Weekly competition 2008-51

AvGalen

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All current (new) scramblers from the WCA are used.
  • For all 3x3x3 events (including FMC) Cube Explorer was used to generate a random position and provide an inverse scramble (generator) for that position.
  • For all cubes > 3x3x3 (mediumcubes) a "w" means "Wide" so you turn not just the slice, but also the outer layer.
  • For all cubes > 5x5x5 (bigcubes) normally a subscript number indicates the amount of layers to turn like a wide turn. U32 would mean to turn the the U layer and the 2 layers beneath it (3 in total) a half turn. However, this forum doesn't support subscript, so I transform the default notation to "3U2" notation which also means "turn the 3 uppermost layers a half turn".
  • For Megaminx R and D are "double layer moves of the entire megaminx. The U moves are normal U moves, not "double layer" or cube rotations
  • For Square1 the new notation is not entirely clear about when to perform a slice/half-turn. I am assuming that no slice-turns are to be performed at the beginning or the end (unless the scramble begins or ends with (0,0))
  • Clock hasn't changed, but just so you know: UddU u=-1,d=5 would mean Up-Left-pin is Up, Up-Right-pin is Down, Down-Left-pin is Down, Down-Right-pin is Up and that you need to turn a corner that has its pin up rotated counterclockwise by 1 hour and that you need to turn a corner that has its pin down rotated clockwise by 5 hours
  • Pyraminx hasn't changed either, but just so you know: The first (small) letters are for the tips, then come the normal moves
Just to make sure everyone understands: We follow the official WCA rules for all events. Here are some things that people often don't know:
  • For multiple blind you can choose how many cubes you are going to do (let me know if 50 scrambles is not enough). If you choose 5 cubes you have to use the first 5 scrambles.
  • For one-handed you can use both hands during inspection
  • For with feet you can only use feet during inspection
  • For 3x3x3 Fewest Moves there is a 1 hour time limit. (2.5 hours for 4x4x4 Fewest Moves)
  • For Match the scramble you can use a glas (or other construction) so you can easily look at all sides of the cube. You perform the scramble on (solved) cube 1, can use 15 seconds inspection time and the goal is to turn a solved cube into cube 1
  • For relay you have 15 seconds of inspection in total, you can use any order to solve the cubes and the rest of the relay-rules should be obvious
For every event you participate in you will be rewarded points. You will also be rewarded points according to your ranking. Because this is quite a complicated system you can read about it in this thread. The results of the competition will be available as soon as possible after the competition closes in this thread.

If you think other events should be added to this competition you can influence that in the 2008: Other events for Weekly competition thread

This competition starts now and ends tuesday/wednesday nightchange (officialy), but I will only close a competition after the new one is on-line. If a competition doesn't start at tuesday/wednesday nightchange you still get the full 7 days to participate.

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

3x3x3
1. R2 U F2 L2 U F2 R2 D' B2 U2 B D2 F' L' U' B2 F' D F L F2 (21f)
2. F2 U L2 F2 D2 U' F2 U' L2 R2 U' R D' F L' R' D F' U B D (21f)
3. R' B2 L2 U2 B2 U2 R2 U2 L B2 D2 U L D R' D2 B' F R2 F' R (21f)
4. D2 L2 R2 F2 U' B2 R2 U B2 R2 D' F2 L' D' U2 F U2 B2 R F2 L2 (21f)
5. R U2 R D2 R U2 B2 L' B2 L' F U' L2 B2 U L B' R' U2 B L' (21f)

4x4x4
1. D2 Uw' F' Uw2 B' Rw B Fw F R Uw2 B2 F' R' B' Fw' F2 Uw F L2 B Fw2 L2 F
R' Uw' U R2 Uw' L' Rw' R2 D F2 Rw' U Fw2 U Fw2 F
2. D2 Fw' L Rw2 Fw' L B2 L2 F U R Fw U R F2 R' Uw' U2 B Fw L Rw2 R D2 B
F2 U L2 Uw Fw2 D' Uw U2 R2 Uw2 B R D Uw R
3. L2 Rw R D2 U B Fw2 F' D B L' Rw2 D2 U' B2 D' L2 D2 Uw2 L' Rw' R' F D2
Uw2 U' F' U' B2 L' R' F' Rw Fw Rw B' U2 B' Fw R
4. Rw R B2 U2 F2 Rw' B2 U' L F' U' B2 F R2 F2 U' L2 B2 F' Rw2 D B' Fw' F2
D' Uw2 U B' Fw F L R2 D Rw' B F' U Rw U2 F
5. B F U' B Uw R D2 Uw U2 B2 U L' Rw R B2 Fw U2 Rw2 U' F' R2 U L Rw2 D2
Uw2 U2 L' D F Uw Rw' R' B D Fw2 L' Fw' L F

