The Roux "Example Solve" Game!

tsmosher · May 28, 2022

Cubing Forever said:
Pinkie Pie?: 47 STM
y x' //inspect
B L U R D2 B' //FB
R r U r U R' U2 R2 U' R //SS
M2 U' R U2 R2 F R F' //LP
M2 U' M' U2 R U R' U2 F2 U' r' F r2 U r' F //CMLL+EOLR
U2 M2 U M u2 M u2 //LSE

Pinkie Pie again?(with misoriented centers): 46 STM
y x' //inspect
B L U R D2 B' //FB
R r U r U R' U2 R2 U' R //SS
M2 U' R U2 R2 F R F' //LP
U2 F R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F2 //OLLCP
U M U2 M U2 M U M' U2 M //LSE

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

x z'
F' R U' B2 u2 R2 u2 // FB (7)
r U' r2 U r U r2 U' M' r U r' // SB + DFM (12)
R' U2 R U R' U' R U R' U R // CLL (11)
M U2 M' // insert DBM (3)
U R U' R' M' U' R U2 R' U M R U R' // ELL (14)
U' r' // untransform (2)

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

anis_gh · May 28, 2022

tsmosher said:
x z'
F' R U' B2 u2 R2 u2 // FB (7)
r U' r2 U r U r2 U' M' r U r' // SB + DFM (12)
R' U2 R U R' U' R U R' U R // CLL (11)
M U2 M' // insert DBM (3)
U R U' R' M' U' R U2 R' U M R U R' // ELL (14)
U' r' // untransform (2)

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

Hi every body,

I'm new in cubing world and I'm practicing only Roux method since 3 months. This is my first post in this great forum! So please do not hesitate to review my solve:

y' // inspect
U M U' F M' r B' //FB (7)
r' U2 r U r' U r2 U' R U' R' U R U R' //SB (15)
U' L' U R U' L U' R' U' R U' R' // CMLL (12)
U' M2 U M U2 M U M' U2 M' U2 M2 U2 // LSE (13)

Total = 47 STM

alg.cubing.net

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

tsmosher · Jun 1, 2022

anisgh said:
Hi every body,

I'm new in cubing world and I'm practicing only Roux method since 3 months. This is my first post in this great forum! So please do not hesitate to review my solve:

y' // inspect
U M U' F M' r B' //FB (7)
r' U2 r U r' U r2 U' R U' R' U R U R' //SB (15)
U' L' U R U' L U' R' U' R U' R' // CMLL (12)
U' M2 U M U2 M U M' U2 M' U2 M2 U2 // LSE (13)

Total = 47 STM

alg.cubing.net

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

y2
B' R B L B' L B2 // FB (7)
U' R U2 R S R2 S' R U R U R' U' R // SB + LR (14/21)
U2 R U2 R2' F R F' R U2' R' // CLL (10/31)
U R B' R' S R B R' S' // EO (9/40)
M2 U M U2 M U2 // M2+4c (6/46)

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

narusite · Jun 3, 2022

anisgh said:
I'm new in cubing world and I'm practicing only Roux method since 3 months. This is my first post in this great forum! So please do not hesitate to review my solve:

Hi,
That’s a pretty good solve!
Here are some alternatives (not necessarily better):

LSE:

Code:

y' // inspection
U M U' F M' r B' //FB (7)
r' U2 r U r' U r2 U' R U' R' U R U R' //SB (15)
U' L' U R U' L U' R' U' R U' R' // CMLL (12)
UM2UM'U2M'U'MU2M' //LSE (10)

cubedb

CMLL:

Code:

y' // inspection
U M U' F M' r B' //FB (7)
r' U2 r U r' U r2 U' R U' R' U R U R' //SB (15)
r U' r2' D' r U r' D r2 U r'  // CMLL

cubedb
SB:

Code:

y' // inspection
U M U' F M' r B' //FB (7)
//r'U2rUr'Ur2U'M2UrM'UR' // SB (14)
//r'U'RUMU'rU'M2UrM'UR' // SB (14)
MU'rUMU'RU2rU'r' // SB (11)

cubedb
FB:

