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Weekly competition 2007-25 (2,3,3OH,4,5,BF,SQ1,MG,FMC)

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AvGalen

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Let's see if we can get more posts than last week!

2x2x2
1. B' D' B' L' D2 F R2 B2 R2 B2 U2 R U B U' F2 D2 F D' F D2 B2 R F' R2
2. U2 R2 B2 U' R' B' U' L' B2 L U' F2 D2 F' R' D F2 R D' B L2 B' D2 R2 F2
3. U2 F R U2 L B' U' L2 D2 R F2 L' U' L' D B2 D L2 B' L2 D2 B R2 U' R2
4. F' R B L2 F2 L' B D' R' D' F' U R2 F2 U' B2 U' R F L' U' B2 D2 L2 B'
5. D B' D R' F2 U L2 D' L' U B U F2 D2 R B' U' L2 B L D2 B' L' D R


3x3x3
1. D' U2 R B F2 R' U B F L' U' L R F D U L2 R2 D U2 B R2 B' L2 U
2. L' D2 U L' R2 D' U B' D' U' F' L2 R B L2 R' F2 L' F2 U' R' F L' B U
3. D U' R B L' R2 F2 L2 R2 B2 F2 R2 D' U B' R D U2 F2 U L2 R D B' F
4. B2 L2 B F2 D U2 L2 B2 D L R B' R' D' U2 R' D2 R D' R2 B F2 L R2 B2
5. B2 F2 L2 F' D2 U' L U B F R2 D U L' R' F2 U R U2 B F' L2 B' D2 B


3x3x3 One Handed
1. L' D2 F D' R D2 U' F2 R' D2 F U2 R2 D' U' B2 F' D U' L U' R F U R
2. D2 B2 L' U2 R' F' R' B F' D L B2 F D' F2 D L R' F2 L R D' L2 R' U2
3. D' U B R D' R D2 U2 B' D' L R' U' L2 R2 D2 R' D2 U' L B' D B F' R
4. L' R2 D2 L2 R2 F' L2 R' B2 D R' D2 U' B' D U2 L2 B' R' D2 U2 L2 B D F2
5. R F' L' R F2 R F2 L' B U L R B D U' F U2 L2 D U L R2 D' U' F'


4x4x4
1. f R b2 U2 F' L2 f u' R B' f d2 u' B2 f F' U2 F2 l U B f2 L d' U2 B' f U f L2 d u' b D2 u r' B2 D2 b' l
2. d F' l' U' B2 u2 f2 L F2 D' u2 B2 F d2 u B2 L d2 B b' u r D u2 B2 b2 d2 l2 f l R2 u b2 d' L' b' D' d2 b' D2
3. L f D' u2 L2 R2 d F l D2 d2 F d2 f' R B L2 R2 B2 u' L2 R2 D' F D b' l' R' D' d2 U2 b u L' R2 d R f d2 R'
4. U2 L' l2 r' F D2 b r u' L B2 U2 B' R F R' F' R2 D' B2 L2 l F r' f2 d' U2 R2 D r2 b' U2 L' d' b2 D' r' R F' l'
5. d B' f F2 l2 U' l' D2 u l2 b f' D2 b' f2 L d' U r2 d' f2 U2 r2 f D' u' U' f2 D u B F2 R B2 f D2 R b2 r2 R


5x5x5
1. B2 L D' F2 r' D2 B b' f2 d' b' d u' U' L2 d U F2 u' b f' l2 r' f' D U L' f' F2 L2 l' B D d2 u' r2 U' L2 f2 F' R' d2 U2 b R b2 r2 d' u' R D d2 b D d' u U2 f R' U2
2. R' U2 f2 l2 R' f2 d' u' b2 f' d u' f' D2 l2 U2 b L f' D' L2 l2 D2 L f R d B d2 B2 u2 f F d2 l2 u B' b2 f2 D2 U2 f2 R2 U' L' l2 B' L2 r2 d F2 L D d2 L' D2 d u U2 B'
3. B D2 b f L r' B2 R U f U2 F D2 R2 u2 U B' L' b' L b u2 l U2 R2 d R2 B2 b2 r' R D B f' U f' D2 u' l2 R2 d' u2 L' l r R u B' b L' F2 R' d' u b d' U2 b L F'
4. L' r2 B2 f l' D d2 U l2 B2 L' d2 F2 D2 d B' f' F u' B b' l2 b2 d R2 b' F2 r U' B f' F2 R2 B' b f F R2 u U2 F' U2 R U L' D2 u2 U' B b2 F L2 U' L2 f r2 d' f' F' r'
5. l' D2 u2 U b f u' f L u' b d r R' b' f2 r2 U2 B2 D' d' u' U2 L R d' U2 b2 d' r2 D f2 R2 b2 f' D2 b' l r2 B2 D u2 U2 L' D d2 u f F2 l D d u U l D2 u' r D2 u