5x5x5
1. Bw2 L2 F' Lw2 Rw2 Uw B Lw' Rw B2 Bw Fw2 Lw R' F2 U' B Bw F U' Lw2 U2 L
R Bw2 Fw Rw2 R' F' Lw2 Dw' Lw2 Rw2 R' D' Lw B2 Fw' Rw2 R D' Dw Uw2 Rw' B2 U B2
F2 L D Uw2 Fw2 Dw' Lw Rw' R' F' R Uw Bw2
2. D2 Uw U' Fw Lw2 Bw F2 Rw2 Bw' Dw Rw2 Fw2 D' Fw2 F2 R D' Bw2 L Rw2 R'
Bw2 Lw U Bw U' B2 Bw U L2 B2 Bw2 Rw B' Lw B2 Lw' B' L' Uw2 U' F' L2 Fw2 F2 Uw2
Fw' F Lw' R' Bw F' L B2 Bw' Fw2 D2 Dw2 L2 Uw'
3. D' L Bw' Fw Rw2 Dw' Fw2 Uw2 L' Rw' D' R2 F' Lw' Dw F2 R U2 Bw Lw Rw'
U' B Lw2 R2 Uw' U2 Bw2 Fw L2 B' F Rw2 F' D' U Rw' B' Dw2 U2 Fw' U' Fw2 U2 F' Rw2
R2 F U2 Bw U' R Fw2 R Uw' L' Lw2 F2 L2 R2
4. D Dw' U' Fw L' R' B U' Rw D' R Uw' F2 Rw2 Uw' L' R' Uw L' Rw R' U' B
Bw2 F2 Lw' U Rw2 Uw2 B2 Bw Fw' F' R2 B' D2 Fw' Lw D Bw2 Dw2 Rw' Uw Lw Fw2 F2 R'
U Fw2 F2 D' Bw Fw U2 Lw2 Uw Bw F L' Bw
5. B2 Bw2 U2 R D' Rw D Uw Bw2 D' Fw2 F' Dw Uw' R2 Dw' Rw Bw Rw Bw' R2 F
Lw Rw R' Dw Rw R2 B Dw Uw2 Bw' Rw2 R2 B' Bw' F2 Uw Fw' R2 D' Dw Uw' U2 B R' Dw2
B2 Fw' Rw B2 Bw2 Fw F U Lw2 R' Uw' U2 L2

6x6x6
1. B' 2B2 L2 3R2 2R2 R' 3U 2R B 2B 3F 2F F' 2D 3U' B 2U' 3R2 3F' 2F' 2R
R2 B 2B' 3F' 3R F' D' 2D2 B' 2L' 2F' 2U2 2L2 2D 3F' 2F F L2 2L 3R 2R' R' F2 2L
2F F' R2 B 2B' 2F 2L' D B 2F' 3R U' L' 3U U L' U 3F 3U' R2 U2 3F' 2R R2 2D' 3R
D2 F' 2D2 3U' 2B2 3F 2R 2D F'
2. 2F F 3U' B2 F' 2D U' 2F 2L2 3U' 2B2 U2 B 3F' U B2 2B' 3F2 2F' F2 2D2
3U' 2U B 3R' D U2 2B 3F 3U2 L2 R' 3F F' 2R2 2U 2L' F2 2L 3R2 2F U' L' 3R2 2R B
2F R2 2U L2 U 2B' 3F2 R U' B' 3F' 2L 2R R2 U2 B F2 2U' R 2F2 2D F' R2 D2 B U L2
3F' 2R2 U' 2B 3R2 2B 3F'
3. 2B' F' U 2F2 2U' 2R D' 3U2 2F F 2D 2F2 R F' 2L2 B 3R2 3U' 2L2 B' 2F
2R' B' 2B 3F' R2 B R B2 D' 2D2 3U 2U' U2 3F2 2F' U 2F2 2D U' L' 2L2 3F L' 2D' 2B
F L2 2U2 3R2 2R2 3F U 2F L2 3R' U' R2 U2 2L' 2B2 2L 3R' R 3U2 2U 2L' 3F 2R 2F2 D
F2 2U2 U2 L2 2R2 2F2 2U2 2L' 3F2
4. 2L D 2D' U R2 3U' 2R' 3F' D 3F L' 2L2 3R 2R R2 2D 3U2 B 2B' F' 3R' D F
2R2 D' 2D 2L2 2D2 B2 2L2 3R2 2R2 R2 3U' 2B D 3R' 2U' R 3F' 2L' D' B' L2 3R 3U
2B' U2 B2 3F 2F' 3U 3R' 3F2 2F F R2 3U' B2 U2 2L 3U 3R' D' 3U2 2U 3F 2U2 R 3U U'
3F F 3R B2 D2 U 3F 2D' 3F2
5. D' 2D' 2B' 2R2 U' 2R2 3F2 2F 2U2 L2 3R' 2R R2 B' L' R 3F2 2F 3R R 2F
L' 2L' 2F D 2U2 U2 B 2B 3F' R2 3U' 2U' B F 2L' 3R' U L2 3R' 2R' 2B2 2R U R' B
2U' U 2R2 2B 2L2 B' 2D' 3R' B2 2R2 3U' R2 2F2 D 2D2 2U' U B' 2F 3U2 B 2B L2 F 3R
3F L' 3R 2R' R' 2F2 2U' B' 3F'