Code:

y'x2 // inspection
UFr2D'R'F2  // FB (6)

cubedb

anis_gh · Jun 3, 2022

narusite said:

Hi,
That’s a pretty good solve!
Here are some alternatives (not necessarily better):

LSE:

Code:

y' // inspection
U M U' F M' r B' //FB (7)
r' U2 r U r' U r2 U' R U' R' U R U R' //SB (15)
U' L' U R U' L U' R' U' R U' R' // CMLL (12)
UM2UM'U2M'U'MU2M' //LSE (10)

cubedb

CMLL:

Code:

y' // inspection
U M U' F M' r B' //FB (7)
r' U2 r U r' U r2 U' R U' R' U R U R' //SB (15)
r U' r2' D' r U r' D r2 U r'  // CMLL

cubedb
SB:

Code:

y' // inspection
U M U' F M' r B' //FB (7)
//r'U2rUr'Ur2U'M2UrM'UR' // SB (14)
//r'U'RUMU'rU'M2UrM'UR' // SB (14)
MU'rUMU'RU2rU'r' // SB (11)

cubedb
FB:

Code:

y'x2 // inspection
UFr2D'R'F2  // FB (6)

cubedb

Hi narusite,
I'm trying to continuously improve my solves and your feedback is helpful for me. Thanks a lot!

Imsoosm · Jun 4, 2022

tsmosher said:
y2
B' R B L B' L B2 // FB (7)
U' R U2 R S R2 S' R U R U R' U' R // SB + LR (14/21)
U2 R U2 R2' F R F' R U2' R' // CLL (10/31)
U R B' R' S R B R' S' // EO (9/40)
M2 U M U2 M U2 // M2+4c (6/46)

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

y2 z2 // inspection
F D F R U' B F' // FB
M U' M2 U R' U' F R' F' U2 R' U' R U r' U' R // SB
R2 D' R U2 R' D R U2 R // CMLL
M' U2 M U M2 U M2 U2 M' U2 M // L6E

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

anis_gh · Jun 6, 2022

Imsoosm said:
y2 z2 // inspection
F D F R U' B F' // FB
M U' M2 U R' U' F R' F' U2 R' U' R U r' U' R // SB
R2 D' R U2 R' D R U2 R // CMLL
M' U2 M U M2 U M2 U2 M' U2 M // L6E

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

x' z // inspect
R M B' R U R' D' U' B // FB (9)
R2 U M R U R' r' U R // SB (9)
U' R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R' // CMLL (10)
U M' U M' U' M U' M' // EOLR (8)
U' M2 U' M2 U2 // LSE (5)

Total = 41 STM

cubedb

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

Deleted member 36445 · Jun 6, 2022

anisgh said:
x' z // inspect
R M B' R U R' D' U' B // FB (9)
R2 U M R U R' r' U R // SB (9)
U' R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R' // CMLL (10)
U M' U M' U' M U' M' // EOLR (8)
U' M2 U' M2 U2 // LSE (5)

Total = 41 STM

cubedb

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

R' U2 R' F L2 u2 // cross
U L F' U F L' // p1
U2 F y R U' R' U2 L2 U L // p2+p3
U2 L U' L' U2 y R' U' R // p4
U2 S R U R' U' R' F R f' // oll
U' L U2' L' U2' L F' L' U' L U L F L2' U' // pll

I saw that the thread was roux example solve game after I finished the solve
sorry guys

tsmosher · Jun 7, 2022

anisgh said:
x' z // inspect
R M B' R U R' D' U' B // FB (9)
R2 U M R U R' r' U R // SB (9)
U' R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R' // CMLL (10)
U M' U M' U' M U' M' // EOLR (8)
U' M2 U' M2 U2 // LSE (5)

Total = 41 STM

cubedb

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

D' F' U M2 R D // FB (6)
M r' U' r' U2 R' // SS (6/12)
U M2 r' U' R // SBLS + DBM (5/17)
U' R U R' U R U2 R' // CLL (8/25)
U' R' F R S R' F' R S' // L5EO (9/34)
U2 M U2 M U M' U2 M' U' // L5EP (9/43)

