Weekly competition 2008-34

[guusrs]

FMC: L'B L F2 L' B' L D2 B2 U' F' U' B F' R2 F' R U F D' F' U' F D R' (25)

Again a very promising scramble!
After 40 minutes or so I found a very good 13-move starter:
2x2x3 block: .F2 D2 B2 U' F' U' B (7)
All edges: F' R2 F' R.F R' (13)
Remaining corner-5 cycle:
- before the first move insert: L'B L F2 L' B' L F2 (+6)
- at the dot insert: U F D' F' U' F D F' (+6)
close to the hour limit but proud to solve succesfully with a double insertion.

Congrats Gilles with your splendid 23-mover!

Gus

Gus, the starter is excellent! But you missed the great opportunity here. Check out this:
F2 D2 B2 U'* F' U' F' B R2 F' R F R' (13) insert at * U B' U' F' U B U' F
= F2 D2 B U' F' U B U2 F' B R2 F' R: F R' (15) insert at : R B R' F2 R B' R' F2 =>
=> F2 D2 B U' F' U B U2 F' B R2 F' R2 B R' F2 R B' R' F' R' (21)
How do you like it?
Obviously, after the first insertion, a simple 8-move finish would get you even with Gilles at 23.

Hi Mirek,

Great!, I thought I checked all possibilities, I was definitely running out of time and I must have overlooked it! Shame!
When do we compete each other in a real competition?

Gus

 

[Mirek]

FMC: L'B L F2 L' B' L D2 B2 U' F' U' B F' R2 F' R U F D' F' U' F D R' (25)

Again a very promising scramble!
After 40 minutes or so I found a very good 13-move starter:
2x2x3 block: .F2 D2 B2 U' F' U' B (7)
All edges: F' R2 F' R.F R' (13)
Remaining corner-5 cycle:
- before the first move insert: L'B L F2 L' B' L F2 (+6)
- at the dot insert: U F D' F' U' F D F' (+6)
close to the hour limit but proud to solve succesfully with a double insertion.

Congrats Gilles with your splendid 23-mover!

Gus

Gus, the starter is excellent! But you missed the great opportunity here. Check out this:
F2 D2 B2 U'* F' U' F' B R2 F' R F R' (13) insert at * U B' U' F' U B U' F
= F2 D2 B U' F' U B U2 F' B R2 F' R: F R' (15) insert at : R B R' F2 R B' R' F2 =>
=> F2 D2 B U' F' U B U2 F' B R2 F' R2 B R' F2 R B' R' F' R' (21)
How do you like it?
Obviously, after the first insertion, a simple 8-move finish would get you even with Gilles at 23.

Hi Mirek,

Great!, I thought I checked all possibilities, I was definitely running out of time and I must have overlooked it! Shame!
When do we compete each other in a real competition?

Gus

Yes, it will be quite fun to face each other in a real competition.
If Caltech Winter 09 is on Jan 17 or 18 I'll be there. Then Czech Open in summer could be possible for me. I'll think about other competitions in Europe that will occur during next summer. I'll be practicing and learning in meanwhile. BTW, I feel bad that I didn't see the 7-move 2x2x3 block that led to 21-moves total.
Mirek

 

[Lucas Garron]

If Caltech Winter 09 is on Jan 17 or 18 I'll be there.

I was not expecting to find this buried in in your post.

There will be a competition at the Exploratorium on January 17. However, I'm organizing, so it won't be Caltech Winter anymore.
(The Exploratorium has called it an "International Rubik's Cube Competition," but I might ask them about "Exploratorium Winter" or "Northern California Winter" [California Winter? Sounds funny.])

I can make sure to offer FMC as a side event, particularly if people like you are coming. If Guus and Arnaud come too, I'll definitely do it.

 

[Jai]

How about California Open Winter (C.O.W)?

 

[Mirek]

If Caltech Winter 09 is on Jan 17 or 18 I'll be there.

I was not expecting to find this buried in in your post.

There will be a competition at the Exploratorium on January 17. However, I'm organizing, so it won't be Caltech Winter anymore.
(The Exploratorium has called it an "International Rubik's Cube Competition," but I might ask them about "Exploratorium Winter" or "Northern California Winter" [California Winter? Sounds funny.])

I can make sure to offer FMC as a side event, particularly if people like you are coming. If Guus and Arnaud come too, I'll definitely do it.

Great! I plan to show up in any case.
I visited your web page and was impressed how huge progress one can make in less than three years in so many competition events including blindfold solving!
Mirek

 

[guusrs]

Mirek,

California won't be possible for me. No time for such a long trip and too expensive, You should understand my wife and daughter won't let me go without taking them with me.....

When is Czech Open ?? It may be possible for me...

Gus

 

[AvGalen]

2x2x2: 8.06 9.66 10.52 8.21 4.56 = 8.64
3x3x3: 27.90 38.09 19.31 20.47 25.03 = 24.47
4x4x4: 1:35.52 1:46.83 1:36.84 1:26.50 1:36.05 = 1:36.14
5x5x5: 2:24.69 2:20.90 2:21.65 2:12.88 2:21.44 = 2:21.33
6x6x6: 7:41.83 5:48.90 6:03.41 6:29.03 6:17.43 = 6:16.62
7x7x7: 8:24.41 9:19.06 8:02.16 7:53.41 7:55.63 = 8:07.40
2x2x2_bf: 1:00.81 DNF 2:11.19 = 1:00.81
3x3x3_bf: DNF 5:15.91 6:45.84 = 5:15.91
3x3x3_oh: DNF 43.61 41.43 38.84 44.66 = 43.23
3x3x3_match: 1:39.90 1:33.05 3:36.68 1:36.77 1:29.15 = 1:36.57
234-Relay: 2:45.83
2345-Relay: 5:13.11
23456-Relay: 10:22.27
234567-Relay: 18.25.06
Magic: 1.72 1.61 1.58 3.53 1.69 = 1.67
Clock: 19.02 DNF 16.94 16.58 18.52 = 18.16
MegaMinx: 3:41.06 3:14.81 3:18.72 3:17.52 3:35.69 = 3:23.98
Square-1: 52.53 1:18.16 1:27.83 1:24.77 1:37.94 = 1:23.59