7x7x7
1. D L' 3R' 3U' U 3F' 3R 2R 2F' 3U2 F' 3L' D 3U U2 3L2 3D2 B2 3B2 U 2L 2F
3D2 3U 2U' U 3L 3D2 3U2 2U R' U2 B2 2D2 L' B' 3B F D2 3D' L 2L2 2R 2B 3R' 2R' 2B
3F2 D2 L' B' 3F' U2 2L 3B' 3L' 3R' 2R' U 3F' F R 3U2 L2 2L' 3F 3D 3B D' 2U2 2B
3B' 2R' 3B' 2R2 D2 2U' 2B 3B 3F' L 2L 3L' 3R 2B 3D' 3U2 R 3F U2 2B2 2F F' 3L2 D2
3R2 2D 3D2 U 3L'
2. 2L' 2B D' 2D 2U2 2L2 3R' R 2B2 3L2 2D B2 2D' B2 R' 2B' 3D 2R2 3D 2L'
3L2 3R 2R 2B' 2L2 B2 3B' D R' U 2B 3B' L2 2R2 B 3F F L2 2F2 F 3L2 2R R B' 2B 3F
2F' F2 2L U L2 2D 3U2 L' 2B2 3R D2 3F2 2F' 3L 3R' 2D 3U2 U B 2B' 2L' 2D 3B' D'
3L' 2R 2B 2F' F 3D2 3U 2L2 3R 2F 3U' 3F' 2F2 3L2 B' L2 B 3B2 2D' B' 2R B2 3R2 B'
2L' 3F' F' R 3B2 2F'
3. R F 3L2 3R R' U2 2B' 3L 3U' 2F' 3R' 2F 3U R2 3F2 2R 3F 3D' L 3B2 L'
2L' R2 2B' L 2D' 3U' F L2 2L2 2B2 2F' 3D 2U 3L2 3R B2 3B2 3D' 3B' 2F2 D 3B2 2F2
2R2 B2 3F' 2D 2U' 2R 2B' 3U2 2U 3L2 3D 2L' D' 3U' 2B' 2F2 2D2 3B L2 2R' 2D' F' L
2L' U2 2L 2B2 3F' F' 3R' R2 2D 3U2 L U2 3F2 2D2 B2 2L' 3L2 R2 2U' 2F2 L' 3R' R
3D B F' L 2L 3R' 2R F 3U 3B2
4. D 3U' 2L 3D2 3B 3U 2U U 3B2 3U2 3L2 2D' U2 2R2 U 3R 2R' F R' 2D' 3U'
3R' B2 2B2 3R' 2B' R2 B' 2B2 3F' F2 R2 F2 R' 3D' L 3B2 3D L 2L2 2F2 2L 2F2 L2
2L' 2R D2 2D' 3D2 3U' 2U2 U 3F2 F' L' 2U' L2 2L' 3L' 3R2 R2 2B' 3B 3F 2R 2F' 3L2
3U' R F' D 2R' 2D' 2U' 3R' 2R2 3D2 B' D 3U2 R' 3D2 3U' U' R2 2B2 2U2 3R 3F2 R B2
F 3U B 3D 2L2 U2 R2 B' F
5. 2R2 2D 2B' R D' 2D' 3U2 3L 2D' 2F2 2D B2 3B D2 3U' 2U U 2B2 D 3D 2B'
3F 2D2 L 2B2 2F2 2U 3F F' L 2B2 U B2 2B2 3L2 R 3B 3F 2R' 2B 3F U 2F U B' 2L D
3L' 2D' 2R F 2L2 3R2 3U 2F 2R U2 L' 3F F 2R B 2B 3F F D' 3D' U F' R' 2B 2D2 3D'
2U 3B2 F' 3U2 U' 2R2 3U2 2F' 3L' 3R 2B2 3B' 3D 3L' 2R2 B2 3B 3F' 2R 3F' L' 2R' R
3B 2F2 2D 2U

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

3x3x3 Blindfolded
1. B2 D2 L2 D2 L D2 U2 L U2 L' D2 U' B2 R' D' L' D2 B' R D U2 (21f)
2. R D2 B2 L' U2 L' D2 F2 R' B2 R F' U F L B F2 L' U2 R' (20f)
3. U2 L F2 D2 L' R2 B2 L F2 U' L U F L' D' F2 R2 B' R F (20f)

4x4x4 Blindfolded
1. U2 L R' Uw R' D' Uw' Fw F2 L' Rw' R F' U2 R2 Uw' U L B' Fw2 F2 R' Fw2
L2 Rw2 F Uw' L Rw' R2 Fw2 Rw Uw2 F Rw2 B' F R U L'
2. R B Uw' U' L2 R Fw D2 U2 R' Fw2 R' D2 Uw2 U2 F' U Rw2 D2 B' L' F' Rw'
Fw F' U' B' F' Uw' Fw' Rw D B D2 Uw' U2 L2 Rw R F2
3. R Fw2 R' U2 Fw F' R' Fw Uw U2 Fw' F' R2 F' Uw B2 Fw2 F Uw L2 Rw2 R2 D
B' L' Rw Uw2 U' Rw' B2 Fw' F' D' Uw U2 R2 B' L2 F R

5x5x5 Blindfolded
1. B2 Lw' B' Fw F2 Rw' Bw2 Fw2 R D' B' Uw' Fw' F D Dw' U' Lw' D' F2 Dw2
R2 B Fw2 L' F L' R' Uw2 Lw F R2 Uw L2 R B' R U2 B' Bw Fw' F' R' U' L' Uw Lw Uw
U2 F' D2 L' R2 B Fw' L' Rw2 Bw2 D' B2
2. D2 Uw B U' Bw' R D R' Dw' Fw Uw' U B' Bw Fw F' D2 Lw' U2 R' D Uw' U B'
Fw2 F' Uw F Uw' B' Dw' U F U' Bw Lw D B Fw2 Dw' U Bw2 R2 Uw L D' B L B F2 Rw' F2
Uw2 U Lw' Bw Rw2 B Rw' B'
3. L2 Lw Rw' R2 Dw2 U2 Bw' Lw B' D F' U Fw F' Dw' U Bw Fw2 R' D' B2 F Lw'
D2 Bw2 Fw' R Uw2 U L' Lw Rw2 R D F2 L2 Lw B' Dw Uw' L' Lw Rw' R2 Fw' D2 Dw' Uw2
U2 Lw B Fw Dw' Bw Lw2 Rw R2 D' Dw2 Bw

