Weekly competition 2009-51

[elimescube]

It makes me happy that my Speedsolving.com bookmark has an icon now.

2x2x2: (4.96), (8.36), 4.96, 5.28, 5.94 = 5.39 Alright.
3x3x3: (15.58), 17.75, 17.08, 17.53, (20.97) = 17.45 Meh.
4x4x4: 1:06.05, 1:05.66, (1:22.97), (53.56), 1:11.90 = 1:07.87 Holy single! PLL skipped.
5x5x5: 1:57.66, (1:50.30), 1:57.97, (1:58.13), 1:53.09 = 1:56.24 Full sub-2, but not very good.
6x6x6: 3:56.00, (3:48.94), 3:55.80, (4:18.96), 4:13.81 = 4:01.87 Gross finish there...
7x7x7: 6:03.46, 6:15.58, (5:44.93), (6:34.61), 6:10.16 = 6:09.73 Will do better next week.
3x3x3 BLD: 5:00.25, DNF, 4:59.31 = 4:59.31 Lovely
3x3x3 OH: 32.91, (27.46), 30.30, (43.86), 30.83 = 31.35 Nice.
234 Relay: 1:34.53 Nice!
2345 Relay: 3:25.47 Also nice!
Magic: 1.86, 2.11, 1.83, (2.94), (1.71) = 1.93 I used to be so addicted to Magic...
Master Magic (4.08), 4.59, 4.19, (5.30), 5.28 = 4.69 4 teh lulz
Megaminx: 2:28.18, 2:27.59, (2:38.50), (2:14.86), 2:16.91 = 2:24.23 Very out of practice for Megaminx.
Pyraminx: (8.28), 14.19, 10.00, 13.27, (14.88) = 12.49 Okay.
Square-1: (25.06), 32.88, (37.86), 32.69, 33.88 = 33.15 Not bad.

 

[janelle]

3x3
32.69, 33.04, 38.90, 25.86, 40.19 Avg-34.88 (σ = 2.85)

 

[Faz]

2x2: 5.03, 4.00, 4.02, 3.30, 3.55 = 3.86
ARGHHHH
3x3: 11.40, 12.22, 8.52, 8.91, 8.87 = 9.72
Stupid counting 11...
4x4: 48.58, 49.03, 57.39, 45.73, 52.97 = 50.20
Badness.
5x5: 1:25.93, 1:30.26, 1:19.25, 1:23.86, 1:16.95 = 1:23.01
Good.
6x6: 2:43.16, 3:03.52, 3:16.99, 2:55.55, 2:53.43 = 2:57.50
Sub 3
Pyraminx: 6.57, 9.77, 6.40, 6.67, 6.86 = 6.7
Bleh w/e
Sq-1: 32.19, 25.64, 33.01, 29.31, 1:04.58 = 31.50
Boo sq1
OH: 18.60, 16.19, 14.67, 18.32, 19.12 = 17.70
Good
2x2BLD: 12.97+, 9.11, DNF(14.59) = 9.11

2-4 relay: 55.64

2-5 relay: 2:28.54

Megaminx: 1:21.75, 1:23.39, 1:24.56, 1:25.11, 1:29.69 = 1:24.35
Meh.
3x3 MTS: 2:01.00, 1:20.82, 1:36.52, 1:20.74, 1:01.28 = 1:26.03
Heh.
3x3 Feet: 4:37.30, 2:33.59+, 3:35.21+, 3:57.13+, 3:27.28+ = 3:39.87
Lolfeet

FMC: 3x3x3 Fewest Moves = 40 moves
1. D B2 L2 U2 B2 U F2 R2 D' B2 U' R D' F L' B' D F' D' B R'

R' U2 R D F' R B' L B' L' F' B2 U B' U2 B U B D B D' B U B' U' B' L' B' L x' y R U2 R' U' R U R' U' R U' R'

= 40 moves.

Can't be bothered writing out steps.

