Weekly competition 2009-23

[Escher]

Rowan Kinneavy

3x3
11.84, 13.68, (14.36), 12.19, (11.69) = 12.57
well, sub 12.50 is a good average of 5 for me now, so this is nice

2x2
3.72, (5.24), 5.01, 3.68, (3.00) = 4.14
Counting 5 and sup 4 average, I want to cry! A prize for anybody who guesses what method i used on the first solve.

EDIT, hell, I'm just gonna write it out:
y2 z' (i think - b/g & y/w should be on top)
U'RU'RU'RU' (PBL)

 

[fanwuq]

Comment: I'm trying to be like the fewest moves experts and be disappointed with a 35-move solution, but I admit it's hard for me to do that.

According to this definition, I might be an expert, but I know far less than Mirek, Guus, and Per. They are probably dissappointed by solves over 30 moves.

I'm not much of an expert by this definition.

Really?
I always get sub-35 when I try, but getting sub-28 solves are very hard.
I always see you post nice sub-30 solutions! So you really DNF that much?
When are you going to stopping DNFing in competition and suddenly beat the AsR by over 10 moves?

 

[guusrs]

3x3x3 FM: B' U' D' L' R2 F2 D' R2 B D2 B2 D' L' D L B' D2 B R2 F' R' F D F D F' D' F D2 F D F D F D' F' D' F2 D2 (39)
Scramble: L' U2 R2 F2 U2 F2 L' B2 R2 U2 L' U2 R D R D B' L' D2 L R'
B' U' D' L' R2 F2 (2x2x2)
D' R2 (preserved blocks 2x2x3)
B D2 B2 D' L' D L (third CE-pair)
B' D2 B R2 (finish F2L and cancellation)
F' R' F D F D F' D' F (canceled OLL)
D2 (combination)
F D F D F D' F' D' F2 (canceled PLL)
D2 (AUF)
My first attempt at an FMC. Awesome 19 move F2L! But can someone show me a better LL for my approach? I had many cancellations for LL, but I feel that there is more likely than not a shorter intelligible path.

I thought I would quote this so that one of you FMC pros might try to optimize my approach

Thanks

Nice starting block!
I would say after F2L solve edges first with B D R' B R B' D' B' (27) leaving 3 corners and then search for a nice insertion, resulting in 32 .... 35 moves
Gus

 

[Sa967St]

3x3x3: 13.59
(12.56), (14.80), 13.88, 13.43, 13.46

3x3x3OH: 31.94
34.14, (30.09), 30.43, (35.47), 31.26
comment: badddd

3x3x3 BLD: DNF
DNF, DNF, DNF
comment: yarrrr...

4x4x4: 1:10.04
1:12.85, (1:18.09), (1:07.68), 1:07.86, 1:09.37
comment: stupid sup70s...

5x5x5: 2:05.76
(2:01.08), 2:02.95, (2:11.92), 2:09.86, 2:04.46
comment: I haven't practiced 5x5x5 in a while...

2x2x2-4x4x4 relay: 1:28.68
2x2x2: 6.xx
3x3x3: 13.xx
4x4x4: 1:08.xx

2x2x2-5x5x5 relay: 3:34.73
2x2x2: 6.xx
3x3x3: 14.xx
4x4x4: 1:12.xx
5x5x5: 2:02.xx

megaminx: 2:28.56
2:25.93, (2:34.18), (2:23.67), 2:26.89, 2:32.88

square-1: 41.65
36.93, 40.24,(35.32), 47.77 (52.94)
comment: this came out of no where...

 

[PeterV]

PeterV:

2x2x2: 13.68, (11.70), (20.05), 13.93, 15.68 = 14.43 avg.

3x3x3: 37.23, 28.42, (24.28), 36.92, (37.78) = 34.19 avg.

Magic: (1.38), 1.47, (1.52), 1.44, 1.39 = 1.43 avg.

 

[happa95]

3x3BLD: 1:09.72
1. 1:21.79
2. DNF (1:14.65)
3. 1:09.72

COMMENTS: Woah! These were my first few solves after about a month of no cubing.

2x2BLD:
1. 25.40
2. 29.36
3. 30.50

COMMENTS: I'm still using classic pochmann, which explains the high times. The memos for all three of these solves were sub-5 seconds.

 

[trying-to-speedcube...]