6x6x6 Blindfolded You don't have to do all 3 scrambles!
1. D2 F U' R2 2D 3F D B' 2D' B 3F 2F' F L 2R' R B D' 2D' 2U' B 2F' U2 3F
2L2 D 3R2 2R' 3U2 B2 R2 B 2B 3F' 2F2 F D' 2R2 2U' 2R2 3F2 F U' R' F' R2 B 3F'
2L2 3R2 2U B2 U2 3R2 2R' 2U 3R D' 2D2 3U 2U2 U 2R2 B' 3F F2 D 3U 2U U' 2B 2L2
3R2 R2 3F' 2F 3U 2L' 2R' R2
2. B2 F2 D2 2D' 3U 2L2 R2 3F 2L U' 2L2 2R' R' 2B' 3U2 R 3U' L' 2R D 2L2 D
2D 2U2 U' B2 3R2 U2 L2 2B2 F 2D' U 3R' 3U2 2B F2 D2 L D2 2U2 U2 3F' R' 3F2 3U2
2R B2 2D' 3F' 2U' 3R' 2R2 U2 3F' 3U' 2B 3U' F2 2U2 2B 3F2 2D2 3U2 2F2 L2 2L2 3U'
R 2D' 2B' L' 2R2 2F2 2L R2 U 3R' 2D' B
3. 2B2 U' 3R2 3U' F 2U B' 3R' 3U' 2U R' 2U L' B' 2B 3F' 2D F 3R2 D' U'
2R' D 3U2 2U' 2B' 3F2 3U' L2 2U2 2F 2D U L2 2L 2R B' 2B' D' 2D' 2U U' R2 B2 2R2
R 2B 2L 3R F 2L 2U2 3F D' 2D U2 R2 2F2 3R2 2U' 3F' 2U' 3R 3U' L' 2L 3R2 2U' 3R'
2B' L2 2L' 2B 3R 2B2 3U' L' B 2F' 2L

7x7x7 Blindfolded You don't have to do all 3 scrambles!
1. 2R2 3U 2R' 3B' F2 3U' 3B' 3D' 2R' 2B R2 B 3R 3U 2U' 2L' 3L' R 3B2 3U
2F' 2U 3F2 3R R 2B2 2F F2 D 2U U2 3L' 2B2 2F R' 2B' 3B2 3R' 2B2 3B 3U 3L' 2D B
2B 2F' D2 F' 3R' 2R' 2U 3L2 U L2 3D2 L' 3F' D 2D' 3U 2F' 2U 3F2 D' 3B2 3D' 3U R
2F' U' F' U2 R2 D' 2D' F 3U' 3F D' 3F 2R 3D' 2B2 L R U2 3B' 3U' B' 3B' D 2L 3U2
2B' 3B2 3F2 F 2L 3U 2U2
2. B 3B 2F2 F2 L 3L2 3R 2R F' 2U' 3B2 3F' F' 3R2 F' U' 2B2 3F2 F2 3L' 3R'
3D 3F' D 3U B' 3F2 3U 2L 3R2 2D2 3D' U2 3B2 3R' D2 2U 2B F L U' 3F 3L2 3U2 3B F2
3U' L' 3L 2D2 U R B 3F' D B 2B 2F' R 2U 2B' 2R 3F' 2R' 3U B2 3F R F2 U2 B' 2B'
3B2 3F 2F' 3U2 3R U' F' R' B' 2F F2 2D 3R 2R' 2D 2L 3B' D2 U 2B 3B' 2F' F' D'
2D' 2U' U2 2B'
3. 2U2 2L2 2F2 U' B' 3D 2U 3F 2D2 U' 2F L 2R2 3D 2R' B2 2U2 2R R' 3D 2F2
F2 2L D2 2D 3B 3L' 3F2 L' 3D 3U2 3R 3B2 3D 3L B2 R2 2U 2F 3R2 2D 3U2 3L' 2U' U
3L R 2D2 U 3L' D2 3D 2U' U2 F D L B 3F 2F' 3D 3U L' 3B F' D' 3D2 2U L' 2L' 3L 3R
D 3D B' 2B' 2F 2D' U L' D2 2D' 2U' U2 3F' 2F2 2D 3B2 3U' L 3R 3D2 U2 B2 2B2 3B
3F' 2F F 3D'

3x3x3 Multiple Blindfolded
1. B2 R D2 U2 R U2 R B2 R2 B2 U L2 B' L' U R D R' F' L2 R (21f)
2. F2 D2 B2 R' D2 R2 U2 R F2 D' L' B F' U R U' L R' U' F (20f)
3. R2 U' B2 D F2 D L2 F2 L U' B R F U2 F2 L U B R2 (19f)
4. D2 B2 L D2 L D2 R U2 L2 B2 D2 U R' U2 F' U B U2 L' R2 U' (21f)
5. U2 F2 L2 U R2 F2 D B2 R2 U2 L' D F2 R2 F L B D R' F2 (20f)
6. U2 B2 L2 U' B2 F2 D B2 L2 U L B D' U' F D2 U' L2 R' F U' (21f)
7. L' D2 U2 L' D2 R2 B2 F2 R' F2 L D2 U' B' F2 R2 U F' U B2 L2 (21f)
8. B2 L2 U' R2 F2 D' U F2 U R' D' F' D B' U' L2 B' R2 B2 R' (20f)
9. B2 L2 U R2 D' L2 B2 D2 R2 D2 R2 U B L' U2 L' D2 U' R2 B R (21f)
10. U2 L D2 U2 L' U2 L' F2 D2 F' L' B' L' F' D2 U F' D B2 L2 F' (21f)
11. R2 B U2 F L2 U2 L2 R2 U2 B' F' D' B' R' B' R' U B2 L R B (21f)
12. U2 L2 B2 R2 F2 D2 B2 D' L2 R2 F U2 L' D' B2 R B U B2 L2 D2 (21f)
13. D2 B2 D' U2 R2 D' B2 L2 F2 U F R D B2 L2 U2 F L' D R2 U' (21f)
14. R2 U F2 R2 D2 B2 D' F2 U2 R2 U' R2 B U2 B' R2 U2 L U B F (21f)
15. R2 D2 L2 F D2 B' F' D2 L2 B' L2 D' F' L' R' D2 U' R' B U2 B2 (21f)

