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The Square-1 "Example Solve" Game

Next: (1, 0) / (5, 2) / (6, -3) / (-3, -3) / (-5, -2) / (2, 0) / (0, -3) / (-2, 0) / (5, 0) / (4, 0) / (0, -5) / (-2, -2)

Shape: -2,3/0,-2/-2,0/-1,0/-3,0/ :: [5|11]
CO: -2,3/2,5/ :: [2|6]
EO: 4,-2/3,0/3,0/-1,-1/-2,1/-3,0 :: [5|14]
CP: 2,0/3,-3/-3,0/0,3/0,-3/0,3/ :: [6|13]
EP: -3,3/-3,-3/0,-1/0,2/0,4/4,0/4,0/2,0/-5,0/-3,-3/3,3 :: [10|25]
Total move count: [28|69]

Next: (4, 0) / (6, -3) / (3, 0) / (-3, 0) / (-1, -4) / (3, 0) / (-3, -5) / (0, -3) / (3, 0) / (5, 0) / (-2, 0) / (2, -3) / (5, 0) /
 
Next: (1, 0) / (5, 2) / (6, -3) / (-3, -3) / (-5, -2) / (2, 0) / (0, -3) / (-2, 0) / (5, 0) / (4, 0) / (0, -5) / (-2, -2)

Shape: -4/5/2,-3/-2,-1/-3/
CO: 6,4/
EO: 2/-3/4/-1,-1/0,4/0,-3/
CP: -3/0,-3/0,3/0,-3/0,3/
EP: M2 U M2 U M2/-3,-2

next: (0,-4) / (3,-3) / (6,0) / (3,4) / (3,3) / (-1,2) / (6,0) / (-2,2) / (0,6) / (2,6) / (-4,-2) / (2,0) / (0,2) / (4,2) / (2,2) / (0,4)
 
Scramble: (4, 0) / (6, -3) / (3, 0) / (-3, 0) / (-1, -4) / (3, 0) / (-3, -5) / (0, -3) / (3, 0) / (5, 0) / (-2, 0) / (2, -3) / (5, 0) /

Cubeshape: 0,-2 / -3,0 / -2,-1 / 0,2 / -4,1 / 3,0 / :: [6|14]
CEC block: 0,-1 / -5,1 / :: [2|5]
ECE block: 3,3 / 2,-1 / 3,0 / -3,0 / :: [4|10]
L5C: -3,1 / 3,0 / -3,0 / -3,3 / -3,0 / 3,0 / :: [6|14]
L5E: 3,-1 / 1,-2 / -4,0 / 0,3 / 1,0 / 3,-2 / -4,0 / -4,0 / -2,2 / -1,0/ 0,-3/ 3,-3 :: [11|28]

Total move count: [29|71]


Scramble: (0,-4) / (3,-3) / (6,0) / (3,4) / (3,3) / (-1,2) / (6,0) / (-2,2) / (0,6) / (2,6) / (-4,-2) / (2,0) / (0,2) / (4,2) / (2,2) / (0,4)

Cubeshape: 4,0 / 0,-2 / -1,-2 / -3,-3 / :: [4|10]
CEC block: 0,-1 / -3,0 / :: [2|4]
ECE block: 4,-2 / 3,0 / -1,-1 / :: [3|8]
L5C: 4,4 / -3,0 / 3,0 /:: [3|7]
L5E + flip: 0,-3 / 0,3 / -4,-1 / 1,1 / 3,0 / 6,-3 / 6,0 / -1,0 :: [7|18]

Total move count: [19|47]

Next: (0,-4) / (3,-3) / (6,0) / (3,4) / (3,3) / (-1,2) / (6,0) / (-2,2) / (0,6) / (2,6) / (-4,-2) / (2,0) / (0,2) / (4,2) / (2,2) / (0,4)
 
Scramble: (0,-4) / (3,-3) / (6,0) / (3,4) / (3,3) / (-1,2) / (6,0) / (-2,2) / (0,6) / (2,6) / (-4,-2) / (2,0) / (0,2) / (4,2) / (2,2) / (0,4)