2x2: (7.28) 6.72 7.08 6.36 (5.80) = 6.72 Fail.
3x3: (18.34) 18.00 16.11 17.53 (15.27) = 17.21 Ok.
4x4: 1:07.48 (1:00.06) (1:09.91) 1:03.83 1:03.19 = 1:04.83 My first sub-65 average!
5x5: 2:03.34 (2:04.75) 2:02.33 2:03.76 (1:45.28) = 2:03.14 Bad average, good single.
2-3-4: 1:32.64 Good.
2-3-4-5: 3:43.36 Bad.
2x2BLD: 31.55 45.45 1:20.34 = 31.55 Last with speedBLD for fun
Megaminx: 1:31.56 1:42.00 (1:23.90) (1:43.97) 1:39.62 = 1:37.73 Nice ^^
Square-1: 39.86 (38.74) 51.70 41.54 (53.46) = 44.37 Ok.
3x3FMC: 43 moves
Scramble: L' U2 R2 F2 U2 F2 L' B2 R2 U2 L' U2 R D R D B' L' D2 L R'

Using inverse scramble: R L' D2 L B D' R' D' R' U2 L U2 R2 B2 L F2 U2 F2 R2 U2 L

2x2x2 block: F' R' F' R2 D F
2x2x3 block: L R U B2 U' R' B.
F2L: U L2 U' L2 U B' U B2 L' B' L
All but 3 edges: y' R U2 R D R' U2 R D' R2 y
Insert at .: L' F2 B2 R B R' F2 B2 L B'

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

Nice one.
3x3BLD: 2:38.72 DNS DNS = 2:38.72 No need to do another 2, first was great! Got it on video too
Pyraminx: 7.75 8.42 (7.00) (10.19) 9.38 = 8.52 Yuhuu!

 

[Streetcuber]

First Time

3x3x3 = 27.50, 34.96, 21.18, 21.47, 26.33

 

[JustinJ]

2x2: 5.11, 6.08, (6.25), 5.31, (4.38) = 5.50

Meh, at least I managed to use EG for the last solve.

3x3:19.34, 20.53, (16.63), 18.56, (22.58) = 19.48

Woot. I went into this promising myself I’d have sub 20, and I did


I’ll probably do more later.

Edit:

Pyraminx: (7.00), (10.16), 9.43, 8.25, 8.22 = 8.63

Eh, decent.

 

[ender9994]

3x3: DNF, (21.33), 33.88, 30.17, 24.78 .... 29.61 Average

Notes: #%*#@....this avg. would have disappointed me a
month ago

2x2: 13.25, 16.67, 13.45, (18.75), (12.03) .... 14.46 average

Notes: AAAAAAAHHHHHH, I average 2 seconds under my best
time in this average.....WTF

4x4:

5x5:

3x3 OH:

3x3 blind:

Pyraminx:

Magic:

2x2 blind:

 

[MistArts]

Comment: I'm trying to be like the fewest moves experts and be disappointed with a 35-move solution, but I admit it's hard for me to do that.

According to this definition, I might be an expert, but I know far less than Mirek, Guus, and Per. They are probably dissappointed by solves over 30 moves.

I'm not much of an expert by this definition.

Really?
I always get sub-35 when I try, but getting sub-28 solves are very hard.
I always see you post nice sub-30 solutions! So you really DNF that much?
When are you going to stopping DNFing in competition and suddenly beat the AsR by over 10 moves?

I DNF about 60% of the time.

Almost DNFed this one too.

FMC:

F' D R B2 D R2 L2 F U' F' U' B2 U B' U' B2 U' B' U' R' U' R U' R' U' R' D L2 D' R2 D L2 D' U' R' U R (37)

 

[SimonWestlund]

I DNF about 60% of the time.

How? Are you writing it wrong, or just don't bother because you can't find a good solution or what?

 

[Ryanrex116]

2:
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[anderson26]

2x2: (12.02), 11.15, 11.50, (9.67), 11.83= 11.50

3x3: (22.84), 22.89, (29.49), 27.32, 24.15= 24.79

3x3 OH: 1:02.34, (1:04.32), (43.39), 52.55, 59.51=58.14

 

[Max Neitzel]

3x3x3
(20.34), 20.98, (DNF), 21.62, 21.14 = 21.25

4x4x4
2:16.54, (2:04.92), 2:47.64, (DNF), 2:21.28 = 2:28:49

DP on 4 tries (the DNF also) :rolleyes:

 

[MistArts]

I DNF about 60% of the time.

How? Are you writing it wrong, or just don't bother because you can't find a good solution or what?

If I try to find a quick safety solution, I try to find a good one...

 

[gavnasty]

3x3x3
(15.33), 18.42, 18.53, (18.90), 17.16
Average: 18.04

3x3x3 OH
33.46, 34.83, 34.78, (29.24), (38.02)
Average: 34.36

3x3x3 Match the Scramble
(1:14.06), (1:41.72), 1:22.99, 1:36.48, 1:18.07
Average: 1:25.85

 

[cuBerBruce]

Fewest Moves: 38 moves
Solution: B2 F' D2 L2 R B' R2 F' D' L D U' F U2 F U' L F2 L' F' U' F R U' L2 U R' U' L2 U2 F' D B2 D' F D B2 D'
Comment: I ran out of time while looking for a good insertion. I submit my solution that I came up with without an insertion, although I knew I could reduce the solution at least one move with an insertion.