3x3x3 One Handed
1. U2 L' R' U2 B2 R D2 F2 R' F2 D' F R2 D B' L' D2 U' L2 B' (20f)
2. R' D2 F2 L D2 L' F2 L' B2 D2 R' B L U2 F' L B2 D' U' B2 F' (21f)
3. U' F2 U' L2 U' L2 B2 U B2 U' L2 F' L B' D' U2 L2 R' U2 B2 F (21f)
4. L2 D' F2 D2 U F2 U B2 U' B2 F' R U' F L D' F' R' D2 R2 D2 (21f)
5. B2 R2 B2 D' R2 U' B2 D R2 D2 R B2 D' B U L F2 R' U L' R2 (21f)

3x3x3 With Feet
1. U2 B2 F2 L2 D U2 B2 D2 F' L B L' D L R' U L' B' D2 R' (20f)
2. D' L2 D2 B2 R2 F2 R2 U B2 U B2 D2 R B U B D2 R2 U' B' F (21f)
3. U' F2 U L2 D' F2 D R2 U F2 U2 F2 R' D2 F' U2 L2 B' D B2 L' (21f)
4. U2 R2 B2 F2 U' L2 R2 F2 U2 R2 F' L' D2 F2 D' U2 L' U' B L F' (21f)
5. L2 U2 B2 U2 R2 B2 R' F2 R D B' L2 U2 L' F' D B2 R' B L R2 (21f)

3x3x3 Match the scramble
1. F2 U' R2 D2 R2 B2 D' B2 F2 R F' L2 B' U R' U' B' D' F' L2 U' (21f)
2. F2 D2 U' F2 L2 D' F2 U' B2 L2 U2 B' D2 R' U2 F D F' U' R2 (20f)
3. B2 L2 D2 R2 D2 B2 R' F2 D2 R B2 R2 U B2 L U F R' B F2 U2 (21f)
4. D2 F L2 B R2 F' D2 U2 R2 B2 U R B F2 D B' F U L2 U F2 (21f)
5. U R2 D' B2 U2 R2 B2 R2 B2 D2 L F R2 U2 B U' B' L2 F' D2 L' (21f)

3x3x3 Fewest Moves
1. B2 R2 B' U2 F2 U2 L2 B' D2 L2 R' D' R B' L D2 B U F R' U' (21f)

4x4x4 Fewest Moves Only experimental so if you want this to become
regular, start submitting your solutions
1. Uw R2 D' U2 L R D R' D2 Uw2 U2 R2 Fw' L2 Rw2 R' D' Uw' Fw2 F R2 D' Uw'
U' F2 Rw' D' L Rw2 B' D' B' Rw F D F L Rw' R' Uw2

2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 Relay
2. D F2 L2 U2 R B D2 R' D2 R B' R2 B' U R B' R2 F' L2 B' D' B' R' F2 U'
3. L2 D L2 R2 U' F2 U2 F2 R2 D B' D2 U' L F' D2 L R U F' R' (21f)
4. Uw U2 B F' L R' D' L2 Fw U' B L D Uw U B Uw U' L Rw Uw' Fw F D' L D'
Fw R Uw2 F2 L2 Rw' R U2 L D2 B2 Fw2 D' R'

2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 + 5x5x5 Relay
2. D R' B D B D R F2 R2 U R2 U' B R F L2 D R2 D R2 U L' F' D2 L'
3. R B2 R D2 F2 L2 D2 L2 U2 B2 D L2 B' U B' D B U2 B' (19f)
4. Uw' Rw' D Uw' U B' Fw Rw' R2 B2 D Uw' R2 B2 L Rw D' F' D' F Rw B' Fw
F2 Rw B L2 Fw F' D2 Uw U' L' Rw R' Fw2 Rw' R' Uw2 B2
5. Dw R Bw D' L Bw Rw D Lw2 U L' Lw' Bw' Fw' F Dw' Uw2 Rw2 Bw' Fw' Lw2
Uw2 Rw B' Bw2 Fw F L' Lw Uw U' Rw Dw L Dw2 Fw' Rw R2 F' L' B2 D B2 F' L B Bw D2
B Uw Lw2 Fw' Rw2 R2 F' L' Uw' Lw2 Fw' D

