Weekly competition 2009-47

Micael Boulet:

2x2x2 BLD: DNF, 2:02.38, 2:01.86 = 2:01.86
3x3x3 BLD: DNF, 2:55.42, 1:52.78 = 1:52.78
4x4x4 BLD: 16:29 [8:01], DNF, DNF = 16:29
3x3x3 multiBLD: 8/10 = 6 in 52:50 [35:00]

On the third 4x4x4 BLD, I totally mess on the first alg. The cube just slide in undesirable way and I loose control for like 1-2 moves. I did a guess to recover and finished the cube, but it was fully scrambled. It was not cool.
 
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2x2x2: 9.66
(9.04), 9.15, (11.07), 10.66, 9.17
Comment: I'm happy with this, pretty sure it is a personal best, but I don't really focus on 2x2x2 that much.

3x3x3 Fewest Moves: 53
Comment: Meh, it was okay.
 
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Chris Hardwick
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fewest moves: 36
solution: D' L' D L D2 L' R' D L D' R B' L B L' B D2 B' D L2 D' L' D' F L2 B' L' B D' F2 L' R D' B D L2

explanation:
do inverse scramble
2x2x2: L2 D' B' D R'
start of extension to 2x2x3: L F2 D
setup some edge flipping: B' L B L2
finish 2x2x3: F'
F2L minus 1 slot: D L D L2
ZBF2L: D' B D2 B' L B' L' B
ZBLL: R' D L' D' R L D2 L' D' L
AUF: D

I do have to admit that this was lucky. I try to always use an insertion strategy, but I always try many different F2L style endings as well in case I get a skip with COLL. Well, this time I recognized a ZBF2L, and by pure chance it led to a ZBLL alg that I still remember. This solve beat my backup solve, which was more of a linear style solve, so I'm using this one ;)

Chris
 
Lumej

2x2x2: 9.04, 13.34, (20.65), 19.57, (7.27) = 13.99
3x3x3: (21.10), (32.06), 23.86, 28.18, 26.46 = 26.17
So inconsistent!
4x4x4: (1:57.98), 2:05.00, 2:11.09, (2:41.78), 2:40.60 = 2:18.90
Started good but then I messed up edge pairing and made a centre mistake on the last solve...
5x5x5: (3:26.55), 4:28.80, (4:39.55), 3:59.82, 4:04.79 = 4:11.14
First solve is a PB =)
7x7x7: (11:00.00), (13:42.17), 12:48.72, 13:19.53, 13:27.05 = 13:11.77
The first time is funny...
3x3x3oh: (1:02.94), 1:05.91, 1:04.81, 1:53.51, (2:10.73) = 1:21.41
Such a good and consistent beginning, then I started screwing up the PLLs...
2-3-4: 2:50.95
2-3-4-5: 7:10.34
Magic: (2.66), 2.44, 2.19, 2.34, (1.89), 2.12 = 2.21
 
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2x2x2: 8.64, 6.83, 10.85, (12.39), (6.37) = 8.77 avg.

3x3x3: (21.09), 31.36, 29.45, (38.76), 26.99 = 29.27 avg.

4x4x4: (3:52.83), 2:37.75, 2:46.17, 2:23.60, (2:22.80) = 2:35.84 avg.

2-4 Relay: 3:28.03

2-5 Relay: 9:14.09

Magic: (1.63), 1.60, 1.62, 1.57, (1.51) = 1.60 avg.
 
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Chris Hardwick
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fewest moves: 36
solution: D' L' D L D2 L' R' D L D' R B' L B L' B D2 B' D L2 D' L' D' F L2 B' L' B D' F2 L' R D' B D L2

explanation:
do inverse scramble
2x2x2: L2 D' B' D R'
start of extension to 2x2x3: L F2 D
setup some edge flipping: B' L B L2
finish 2x2x3: F'
F2L minus 1 slot: D L D L2
ZBF2L: D' B D2 B' L B' L' B
ZBLL: R' D L' D' R L D2 L' D' L
AUF: D

