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Weekly competition 2010-35

The Rubik Mai

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2x2:5.00,3.91,2.96,4.02,3.27 = 3.73
3x3:14.86,12.19,12.58,11.50,11.80 = 12.19
4x4:57.58,54.31,51.61,55.63,57.96 = 55.84
5x5:1:44.97,1:42.46,1:45.96,1:36.53,1:46.71 = 1:44.46
7x7:5:42.09,5:43.18,5:17.08,5:29.18,5:25.55 = 5:32.27
22BLD:20.46,DNF,DNF = 20.46
OH:25.81,20.15,19.71,25.66,14.78 = 21.84
234Relay: 1:13.47
2345Relay: 3:06.71
Magic:0.96,0.96,0.96,3.88,0.96 = 0.96
Mastermagic:
Clock: DNF,32.63,26.61,33.72,27.33 = 31.23
Megaminx:2:13.75,1:50.80,1:56.15,1:44.96,1:52.63 = 1:53.19
Pyraminx:7.30,7.16,6.97,7.52,8.22 = 7.33
SQ1:37.68,1:48.84,46.33,53.05,38.88 = 46.09
 

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3x3x3 Fewest Moves = 44

Scramble U B F' R B2 R F' R2 F L U R B2 D2 B U2

L2 D' F' B' D2 L U L' B2 L 2x2x3 block 10/10
U2 B U B' U R' U' F' U' F EO 10/20
U2 R2 U' R' U' R2 U R 3rd and 4th pair 8/28
R U R' U R U2 R' Sune 7/35
U2 x' R U' R D2 R' U R D2 R2 A-perm 10/45

Still figuring out commutators so no nice insertion for the 3 corners for me :-(
I did find a place to insert the A-perm but it only changed an R' into an R...

So my final solution is:
L2 D' F' B' D2 L U L' B2 L U2 B U B' U R' U' F' U' F U2 R2 U' R' U' R2 U R2 U R' U R U2 R' U2 x' R U' R D2 R' U R D2 R2 = 44 moves
 
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2x2x2: (6.90), (9.80), 7.68, 7.93, 8.38 = 8.00 avg.

3x3x3: 24.34, (23.59), 26.66, 26.58, (26.69) = 25.86 avg.
 

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2x2 - 8.43

1. 8.72 F' R F2 U2 R' F U R' F
2. (10.15) F2 U F' U F2 U' F2 U R'
3. (7.10) F2 U2 F R F R U' F2 R U'
4. 9.04 R U' R' U R' F U2 R U
5. 7.53 R F' U' R F R' F U2 F'

Terrible.
3x3 - 16.01
1. (14.12) R2 F2 U' R' U' F2 R D2 B L B' F' U' F L F D U
2. 14.53 B2 R2 U F' L F2 U L' B2 R B' R2 B' U B' D B2
3. 17.04 D F' D' B U' L R' B2 L' U' F D2 B2 D B2 L' U R'
4. 16.45 D2 B' D2 B2 F D2 U2 L' B F' L' R2 D L' B D U' R'
5. (18.34) R' F' D U' L2 B F' L2 R' B D2 L' R U L' R2 D B F' D2 U L2 R' B F

Average.


4x4 - 2:07.24
1. 2:10.67 Rw F Rw2 Uw' L' Fw2 Uw' B' R' B F D2 L' Rw' R2 D2 L U Fw' Uw L B' L U Rw2 D' L Fw2 L' Rw B' D2 R' U' Fw' Rw F U' B U'
2. (2:20.56) L B R2 B2 Uw R2 B Uw L' U2 Rw2 Fw' Rw F L2 U2 R' U' Rw' Fw' D2 Fw' Rw2 Uw R B2 Uw' L R U2 F2 L' D B2 Fw' Uw2 R' Fw' F2 L2
3. (1:36.24) D' Uw2 U2 Rw2 F' D2 U' Fw' Rw' R2 F Uw' Rw D' Rw' D' Fw L2 F R2 U2 Rw Fw' U' R2 F U' R Uw' F2 L' Rw' F Rw B L' Uw B' R' D'
4. 2:09.86 L Fw2 L U Fw' D Fw U' R' U2 L' R2 Fw' R2 F R Uw' F R2 D2 U2 R' Uw B' Fw2 F L' R D' F Rw' R F2 Rw2 F2 R B2 Rw2 U2 L'
5. 2:01.18 B Fw' U B L F2 Rw2 R' F2 Rw2 D Fw' Uw Fw' Uw B' L Uw Rw2 U2 Fw2 R' Fw F2 Rw' R2 U2 Rw2 Fw' F2 R Fw Rw' B Uw U2 B2 Fw2 L' B

Bleh.
3x3 OH - 56.40
1. (37.90) B2 D2 R2 B F2 L' D' R B2 R D2 F2 L' F' D' F
2. 57.95 F' U' L' D' F2 U2 B2 D F U' B' R' B' R D F' D' L'
3. 50.86 L R U B F U' B U2 R2 D' L2 U' F' D2 F' L2 U
4. (1:03.66) D2 L' F D B U R' D2 R' F' R D2 L' D2 R2 F U2 R2 U2
5. 1:00.40 F L D2 F2 U2 L F2 L' F2 D B U2 L' U2 R' D R U

O.K.
 