4,0 / 0,-2 / -1,-2 / -3,-3 / cubeshape
1,0 / -3,0 / -1,-4 / corner separation
-5,4 / 3,0 / 3,0 / -1,-1 / -2,1 / -3,0 / edge separation
0,6 / -1,-1 / 6,0 / 0,3 / -2,-2 / 3,0 / -4,3 pro finish

Next: (4, -3) / (3, 0) / (0, -3) / (-3, 0) / (-1, -4) / (0, -3) / (0, -2) / (3, 0) / (3, 0) / (0, -3) / (-2, 0) / (-2, 0) / (0, -1) / (2, 0)
 
Next: (4, -3) / (3, 0) / (0, -3) / (-3, 0) / (-1, -4) / (0, -3) / (0, -2) / (3, 0) / (3, 0) / (0, -3) / (-2, 0) / (-2, 0) / (0, -1) / (2, 0)
Shape: 4/-1,-2/2,-3/-2,-1/-3/
CO: 0,1/0,3/
EO: -3,3/-3,0/-1,-1/4,1/
CP: 2,0/3,0/-3,-3/0,3/
EP: 3,0/0,-3/0,3/0,-3/-3,0/0,-1/-2,0/0,-4/4,0/0,-2/-5,0/-3,-3/0,-3 : boring parity

next: (0, 2) / (4, 1) / (2, -1) / (3, 0) / (-5, -5) / (0, -3) / (2, 0) / (-3, 0) / (6, 0) / (0, -4) / (-5, 0) / (3, -4) / (-4, 0) /
 
Next: (0, 2) / (4, 1) / (2, -1) / (3, 0) / (-5, -5) / (0, -3) / (2, 0) / (-3, 0) / (6, 0) / (0, -4) / (-5, 0) / (3, -4) / (-4, 0) /

Yau-1:

2,-2 / -4,0 / -2,-1 / -3,0 /
-3,-2 / 5,-1 /
4,-2 / 2,-1 / 1,1 / 2,-1 /
6,1 / 3,0 / 0,-3 / 3,0 / -3,0 / -3,3 /
4,0 / -1,0 / 0,3 / 1,-3 / -1,0 / 0,-4 / 0,2 / -2,0 / 0,2 / 0,-2 / 2,0 / 0,1 / 0,3 /

Vandenbergh:

z2 4,-4 / 0,-4 / -1,-2 / 0,-3 /
1,0 / 3,-3 / 3,0 / 3,0 / -1,-1 / -3,0 / -3,0 /
6,0 / 0,-3 / 0,3 / 0,-3 / 0,3 /
6,1 / -3,0 / 0,3 / 0,-3 / 0,3 / 2,0 / 0,2 / -2,0 / 4,0 / 0,-2 / 0,2 / -1,4 / 0,-3 / 0,3

29 slices for both solves.

Next: (-2, 0) / (2, 2) / (0, -3) / (0, -3) / (-2, -2) / (2, -1) / (1, 0) / (6, 0) / (3, -3) / (-1, 0) / (-2, -2)
 
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Scramble: (-2, 0) / (2, 2) / (0, -3) / (0, -3) / (-2, -2) / (2, -1) / (1, 0) / (6, 0) / (3, -3) / (-1, 0) / (-2, -2)

Cubeshape: / 0,-1 / 3,3 / :: [3|6]
CEC block: -3,5 / :: [1|3]
ECE block: 3,-3 / 4,1 / 3,0 / -1,-1 / :: [4|11]
L5C: -2,1 / 3,0 / -3,0 / :: [3|7]
L5E+flip / 3,0 / -1,-1 / -2,1 / -3,0 / 3,0 / -1,-1 / 4,1 / 6,0 / -4,0 :: [9|22]

Total move count: [20|49]


Bonus:

Cubeshape: / 0,-1 / 3,3 / :: [3|6]
CEC block: -3,5 / :: [1|3]
L6C -2,-2 / 3,0 /:: [2|5]
EO / -3,0 / -1,-1 / 4,1 /:: [4|9]
EP -3,3 / 3,0 / -1,-1 / -2,1 / 3,-3 / 3,0 / -1,-1 / -2,1 / -1,0 :: [8|23]