 

[mazei]

2x2x2: 8.21, 4.22, 7.85, 5.48, 5.52 = 6.28
Bad

3x3x3: 10.83, 12.20, 14.48, 13.65, 13.52 = 13.12
Bad

4x4x4: 52.86(P), 47.00, 52.57(OP), 52.99(P), 51.93(P) = 52.45
Win

5x5x5: 1:46.97, 1:35.48, 1:33.08, 1:39.51, 1:27.52 = 1:36.02
Ok

6x6x6: 3:20.64, 3:35.15, 3:25.87, 3:01.27, 3:31.30 = 3:25.94
Ok

7x7x7: 5:49.87, 5:56.32, 6:27.80

2x2x2 Blindfolded: DNF, 1:12.91, 46.07 = 46.07
Ok

3x3x3 Blindfolded: 2:00.83, DNF, 2:45.19 = 2:00.83
Ok

4x4x4 Blindfolded: DNF, 21:02.40, DNS = 21:02.40
Win

3x3x3 One Handed: 20.58, 16.82, 21.79, 22.14, 24.09 = 21.50
Win

3x3x3 Fewest Moves: 36
Scramble: D B2 L2 U2 B2 U F2 R2 D' B2 U' R D' F L' B' D F' D' B R'

Solution: D2 B U B D' F2 D' F B' R' F' B U R2 U' R U' R B U' F' U B' U' F2 U2 F' U' F U2 B' U R' U' B U

3x2x2: D2 B U B D' F2 D'(7:7)
Bad Edges: F B' R' F' B(5:12)
F2L: U R2 U' R U' R(6:18)
LL: B U' F' U B' U' F2 U2 F' U' F U2 B' U R' U' B U(18:36)

Straight forward Petrus. Couldn't find anything nice as an LL.

2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 Relay: 1:23.00
Fail 4x4 Edge Pairing

2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 + 5x5x5 Relay: 3:02.93
Ok

Megaminx: 1:55.02, 1:30.21, 1:31.51, 1:29.14, 1:42.97 = 1:34.90
Ok

Pyraminx: 15.10, 10.91, 8.76, 10.39, 19.40 = 12.13
Bad

Doing 7x7x7, tired after 3rd solve.

 

[SimonWestlund]

2x2: 2.97, 2.95, 4.54, 4.16, 2.87 = 3.36 - I've been learning CLL
3x3: 10.87, 10.67, 12.30, 14.69, 12.45 = 11.87 -
4x4: 48.28, 53.85, 1:04.74, 57.34, 51.83 = 54.34
5x5: 1:36.88, 1:53.15, 1:47.88, 1:22.18, 1:24.47 = 1:36.41 - Amazing PB single was 1:28 before this O_o
6x6: 3:20.59, 3:12.95, 3:26.91, 3:16.73, 3:20.61 = 3:19.31
7x7: 6:16.11, 5:51.62, 6:16.38, 5:47.76, 7:05.57 = 6:08.04
2x2 BLD: 30.90, 16.26, 31.43 = 16.26 -
3x3 BLD: 1:48.58, DNF (2:30.78), DNF (2:26.07) = 1:48.58 - PB
4x4 BLD: DNF (28:56), 21:14, 19:32 = 19:32 - Holy crap! First and seconds success! First solve was off by 7 pieces.
3x3 Multi: 3/3 17:13 -
3x3 OH: 24.23, 19.47, 23.61, 24.50, 20.49 = 22.77 - Switched OH cubes and got this..
3x3 MTS: 1:13.51, 1:46.12, 1:50.74, 1:19.36, 1:20.17 = 1:28.55
3x3 WF: 2:15.53, 2:29.45, 2:38.43, 2:05.53, DNF = 2:27.77
2-4 relay: 1:12.90
2-5 relay: 2:54.55 - splits were aproximately: 3, 12, 1:00, 1:39
Magic: 1.54, 1.61, 1.53, 1.46, 1.34 = 1.51
Master Magic: 6.92, 5.43, 5.86, 5.98, 6.12 = 5.99
Clock: 15.66, 14.25, 13.08, 15.65, 15.85 = 15.19
Megaminx: 1:00.33, 1:00.02, 1:06.31, 1:07.53, 1:00.15 = 1.02.26 - Holy S***!!
Pyraminx: 8.96, 4.17, 4.24, 5.37, 3.68 = 4.59 - sweet
Square1: 33.66, 24.10, 14.71, 18.10, 22.49 = 21.57 - 2 parities.