Explanation:
2x2x3 (2X-Cross): B2 F' D2 L2 R B' R2 F' D' L D
F2L minus 1 slot: U' F U2 F U'
Edges: L F2 L' F' U' F (U)
Corner 3-cycle (A-Perm): (U') R U' L2 U R' U' L2 U2
Last 3 corners: F' D B2 D' F D B2 D'

 

[Yes We Can!]

Pyraminx:
18.06, 13.16, 27.03, 13.61, 17.02 = 16.23
Good

 

[Mike Hughey]

Good week for me on 3x3x3 BLD and Magic. Unfortunately, happa95 ruined my chance at winning a second time on 3x3x3 BLD; I think it’s because I don’t have a cool enough blindfold. Disaster on multiBLD.

Mike Hughey:
2x2x2: 9.96, 9.33, 12.36, 7.56, 10.15 = 9.81
3x3x3: 25.44, 27.18, 26.21, 29.58, 28.02 = 27.14
4x4x4: 1:34.15, 1:38.47 (O), 1:49.08 (O), 1:39.03 (P), 1:45.58 (O) = 1:41.03
5x5x5: 2:47.68, 2:45.05, 2:42.75, 2:30.02, 2:29.83 = 2:39.27
6x6x6: 5:34.97 (OP), 5:56.78 (OP), 5:36.58 (O), 6:01.14 (OP), DNF (40:39.44, 16:50) = 5:51.50
Comment: BLD solve was off by 16 inner X centers, 15 obliques, 8 inner wings, and 3 outer wings. Awful, but it looks like all but the outer wings can be accounted for by my having made an inner slice turn somewhere with the wrong slice.
7x7x7: DNF (1:00:53.79, 28:00), 8:25.26, 7:56.42, 7:07.29, 7:34.58 = 7:58.75
Comment: BLD solve was off by 5 obliques, 2 inner X centers, and 3 inner + centers. This was just a bad week for me for really big cubes BLD, I’m afraid.
2x2x2 BLD: 45.40, 36.00, 42.86 = 36.00
Comment: All three were hard for me this week.
3x3x3 BLD: DNF (2:28.00), 2:21.90, 1:30.47 = 1:30.47
Comment: Wow – that third one was so nice! The second one would have been fast too, but I had a terrible memory recall failure for the edges that ruined it – I’m sure I paused for more than 30 seconds remembering it.
4x4x4 BLD: 10:59.17 (5:43), 11:19.55 (6:24), 9:05.81 (4:15) = 9:05.81
Comment: It was nice to get them all for a change. But I’m pretty disappointed with the times; I think I just need to practice 4x4x4 BLD more. But these days I’d rather do either a 3x3x3 or a 5x5x5.
5x5x5 BLD: 18:45.40 (9:35), DNF (17:17.53, 8:15), 18:36.03 (10:26) = 18:36.03
Comment: Second one was off by 2 X centers, 2 + centers, and 3 wings; all 3 mistakes were due to doing the commutators in the wrong direction.
3x3x3 multiBLD: DNF (2/6, 32:06.31, 18:10)
Comment: Disaster. Cube 3 had 2 edges misoriented due to my memorizing the wrong sticker of a piece, cube 4 had 3 edges wrong due to my memorizing the wrong sticker of a piece, cube 5 had 2 edges misoriented because I saw them but forgot to memorize them, and cube 6 had 2 edges misoriented because I memorized them but forgot to do them. Such an awful result to have been so close on all of them. All memorization mistakes - it's pretty obvious what I need to work on most now.
3x3x3 OH: 46.40, 52.94, 58.58, 46.25, 38.68 = 48.53
Comment: Last one was a PLL skip.
3x3x3 WF: 2:12.91, 2:00.66, 1:59.66, 1:52.88, 1:45.36 = 1:57.73
3x3x3 Match the scramble: 3:46.66, 1:29.80, 1:37.88, 1:33.83, 1:23.93 = 1:33.84
Comment: For the first one, I solved the entire F2L with the cross misaligned with the centers.
2-4 relay: 2:12.25 (O)
2-5 relay: 5:36.52 (OP)
Magic: 1.86, 1.80, 1.94, 1.88, 1.83 = 1.86
Comment: Wow! This was definitely lucky; I’m not anywhere near this consistent.
Master Magic: 2:55.11, 4.11, 4.96, 5.16, 4.47 = 4.86
Comment: I scrambled it on the twist for the first solve. I’m still not very good at unscrambling a Master Magic.
Clock: 21.86, 21.86, 20.84, 19.68, 24.34 = 21.52
MegaMinx: 3:47.30, 3:14.00, 3:26.27, 3:01.70, 2:54.91 = 3:13.99
Pyraminx: 19.16, 32.05, 23.09, 28.34, 17.52 = 23.53
Square-1: 55.61, 57.33 (P), 58.30, 49.43 (P), 1:11.22 (P) = 57.08
3x3x3 Fewest Moves: 35 moves
Comment: See solution earlier in thread.