Weekly competition 2009-24

2x2: (6.00), 4.30, 4.09, 3.97, (2.14) = 4.12
Good.
3x3: 12.41, (10.55), 11.86, 11.41, (13.42) = 11.89
Good.
4x4: (43.21), (1:01.08), 55.23, 58.13, 56.94 = 56.77
Nice single. Using white mefferts.
5x5: 1:38.18, (1:31.75), 1:44.15, (1:51.90), 1:40.53 = 1:40.95
meh.
7x7: 7:50.71, 8:29.08, 9:03.40, (9:13.69), (7:39.22) = 8:27.73
Borrowing matt's 7x7 for the weekend.
OH: (32.22), 30.18, (25.46), 29.61, 26.16 = 28.65
meh.
234: 1:09.59
Good.
2345: 3:03.63
meh.
Minx: 1:28.21, 1:30.12, DNF, 1:18.47, 1:40.92 = 1:33.08
Good
2x2BLD: DNF, 9.43, 8.41 = 8.41
:)
 
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3x3x3: 26.07,(24.76),(35.07),29.63,26.87 =28.48
Messed up F2L in the third solve
3x3x3 BLD 3:26.87, DNF,DNF =3:26.87
Bad accuracy, bad memo.(Bad execution).First one should have been sub 3.
 
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FMC: L F2 L U2 B' D F D L' U2 L' D' U R' U' R B2 R' U2 R B' F2 D F' U F D' F' U2 R' U R B U F' (35)

F2L: L F2 L U2 B' D F D L' U2 L' D' U R' U' R B2 R' U2 R (20)
Leave 3 corners: F B' * U' R' U R B U F' (29)
Insert at *: F D F' U F D' F U' (37)

F B' F at beginning of the insertion cancels to B' F2; U' U' at the end of the insertion cancels to U2.

2x2x2: 5.62, (7.20), 5.26, 5.52, (4.42) = 5.47
 
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FMC:

UR'D'L'RF'RFRUF'U'B2DR2DR2DRF'R'FR
U2 L2 D2 F L2 U2 R2 B
F'R'FR

OLL skip, inserted edge cycle. No cancellation. 35 moves. Tough scramble.

I also found something 22 moves that left 5 corners, but I decided that would not be better.

Megaminx:
Average: 5:09.44
Individual Times:
(5:42.45), 5:22.23, 5:21.41, (4:41.76), 4:44.67

I don't usually do Megaminx. It took a long time. I'm getting better. :)

Square-1:
Average: 1:51.03
Individual Times:
(2:34.12), 1:46.33, 1:45.11, (1:37.11), 2:01.64

I almost never solve this puzzle.

4x4:
Average: 1:39.78
Individual Times:
1:52.50, (2:18.83), (1:28.38), 1:36.61, 1:30.22
Major screw up on the 2nd one. The last one was very fast, my fastest with Double parity.

234 Relay:
2:22.83

Pyraminx:


Average: 8.33
Individual Times:
7.25, 9.59, (11.02), 8.14, (6.31)
Good, but I want to average sub-6.

Rubik's Magic:

1.34, 1.19, 1.30, 1.42, 1.24
Average: 1.29

3x3x3 Speed:
Individual Times: (16.47), 17.75, (20.75), 16.50, 18.98
Average: 17.74

3x3x3 OH:
Individual Times: 33.05, (35.09), (25.48), 32.83, 29.88
Average: 31.92. 3 bad singles. :(

2x2x2 BLD:
All classic Pochmann
Individual Times: 55.69, 25.67, DNF
Result: 25.67
3 solved corners!

3x3x3 BLD:
3:07.51, DNF, 3:10.95
Result: 3:07.59
Not as good as I was before, but I'm making a comeback!

Multi BLD:
1/2
13:34.44
First cube was off by 2 corner orientations (bad memo) and edge 3-cycle (bad execution).
I think this is actually a PB.
 