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2x2x2
1. D B' R2 U' L F L D B L' B' D R D2 L2 U F2 R U' L' D2 B2 D2 L D'
2. F2 R2 B D L' F R' U L' F2 U' R2 F' R B2 D' B' U B' U L2 D' B' R' D2

3x3x3
1. F2 U L D2 U2 F D2 L' R' B2 U2 L2 B2 D' F' D B' F2 L' F R2 D' U2 F' U'
2. F D2 B L R' B U2 F' R' F2 U L R F' U2 B2 F' R2 B' F' L R2 F2 D B'
4x4x4
1. B2 f2 F' U2 B2 r R' F d' L' l' b r u l' b' F2 R u b' f' L R F2 L' D l d L' B d2 L r B' l r D2 u L2 b
2. d2 R F2 L2 r2 d2 F' l2 u2 R' d l b2 f' R2 D u U2 B2 u b' l r U2 B d R b' l R f R' D' L' b2 f' d U f' F

5x5x5
1. l' f' u2 R2 B b f' L2 r2 d' L' u2 U' L d' F' R D2 R B2 b' f2 d2 B2 F2 U' L2 u f R2 b F' r2 B2 d2 R' U2 B' U2 b' R2 b f F l2 F U2 B b f2 F L2 l D R' U B2 l' r' R2
2. D l' f2 R' B f2 F2 U L' R2 b D2 F D L2 B2 D' f' r' B R b U b2 f' l B' b2 u F d b2 f2 D2 u U' L2 l2 r2 R2 U R b' u f u' b d' R D f2 u L l2 f L' l R' D l'


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


Magic
1. Just do 5 solves!

Fewest Moves
1. D2 U F' D U' L' R U L' R' B' U B F2 R2 D' U2 R B F2 R' D' F R2 B' F L' U2 L' R' D U' L2 R U' L2 U B2 R2 B2 L' U2 R B2 F' (45 moves original)
R2 D B' D R2 D F2 U L2 D2 B2 F2 R' B' F2 D U2 L (18 moves optimal solution, easier to apply multiple times)


I know I am still a little behind on the results, but I will correct that this week. Results from the last 4 weeks will become available 1 at a time in this topic: http://www.speedsolving.com/showthread.php?t=607

As always: Competition starts now and ends sunday/monday nightchange (officialy), but I will only close a competition after the new one is on-line.

This weeks competition still doesn't include most Other events for competition yet because they haven't gotten 10 or more votes yet. If you want more events, please vote in that topic! Some puzzles ALMOST have the 10 votes, so you can make the difference!
 

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2x2
7.88 (7.88) 6.67 (4.10) 5.40
Avg: 6.65

Two 7.88's in a row...crazy :p

3x3
(20.30) (16.57) 19.77 19.56 18.67
Avg: 19.33

4x4
(90.42) 103.15 98.71 94.22 (110.41)
Avg: 98.99
 

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2x2x2: Average - 15.05
(24.36) 11.55 22.73 (10.50) 10.88

Trying to do Ortega for the bad LBL starts without knowing all the Ortega algorithms is a bad idea.

3x3x3: Average - 24.36
24.09 24.98 (22.98) (29.69) 24.03

Pretty consistent... Should be faster once I learn all the OLL (none of the cases I learned showed up).

4x4x4: Average - 1:39.59
1:41.06 1:40.11 (1:36.20) (1:57.64) 1:37.62

No parity on any of the first three solves... Need a better cube (still).

