The Speedsolving Forums "Nationals Simulation" Competition!

[Sean Hartman]

whoops, im sorry... I must have lost your 7x7 times, as they aren't on the document. Ill add you to the list of finalists lol, i guess we'll have a 7-man finals. Good Luck, and go ahead and do the 7x7 final Scrambles

Thanks. Here are my times from round 1 if you can't find them. They are on my Day 1 morning post:

mean of 3: 3:09.14


1. 2:56.67

2. 3:17.95

3. 3:12.79

 

[AidanNoogie]

Day 1 Afternoon

4x4 37.89, 52.37, 42.90, 45.57, 42.55 = 43.67

OH 18.57, 25.88, 19.77, 24.91, 21.79 = 22.16

 

[AidanNoogie]

Day 2 Morning

5x5 1:24.62, 1:22.40, 1:22.03, 1:48.14, 1:32.54 = 1:26.52

6x6 2:27.22, 2:39.59, 2:47.45 = 2:38.09

Megaminx 1:02.88, 1:03.70, 1:02.56, 51.84, 56.64 = 1:00.43

 

[TipsterTrickster]

Day 2 morning:
5x5:
1:44.59, (1:48.25), 1:44.78, (1:35.35), 1:45.59 = 1:44.98
6x6:
3:04.97, DNF (2:58.86), 3:12.70 = DNF
The dnf would have been a pb but i didnt see the j perm
Mega:
1:49.00, 1:38.26, (2:21.60), 1:42.34, (1:32.74) = 1:43.20
Mbld 2:
⅖ 31:40
Parity, edge 3 cycle, and corner 3 cycle
Fmc 2

Spoiler

Z Y F’ L’ U’ L D’ F’ Rw U F’ Rw’ U’ Rw2 U R’ U’ R U’ R U R’ U2 R U2 Rw’ U R’ D’ Rw U’ Rw’ D R U2 M’ U’ M’ U’ M U’ M’ U’ F2 M F2 M’

51 moves

 

[dnguyen2204]

Day 2 Morning

MBLD Attempt 2:

1/2 (15:03)

 

[dnguyen2204]

Day 2 Afternoon

3x3 R1: 25.12, (27.59+2), 23.87, (21.33), 23.42 = 24.14

2x2 R1: 10.47, 8.51, (14.52), (7.54), 10.86 = 9.95

3BLD R1:

 

[Sean Hartman]

7x7 Finals:

mean of 3: 3:10.17


1. 3:15.65
2. 3:08.79
3. 3:06.06

Clock Finals:

avg of 5: 9.22

1. (10.56)
2. 8.99
3. 9.89
4. 8.77
5. (8.59)

Nice average for me.

 

[BradenTheMagician]

Pyraminx: 5.40, (8.23), (4.89), 5.20, 6.26 = 5.62 Avg
2x2: (5.49), 4.29, 4.68, 3.58, (2.93) = 4.18 Avg
3x3: (9.93), 12.32, 12.71, (17.89), 12.78 = 12.60 Avg
3BLD: 2:41.170, DNF(3:00.180), 3:04.050 = DNF Mean

 

[schapel]

Day 1 Afternoon
4x4 Round 1: 35.38, (38.76), 35.22, 38.28, (33.32) = 36.29 // very bad
OH Round 1: (23.16), 19.95, (16.54), 19.59, 19.35 = 19.63 // first OH solves in weeks, whatever
FMC Attempt 1: 39

Spoiler: Solution

B’ R’ F’ U L’ U D R’ F R2 F U’ F’ D2 F U2 F’ D2 U F U’ F’ U D B U B’ D’ B U’ B’ R U2 L’ U R’ U’ L U2

MBLD Attempt 1: 17/24 56:23 // big oof
7x7 Finals: 3:03.95, 2:58.81, 3:06.41 = 3:03.06 // decent
Clock Finals: (5.15), 5.98, (7.18), 5.44, 6.08 = 5.83 // really good turning for me, almost no mistakes