2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 + 5x5x5 + 6x6x6 Relay
2. U2 L2 U' B2 U' B2 D B D L F L U' L' D L2 U' R U2 B L' D B L F
3. R2 U F2 L2 B2 L2 D' U' F2 D B2 U' L U' B2 F2 U2 L' U R' U' (21f)
4. Uw Rw' R B L Rw2 D B F2 D2 U B Rw2 D' Uw2 U' B' F' L' Fw2 Uw U' L' B2
Fw D2 U2 L' Rw2 R' F L R2 Uw B Fw' Rw2 U F2 D'
5. Bw' Dw2 F Lw2 B D B2 Bw2 Fw F2 L' Fw Uw' L2 B2 L2 Lw2 Bw2 Lw2 R' D'
Dw2 Bw2 F D Lw' F2 Lw2 B2 Bw R' Uw U F' D' Fw D' Uw2 U' Lw2 Rw2 R B2 Fw F' Uw'
U2 Bw Fw' L' Lw2 Rw R D' Dw2 Lw U L2 Fw F2
6. 2L' 2D2 2L2 D2 3U B2 3F2 D 3U2 U' 2B 2F' 2L' 2R2 2B2 3R2 F U 3F2 F2 3R
B2 3F2 2F2 L D2 3U' 2B' 2L' 2F' F' L2 2B' 2U2 2F D2 L2 3R 2U' 3R2 2D 2F' F D U2
2R' F L' D' L 3R2 2B' 3R 2R2 3U L' 3R 2U2 U' L R 2F' D2 R2 2D2 U 2L' D2 3U' U'
2B' 3F 2L D2 2U2 R' B2 3F2 U' 2B'

2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 + 5x5x5 + 6x6x6 + 7x7x7 Relay
2. F' L F D F2 L2 D' F2 U R B' R F2 L2 D R' B' U B U R' F2 R' F' U2
3. F2 R F2 L F2 D2 B2 R' F2 D F2 U' L2 R B' D L2 B2 D (19f)
4. D2 Uw2 B2 F D2 L2 R2 F2 Rw2 R' B' Rw R' Fw L Rw2 D2 R2 Uw2 R2 D' Uw'
U' Rw D2 Uw2 Fw' D Uw U R' F2 Uw' L' R2 D2 Fw2 R' D' Uw2
5. Rw D' Bw Dw R' Bw' Uw' U2 B' Fw F L' Rw' Bw R D R' D' Dw Fw2 D2 F U2
Bw' R2 Bw2 Fw2 Lw2 B2 Lw' Rw R2 D' B D' Uw2 L2 D U2 B' Bw Fw' F' L' Lw Rw2 R2
Bw2 Uw2 L' Rw R' D' Dw2 B2 F2 Lw' Rw2 D2 R
6. L' 3R' 2D' U2 2B' 3F' 2U2 L 3R2 3U U 2R F R 3U' L' R2 B' 3R' R B 2L2
2R R D2 3U U' 2R' 2B 3F 2F L 2F2 2D2 2B L' 2L2 2R R' U' 3R2 2R' R' D2 3U2 U' 3R2
2R 2D2 3F 2U2 U2 3R 2R R B2 2B' U' R' 3U F2 R' 2F2 2D2 3F' 2L' D 2F R2 2D2 F 3U2
2U U' L B 2F2 D' 2R' 3U'
7. 3L2 2B L2 2L 3L' B2 2B2 3B' 3L' 3R' 2B2 2L' 3D2 2U2 2R' 2D' 3L' D2 3D2
R 2F 3R2 2D 3D2 3B' 2D2 3F 3L' 3R R 2D' B 2B 3F' 2F' F2 3R' 2R' B2 2B2 U' L 3L2
3U2 2U' F' 3L2 3R' 3U' 2B' 3D L 3L' 3F' L2 D 3R 3U' 3L' 2B2 3B' 3F' 2R 3U 2U U2
2R2 2U2 3L' 2B' 2L R' 3F 2R' 2F 2U 3R 3D' 2B 3F2 F' 3U 2B' 2F' D 2D2 3D' 2U2 B
3F R 3F2 F' 3R' 3F L' F' 2R 2B2 R'

Magic (Just do 5 solves)
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Master Magic (Just do 5 solves)
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Snake (Just do 5 solves)
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Clock
1. UUdd u=-4,d=-5 / dUdU u=3,d=-2 / ddUU u=2,d=-1 / UdUd u=-4,d=-3 / dUUU
u=4 / UdUU u=-1 / UUUd u=-2 / UUdU u=0 / UUUU u=1 / dddd d=3 / UddU
2. UUdd u=-1,d=-3 / dUdU u=6,d=-1 / ddUU u=1,d=-3 / UdUd u=-4,d=-4 / dUUU
u=0 / UdUU u=1 / UUUd u=4 / UUdU u=2 / UUUU u=6 / dddd d=-4 / UUUU
3. UUdd u=4,d=2 / dUdU u=-5,d=-2 / ddUU u=1,d=-2 / UdUd u=6,d=6 / dUUU
u=6 / UdUU u=-5 / UUUd u=3 / UUdU u=1 / UUUU u=0 / dddd d=-4 / ddUU
4. UUdd u=-1,d=5 / dUdU u=4,d=2 / ddUU u=2,d=-4 / UdUd u=-3,d=1 / dUUU
u=1 / UdUU u=4 / UUUd u=0 / UUdU u=3 / UUUU u=-4 / dddd d=6 / dUUU
5. UUdd u=-5,d=1 / dUdU u=-2,d=-5 / ddUU u=1,d=6 / UdUd u=-1,d=6 / dUUU
u=-2 / UdUU u=6 / UUUd u=-5 / UUdU u=-1 / UUUU u=6 / dddd d=-2 / UdUU