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3x3x3: 13.49
(14.98), 13.60, 13.77, (11.39), 13.11

3x3x3OH: 33.03
(34.58), (30.72), 34.13, 31.74, 33.21
comment: tres bad

3x3x3 BLD: DNF
DNF, DNF, DNF

4x4x4: 1:09.99
1:13.28, (1:15.06), 1:06.62, 1:07.77, 1:08.92

5x5x5: 2:04.15
(1:58.14), 2:07.66, 2:06.50, 1:58.29, (2:07.97)

2x2x2-4x4x4 relay: 1:29.86
2x2x2: 6.xx
3x3x3: 15.xx
4x4x4: 1:06.xx

2x2x2-5x5x5 relay: 3:35.22
2x2x2: 7.xx
3x3x3: 14.xx
4x4x4: 1:07.xx
5x5x5: 2:08.xx

megaminx: 2:21.52
2:23.02, 2:23.21, (2:11.23), (2:27.62), 2:18.33

square-1: 46.25
(42.54), 45.15, 46.54, (47.87), 47.07
 
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FMC:

UR'D'L'RF'RFRUF'U'B2DR2DR2DRF'R'FR
U2 L2 D2 F L2 U2 R2 B
F'R'FR

OLL skip, inserted edge cycle. No cancellation. 35 moves. Tough scramble.

I also found something 22 moves that left 5 corners, but I decided that would not be better.

Funny - you're consistently 5 moves better than me. You had an OLL skip and 35 moves; I had a PLL skip and 40 moves. Your other solve was 22 moves that left 5 corners; my other solve was 27 moves that left 5 corners.
 
2x2 - 15.43, (8.63), 13.65, (15.91), 14.68 = 14.59
3x3 - (25.22), 21.72, (20.25), 21.97, 23.83 = 22.51
4x4 - 2:26.18, 2:36.53, 2:08.5, (2:45.65), (1:58.96) = 2:23.74
5x5 - 3:18.69, (2:48.86), (3:27.81), 3:21.78, 3:25.97 = 3:22.15

magic - 1.38, 1.31, (1.41), (1.16), 1.25 = 1.31
 
2x2x2 : 9.52, 7.45, 7.58, 7.19, 5.42 = 7.41
2x2x2 Blindfolded : 1:02.45, 54.67, 58.79. Best Time = 54.67
3x3x3 : 23.41, 27.48, 23.69, 25.70, 22.98 = 24.27
3x3x3 OH : 59.22, 1:00.86, 48.16, 47.26, 36.70 = 51.55
3x3x3 Blindfolded : DNF, DNF, DNF. Best Time = DNF
3x3x3 Multiple Blindfolded = 1/3. Total Time = 25:78
3x3x3 Match The Scramble : 2:05.67, 1:57.32, 2:15.89, 2:12.09, 1:59.24 = 2:05.67
4x4x4 : 2:03.39, 2:24.50, 2:10.08, 2:41.92, 2:07.92 = 2:14.17
234 Relay = 3:14.25
 
FMC 3x3 L2 U L' R2 D' U B2 R F' U2 B2 U B2 L' U' L2 U2 B U' B L' B2 L B2 L' B2 L D B' U' B D' B' U L' (35)

L2 U L' R2 D' U B2 R F' U2 B2 U block 2X3 (12)
B2 L' U' L2 U2 B U' B L' F2L leave one slot (21)
B2 L B2 L' B2 L B' * L' all but 3 corner (29)
* insert corner 3-cycle : [B D B', U'] B' B cancel (35)

Lucky simple ending, but I can't find a good start block building.
 
I know it could be funny and shocking, but i I have done 2x2 blindfolded (third solve) in 14.56(+2). It was lucky, because I noticed that it is possible to do it with ortega method and I decided to risk. I've known what will be after FL and after OLL I had big problem. I had to decide, which algorithm from ortega. I 've chosen the easiest one for me and it was this :D

2x2 BLD: DNF DNF 14.56 (+2)

My PB (except this solve) in 2x2 BLD is something like 1:36.xx :D

But dont worry, it was only for fun, so it can be besides competition.
 