5x5x5: Average - 2:31.37
2:30.92 2:33.28 (2:15.67) 2:29.91 2:52.50

Only two more weeks untl I get home, can't wait to not be afraid of pops anymore!! Btw, all those times were with 50 second centers... So to everyone out there, it's possible to sub-2:30 with 50s centers! :)

Fewest Moves: 50 moves
B' U (2)
B' D F2 (5)
R' D' R D R2 (10)
U R U2 B' U B (16)
R' U R U2 B U B' (23)
U' F' U' F U R U' R' (31)
L' U2 L U L' U L (38)
U' R U2 R' U' R U2' L' U R' U' L (50)

Best solution I could come up with... Should practice block-building some more... 15 minutes to develop this solution, 30 minutes to develop a 56 move one. :(
 

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Magic: 1.07
Times: (DNF), 1.08, 1.09, 1.03, (1.02)
Finally reassambled it again after czech

Sq-1: 52.22
Times: 48.93, (1:18.09), (41.63), 49.71, 58.03
Not as good as last week, but still not bad

2x2: 3.46
Times: 3.90, 3.40, (2.71), 3.08, (4.00)
first solve with new method, second ortega, 3th guimond + trick, 4th, new method, 5th new method. Maybe that new method is not so bad after all :D

3x3: 14.16
Times: 13.36, (15.03), (11.59), 14.72, 14.40
Bad :(

4x4: 59.31
Times: (1:04.55), 53.93, 59.52, 1:04.47, (52.91)
Good :)

5x5: 1:57.71
Times: 1:59.43, 1:55.66, (2:01.30), (1:53.27), 1:58.05
Good :)
---BLD---

2x2a: 27.06 and with pochmann! 5 sec memo
2x2b: 34.75 7 sec memo

3x3a: DNF, I tried my new method for edges, off by only 2 misoriented pieces and a 3 cycle
3x3b: 4:20.19, with the new method for edges :D
 
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2x2: 9.96 seconds
Times: (12.53), (5.34), 9.49, 10.31, 10.09

3x3: 18.19 seconds
Times: 17.87, 17.81, (17.44), 18.90, (21.91)

3x3 OH: 28.17 seconds
Times: (35.73), (24.33), 30.34, 29.46, 24.71
[This makes me sick...]

4x4: 1:41.12
Times: (1:51.28), 1:34.18, 1:40.35, 1:48.83, (1:30.81)

2x2 BLD: 38.40 seconds
Times: DNF, 38.40

3x3 FM: 46 moves
Solution:
Cross: U R2 D2 F2 R2
Pair #1: L' U L B U B'
Pair #2 & #3: U2 L U' L' R U' R' L' U' L U2
Pair #4: B' U B U' B' U' B
OLL: r U R' U R U2 r' U2
PLL: L2 U F' B L2 F B' U L2
[Done between 4AM and 5AM. (I am sick so I cannot sleep. :p)]
 
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ExoCorsair: You do realize that there are only 3 extra algs you need to learn for Ortega and that they have 3, 7 and 7 moves? And I checked your Fewest Moves, but it doesn't seem to be OK:
B' U (2) (18 optimal left)
B' D F2 (5) (17 optimal left)
R' D' R D R2 (10) (18 optimal left)
U R U2 B' U B (16) (16 optimal left)
R' U R U2 B U B' (23) (17 optimal left)
U' F' U' F U R U' R' (31) (14 optimal left)
L' U2 L U L' U L (38) (13 optimal left)
U' R U2 R' U' R U2' L' U R' U' L (50) (11 optimal left)


Erik:
Maybe that new method is not so bad after all
But maybe that "second ortega, 3th guimond + trick) thing is even better?
 
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3x3x3
17.12 17.71 15.05 (13.31) (18.26)
=> 16.63 avg

3x3x3 OH
22.57 (24.19) 22.25 (21.60) 23.81
=> 22.88 avg

fewest moves:
B' L' U R U' L U R' B' U2 F U' B U F' U F' U B' U' F U B L' B L' U' B L2 U F2 U2 B U' B
=> 35 moves (10 min)
 
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ExoCorsair: You do realize that there are only 3 extra algs you need to learn for Ortega and that they have 3, 7 and 7 moves?

