The Roux "Example Solve" Game!

[philipneri]

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'
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y2 x
U' F U2 D' F r' F // (FB, 7)
R' U2 R2 r U' R U r' U' R2 U M' R' U2 R U' r' // (SB, 17)
U' R' F U' R F R' U R F' // (CMLL, 10)
U M' U2 M' U2 M U M' // (EO, 8)
U' M' U2 M U M U2 M // (LSE, 8)
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50 STM. My second block is not too good. I am okay with the rest, I guess. Any thoughts?

 

[Renslay]

y2 x
U' F U2 D' F r' F // (FB, 7)
R' U2 R2 r U' R U r' U' R2 U M' R' U2 R U' r' // (SB, 17)
U' R' F U' R F R' U R F' // (CMLL, 10)
U M' U2 M' U2 M U M' // (EO, 8)
U' M' U2 M U M U2 M // (LSE, 8)
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50 STM. My second block is not too good. I am okay with the rest, I guess. Any thoughts?

I think your second block is good. It is something I would do during a speedsolve.
These are some alternatives worth considerating:
U' M' U r' U2 r U r' R' U' R U r' U' r (15)
r2 U2 r U2 r' U' R U R U2 R' U' r U r' (15)
U2 R r U' R2 U r' U R' U2 r U2 R U' r' (15)
I found nothing obviously shorter.

 

[Cris738]

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

x y2-inspection
B' U' L U L U2 M U' M2 U2 r' F-FB
U M2 U2 R' U' R' U M U2 M2 U R'-SB
U' R2 D' R U2 R' D R U2 R U R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F'-CMLL
U M' U M' U M U' M' U' M2 U M U2 M-LSE

63 STM. Longer than usual FB but nothing else

Alt FB:

x-inspection
U F D' F2 U L U' r B' x-FB
r' M U M' U R U2 R U M U' r U' R'-SB
U' R U R' U' R' F R F' U R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F'-CMLL
U M' U M U M2 U M2 U' M2-LSE

57 STM. Pretty good solve for me. Question is should I start learning full CMLL or wait a bit.

 

[Berd]

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

x y2-inspection
B' U' L U L U2 M U' M2 U2 r' F-FB
U M2 U2 R' U' R' U M U2 M2 U R'-SB
U' R2 D' R U2 R' D R U2 R U R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F'-CMLL
U M' U M' U M U' M' U' M2 U M U2 M-LSE

63 STM. Longer than usual FB but nothing else

Alt FB:

x-inspection
U F D' F2 U L U' r B' x-FB
r' M U M' U R U2 R U M U' r U' R'-SB
U' R U R' U' R' F R F' U R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F'-CMLL
U M' U M U M2 U M2 U' M2-LSE

57 STM. Pretty good solve for me. Question is should I start learning full CMLL or wait a bit.

You should never wait to learn it, it will make you faster and will decrease your move count considerably.

 

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

x y2-inspection
B U' L U L U2 M U' M2 U2 r' F-FB
U M2 U2 R' U' R' U M U2 M2 U R'-SB
U' R2 D' R U2 R' D R U2 R U R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F'-CMLL
U M' U M' U M U' M' U' M2 U M U2 M-LSE

63 STM. Longer than usual FB but nothing else

Alt FB:

x-inspection
U F D' F2 U L U' r B' x-FB
r' M U M' U R U2 R U M U' r U' R'-SB
U' R U R' U' R' F R F' U R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F'-CMLL
U M' U M U M2 U M2 U' M2-LSE

57 STM. Pretty good solve for me. Question is should I start learning full CMLL or wait a bit.

I fixed the first solution for you. I couldn't analyze your second solution, since it is also wrong. Not even the first block works.
Please use https://alg.cubing.net/ to check your solutions before posting.

And yes, if you are sub-60, you should start learning full CMLL.

 

[Renslay]

Scramble of the session:
B2 D B2 U' B2 U' R2 U' B2 F2 U B L F L' F D B R' B' U'
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With new block colors:

y x
B R' F2 U' B2 (5)
U R' U' R U r2 U' M U2 r U R' (12)
R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 (13-1)
M' U M U M' U M U M' U2 M U M' U2 M U2 M2 (17)
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46 STM. Good F2B, mediocre L10P.

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With old block colors:

y z
U2 R D' R2 U M U x' (7)
U r' U r U2 r' U' R U' R U r' U' r (14)
U' R U R' U R U2 r' (8)
U' M' U2 M' U M' U2 M2 U M2 U2 M U2 M (14)
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43 STM. I still have much better edge control during the EO.

 

[Cris738]

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

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

55 STM. I had one very lucky LSE there. Advice?

 

[Renslay]

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

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

55 STM. I had one very lucky LSE there. Advice?

The first block is not bad, but seems a bit long. I would use
x2
R F' U2 R' D2 r' F' (7)

The second block is also good, considering that it seems a pretty bad case.
For the last pair, this is one move shorter, and I think a bit more comfortable:
U' M' U M U M U R' U' R2 U' M U2 M' r U R' (17)
Actually it is the same but from the other way around.
A good alternative:
U M U M' R' U' R2 U' M U2 M' r U r' (14)
However, take a look at this:
U M U R' U' r U' R U R (10)

Your LSE is extremely lucky. I had something like this maybe once in my entire cubing life...