3x3 FMC: 39

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

Solution: L' R B2 L R' U2 D R F' R2 U2 F' U2 x2 L2 U L' U2 L U' L' U' F' U F U2 R' F R U2 F U F' L F U F' U' L' U (39)

Explanation:
2x2x2: . D R F' R2 U2 F' U2 (7)
2x2x3: x2 L2 U L' U2 L U' L' (14)
rest of F2L: U' F' U F U2 R' F R U2 F U F' (26)
LL: L F U F' U' L' U (33)
At . insert M U2 M' U2 (6)
=39

 

[janilo_139]

square-1: (14.81), 14.28, 14.42, (10.00), 13.50 = 14.07

4th scramble was cp skip

 

[trying-to-speedcube...]

2x2: 3.97, 4.33, 4.94, 2.88, 3.33 = 3.87
Clock: 10.50, 9.68, 10.74, 9.38, 9.44 = 9.87
Megaminx: 1:33.02, 1:58.81, 1:34.09, 1:41.56, 1:24.11 = 1:36.22
Square-1: 24.72, 21.34, 17.14, 20.20, 14.48 = 19.56 Trying out Vandenbergh, not bad
3x3: 9.69, 13.37, 19.69, 13.92, 13.87 = 13.72 Sub-10 single, also nonlucky
4x4: 1:17.49, 1:01.95, 1:28.97, 1:07.56, 1:16.03 = 1:13.69 ES lol.
5x5: 1:19.55, 1:41.66, 1:37.97, 1:25.47, 1:22.58 = 1:28.67 Holy crap.
Magic: 1.33, 1.69, 1.47, 1.41, 1.18 = 1.40
Master magic: 6.44, 4.97, 4.69, 6.77, 6.21 = 5.87
Pyraminx: 7.33, 6.42, 5.45, 5.62, 7.19 = 6.41
3x3OH: 21.97, 23.94, 25.64, 25.23, 22.95 = 24.04 Wow, pretty awesome.
3x3WF: 6:36.06, 4:16.66, 5:36.99, 2:56.13, 3:47.83 = 4:33.83 Whatever.
6x6: 3:25.35, 3:28.03, 3:24.39, 3:20.21, 3:20.55 = 3:23.43
7x7: 5:09.45, 5:20.76, 4:44.65, 4:36.10, 4:52.09 = 4:55.40
3x3MTS: 54.31, 58.31, 59.96, 1:00.33, 1:05.67 = 59.53
2-3-4 relay: 1:35.51 -.-
2-3-4-5 relay: 2:55.64
3x3FMC: 29 HTM
2x2BLD: 29.06, 32.21, 14.33+ = 14.33 Last one was 2 CLLs
3x3BLD: 1:42.68, 1:48.97, 1:26.15 = 1:26.15
3x3MultiBLD: 0/4 18:33 Off by respectively 2, 6, 2 and 2 pieces :/
5x5BLD: 32:06, DNS, DNS = 32:06 I might do the other 2, 32 is really bad...
4x4BLD: 9:17.55, DNS, DNS = 9:17.55 No way I'm going to do the other ones, this ES is killing me...

FMC solution:

Scramble:
D B2 L2 U2 B2 U F2 R2 D' B2 U' R D' F L' B' D F' D' B R'
Solution:
D' L2 F U F' D2 F U' F' L' D' L D L2 D' F' D2 F2 L' F' D' B2 L' D' U F2 D' U2 R2
Explanation:
Start on inverse scramble.
2x2x3 block: R2 U2 D F2 U' D L B2
Edge orientation: D F L F2 D2 F
Leave 3 corners: D L2 D' L' D L D2 ... L2 D
Insert at ...: D2 F U F' D2 F U' F', 2 moves cancel.

My first sub-30 solve ever!