Yes, I learned that when trying to learn Ortega the first night of the US Open. I just cannot recognize the cases. :(

This should fix it (missed an apostraphe):
B' U (2) (18 optimal left)
B' D F2 (5) (17 optimal left)
R' D' R D R2 (10) (18 optimal left)
U R U2 B' U' B (16) (16 optimal left)
R' U R U2 B U B' (23) (17 optimal left)
U' F' U' F U R U' R' (31) (14 optimal left)
L' U2 L U L' U L (38) (13 optimal left)
U' R U2 R' U' R U2' L' U R' U' L (50) (11 optimal left)

Magic: Average - 2.68
(2.11) 3.03 (DNF) 2.74 2.28

Blah, haven't solved this thing in too long.
 
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Case recognition for Ortega:
0 horizontal bars = 3 moves (R2 F2 R2)
1 horizontal bars = 7 moves (R' D L' U2 L D' R)
2 horizontal bars = 7 moves (R2 U R2 U2 y' R2 U R2)
4 horizontal bars = diagonal corner swap, regular layer by layer/PLL
5 horizontal bars = 3 cycle, regular layer by layer/PLL

All algs are written from the top of my hat, so they may have errors.

And yes, that one correction fixed it. I'll let you get away with it, but please check it next time :)

B' U (2) (18 optimal left)
B' D F2 (5) (17 optimal left)
R' D' R D R2 (10) (18 optimal left)
U R U2 B' U' B (16) (16 optimal left)
R' U R U2 B U B' (23) (15 optimal left)
U' F' U' F U R U' R' (31) (13 optimal left)
L' U2 L U L' U L (38) (10 optimal left)
U' R U2 R' U' R U2' L' U R' U' L (50) (solved)
 

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2x2x2
Average: 7.76
Times: 8.11, (5.41), 8.19, (8.96), 6.97

3x3x3
Average: 21.97
Times: 21.34, (25.69), 21.41, 23.16, (17.68)

Really bad (except for the last solve).

3x3x3 OH
Average: 37.54
Times: (27.77), 35.83, (41.02), 37.09, 39.69

My first sub 40 average! :) I just lubed my cube, and it helped a lot. The first time was a PLL skip.

4x4x4
Average: 1:35.83
Times: 1:34.61, (1:34.46), 1:34.84 O, 1:38.05 O, (1:45.22 P)

Very consistent. The first three solves were all within 0.38 seconds of each other!

5x5x5
Average: 3:29.59
Times: 3:34.88, (3:10.84), (3:43.21), 3:15.31, 3:38.58

Horrible times, they just keep getting worse and worse... My edge pairing is really slow.

Square-1
Average: 1:18.78
Times: 1:19.00, 1:31.21, (1:05.63), (1:36.55), 1:06.13

Getting better at this new method. Parities on all but the third solve...

Fewest Moves
35 moves
2x2x2: x2 L' U F2 B' U' L U2
2x2x3: z' x' F R F2
F2L: R2 U R2 F' U2 F R' U
OLL: y L' U' L U F
PLL: y2 R2 u' R U' R U R' u R2 y R U' R'

I thought my last 40 move solution was good! I tried using block building, and apparently it worked! Done in about 13 minutes.

BLD

2x2x2: DNF (1:19.83)
2x2x2: 1:06.90

3x3x3: 5:21.75
3x3x3: DNF (5:03.86)

New PB, but still not very good considering most of my DNFs are usually from 4:00-4:30, and I have had two sub 4:00s.
 
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2x2x2

Average: 10.05
1) 09.05
2) 11.33
3) (08.34)
4) 09.78
5) (14.14)

3x3x3

Average: 27.39
1) (24.06)
2) 25.97
3) 30.73
4) 25.47
5) (31.25)

3x3x3OH

Average: 1:05.72
1) (1:01.00)
2) 1:11.33
3) (1:14.16)
4) 1:03.09
5) 1:02.74


4x4x4

Average: 2:15.58
1) (2:20.69)
2) 2:18.06
3) 2:20.05
4) 2:08.64
5) (1:57.27)

2x2x2 BLD
1. 3:35.57
2. 3:29.25
 
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39.89 46.81 (33.12) 42.5 (48.56) = 43.07

the last solve was a semi pop (piece came out but didnt fall out)
the variance in my solves is really annoying, my standard deviation for this average looks to be around 6 which is nuts =/