 

[Deleted member 29232]

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

U B' D2 U' B2 U' B //FB (7)
U M2 U R' U' r U R2 U' r U2 M r' U' R //SB (15)
F R U' R' U' R U R' F' F R U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R F' //CMLL (26)
U2 M U M U M' U M' //EO (8)
U' M' U2 M' U // UL UR (5)
S2 M' S2 M' R2 // Finish (5)

66 STM
With full CMLL probably 10-12 moves less

 

[h2f]

I'm back to roux:

z2 y R' U2 M2 B' D2 B2 r B' //FB (9)
U r' U R' U' R2U' M2 U2 r U2 r' U' R2//SB (15) nice cancelation with cmll (R2 instead of R)
U2 R2 U' R2 U' R2 U2 R//
M U' M' // EO
U M' U2 M'//
U M2 U2 M' U2 M

43 stm alg.cubing.net

 

[cowabunga]

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


z2
R D' B L B2 D' L D2 R U L F'
r U r' U R' U' R' U r
U M U' M2 U' M U M U' M' U2 M U' M2
35 stm

 

[Renslay]

Scramble of the session:
F U2 F D2 B' U2 F2 D2 R2 U2 B' D R' F R D2 U' L' R' U2 B
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With new colors:

y' x
D r2 D F' U R' U2 B2 (8)
U M2 U' R' U2 R2 U2 M2 U' R (10)
U2 F R U R' U' F' (7)
U' M U2 M' U2 M' U M U' M U2 M' U' M U2 M' (16)
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41 STM. Short. But. Painful. FB took ages to inspect, SB was luck, not talent.

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With old colors:

y' z
F B u2 B2 U' B (6)
r U r' U M U' R U R2 U R' U R' F R F' R (17)
U L' U2 L U2 L F' L' F (9)
M U M' U2 M' U' M U' M' U2 M U' M U2 M' (15)
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47 STM. At least I can see what I'm doing.

 

[h2f]

z2 y L' F' D' B U' F' U F2 // 8 I could find nothing better, just linear solution
R U' M' U r' U r' M U R' U R U' R' U R//16
R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R'//
U' M U' M U' M' U2 M U' M2 U M U2 M'

47 STM
alg.cubing

 

[Renslay]

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

y2 x
U R' r' u' R2 U' R2 F (8)
R U' M U' R U' r' U' R U F R F' U2 R U' r' (17)
U F R U R' U' R U R' U' F' (11)
M U' M' U2 M' U M' U M' U2 M' U' M' U2 M' (15)
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51 STM. Not bad, not good.

with old colors:

y' z
U R F2 U2 R U' B (7)
r U2 R U M U r U M' r U R' (12)
U2 R' U2 R' D' R U2 R' D R2 (10)
U' R U' r' U' M' U r U r' U2 M2 U M2 U2 (15)
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44 STM. Still significantly better (and faster) with old ones.

 

[h2f]

y'x' R' F D R2 U' R D // (7)
U' r2 U R U R M U' R U R' U R U' R' // (16)
U R U R' U R U L' U R' U' L //CMLL
M2 U M U M U M' U2 M U' M2 U M U2 M U2

50 stm alg.cubing.net

 

[Cris738]

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

y2 x'
U D' B R2 U' M F'-FB
R' U M U2 R' U r U R2 U r U R2 U2 r-SB
U R2 F' R U R2 U' R' F R U' R2 U R2 U R'-CMLL
U2 M' U' M' U' M2 U' M U2 M' U2-LSE

49 STM. I think I did well for SB since it was a bad case. Thoughts?

 

[Renslay]

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

y2 x'
U D' B R2 U' M F'-FB
R' U M U2 R' U r U R2 U' r U R2 U2 r-SB
U R2 F' R U R2 U' R' F R U' R2 U R2 U R'-CMLL
U2 M' U' M' U' M2 U' M U2 M' U2-LSE

49 STM. I think I did well for SB since it was a bad case. Thoughts?

Fixed that for you.

I think the SB was not a bad case, I would simply use
U R2 U r U R U2 r2 U' r' M U2 r U R' (15)
or (slightly longer)
R' U' R' U2 R r U r U M2 U' R U2 r U2 r' U' R (18)

For that CMLL case, how about F R2 D R' U R D' R2' U' F'? Just a suggestion; I find it better (but that's just a personal preference).

But overall, it is a very good solve.

 

[Renslay]

Scramble of the session:
R2 F2 U2 R2 B2 D2 F' R2 F' D2 B' L' B' F R' D' L' D2 L D' U
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With non-matching blocks:

z y2
D' M r' F M R B' (7)
R U' R U M' R' U2 r U R' (10)
R' U' R U R B' R' B (8-1)
U' M U M U' M2 U' M2 U2 M' U2 R' (12)
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36 STM. Not my usual speedsolve technic; but I couldn't resist of that nice, accidental 1x2x2 on the right side after the FB.

 

[h2f]

z' y B M' U2 F U' R B' // (7)
R U r' U' r' U r' U' r U r' U2 M' U2 r' U' r // (17) little long but nice to fingertrick
U R U R' U R U' R D R' U' R D' R2 // CMLL
U M U M' U' M U2 M' U' M2 U2 M' U2 M

52 stm alg.cubing.nt

z' y' R' U L2 R U' D B2// (7)
U R' U M' U R2 U' R U2 M' R' U r // (13)
U x' R U R' D RU' R U' R2 D' R U R' x // CMLL
U' M' U2 M U2 M U' M U2 M U2 M' U M' U2 M' U2

51 stm alg.cubing.net

 

[Cris738]

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

x
F D2 M U2 r B' U R' U' M F'-FB
U2 M U' R2 U r' U' R2 U2 R'-SB
U2 R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F'-CMLL(More like pll )
M2 U M U' M U M' U2 M U M2 U M' U2 M U2 M2-LSE

53 STM. Solid Solution with a nice CMLL skip. Thoughts?