 

[MichaelErskine]

Michael Erskine
2x2x2: (10.38), 17.56, 14.57, 16.28, (22.40) = 16.14
3x3x3: (57.50), (40.38), 45.74, 43.25, 55.13 = 48.04
(Oh dear!)
4x4x4: 3:02.38, (3:06.96), (2:01.27), 2:50.92, 3:04.27 = 2:59.19
5x5x5: 4:18.13, (4:04.83), 4:25.76, (4:50.45), 4:20.17 = 4:21.35
6x6x6: (7:39.88), (10:03.63), 8:03.39, 8:43.18, 8:19.21 = 8:21.93
(2nd solve featured OLL parity algorithm amnesia )
7x7x7: 13:08.69, 11:39.67, (11:04.30), (13:21.44), 12:51.67 = 12:33.34
3x3x3 Blindfolded: DNF (10/12 edges missed last cycle of 1), DNF (10/12 edges - 2 cycles - made a mistake and undid it but it still went wrong somehow), DNF (5/12 edges - 3 cycles - put extra objects in place to start new cycles but it didn't work well!) = DNF
3x3x3 One Handed: 1:22.90, (1:12.06), 1:19.81, 1:32.62, (1:34.47) = 1:25.11
2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 Relay: 3:40.89
2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 + 5x5x5 Relay: 8:16.04
Magic: (2.08), 3.62, 2.77, (4.59), 2.22 = 2.87
Clock: (28.04), (25.58), 26.63, 26.10, 25.84 = 26.19
MegaMinx: (4:09.18), 4:34.88, 4:11.38, (5:01.91), 4:38.41 = 4:28.22
PyraMinx: 17.64, 18.23, 18.25, (21.18), (13.66) = 18.04
Square-1: DNF (can't do parity!), DNF (another parity), 4:47.36 (finally no parity!), (6:38.11), (4:14.83) = DNF
(my 14 move parity alg is too complex for me to remember!)

 

[Shortey]

2x2: (3.19), 5.59, (6.13), 3.41, 4.36 - 4.58
Comment: Meh... Could have been better. Learning CLL.

 

[anythingtwisty]

2x2= 12.45, 9.95, (12.94), (8.95), 9.45= 10.62
lulz
3x3=(21.03), 21.50, 27.97, (31.55), 31.27= 26.66
in the middle of learning lots of OLLs
4x4= 2:08.88, 2:07.94, 2:15.03, (2:17.97), (2:01.30)= 2:10.62
Every solve had double parity....@#$%^
5x5=(3:47.59), 4:11.03, 4;12.72, 4:12.33, (4:23.91)= 4:12.03
That might be a PB single, I don't practice 5x5
6x6= 8:55.33, (DNF), 8:35.19, 9:23.06, (8:07.16)= 8:57.86
I reeeaaallly need to get some pins to do the last mod, but even that won't help failure.
7x7=(14:11.64), 13:13.97, 13:09.07, 12:15.34, 13:16.45= 13:13.37
Single PB.
3x3 OH= 51.97, (42.72), (1:20.09), 51.56, 48.59= 50.71
Lol consistency.
2-4= 3:02.02
I know I fail.
2-5= 6:31.19
Magic=2.24, 2.24, (3.36), (2.08), 2.88= 2.45
hm
Pyraminx=(17.34), 11.09, (10.11), 15.52, 12.62= 13.08

 

[zaub3rfr4g]

2x2x2
avg 5.12
(5.86), 5.59, (1.92), 5.09, 4.67
3x3x3
avg 15.42
(13.62), 13.94, 15.48, 16.83, (17.03)
4x4x4
avg 1:18.20
1:17.81, (1:15.45), (1:29.78), 1:17.67, 1:19.12
3x3x3 FM
48 moves, fridrich
2x2x2BLD
dnf, 31.41, dnf
3x3x3BLD
2:35.13, 2:03.58, 2:12.63
2-4RELAY
1:55.72
MAGIC
avg 1.44
(1.53), 1.43, (1.34), 1.44, 1.44

 

[Rubiks560]

2x2 5.86, 9.15, DNF(9.03), 7.90, 9.03 = 8.69
comment that was horrid

3x3 16.42, 17.97, 17.47, 15.20, 20.77 = 17.29
comment. that was pretty bad

4x4 1:51.31, 1:25.59, 1:52.29, 1:34.16, 1:24.40 = 1:37.02
comment the 1:50's were horrid I avg like 1:20.xx

5x5 2:44.23, 2:27.92, 2:44.81, 3:13.12, 2:52.86 = 2:47.30
comment. wow that was awesome new PB avg and single

3x3 One handed 29.87, 31.77, 26.70, 34.29, 34.78 = 31.98
comment that was pretty good

2x2 Blindfolded DNF(1:05.55), 1:15.64, 1:34.80 = 1:15.64
comment. meh...