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

anis_gh · Jun 15, 2022

tsmosher said:
D' F' U M2 R D // FB (6)
M r' U' r' U2 R' // SS (6/12)
U M2 r' U' R // SBLS + DBM (5/17)
U' R U R' U R U2 R' // CLL (8/25)
U' R' F R S R' F' R S' // L5EO (9/34)
U2 M U2 M U M' U2 M' U' // L5EP (9/43)

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

Nice solve!

Code:

x2 y' // inspect
B' R D2 R' M2 D' B // FB (7/7)
r2 U' R U R2 U M U2 M' U' R' // SB (11/18)
U L2 D' L U2 L' D L U2 L // CMLL (10/28)
U' M2 U' M' U' M' U M U2 M U' M U2 M // LSE (14/42)

Total = 42 STM

cubedb

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

tsmosher · Jun 22, 2022

anisgh said:
Nice solve!

Code:

x2 y' // inspect B' R D2 R' M2 D' B // FB (7/7) r2 U' R U R2 U M U2 M' U' R' // SB (11/18) U L2 D' L U2 L' D L U2 L // CMLL (10/28) U' M2 U' M' U' M' U M U2 M U' M U2 M // LSE (14/42)

Total = 42 STM

cubedb

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

y
F2 u' R u' R u2 U' R u' // FB (9)
U' F R' F' R U2 R' U' R' U' R U R' // SB (13/22)
U2 F R' F' R U R U' r U2 M2 U2 R2 // CLL + dM (13/35)
U' R U' R' S' R U R' S U R // ELL + untransform (11/46)

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

anis_gh · Jun 29, 2022

z2 y // inspect
M' D' F' r' F' R2 U' r U R B' // FB (11)
U' R2 U2 r' U' r2 U2 R' U R // SB (10/21)
R U2 R2 F R F' R U2 R' // CMLL (9/30)
U' M' U M U M // EOLR (6/36)
U' M2 U M' U2 // LSE (5/41)

cubedb

(Any feedback is welcome

)

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

hyn · Jun 30, 2022

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

z2 // Inspection
F' D' F D x' R2 U B2 // FB (7/7)
R U R' Rw' U' R U' R U R' U' Rw U Rw' // SB (14/21)
U R' U Rw U2 R2 F' Rw U' Rw' F2 R2 // CMLL (12/33)
M' U M' U M U M' U' M' U x' U2 M2 U2 // LSE (13/46)
excuse my bad second block

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

anis_gh · Jun 30, 2022

hydynn said:
z2 // Inspection
F' D' F D x' R2 U B2 // FB (7/7)
R U R' Rw' U' R U' R U R' U' Rw U Rw' // SB (14/21)
U R' U Rw U2 R2 F' Rw U' Rw' F2 R2 // CMLL (12/33)
M' U M' U M U M' U' M' U x' U2 M2 U2 // LSE (13/46)
excuse my bad second block

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

Good Solve hydynn!

For information, that was a Sean Patrick scramble in Marikina City Open II 2019. resolved with 58 STM in 7.67sec
You ca see his reconstruction here: Sean Patrick recon

The Next scramble remains the same (hydynn's one):

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

tsmosher · Jul 1, 2022

hydynn said:
z2 // Inspection
F' D' F D x' R2 U B2 // FB (7/7)
R U R' Rw' U' R U' R U R' U' Rw U Rw' // SB (14/21)
U R' U Rw U2 R2 F' Rw U' Rw' F2 R2 // CMLL (12/33)
M' U M' U M U M' U' M' U x' U2 M2 U2 // LSE (13/46)
excuse my bad second block

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

y2
R' S R u R u U2 R u2 // FB (9)
M U' R2 U2 R2 U' r // SB (7/16)
M' U M // EOLR (3/19)
U R U R' U R U' R D R' U' R D' R2 // COLL (14/33)
U M2 U' M U2 M U2 M2 U2 // M2 + 4c (9/42)