Total move count: [18|46]

Next: (-2, 0) / (2, 2) / (0, -3) / (0, -3) / (-2, -2) / (2, -1) / (1, 0) / (6, 0) / (3, -3) / (-1, 0) / (-2, -2)
 
Next: (-2, 0) / (2, 2) / (0, -3) / (0, -3) / (-2, -2) / (2, -1) / (1, 0) / (6, 0) / (3, -3) / (-1, 0) / (-2, -2)

Shape: /0,-1/3,3/ :: Shield/Shield [3|6]
CO+EO: -5,3/-1,-1/4,1/ :: [3|9]
CP: -1,-1/-3,0/3,3/0,-3/ :: JJ [4|10]
EP: 4,-2/3,0/-1,-1/3,0/-3,0/1,1/3,0/6,0/-4,3 :: W/adj + flip [8|13]

Total move count: [18|38]

next: (4, 0) / (0, -3) / (-3, 0) / (2, -1) / (1, -5) / (3, 0) / (-3, -4) / (-3, 0) / (3, -3) / (5, 0) / (4, 0) / (-2, 0)

bonus:
/-3,2/-3,-3/ :: a little different way
-2,-3/
-2,3/-1,-1/
0,1/-3,0/3,3/0,-3/ :: pro ending with 2 Aperms
2,2/-3,0/3,3/0,-3/2,-2

3|7 + 1|3 + 2|6 + 8|21 = 14|37
 
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next: (4, 0) / (0, -3) / (-3, 0) / (2, -1) / (1, -5) / (3, 0) / (-3, -4) / (-3, 0) / (3, -3) / (5, 0) / (4, 0) / (-2, 0)

6, -2 / -4, 0 / 4, 0 / -2, -1 / -3, 0 / :: Shape [5|11]
0, 1 / 3, 0 / -3, 0 / 3, -3 / :: D corners, U corner skip [4|9]
-3, 3 / -3, 0 / -1, -1 / 4, 1 / :: EO [4|11]
/ -1, -1 / 6, 0 / 1, 1 / :: D edges [4|9]
2, 3 / 3, 0 / 1, 0 / 0, -3 / -1, 0 / -3, 0 / 1, 0 / 0, 3 / 2, 0 :: (E)PLL [8|18]

Next: (6, 5) / (4, -5) / (5, -4) / (-3, -3) / (6, -3) / (0, -5) / (-3, 0) / (-3, 0) / (-5, 0) / (-2, 0) / (-2, 0) / (1, -4) /
 
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Scramble: (4, 0) / (0, -3) / (-3, 0) / (2, -1) / (1, -5) / (3, 0) / (-3, -4) / (-3, 0) / (3, -3) / (5, 0) / (4, 0) / (-2, 0)

Cubeshape (+preserve 1st two CE pairs): 2,0 / -4,6 / 1,0 / 3,0 / :: [4|9]
1st CE pair: (skipped) :: [0|0]
2nd CE pair: (skipped) :: [0|0]
3rd CE pair: -4,0 / :: [1|2]
Last 5 CE pairs: 6,6 / 0,1 / -3,0 / 0,-1 / -2,1 / -1,0 / -3,0 / 1,0 / :: [8|18]
3/4 of D face: -1,2 / :: [1|3]
Solve all CE pairs + flip: 0,-3 / 3,0 / 6,-3 / -3,0 / 3,0 / 0,4 :: [5|12]

Total move count: [19|44]


Next: (4, 0) / (0, -3) / (-3, 0) / (2, -1) / (1, -5) / (3, 0) / (-3, -4) / (-3, 0) / (3, -3) / (5, 0) / (4, 0) / (-2, 0)

EDIT: Oops, I didn't know I was taking so long for one example :p
 
Next: (6, 5) / (4, -5) / (5, -4) / (-3, -3) / (6, -3) / (0, -5) / (-3, 0) / (-3, 0) / (-5, 0) / (-2, 0) / (-2, 0) / (1, -4) /