3x3 Blindfolded 3:43.56, DNF(4:04.82), 3:41.94 = 3:41.94
comment that was just bad!
2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 Relay. 2:14.22
comment meh should have been better

2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 + 5x5x5 Relay. 5:26.94
comment That sucked!

clock 19.39, 21.51, 11.89, DNF(13.86), 15.06 = 18.65
comment that was also horrid

Megaminx 1:57.59, 2:15.07, 2:31.87, 2:21.61, 2:08.37 = 2:15.01
Comment YAY! for the sub 2! but the rest all failed

 

[Tim Reynolds]

2x2: 5.43, (6.31), (4.58), 5.53, 4.58 = 5.18
3x3: 15.15, (14.66), (16.65), 15.47, 15.03 = 15.22
4x4: (1:35.86), 1:19.88, 1:10.71, (1:09.11), 1:16.15 = 1:15.58
5x5: 2:02.96, 1:56.56, 2:03.90, (1:42.96), (2:17.68) = 2:01.14
6x6: 4:48.53, 5:01.18, (4:18.94), (5:05.59), 4:29.41 = 4:46.37
7x7: 6:31.78, (6:15.75), 6:26.91, (6:59.05), 6:18.97 = 6:25.89
2BLD: 39.00, 34.36, DNF = 34.36
3BLD: DNF, DNF, 2:58.72 = 2:58.72
Multi: 2/4 23:59 [apparently I forgot to do edge orientation on the last cube...]
OH: 35.40, (26.43), 37.56, (38.83), 32.75 = 35.24
Match: 2:07.93, (1:25.86), 1:43.77, 2:47.94, (2:53.43) = 2:13.21
FM: 32
234: 1:47.88
2345: 4:05.56
Magic:
Master Magic:
Clock: 14.68, (15.36), (13.77), 14.19, 15.34 = 14.77
Megaminx: 2:15.66, (2:01.31), (2:39.11), 2:32.30, 2:26.61 = 2:24.79
Pyraminx: 8.96, 10.63, (14.96), (8.65), 10.55 = 10.05

Fewest Moves:
Scramble: D B2 L2 U2 B2 U F2 R2 D' B2 U' R D' F L' B' D F' D' B R'
Solution: F' U2 F2 B L2 D U' R U2 R2 L' U2 L U L' U2 R2 U' R' L2 U' L' D' L' B' L R2 D U' B' D' U (32)
Explanation:
2x2x2: F' U2 F2 B L2 (5|5)
NISS--switch to inverse scramble with premoves L2 B' F2 U2 F
2x2x3: U' D B U D' R2 (6|11)
Cross: L' B L (3|14)
Keyhole F2L: D L U L' (4|18)
ZBLL: L' R U R2 U2 L U' L' U2 L R2 U2 R' U D' (14|32)

Found this pretty quickly, didn't find much else worthwhile. Inverse scramble looked interesting, but I didn't see anything to do.

 

[blizzardmb]

3x3 mts: 2:08.112:13.06, (DNF), (1:26.15), 1:57.84, 2:13.43

3x3: 31.59 29.96, 28.79, (24.10), 36.04, (42.10)

2x2: 9.31 (7.55), 9.11, 9.35, (10.04), 9.48

3x3 OH: 1:28.17 (1:13.41), 1:29.59, 1:33.28, 1:21.66, (1:36.10)

4x4: 2:10.47 2:13.91, (1:56.61), 2:19.82, 1:57.69, (2:20.75)

2x2+3x3+4x4: 3:07.50

3x3 fewest moves: 68
solution: 2x2x2 block: F2 U2 L F2 u2 L2 U' L u2 U2 L' U L
2x2x3 block: R U R' y' U L' U2 L U' L' U' L U' L' U L
good bad edges: y2 L F L'
finishing f2l: y' U' L' U' L U' L' U L y' L' U' L U2 L' U' L y'
oll: l' U' L U R U' L' U
pll: x' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U'

 

[AdvanceFIN]

3x3: 15.88, (17.75), 17.13, 16.00, (15.88) = 16.34

Comment: Pretty average.