MegaMinx
1. R-- D++ R-- D++ R++ D-- R++ D++ R++ D-- U'
R-- D-- R-- D++ R-- D++ R++ D-- R++ D-- U'
R++ D-- R++ D++ R++ D++ R++ D++ R++ D++ U
R-- D-- R++ D++ R-- D-- R-- D-- R-- D-- U'
R-- D++ R++ D++ R++ D++ R-- D-- R-- D-- U'
R-- D-- R-- D-- R-- D++ R++ D++ R-- D++ U
R-- D-- R-- D-- R-- D-- R++ D-- R-- D-- U'
2. R++ D-- R-- D++ R++ D++ R-- D++ R-- D++ U
R++ D++ R++ D++ R++ D-- R++ D-- R-- D++ U
R++ D++ R++ D++ R-- D++ R-- D-- R++ D-- U'
R++ D++ R-- D-- R++ D++ R-- D++ R-- D-- U'
R++ D++ R++ D++ R-- D-- R-- D-- R++ D++ U
R-- D-- R-- D-- R-- D-- R-- D-- R++ D++ U
R++ D++ R++ D++ R++ D++ R++ D++ R++ D++ U
3. R-- D-- R++ D-- R-- D++ R-- D-- R++ D-- U'
R++ D++ R-- D-- R-- D++ R-- D++ R-- D-- U'
R++ D-- R-- D++ R-- D++ R-- D-- R++ D-- U'
R-- D-- R-- D-- R-- D-- R++ D++ R++ D-- U'
R-- D++ R-- D++ R++ D-- R-- D-- R++ D-- U'
R-- D-- R++ D-- R++ D-- R++ D-- R-- D++ U
R-- D++ R++ D++ R-- D-- R++ D-- R-- D++ U
4. R-- D-- R++ D-- R++ D-- R++ D-- R++ D-- U'
R-- D-- R++ D-- R++ D++ R++ D++ R-- D-- U'
R++ D++ R++ D-- R-- D-- R++ D++ R-- D++ U
R-- D++ R-- D-- R++ D++ R++ D-- R-- D-- U'
R++ D-- R-- D++ R-- D++ R++ D-- R++ D-- U'
R-- D++ R-- D++ R++ D++ R++ D++ R-- D++ U
R-- D-- R-- D++ R-- D-- R++ D++ R++ D-- U'
5. R-- D-- R-- D-- R-- D++ R-- D-- R-- D-- U'
R-- D++ R-- D++ R-- D-- R++ D-- R++ D++ U
R++ D++ R++ D-- R++ D-- R-- D++ R-- D++ U
R-- D++ R++ D-- R++ D-- R-- D-- R++ D-- U'
R-- D++ R-- D-- R++ D-- R-- D-- R++ D++ U
R-- D++ R-- D-- R++ D-- R++ D-- R-- D++ U
R++ D++ R-- D++ R++ D-- R-- D-- R-- D++ U

PyraMinx
1. b u U L U B R' B U' L' R' U' B' R' L U B U R' L B' L U' B U
2. l b' u' B' U' L B U' R L R L R B' U' B L' U' L U B' L U R' U
3. r b u R' L' U L U' R B L' R B R B' U R' B R B' L' U L' U' L'
4. l r' b' u U' L R U R B' U L' R B' R' L' U' R' B U' R' L' R' B L'
5. r' R' U' L R' L' U' B U R U' R B' U B' R U L' B R B U L U B'

Square-1
1. (-3,6) (0,3) (0,3) (0,5) (4,2) (6,2) (-2,0) (6,2) (3,0) (6,0) (3,0)
(3,0) (3,0) (-5,0) (-2,0) (0,5) (6,0) (0,2)
2. (0,6) (0,6) (0,3) (3,5) (6,1) (-4,5) (3,0) (2,0) (6,4) (4,2) (6,5)
(6,3) (1,0) (-4,5) (0,3) (-2,1)
3. (6,0) (3,3) (-3,3) (0,3) (4,3) (2,0) (0,4) (6,0) (2,0) (-2,2) (2,3)
(4,0) (-2,0) (0,1) (3,5) (6,5) (6,0)
4. (-3,3) (-3,-3) (-2,5) (6,2) (2,4) (-4,2) (6,2) (0,4) (-2,2) (0,2)
(-2,2) (4,4) (-4,0) (-2,4) (-4,0)
5. (-2,2) (-3,6) (0,2) (0,1) (-3,0) (2,2) (4,0) (0,4) (3,2) (2,4) (-
5,2) (-2,2) (3,1) (3,1) (4,5)
 
My exams are over. I can cube!
3x3x3:
Average:23.43
1.21.36
2.22.85
3.23.56
4.23.87
5.27.29
Comment: Really Good!

3x3x3 One Handed:
Average:49.23
1.42.16
2.50.03
3.47.86
4.49.81
5.01:05.49
Comment: Really good!

2x2x2:
Average:6.80
1.09.18
2.04.98
3.06.71
4.07.28
5.06.42
Comment:PB!
 
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3: (15.88), 17.28, 16.90, 17.56, (20.18)= 17.25 av
pretty good.
3BLD: DNF, DNF, DNF=DNF
3OH: 36.83,(33.96), (48.93), 37.21, 37.40= 37.15 AV
ewwwwww.
 
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bad lighting, so I could do only the fewest moves...

3x3: B' Rw2 R' Uw R' Uw' U L U' L' B' U2 B R U2 R' U2 B U B' U' R U R' U' L' U L U F U' F' y' F R U R' U F' U2 F' L F L U B F' L2 B' F U L2 (51htm)

4x4: R' Uw2 D Fw Lw' U' Lw B2 Uw' U' Lw U2 Lw' Uw' B' Uw2 F2 Uw L' Uw' R2 Dw2 L2 Dw2 Uw' R Uw2 F2 Uw' R2 B' R' U R B' U' B Uw' B' U2 B R' U D R L' U2 L Uw U' L' U L R' D2 R Uw' R' D' R L D2 L' Uw F' Dw F L' U F' L Dw' D F' U B2 z L' U L U2 F' U F U2 L' U L U' L' U L R' U' R U R' U' R U' L U L' U2 B' U B F U R U' R' U R U' R' F' U2 R U R' U' R' F R2 U R' U' R U R' F' (121htm)

4x4fm is cool: keep it in!
 