Shape: /1,0/0,-2/-4,1/0,3/ [5|10]
CO: 0,-1/0,3/0,3/ [3|6]
EO: 0,-3/3,0/3,0/1,1/-4,-1/-3,0/ [6|14]
CP: 0,1/3,-3/3,0/-3,0/0,3/-3,0/ [6|13]
EP: 3,2/1,0/3,0/0,1/6,0/-1,0/-3,0/0,-1/6,-2 [8|19] adj/op with flip

next: (-5, 0) / (0, 3) / (-3, 0) / (-3, 0) / (2, -4) / (6, -5) / (3, 0) / (0, -3) / (5, 0) / (-5, 0) / (2, -3) / (6, -4) / (0, -2)
 
Shape: /1,0/0,-2/-4,1/0,3/ [5|10]
CO: 0,-1/0,3/0,3/ [3|6]
EO: 0,-3/3,0/3,0/1,1/-4,-1/-3,0/ [6|14]
CP: 0,1/3,-3/3,0/-3,0/0,3/-3,0/ [6|13]
EP: 3,2/1,0/3,0/0,1/6,0/-1,0/-3,0/0,-1/6,-2 [8|19] adj/op with flip

next: (-5, 0) / (0, 3) / (-3, 0) / (-3, 0) / (2, -4) / (6, -5) / (3, 0) / (0, -3) / (5, 0) / (-5, 0) / (2, -3) / (6, -4) / (0, -2)

Shape: 2,2/-1,0/2,2/0,-1/3,3/ [5,13]
CO: 1,-3/ [1,3] easy
EO: -4,2/1,1/ [2,6] also easy
CP: -4,-4/-3,0/3,3/0,-3/ [4,10] force good U's
EP: 1,4/3,0/-1,-1/3,0/1,1/6,0/2,-3 [6,17] Opposite U/U with E flip
Total: [18, 49]

Next: (1, 0) / (3, 3) / (3, 0) / (5, -4) / (6, -3) / (-2, 0) / (-3, 0) / (0, -2) / (5, 0) / (5, -4) / (-5, 0) / (-4, -4)
 
Next: (1, 0) / (3, 3) / (3, 0) / (5, -4) / (6, -3) / (-2, 0) / (-3, 0) / (0, -2) / (5, 0) / (5, -4) / (-5, 0) / (-4, -4)

-2,0 / -2,-3 / -3,2 / -1,-2 / 0,-3 / [5|13]
0,-1 / [1|2]
1,-2 / 3,0 / 2,-1 / 1,1 / 2,-1 / [5|14]
-5,1 / 3,0 / -3,-3 / 3,0 / -3,0 / [5|12]
-3,3 / 3,3 / 0,-1 / -3,0 / 3,-2 / -1,0 / -3,3 / 0,3 / 0,6 / -3,0 [9|23]

Total: [25|64]

-2,0 / -2,-3 / -3,2 / -1,-2 / 0,-3 / [5|13]
-3,2 / 4,-5 / [2|5]
-3,-3 / 3,0 / 3,0 / -1,-1 / -3,0 / -3,0 / [6|14]
4,0 / -3,0 / 3,3 / 0,-3 / 2,4 [4|11]

Total: [17|43]

Next: (3, 2) / (1, -2) / (-1, -4) / (0, -3) / (4, -5) / (-3, -1) / (0, -3) / (-1, 0) / (-3, -4) / (0, -2) / (6, 0)
 
next: (3, 2) / (1, -2) / (-1, -4) / (0, -3) / (4, -5) / (-3, -1) / (0, -3) / (-1, 0) / (-3, -4) / (0, -2) / (6, 0)

Shape: 6,0/0,2/0,-2/0,1/0,3/
CO: 1,3/-4,5/
EO: -3,0/3,0/-3,0/1,1/3,0/-3,0/
CP: 5,0/-3,0/3,3/0,-3/
EP: 1,-3/3,0/-1,-1/4,1/6,0/2,-3 :: adj/adj + flip

next: (0, 2) / (4, 1) / (-4, -1) / (1, -5) / (-1, -4) / (1, 0) / (-3, 0) / (5, -2) / (-2, 0) / (-4, 0) / (-4, 0) / (6, 0
 
next: (0, 2) / (4, 1) / (-4, -1) / (1, -5) / (-1, -4) / (1, 0) / (-3, 0) / (5, -2) / (-2, 0) / (-4, 0) / (-4, 0) / (6, 0