I do have to admit that this was lucky. I try to always use an insertion strategy, but I always try many different F2L style endings as well in case I get a skip with COLL. Well, this time I recognized a ZBF2L, and by pure chance it led to a ZBLL alg that I still remember. This solve beat my backup solve, which was more of a linear style solve, so I'm using this one ;)

Chris

Going off of your start Chris, use inverse scramble with premove D

L2 D' B' D R'

L F2 D F'

B' L' B2 D B'

B D L D' L', B' L2

D

Then swap the 9th and 10th moves and insert F' L B2 L' F L B2 L' after the F', resulting in a 25 move solution:

D' L2 B L D L' D2 B2 L2 B2 L' F' L B2 L' F2 B D' F2 L' R D' B D L2
 
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Mats B
2x2: 7.99 23.78 20.76 10.25 46.45 = 18.26 some variation :)
3x3: 48.96 40.87 38.36 51.28 46.97 = 45.60 :)
Mike's challenge beginning to tell. (We'll see if he does sub-20 or I do sub-40 first)
4x4: 3:20.62 3:24.33 2:59.85 3:37.29 3:06.48 = 3:17.14
5x5: 7:27.08 8:23.50 8:43.96 9:14.80 8:14.17 = 8:27.21 :(
2-4Rel: 4:53.35

Blind
2x2BLD: 46.27 51.55 32.66 = 32.66 :)
3x3BLD: 1:48.42 2:05.50 dnf = 1:48.42 :)
4x4BLD: dnf (10:57) dnf (10:56) 12:36 = 12:36
real safe on the last one
5x5BLD: dnf (23:23) 28:46 dnf (25:38) = 28:46
Went safe on the second because I filmed it. Then tried full speed on the
third but forgot to rehearse middle edges and actually forgot them.
Multi: 5/7 = 3 in 56:12
This time I really thought I got it, but no.
The last cube (which I solved first) was messed up.
Then I simply forgot to do the parity alg on one other.
 
FMC: 34 moves

BLF'L2D R'D'R2F'U FU'L')R'B' R2BR')UF' U'B'UFU' )R'BRFR' B'RF')B2

I didn't feel like doing insertions. There are 2 commutators placed at the end of the solve. Probably could be a few moves better.
There are many options to explore for this scramble.

3x3x3: 17.60
(22.28), 19.20, 16.58, 17.03, (16.58)
This is what I get for not touching a real cube in a long time. I completely forgot how to do fingertricks.

3x3x3 OH: 34.19
35.28, 35.25, (45.41), 32.05, (31.94)
Haven't practiced in a long time (Since Connecticut Open).

4x4x4:1:28.27
1:30.97, (1:41.97), (1:22.66), 1:29.30, 1:24.55
 
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2x2: AVG: 6.85
TIMES: (4.65), 7.55, (8.41), 6.47, 6.53.

3X3: AVG: 13.33
TIMES: 13.18, 13.06, 13.75, (13.91), (12.83).

4X4: AVG: 1:16,84
TIMES: (1:07,81), 1:17,47, (1:20,38), 1:14,06, 1:19,00.

5X5: AVG: 2:37,49
TIMES: (2:30,09), 2:33,75, (2:44,18), 2:38,36, 2:40,36.

2X2 3X3 4X4 RELAY: 1:33,21.

2X2 3X3 4X4 5X5 RELAY: 4:22,36.
 
Your ratio 3x3 to 3x3BLD is very special! What about your execution time for 3x3 BLD (and which method)?

Cool video by the way;)

Thanks :)

Yes, I am probably the slowest turning speedsolver in the business.
(actually I have improved 5-7 seconds last month on 3x3 speedsolving :))

On bigger cubes blind I have 50/50 in memo / exec time.
On the 3x3 it is more like 40 / 60 or even worse, a good solve is about
one minute for me. I use commutators all the way through (some short cuts
on the 3x3), fixed buffer for corners and edges, no buffer for centres.
 
Victor Larsen
2x2:
(92.78), (5.85), 21.01, 19.23, 11.07 = 17.10
Haha, this is great! Guess who forgot how to do 2x2? I had a lucky solve on #2 and then just treated it like a 3x3 for the last three.