 

[schapel]

Day 2 Morning
5x5 Round 1: 56.42, 1:01.03, 58.58, (1:04.98), (50.77) = 58.68 // very close to overall PB single
6x6 Round 1: 2:03.11, 2:05.04, 2:05.78 = 2:04.64 // nothing special
Megaminx Round 1: DNS, DNS = DNS // don't feel like doing it
FMC Attempt 2: DNS // refer to above
MBLD Attempt 2: 2/2 1:08

oops I double posted but whatever

 

[pd159]

Day 1 Afternoon
7x7 Finals: 3:32.52, 3:04.14[PB], 3:24.09 = 3:20.25 average
Clock Finals: (26.18), (10.85), 14.12, 11.33, 14.28 = who cares i probably got last anyway
FMC #1: 32 moves

Spoiler

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

MBLD #1: 7/8 in 60:00

Will post the rest of day 2 morning (fmc and multi #2) tomorrow

 

[TheDubDubJr]

Day 1 Afternoon:

Clock Finals: 7.55, 6.27, (7.63), (6.02), 6.62 = 6.81 Average

7x7 Finals: 2:51.01, 3:04.62, 3:03.60 = 2:59.74 Average

4x4: (41.62), 39.59, (34.43), 39.84, 35.82 = 38.42 Average

OH: (13.06), (21.00), 16.88, 19.51, 18.06 = 18.15 Average

FMC Attempt 1: 29

 

[Cale S]

Day 2 morning:
MBLD attempt 2: 9/12 in 21:54
FMC attempt 2: 31

Spoiler

L' F' D U' L // EO
(U L2)
D2 B2 D2
U' R2 F' R2
(R2 F2 R2) U // 3e5c
U F' U' F' U F U' // F2L
U F' U2 B' D R2 D' B U2 F U' F' // LL

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

Day 2 afternoon:
FMC attempt 3: 24

Spoiler

R' U' // square
L2 F' B2 // wth 2x2x3
(U2 R' U) U2 // F2L - 1 + EO lol
R2 B' R' B R B' R' B R // L3C

R' ^ U' L2 F' B2 U2 R2 B' R' B R B' R' B R U' ^ R U2
^ = [R F' R', B']

Solution: F' R' B' R F R' B U' L2 F' B2 U2 R2 B' R' B R B' R' B R U' R U2

 

[Mike Hughey]

Day 2 morning:
Megaminx: DNF (3:38.47), 2:47.56, DNF (3:08.09), 2:57.64, 2:40.29 = DNF
5x5x5: (2:30.04), 2:23.15, 2:19.60, (2:19.32), 2:21.28 = 2:21.34
6x6x6: 4:31.42, 4:29.00, 4:38.60 = 4:33.01
FMC attempt 2: 33 moves

Spoiler

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

2x2x2: F' U L' U' + L2 U'
2x2x3: D2 B D' with premove U
switch to inverse
3x cross: L B2 . L2 B' L' with premove L2
switch to regular
all but 4 corners: U B U' B U B U' B'
insert at . (after inverting): L2 B' R' B L2 B' R B
insert at +: U' L D L' U L D' L'

multi attempt 2: 14/15, 57:41.98 (10:2E; memorization: 37:15.30)

All was disaster until multi, but multi was amazing! I didn't see one of the flipped edges when I was memorizing for the one I missed. And I started that multi at 1:30 AM.

 

[weatherman223]

No new scrambles will be posted today, however day 1 afternoon will close at 2-3 PM EDT.

 

[Mike Hughey]

Day 2 afternoon:
2x2x2: 7.73, (9.83), 7.58, (6.89), 8.37 = 7.89
3x3x3: 27.03, (18.66), (46.80), 20.81, 19.73 = 22.52
3x3x3 BLD: DNF [1:55.77, 59.23, 3C], 2:01.73 [50.97], 1:27.68 [34.43] = 1:27.68
FM attempt 3: 27 moves

Spoiler

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

2x2x2: U' L2 F'
switch to inverse
2x2x3: U2 R' U . R2 U2 B2
3x cross: U R
switch to regular
4th pair: F' U' F2 R' F' R
all but 3 corners: R' U' F' U F R U2
insert at . (after inverting): B D B' U' B D' B' U

At least I got one decent FMC solve.