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I know it could be funny and shocking, but i I have done 2x2 blindfolded (third solve) in 14.56(+2). It was lucky, because I noticed that it is possible to do it with ortega method and I decided to risk. I've known what will be after FL and after OLL I had big problem. I had to decide, which algorithm from ortega. I 've chosen the easiest one for me and it was this :D

2x2 BLD: DNF DNF 14.56 (+2)

My PB (except this solve) in 2x2 BLD is something like 1:36.xx :D

But dont worry, it was only for fun, so it can be besides competition.

Of course you shall join the contest, it was an excellent time (at least I think so:))
The more the merrier.

And then you have 22 other events to choose among too.
 
Ok, I will try at these categories:

2x2x2: 06.25 ; 08.03 ; 05.45 ; 05.75 ; 05.28 = 5.82 medium
3x3x3: 17.54 ; 20.29 ; 17.70 ; 21.25 ; 25.07 = 19.75 quite nice
4x4x4: 2:01.75 ; 1:54.32 ; 1:38.17 ; 1:43.53 ; 1:36.98 = 1:45.34 without warm-up , bad times at the beginning
3x3x3 OH: 26.93 ; 27.56 ; 31.71 ; 30.57 ; 31.81 = 29.95 I passed sub30 avg12 3 days ago so it's nice time
2x2x2 BLD: DNF DNF 14.56(+2) (but don't count me at this event, it was too lucky :), I looked at the cube for a while before starting a timer, so it should be 2/3 seconds more)
234 relay: 2:20.18 I'm bad in 4x4 :/
 
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2x2: (12.19), 6.53, (5.75), 6.42, 7.42 = 6.79 Not bad

3x3: 15.78, (14.80), (18.09), 17.77, 15.15 = 16.23 Not bad either

4x4: 1:17.65, 1:12.55, 1:13.38, (1:04.11), (1:34.90) = 1:14.53 = Personal best average and single!

234 Relay = 1:33.21 Great, 2x2 and 3x3 were finished at 19 seconds!

2x2 Blindfolded: 2:49.05, DNf, 2:26.46 = 2:26.46 Best solve

I'll probably be entering more events.
 
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Mats B
2x2: 13.88 17.30 47.78 19.52 14.17 = 17.00 PB :)
3x3: 45.46 76.38 52.49 60.66 50.05 = 54.40 :(
4x4: 3:14.14 3:34.49 3:51.94 3:31.82 3:44.51 = 3:36.94 O,OP,-,-,OP :(
5x5: 7:43.48 8:54.74 9:20.20 10:51.38 10:35.52 = 9:36.82
2x2BLD: 62.66 62.23 56.19 = 56.19
BH all the way, it still takes time
3x3BLD: DNF DNF 2:45.60 = 2:45.60
I've had 2:45 2:47 2:38 2:45 2:45 2:35 the last six weeks
4x4BLD: DNF DNF DNF (13:41) = DNF
The last was near, forgot to undo a setup slice move. But DNF.
5x5BLD: DNF DNF DNF (30:03) = DNF
Also here the third was best, but both a couple of edges and a 3-cycle-corner.
Multi:4/5 34:00 = 3
ok, the third cube rather messed up. Time is getting better.
2-4Rel: 6:26 :(
2-5Rel: 14:17.81 :(
MTS 3:35.68 5:04.36 10:11.20 DNF DNF = DNF
Thought I would get my first average on MTS, but no :mad:

Not much to brag about.
 