3x3:
28.75, (28.51), 36.65, 44.48, (73.67) = 36.63
Hmm, I only ran into algs I forgot on the last two cubes. Also a pop on the very last. I pulled up my old spreadsheets and it turns out this is only 5 seconds behind my personal best average. Maybe if I learn the missing algs, I'll actually see a new PB??

4x4:
3:49.06, 2:13.82, 2:30.93, (4:24.23), (2:11.04) = 2:51.27

5x5:
4:15.46, 4:11.43, 4:15.07, (4:31.29), (4:04.75) = 4:13.99
Hurrah, a personal best average, and quite consistent too.

3x3OH:
1:25.50, 1:29.67, 1:47.15, (5:01.06), (1:17.06) = 1:35.10

3x3 match:
4:07.51, 6:18.06, (3:01.45). 3:42.75, DNF(3:39.17) = 4:42.77

2-4 relay
3:39.68


2-5 relay
8:28.39

A super long 5x5 solve didn't help at all.
 
222: 2.56, 5.03, 4.44, 6.18, 5.91 = 5.13
Comments: Meh, Could've been better.

333: 18.46, 30.63, 21.65, 23.61, 16.44 = 21.24
Comments: 16.24, I was doing an X-Cross but I got a Double X-Cross. It was funny.

444: 1:48.27, 2:16.36, 1:48.68, 1:43.09, 1:36.48 = 1:46.68
Comments: Okay, I need a better 4x4.

222BLD: 1:39.34, DNF (1:04.96), DNF (59.55) = 1:39.34
Comments: "Doh!" - Homer Simpson

333BLD: DNF (n/a), DNF (3:46.72), DNF (n/a) = DNF
Comments: Epic Fail :fp
 
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3x3x3 Fewest Moves: 38
Scramble: D2 L2 U' B2 D' R2 F2 U R2 D' F L' B U R' U' L2 B2 D L' U2

Solution: F2 U2 R' F' L F' L D2 L' D2 F' D2 F2 L F' D2 B R' B' L' B2 R B2 L D2 L D' L2 D L2 F2 R' U R' F L2 U L'

Got premoves from inverse scramble: F2 R' U R' F L2 U L'
Then build a block 2x2x3 by 4 moves F2 U2 R' F2, solving all pieces, except 2 corners and 2 edges by F L F' L D2 L' D2 F' D2 F * L D' L2 D L2 cancelling 1 move in the beginning, so far 18 turns is needed, then I insert 13 moves Y permutation at the star F L F' D2 B R' B' L' B2 R B2 L D2, again cancelling 1 move, 30 moves so far, undoing premoves F2 R' U R' F L2 U L' took 8 moves for a bad 38 moves solve, hard scramble!

Need 55 minutes just for this
 
SQ 1 : 37.86 (P), (26.95), 33.67, (45.70 (P)), 41.20 = 37.58 --> Really good considering that all 5 cube shapes were horrible for my method.. (All 5 cube shapes were sup 10 seconds)

2x2x2: (3.00), 3.02, 3.61, (4.52), 4.15 = 3.59 --> Got it on camera. Video here
 
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Mike Hughey

3x3x3 Fewest Moves: 32 moves

Scramble: D2 L2 U' B2 D' R2 F2 U R2 D' F L' B U R' U' L2 B2 D L' U2
Solution: F' B2 L' D2 L' U L' U F' U F U' L F2 D' B' D F D' B D L' F2 R2 B' R' B R' F2 U' F2 U2

Use premoves F' U' F2 U2 before the scramble, then:
2x2x2: F' B2 L' D2
2x cross: L' U L'
3rd pair: U F' U F
4th pair: U' L F' . L' F2
OLL: R2 B' R' B R' F'
insert at .: F' D' B' D F D' B D
F' F' become F2 before insertion; F' F' become F2 between OLL and premoves.

Comment: A pretty nice result, but it did seem like an easy scramble to me, with the fairly obvious 2x2x3 at the start.
 