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3x3
Average: 18.48
Standard Deviation: 0.27
Best Time: 17.74
Worst Time: 18.97
Individual Times:
1. (18.97)
2. 18.12
3. 18.56
5. (17.74)

2x2
Average: 4.70
Standard Deviation: 0.43
Best Time: 3.03
Worst Time: 5.48
Individual Times:
1. 5.12
2. 4.11
3. (3.03)
4. (5.48)
5. 4.88


3x3 OH
Average: 50.28
Standard Deviation: 0.84
Best Time: 44.19
Worst Time: 54.66
Individual Times:
1. (44.19)
2. 49.69
3. 49.67
4. 51.47
5. (54.66)
 
4x4x4
2:08.08, (2:05.02), (DNF), 2:19.60, 2:22.03
Average: 2:16.41
Comments: Bad

3x3x3 One Handed
44.05, (57.19), 51.80, 43.86, (41.94)
Average: 46.57
Comments: Very nice

2x2x2
(9.14), 5.69, 7.33, 4.97, (4.92)
Average: 6.00
Comments: Good

Snake:
7.39, (9.84), 7.13, 6.72, (6.61)
Average: 7.08

2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 Relay
2:57.89
Comments: First time doing this

I don't feel like doing 3x3 today.
 
Ok here we go my first try. And I am horrible.

2x2:
1) 12.41
2) 14.35
3) (23.70)
4) 14.38
5) (8.58)

3x3
1) 30.37
2) 31.17
3) 35.17
4) 28.38
5) 31.02

4x4
1) dnf
2) 2:12:65
3) dnf
4) dnf
5) 3: 0:32
(Got tired of putting dnf for massive pops and decided to fix puzzle and solve from there)

waiting for a new 4x4 and to tierd to do other puzzles.
 
Kian Barry
2x2- (7.97), (9.18), 8.05, 8.69, 8.59 Average- 8.44
3x3- 21.83, (19.67), (22.42), 20.76, 21.65 Average- 21.41
4x4- (1:54.04), 1:42.34, 1:44.43, 1:47.38, (1:40.51) Average- 1:44.72
5x5- 3:39.44, (3:45.37), (3:23.61), 3:43.92, 3:40.41 Average- 3:41.26
3x3 Blindfolded-
Mulit BLD-
One Handed- 1:00.34, 57.36, (50.72), (1:04.62), 1:02.09 Average- 59.93
3x3 FMC-
2-4 Relay- 2:36.48
2-5 Relay- 6:34.28
 
3x3x3BLD: DNF, DNF, 45.20
4x4x4BLD: dnfdnfdnf(4:33, 6:56, 4:28) first solve off by 3-cycle centers, last solve off by 2 wings that I forgot to execute. :(
5x5x5BLD: dnfdnfdnfdnfnfdndnfdn
I did 3x3 and 5x5 BLDs after a night without sleep so they weren't too good :p
 
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Well, it's my best fewest moves result ever (maybe tied for best, I can't remember, but still), so I figured I'd submit it now. I think it was just this good because it was so easy, though - it's rare you see a starting scramble that looks this easy just from looking at it. I'm looking forward to seeing the sub-25 solutions that are surely coming this week. :)

Mike Hughey:
3x3x3 Fewest Moves: 31 moves
U2 B' R2 L2 F' R D U' B' U R' F' R2 F R2 B R L2 F' R F L2 F' R' F2 R' B' R D F' D2
2x2x2: U2 B' R2 L2 F'
2x2x3: R D U' B' U
3x cross: R' F' R2 F R'
skeleton: . F D F' D2
insert at first .: R' B R . F R' B' R F'
insert at second .: L2 F' R F L2 F' R' F
Before first ., R' R' become R2; after first ., F' F cancel; after second ., F F become F2.

Oh, and Ville, sorry to see the 3 4x4x4 DNFs, but your times are absolutely amazing! I expect to see a sub-5 at your next competition. :)
 
2x2x2:
1: 24.98
2: 17.15
3: 19.24
4: 18.26
5: 11.43
average: 18.22

3x3x3:
1: 43.02
2: 40.33
3: 32.41
4: 44.99
5: 44.90
average: 42.75

I'm not doing 4x4x4 and 5x5x5 because I don't have too much time
 
Peter V:

3x3x3: (58.33), 48.58, 32.82, (26.16), 30.94 = 37.45 avg.
Comment: Horrible average. Not sure what happened on the first solve. Second solve I messed up the cross and didn't realize it till halfway through f2l. Oh well, I'm happy with my last 3 solves.

Magic: (1.45), 1.52, 1.45, 1.47, (4.31) = 1.48 avg.
Comment: I tried for a sub 1.4 on the last one...resulted in a +2.
 
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FMC: 23 moves : D2 F D' B' L' D' L2 R2 F' R2 D' F2 R B R' B' R B' D B D' R' F

premove F to understand:

2x2x2: D2 F D' B' L' D' L2

3xcross: R2 F' R2 D' F2

Finish: R B R' B' R B' D B D' R'

undo premove: F

only two moves from the ultimate FMC accomplishment-beating the scramble. at first I used that same start but without the premove, which left me with 4 unsolved corners and 2 flipped edges. I was determined to find something good with this start. I had been playing around with premove F earlier in the attempt(look at R' D B' U' F2 U R' F' with premove F), and decided to try it again. This resulted in an uber awesome LL skip, which saved this solve. this is a welcome reprieve after 3 weeks of DNFs.
 
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