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

baseballjello67 · Jul 1, 2022

I don't do Roux but I'll give it a shot.

z2 // inspection
D2 F' D U2 L' U2 L U L' U' L2 U2 L' U' L U L' // block 1
U2 R' U' R2 U R2 M' U2 R U2 R U2 R' U2 R' U F R F' U r' U R U // painful block 2
R U2 R' U2 R' F R F' // solving corners
M' U M U2 M' U2 M U2 // finishing solve

If anyone has any tips for me, that would be great (I know I have to work on my blocks)

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

Paradox4 · Jul 2, 2022

baseballjello67 said:
I don't do Roux but I'll give it a shot.

z2 // inspection
D2 F' D U2 L' U2 L U L' U' L2 U2 L' U' L U L' // block 1
U2 R' U' R2 U R2 M' U2 R U2 R U2 R' U2 R' U F R F' U r' U R U // painful block 2
R U2 R' U2 R' F R F' // solving corners
M' U M U2 M' U2 M U2 // finishing solve

If anyone has any tips for me, that would be great (I know I have to work on my blocks)

You are correct that blocks are important, but I must say your L10P look very good efficiency wise! Though I think there was a typo in the moves so I can't help there

For blocks I saw you did a DL + 2 pairs approach which is fine. Try to avoid 3-move inserts such as L U L', and instead do something like r B.
For reducing movecount for FB, it is great to know how pieces pair up in a bunch of ways (instead of cfop-style), and example solves are great for this.
It is easier to get away with a cfop-like approach during SB, and sometimes it's optimal. I suggest using the M slice and Rw moves to pair cases more efficiently. My SB would be r' U' r U' M2 F R' F' U R
Once again example solves are great for giving you ideas on how to solve certain cases. To put these ideas into practice, slow solving is key!

baseballjello67 · Jul 2, 2022

Paradox4 said:
You are correct that blocks are important, but I must say your L10P look very good efficiency wise! Though I think there was a typo in the moves so I can't help there

For blocks I saw you did a DL + 2 pairs approach which is fine. Try to avoid 3-move inserts such as L U L', and instead do something like r B.
For reducing movecount for FB, it is great to know how pieces pair up in a bunch of ways (instead of cfop-style), and example solves are great for this.
It is easier to get away with a cfop-like approach during SB, and sometimes it's optimal. I suggest using the M slice and Rw moves to pair cases more efficiently. My SB would be r' U' r U' M2 F R' F' U R
Once again example solves are great for giving you ideas on how to solve certain cases. To put these ideas into practice, slow solving is key!

Thank you! I kinda want to switch to Roux so this is very helpful (I will still do CFOP tho)

voidrx · Jul 10, 2022

baseballjello67 said:
B' U B' L F D' L' U L2 D R2 U F2 L2 U' R2 B2 U L' D2 B

z2 y' // Inspection
L2 (D2' U) R' U F' U B U' B // trash FB
U' R U' R' r' U r U2' R2 U' R' U' r U r' U2' r U r' // SB
U R U R' U R' F R F' R U2' R' // CMLL
U2' M2' U' M' U' M U2' M' U' M U2' // LSE

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

abunickabhi · Jul 23, 2022

voidrx said:
z2 y' // Inspection
L2 (D2' U) R' U F' U B U' B // trash FB
U' R U' R' r' U r U2' R2 U' R' U' r U r' U2' r U r' // SB
U R U R' U R' F R F' R U2' R' // CMLL
U2' M2' U' M' U' M U2' M' U' M U2' // LSE

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

y2 F2 L F' L' D2 r2 F L' F2 //FB
U' r' U' R2 U' M' U2 R U R' r' U' r U r' U' r //SB
R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U //CMLL
U' D' R2 U' S' U R2 U D2 S D' //5 cycle
[U' M2 U : [M, U2]] //U perm

recon

Next: R D' F R' F R U' F R D2 R' D2 L' D2 R' D2 F2 R F2

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