 

[Evan Liu]

2x2: (7.00) 8.33 8.05 (13.53) 9.38 => 8.59

3x3: 21.44 21.55 (24.66) 22.47 (20.98) => 21.82

4x4: 1:31.24 (1:32.67) 1:28.05 (1:21.42) 1:30.86 => 1:30.05

5x5: 4:49.77 (3:59.22) 4:54.61 (5:07.52) 4:06.55 => 4:36.98

3x3 OH: 45.47 (34.80) (49.80) 42.59 46.81 => 44.96

2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 Relay: 2:03.23

2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 + 5x5x5 Relay: 6:19.61

Magic: 1.89 1.48 (2.59) 1.55 (1.38) => 1.64

 

[aronpm]

2x2x2: 9.81, 13.90, (17.93), (9.05), 12.80 = 12.17
3x3x3: (21.59), 22.52, 27.65, 28.71, (31.05) = 26.30

3x3x3 BLD: 2:49.56, DNF(3:10.36), DNF(2:14.58) = 2:49.56
At least I got a sub-3:00. Second was off by two twisted corners. I gave up after I forgot CP on the last solve.

Magic: (3.11), 2.03, 1.93, (1.88), 2.96 = 2.31

 

[Lumej]

Lumej

2x2: 14.48, 11.85, (15.30), (9.62), 12.41 = 12.91
3x3: 26.13, (24.47), 26.55, (27.52), 26.62 = 26.44
4x4: (1:41.38), 1:55.62, 2:19.69, (2:33.71), 2:15.51 = 2:10.27
First oneB, third one: wrong centers, fourth one: very weird edges
5x5: 4:02.27, 4:09.05, (4:56.14), 3:46.98, (3:21.12) = 3:59.43
new single PB
3x3oh: 1:06.60, (1:00.47), 1:22.28, (1:46.66), 1:13.31 = 1:14.06
PB
234: 2:57.02
2345: 7:03.60
sq-1: 3:21.80, (1:32.96), (4:14.80), 3:35.85, 2:06.34 = 3:01.33

 

[Toad]

2x2: (6.18), (8.72), 8.19, 6.90, 7.15 =7.41
Started using stackmat for all my 2x2 now hence slightly slower times...

3x3: 21.39, 21.67, (17.09), (30.16), 19.09 =20.72
Not a bad average… The 30 was a pop and no solves were lucky.

3x3 OH: (39.92), 41.23, (51.86), 42.00, 44.49 =42.57
Pretty average... None lucky, 52 was just bad lol...

4x4: 1:49.86, (2:23.45), (1:43.16), 2:04.58, 1:45.56 =1:53.33
Shame about counting sup2... Robert Yau on msn saying things like "gr…. 58" didn't help the situation...

5x5: 5:41.57, 5:17.59, 5:03.72, (6:04.07), (4:39.86) =5:20.96
I can hardly scramble this thing let alone solve it!!

2 - 4 Relay: 2:23.20
Very nice Messed up centres on 4x4 though...

2 - 5 Relay: 7:36.32
5x5 = LOLS

Pyraminx: 14.41, 20.74, (10.77), 12.72+, (22.67) =15.96
LOL!! Best fail average ever!!
1st - Wrong LL alg.
2nd - Dropped minx on the floor. LOL
3rd - Average solve
4th - Tip fail
5th - Pop

 

[fanwuq]

FMC: 30 moves

Blocks: B'R2F'R2D
more blocks: F'B'D'R2FD2F2B2
F2L: B2RBR2U'RU2B
COLL: LU2L'F'ULUL'U'FU'

Full solution:
B'R2F'R2D F'B'D'R2F D2F2RBR2 U'RU2BL U2L'F'UL UL'U'FU'

2x2x2 6.43, 7.42, 4.42, 9.35, 7.74

3x3x3 19.66, 24.05, 20.12, 18.46, 24.14

4x4x4 1:24.76, 1:35.88, 1:22.86, 1:21.16, 1:27.95