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Mike Hughey:
2x2x2: 9.61, 11.16, 8.97, 7.52, 7.40 = 8.70
3x3x3: 28.34, 24.02, 29.69, 25.06, 26.59 = 26.66
4x4x4: 1:50.68 (O), 1:33.25 (OP), 1:33.27, 1:56.16 (O), 1:29.77 = 1:39.07
5x5x5: 2:30.22, 2:36.50, 2:38.03, 2:26.44, 2:25.44 = 2:31.05
6x6x6: 5:30.96 (P), 5:31.92 (P), 5:05.31, 5:32.75, DNF (34:01.70, 16:16) = 5:31.88
Comment: BLD solve was off by just 3 inner X centers. A nice time; it was sad that I didn't make it!
7x7x7: 8:10.78, 8:11.64, 7:45.54, 8:08.37, 1:02:25.90 (30:16) = 8:10.26
Comment: It's funny how a successful 7x7x7 BLD is almost always a thrilling thing, even if it goes horribly badly, like this one! I made a couple of mistakes while memorizing, one of which I only caught while reviewing my memory - it was lucky I caught it at all. And then during the solve I second-guessed myself what seemed like ten times or more. I backed up a couple of times when I realized I had recalled the wrong image. And I debated a couple of times on the centrals at the end whether or not to use BH edge algorithms, and eventually decided to use them on all the ones I knew. And then I got confused setting up the centrals for parity, and again I got confused as to which way to do the last turn on the T perm. And yet, miraculously, after all that, when I was done, it was solved! What a rush! :D :D :D
2x2x2 BLD: 45.11, DNF, 29.71 = 29.71
3x3x3 BLD: 2:26.68, 3:36.36, DNF (2:00.30) = 2:26.68
Comment: Bad.
4x4x4 BLD: 9:13.50 (4:22), DNF (9:06.05, 4:17), DNF (9:56.16, 5:06) = 9:13.50
Comment: I forgot to do a whole location on the second one – it was off by 7 edges. The third one was off by 3 corners; I mismemorized them.
5x5x5 BLD: DNF (20:27.10, 11:14), DNF (17:45.66, 8:57), 15:59.23 (8:20) = 15:59.23
Comment: The first one had 3 X centers wrong; I mismemorized them and then messed up execution too, so it was really bad. The second one had 3 X centers wrong and 3 central edges wrong. Hooray for the third one! It should make it tough for Mats to beat me this week in our handicap race. Still a long way from Chris, though.
3x3x3 multiBLD: 4/6 = 2 points, 39:48.99 (24:16 memorization)
Comment: Horrible again. The second cube was off by 3 corners; I cycled the wrong direction. The fifth cube was scrambled; I messed up an A perm (the problem with learning to do A perms from all angles is your fingertricks sometimes get confused) and tried to fix it, and it was obviously a disaster. I think I simply must learn the rest of BH edges; I keep trying to think too much while solving and it slows me down. I keep hoping my memorization speed will improve, but it's just not happening. Very disappointing week for multi.
3x3x3 OH: 52.28, 1:01.18, 54.68, 48.34, 59.55 = 55.50
3x3x3 WF: 2:10.97, 1:59.40, 2:12.03, 1:57.03, 2:21.19 = 2:07.47
3x3x3 Match the scramble: 1:34.06, 1:52.28, 2:04.31, 1:32.84, 1:36.38 = 1:40.91
2-4 relay: 2:36.34 (P)
2-5 relay: 5:25.53 (P)
Magic: 1.66, 1.66, 2.69, 3.86, 1.91 = 2.09
Master Magic: 5.19, 4.59, 5.08, 4.27, 3.96 = 4.65
Clock: 20.75, 18.34, 26.30, 21.40, 23.88 = 22.01
MegaMinx: 3:34.46, 3:21.72, 3:48.97, 2:46.29, 2:54.12 = 3:16.77
Pyraminx: 19.86, 23.11, 16.81, 20.22, 21.86 = 20.65
Square-1: 1:17.97 (P), 1:29.93 (P), 44.56, 51.53, 32.77 = 58.02
Comment: Wow, that was all over the place.
3x3x3 Fewest Moves: 40 moves
Comment: See solution earlier in thread.
 
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Fewest Moves: 46 moves
Solution: U L' R2 F' D2 F B2 D' B D R2 B D B2 L' D2 L D' R' B' R2 D' R' D L' D' B' D B L2 B L' B L B2 L' D2 B R L' D2 L R' B D2 B
Comment: Straightforward solve with nice 3-look LL cases. Not very great.
Explanation:
2x2x2: U L' R2 F' D2 F
2x2x3: B2 D' B D R2
F2L minus 1 slot: B D B2 L' D2 L D'
F2L: R' B' R2 D' R' D
Orient LL edges: L' D' B' D B L
Orient LL corners: L B L' B L B2 L'
PLL (U-Perm): D2 B R L' D2 L R' B D2 B
 
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