' U r U r' U' M2 U2 M U2 M-LSE

66 STM. Tips?

I personally don't like L moves during the FB. It is usually better to hold the cube in a way that the pieces goes to their places right away. For example, in your case, I would use
x2 U' D' B r' D r' U' r F'
which is (almost) the same as yours, but I think it's more fingertrick-friendly. Also, I prefer r moves insted of M moves if it's possible. But these are just personal preferences. Otherwise, your FB is good.
My choice would be
y2 z' F' R F' R u' r u' F
for the same colors.

Your SB is also good. Not much to say. I would use
U' R U R2 U2 M2 U r' R' U' M' r U R'
But that is not that much better.

I also found this for SB:
U' M' U R2 U r' U' R U' R
This is quite lucky, although not that obvious to notice during a speedsolve.

Your LSE is also good. Again, not much to say.

Overall, your F2B and LSE is very good, there are no obvious improvements there as far as I can see. With a proper CMLL this can be a good solution for a speedsolve.

 

[Renslay]

Scramble of the session:
U R2 D B2 D2 U R2 B2 U L2 F2 B' L' U L2 B L F' D F2 R'
alg.cubing.net

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I'm practicing y/x2 color neutrality. So this is with my new block colors.

y' x'
R D R D U M' F' M r' F (10)
R' U' R' U R' U2 R U R M U R' U2 R (14)
U R2 D' R U2 R' D R U2 R (10)
U' M U2 M' U2 M' U M' U2 M' U2 M U M2 U' E2 M' E2 M' (19)
alg.cubing.net

53 STM. Terrible. I can't track the pieces.

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With my regular colors:

B' U' R' M' u B' r B' (8)
U' R U' R' U2 M' U' R2 U' r' (10)
U2 R' U L U' R U l' (8)
U' M U M' U M' U' M2 U' M U2 M U2 (13)
alg.cubing.net

39 STM. Yeah, much better. So much to learn...