 

[Sean Hartman]

Day 1 afternoon updated:

4x4:

avg of 5: 38.95

1. (51.14)
2. 37.11
3. 41.32
4. (33.68)
5. 38.42

OH:

avg of 5: 16.26

1. (13.35) B2 L2 U' L2 U2 F2 L2 F2 L2 D2 B D2 F L2 D R' U2 B L2 U2
2. 19.25 R2 F2 R' U2 R B2 F2 R U' L2 R2 F2 L2 D' F' U2 R' D' R
3. 13.81 L' R2 F2 R2 B2 U2 R' D2 F2 L' F' U B L D L D U2 F'
4. (27.99) F R' B' R D' F2 D2 R B' R2 U2 R D2 L2 F2 R D2 R' D2
5. 15.72 F2 U L2 F2 U2 F L D2 B' R B2 L2 U L2 U' F2 U2 R2 U

counting 19 is annoying

FMC:

B2 U' B R' D R2 U' R' F U L' U L F U2 F2 U F U F' U2 F R B U B' U' R' U' R2 Uw' R2 Uw R2 B2 Uw B2 Uw' B2 R' U2 R2 U' R'=44 moves
Bad result, but its the best I could find in 1 hour.

7x7 Finals:

mean of 3: 3:10.17


1. 3:15.65
2. 3:08.79
3. 3:06.06

Clock Finals:

avg of 5: 9.22

1. (10.56)
2. 8.99
3. 9.89
4. 8.77
5. (8.59)

MBLD Attempt 1:
Didn't feel like doing a big attempt so just did 5:

3/5 in 17:37.29

 

[weatherman223]

Day 1 Afternoon results are now closed.

You may no longer submit 4x4, OH, First FMC, First MBLD attempt, or 7x7 and Clock Final times.

4x4 R1:

All but 4 people that signed up competed. Everyone who posted results except for Dnguyen will be moving on to round 2.

OH R1:

All but 5 people competed in One Handed. Because of this misprediction, everyone will be competing in round 2!

_________________________________________________

7x7 Podium

3rd place: Sean Hartman!

2nd place: Stanley Chapel!

1st place: Walker Welch!

Congrats to all who podiumed!

Clock Podium

3rd place: Sean Hartman!

2nd Place: Walker Welch!

1st place: Stanley Chapel!

Congrats to All who podiumed once again!

FMC 2 and 3, Multiblind 2, and All day 2 events are still open.

 

[weatherman223]

3x3: 15.87

(DNF(15.86)), 15.35, 14.98, (14.41), 17.29

2x2: 5.10

(3.24), (6.54), 5.65, 4.16, 5.50

 

[Cuberstache]

I know the afternoon events are closed, but will you take mine? I only missed the time by about 20 mins. If not, I understand.

4x4: 47.236, 47.861, 44.803, (48.329), (41.590) = 46.63 Average
FMC:
R' U' F R2 B2 U2 B2 D2 R2 F2 R2 U2 R' U' L2 R2 D2 F R' U B' U' L D R' U' F

B2 U' B R' D // 2X2X2 (5/5)
B' R' B R // 2X2X3(4/9)
F' U' F * R' F R2 U2 R' (U) // F2L-1 (8/17)
(U') F ** U F' L F L' F' // AB4C (7/24)

* F R B' R' F' R B R' (Cancels 2)
** R' D R U R' D' R U' (Cancels 2)

Final Solution:
B2 U' B R' D B' R' B R F' U' F2 R B' R' F' R B R2 F R2 U2 R' F R' D R U R' D' R F' L F L' F'
(36 Moves)

Skeleton was great, insertions were meh.