2x2 :
(1.97) (preety :) CLLed, memorized whole solve in preinspection),
3.56 (lol was that a face? :)),
4.88,
4.61, (yay GOD average :))
4.43 (don't like the J perm with block on right hand)
Average: 4.20
Hell yeah! better than usual average by 0.5s :)


2x2 BLD :
DNF,
DNF (close to EG :)),
13.38 (lol really easy)
Best: 13.38


3x3
(14.97) (lol I have just said i have no talent in 3x3)
(17.50)
16.47
15.27
15.05 (LOL - PLL skip with bad F2L)
average: 15.60 (hehe nice I'm proud of myself!)


3x3 OH
27.76
27.07
(24.89) (being lucky gives PLL Y with OLL skip)
(28.52)
27.01
average: 27.28 (lol I can do faster at school, because I train OH now)


4x4
58.00
56.75
55.63
58.47
53.66 (PLL skip with oll parity)
average: 56.78 (lol nice with no training)


5x5
1:47.65 (1 warmup solve be4 solving)
(1:59.62)
1:45.64
(1:39.59) (Yes Wojto, I can! Shadet beware!)
1:45.35
average: 1:46.21 (Yup - start cubing with 5x5, look ahead like a 5 !)


6x6
3:20.36
3:19.73
3:20.17
2:58.05 (sub 3 with double parity - just extremely fast pairing)
3:49.37 (that's an example solve of newbie pairing)
average: 3:20.09 (nice one - fast enough for me.)


7x7
5:35.92 (no warm-up)
5:16.10
5:26.11
5:19.92
4:52.53 (PB)
average: 5:20.71 (NICE - i'm in process of restickering my v7 - only black side left)


Pyraminx
(9.72) (4vertex)
9.68 (again)
(6.90) (nice Car :))
7.13 (nice 3vertex)
7.72 (another nice car, but long recognition of last corner)
average: 8.18


Square-1
23.38 (lol loved the CO (EP on D - U perm :)))
26.65
27.25
(20.16) (??? FAST SAHPE + EP (by 2 Jperms))
(35.64) (??? POPPED + single swap)
average: 25.65 (still nice)


234 - 1:26.80

2345 - 3:27.56 (lol easy 2x2 want one on competition :D)

3x3 MTS (fun idea :))
1:54.28
(DNF) (lol messed up)
1:11.36 (lol loved the LL (CO + PLL U))
1:33.35 (yes found out good method :P)
(1:06.21) (haha want to get sub 1 at next week)
Average: 1:33.00 (calculate please, i did it on normal calculator)

still in progress: 4x4

actually I do not like <<PLL skip>> on 2x2, so i call them CLL :)
 
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Michael Erskine
2x2x2: 14.98, (10.23), 21.86, (38.19+), 14.08 = 16.97
3x3x3: (51.35), 47.59, 39.77, 45.11, (32.75) = 44.16
4x4x4: (3:30.00), (2:27.33), 2:54.09, 2:47.79, 3:29.81 = 3:03.90
5x5x5: (4:37.46), 5:08.39, 5:34.26, 4:49.94, (6:09.70) = 5:10.86
6x6x6: 9:06.34, 9:06.26, (9:42.85), 9:32.62, (8:52.93) = 9:15.07
7x7x7: (12:55.36), 12:37.83, (12:04.21), 12:29.58, 12:13.72 = 12:27.04
2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 Relay: 3:29.94
2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 + 5x5x5 Relay: 10:17.87
MegaMinx: 4:48.36, 5:23.89, 5:10.06, (6:12.87), (4:33.09) = 5:07.44
(solve 4 featured massive pop with lucky reassemble)
PyraMinx: 18.51, (26.07), (18.07), 23.03, 25.55 = 22.36
Clock: 25.44, (23.84), (39.84), 30.71, 38.75 = 31.63
3x3x3 Blindfolded: DNF (got lost after 5 edges), DNF (10 edges - last cycle was a single flipped edge and I was too impatient to see if I had got this far!), DNF (10/12 edges - two were flipped) = DNF
3x3x3 One Handed: (1:39.12), 1:27.80, 1:33.45, 1:34.07, (1:15.02) = 1:31.77
3x3x3 Match the scramble:
Magic: 2.79, 2.76, (2.20), (2.85), 2.36 = 2.64
 
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