Shape: 4,0/-2,0/0,-1/-3,0/ [4,8]
One-look Orientation: -3,1/-1,2/0,3/ [3,8]
CP/Parity: 0,1/3,3/-1,0/2,0/-4,0/4,0/2,0/-5,0/-3,-3/ [9,20]
EP: 0,-1/-3,0/1,1/2,-1/3,0/0,3/0,6/1,-5/-1,2/0,-5 [8,23]
Total: [24,59]

Next: (0, 2) / (4, 1) / (0, -3) / (6, -3) / (5, -1) / (6, -2) / (0, -3) / (4, 0) / (6, -1) / (0, -2) / (2, 0) / (4, 0) / (2, 0)
 
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Scramble: (0, 2) / (4, 1) / (0, -3) / (6, -3) / (5, -1) / (6, -2) / (0, -3) / (4, 0) / (6, -1) / (0, -2) / (2, 0) / (4, 0) / (2, 0)

Cubeshape: / 0,-4 / 1,2 / 0,3 / :: [4|8]
CEC block: 2,0 / :: [1|2]
ECE block: 3,6 / 1,1 / -3,0 / 3,0 / :: [4|10]
Reduce to 2x2x3: -4,0 / -3,0 / -3,0 / -1,0 / 0,2 / -2,0 / 4,0 / 0,-2 / 0,2 / -1, 4 / 0,-3 / :: [11|23]
L5CEpairs: 0,-1 / 3,0 / -3,0 / 0,3 / 3,4 :: [4|10]

Total move count: [24|53]

Not bad for a solve with parity... :)

Next: (0, 2) / (4, 1) / (0, -3) / (6, -3) / (5, -1) / (6, -2) / (0, -3) / (4, 0) / (6, -1) / (0, -2) / (2, 0) / (4, 0) / (2, 0)
 
Scramble: (0, 2) / (4, 1) / (0, -3) / (6, -3) / (5, -1) / (6, -2) / (0, -3) / (4, 0) / (6, -1) / (0, -2) / (2, 0) / (4, 0) / (2, 0)

Standard "V" solve:
y2 /-4,0/-2,-1/3,6/ [4|9]
1,-3/0,-3/ [2|5]
0,3/3,0/3,0/-1,-1/-2,1/-3,0/ [6|14]
-1,6/-3,0/3,3/0,-3/ [4|10]
/3,3/5,0/-2,0/-4,0/-4,0/0,-4/0,-2/0,1/3,3/-3,3 [10|23] adj/Uccw
[26|61]

next: (0, 2) / (4, 1) / (0, -3) / (6, -3) / (5, -1) / (6, -2) / (0, -3) / (4, 0) / (6, -1) / (0, -2) / (2, 0) / (4, 0) / (2, 0)
 
Scramble: (4, 0) / (6, -3) / (3, 0) / (-3, 0) / (-1, -4) / (3, 0) / (-3, -5) / (0, -3) / (3, 0) / (5, 0) / (-2, 0) / (2, -3) / (5, 0) /

Cubeshape: 0,-2 / -3,0 / -2,-1 / 0,2 / -4,1 / 3,0 / :: [6|14]
CEC block: 0,-1 / -5,1 / :: [2|5]
ECE block: 3,3 / 2,-1 / 3,0 / -3,0 / :: [4|10]
L5C: -3,1 / 3,0 / -3,0 / -3,3 / -3,0 / 3,0 / :: [6|14]
L5E: 3,-1 / 1,-2 / -4,0 / 0,3 / 1,0 / 3,-2 / -4,0 / -4,0 / -2,2 / -1,0/ 0,-3/ 3,-3 :: [11|28]

Total move count: [29|71]

I wasn't really happy with this solve so I tried to improve this:

Scramble: (4, 0) / (6, -3) / (3, 0) / (-3, 0) / (-1, -4) / (3, 0) / (-3, -5) / (0, -3) / (3, 0) / (5, 0) / (-2, 0) / (2, -3) / (5, 0) /

Cubeshape: 0,-2 / -3,0 / -2,-1 / 0,2 / -4,1 / 3,0 / :: [6|14]
CEC block: 0,-1 / -5,1 / :: [2|5]
Extend to 3/4 Layer: 3,3/ :: [1|3]
L5C: -4,-2 / 3,0 / -3,-3 / 3,0 / -3,0 /:: [5|12]
L5E: 3,0 / 1,-2 / -4,0 / 0,3 / 1,0 / 3,-2 / -4,0 / -4,0 / -2,2 / -1,0/ 0,-3/ 3,3 :: [11|27]

Total move count: [25|61]

Much better :D


Now for the main example:

Scramble: (0, 2) / (4, 1) / (0, -3) / (6, -3) / (5, -1) / (6, -2) / (0, -3) / (4, 0) / (6, -1) / (0, -2) / (2, 0) / (4, 0) / (2, 0)

Cubeshape: / 0,-4 / 1,2 / 0,3 / :: [4|8]
CEC block: 2,0 / :: [1|2]
Extend to 3/4 Layer: 0,6 / 3,0 / :: [2|4]
L5C: 1,-2 / 3,0 / -3,0 / :: [3|7]
L5E: 5,3 / -3,0 / 4,0 / 5,0 / -4,0 / 0,2 / 0,-2 / 0,2 / -2,0 / -4,-2 / 3,0 / -3,0 / 3,0 :: [12|27]

Total move count: [22|48]

Pretty good for a solve with parity again :p

Next:
Scramble: (4, 0) / (-4, -1) / (3, 0) / (-5, -5) / (0, -3) / (5, 0) / (3, 0) / (1, -4) / (4, 0) / (0, -2) / (-4, 0) / (2, -3) / (6, -3)
 
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Scramble: (0, 2) / (4, 1) / (0, -3) / (6, -3) / (5, -1) / (6, -2) / (0, -3) / (4, 0) / (6, -1) / (0, -2) / (2, 0) / (4, 0) / (2, 0) (The same scramble)

Did cubeshape slightly different to normal to ensure a different solution:

/ 0,-4 / -2,-1 / 0,-3 /
0,1 / -3,3 /
-3,3 / 6,0 / -1,-1 / -2,1 / 5,-1 /
-5,1 / 0,-3 / 3,0 / -3,0 /
-4,3 / -3,-3 / -2,3 / 4,0 / 0,-2 / 0,2 / 0,-2 / 2,0 / 0,-1 / 3,3 / -5,0 / -3,0 / 6,0 / -1,0

28 twists.

Next: (4, 0) / (-4, -1) / (3, 0) / (-5, -5) / (0, -3) / (5, 0) / (3, 0) / (1, -4) / (4, 0) / (0, -2) / (-4, 0) / (2, -3) / (6, -3)
 
Scramble: (4, 0) / (-4, -1) / (3, 0) / (-5, -5) / (0, -3) / (5, 0) / (3, 0) / (1, -4) / (4, 0) / (0, -2) / (-4, 0) / (2, -3) / (6, -3)

Cubeshape 4,0 / -2,0 / 2,0 / 2,1 / -1,0 / -3,0 / :: [6|13]
CEC block: 1,0 / -3,0 / 2,-1 / :: [3|6]
"Boot" block: 3,-3 / 4,1 / :: [2|6]
L5C: -4,0 / 3,0 / -3,0 / -3,3 / -3,0 / 3,0 / :: [6|13]
L5E: -3,6 / 3,0 / 1,3 / 0,-1 / 0,1 / -1,0 / 0,-3 / 3,0 / 6,0 / -3,3 :: [9|22]

Total move count: [26|60]

Next: (-5,0) / (3,0) / (2,0) / (3,0) / (-5,6) / (-3,2) / (0,6) / (-4,6) / (2,0) / (0,-2) / (2,-1) / (6,-3) / (6,0) / (6,-2) / (2,6) / (2,-2) /
 
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