3x3x3BLD
well, matyas has inspired in me a crazy goal
i am using the 20second countdown timer in JNet as my memorization limit, so these will (obviously) be dnfs
a) DNF. memorized all the edge permutation and 1 cycle of the corner permutation before timer ran out. on the bright side, i executed them all correctly
b) DNF. memorized all the edge and corner permutations but when timer ran out, couldn't remember a single one. sat there for a few minutes, and couldn't remember even one >_<

damn matyas. i respect your memorization times a lot more than before now. but i will keep trying
 

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3x3 average: 19.44
19.48
(20.53)
(16.28)
18.35
20.51

I need to lube my cube.:(

3x3 OH
(37.39)
56.30
POP
51.18
45.79

Still bad... I loosened my brother's cube to make it suitable for OH. I'm still getting used to it.

BLD
2x2 a I lost the time grrr...
2x2 b 43.47

That last scramble was EASY! only 3 corners out of place if you rotate it. Matyas would probably get 10 secs haha.

3x3 a DNF 2:59.06
3x3 b DNF 3:41.xx

Man... I was sure I had that last scramble right. Darn it!:(

Fewest Moves
2x2x2
U B' R2 u' L' u'

2x2x3
L U L' d R U' R2 F2 R

Corner Permutation fix (EO skip)
L2 U2 R' U L' U' R U

Finish F2L
y x' U' R' L F2 R L' U' x

OLL+PLL
R U2 R2 U' R2 U' R2 U2 R' y U' L R' F2 L' R U' F2 U'

48 moves, 50 minutes
 
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well, matyas has inspired in me a crazy goal
i am using the 20second countdown timer in JNet as my memorization limit, so these will (obviously) be dnfs
a) DNF. memorized all the edge permutation and 1 cycle of the corner permutation before timer ran out. on the bright side, i executed them all correctly
b) DNF. memorized all the edge and corner permutations but when timer ran out, couldn't remember a single one. sat there for a few minutes, and couldn't remember even one >_<

damn matyas. i respect your memorization times a lot more than before now. but i will keep trying

Damn, thats crazy. I've trying to get my memo down to 1 minute, (I probably used to do it at 1:20 - 1:40, sloow), but I might just have to skip to 30s! To catch up with your efforts!
 

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2x2: (5.06) (12.65) 7.66 8.33 5.86 Average: 7.28
PLL skip for the first one. A messy second one. This is 0.40 faster than last week! :)

3x3: (18.84) 22.55 24.46 (26.97) 23.65 Average: 23.55
Nice start with a 18.xx, then it just went downhill!

2x2 BLD: 54.77 1:00.52
Normal for me!

3x3 BLD: DNF DNF
The first was 2:53. I'd rather not speak about the horrible second DNF :p

5x5: 4:52.44 (4:22.97) 4:24.00 4:28.56 (5:15.83) Average: 4:35.00
The rest will come Arnaud :p Heh, the last competiton my average was 5:0x.x, I have practised since then, but I cut 30s off my time!
 
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Arnaud, Johannes' solution is correct.

2x2 Speedsolve:
6.76 7.56 (7.64) 7.26 (6.69)
Avg: 7.19
Not too good. Still need to execute quicker.

3x3 Speedsolve:
(17.41) (20.09) 18.88 17.83 17.83
Avg: 18.18
This was horrible. Done on my new DIY, so it will take a little while to get used to. I need more practice.

3x3 OH:
34.19 37.22 (32.70) 37.08 (40.44)
Avg: 36.16
I haven't practiced at all since the last competition, yet I dropped my avg. 3 seconds. I am happy with this.

4x4 Speedsolve:
(77.78) 76.22 (73.73) 76.26 75.91
Avg: 76.13 (1:16.13)
I am happy about this. That is amazing how consistant I am, even with the parities. I have a double parity on 2, single parity on 2, and the 76.22 was no parity.
 
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2x2x2:
avg: 12.18
Times: (13.67), (7.03), 13.61, 10.73, 12.19
damn i give up on the rubik's 2x2, haha

3x3x3:
avg: 24.79
times: (22.92), (26.56), 23.55, 25.08, 25.73
2 new OLLs i learned popped up!!! but still slow at them.

3x3x3 OH:
avg: 48.31
times: 47.00, (45.27), (55.45), 49.59, 48.33
very nice times :D
 
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