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Don't laugh, these are personal bests:

3x3x3: (1:28.40), 1:43.80, (2:09.51), 1:49.50, 1:34.16 => 1:42.49

I know I can't compete yet, but it was fun trying :)

-Joe
 

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Square-1: 15.34, 18.74, 17.26, 15.76, 19.48 = 17.25
Amazing week for me, especially since I hardly cubed the whole summer. No parity though
2x2: 6.03, 2.98, 3.65, 4.55, 3.88 = 4.03
2x2 BLD: 1:36.14, DNF, DNF = 1:36.14
3x3: 11.15, 17.43, 13.77, 15.57, 15.63 = 14.99
First solve was amazing
OH: 29.64, 26.83, 25.16, 36.31, 33.07 = 29.85
Fail ending
Pyraminx: 9.01, 6.40, 6.98, 5.37, 7.02 = 6.80
Nice
4x4: 1:07.31, 1:07.73, 1:16.25[OP], 1:04.99, 1:20.67[OP] = 1:10.43
Fail @ parity
Clock: 36.22, 27.61, 37.87, 33.85, 29.19 = 33.09
Magic: 1.11, 1.05, 1.04, 1.10, 1.10, = 1.08
5x5: 1:59.08, 2:07.29, 2:33.90, 2:16.47, 2:10.71 = 2:11.49
234: 1:37.81
2345: 3:41.12
 
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FMC
28, first sub 30 ever, i'm so happy :)

L2 D' F' B' D2 L U L' B2 L F . F'
B' R B R2 U R U' R

insert at the . D R U2 R' D' R U2 R2 to cancel 2 moves

4x4x4 avg 1:06.12
1:04.50, 1:04.64, 1:09.22, 1:01.22, 1:19.22

3x3x3 avg 13.69
14.01, 13.20, 13.87, 11.60, 15.66

2x2x2 avg 4.73
4.43, 4.80, 4.85, 4.79, 4.61

3x3x3BLD
55.50, DNF, 1:09.92
 
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These were my times 3 months ago, if you practice you'll get way better!
Thanks for the encouragement! I'm actually very pleased with my progress so far. It's just humbling to be posting in the same thread with 10 and 15 second solves.

-Joe
 

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2x2x2
(7.88), 7.33, (6.66), 7.30, 7.35
Average of 5: 7.33
Pretty consistent.

3x3x3
(18.52), 20.48, (22.42), 19.54, 22.24
Average of 5: 20.75
Not bad.

3x3x3 OH
42.83, 40.14, (48.86), 43.34, (38.82)
Average of 5: 42.10
Awesome :)

Magic
1.59, 1.55, 1.54, (1.72), (1.52)
Average of 5: 1.56
Decent :p
 
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Don't laugh, these are personal bests:

3x3x3: (1:28.40), 1:43.80, (2:09.51), 1:49.50, 1:34.16 => 1:42.49

I know I can't compete yet, but it was fun trying :)

-Joe

These competitions are all about fun and giving you a reason to try new events (or that's how I view it). If it were really about just proving who's the fastest at everything the other Simon would be the only one competing.

At your times you'll make improvements quickly, so keep at it!
 

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3x3 Average: 25.98
28.78 22.90 32.80 22.26 26.26 25.98

4x4 Average: 2:19.08
2:17.69 2:19.91 2:37.81 2:19.65 2:06.36
Comment: The last solve would have been my new PB and my first ever sub 2:00 minute solve, but I ended up with double parity and and E Perm. I'm guessing my last layer was about :20.
 
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2x2x2
10.54, 9.17, (8.11), 11.89, (22.66)= 10.53

3x3x3
(17.29), 17.83, (20.65), 19.13, 17.84 = 18.27

4x4x4
(2:06.92), 1:49.60, (1:24.36), 1:30.81, 1:38.21 = 1:39.54

2x2x2 Blind :
DNF, DNF, 1:06.50

3x3x3 Blind :
3:46.86, DNF, DNF

3x3x3 OH
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36.62, (43.78), 37.98, 43.10, (27.96) = 39.23

2-3-4 relay
2:17.18

Pyraminx
(16.40), (10.54), 11.66, 15.85, 12.83 = 13.45

3x3x3 FM
B2 L2 F' B' L (bloc 2x2x2) 5
D' R' U' R D2 B D' B R B R' (F2L - 1) 11
y U2 R' F R U' R' F' (F2L+OLL) 7
R2 x' U' R D2 R' U R D2 R2 F' (PLL) 10

33 HTM

Long time without training...
 

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2x2x2 : 6.11, 6.25, (3.94), 6.79, (6.92) = 6.38
3x3x3 : 15.11, (15.06), 16.97, 17.70, (19.16) = 16.59
4x4x4 : 1:41.29, 1:19.72, (DNF), (1:16.86), 1:19.45 = 1:26.82 Too many pops...:mad:
5x5x5 : 2:27.54, 2:48.91, (2:26.75), (2:53.34), 2:29.07 = 2:35.17 Excellent for me :)
234 : 1:53.19
2345 : 5.12.47 fail
3x3x3 MTS : 1:14.89, 1:23.04, (1:09.71), 1:41.64, (DNF) = 1:26.52
3x3x3 OH : 35.83, 36.90, (32.36), (48.73), 47.66 = 40.13 :fp
2x2x2 BLD : DNF, DNF, 1:15.58+ = 1:15.58
3x3x3 BLD : DNF, DNF, DNF = DNF :(
multi : 0/2 in 12:56.32 :(
pyraminx : 8.11, 11.40, (8.24), 12.58, (35.49) = 17.36 lol
square-1 : 28.70, 51.55, (25.02), (DNF), 57.08 = 45.78 fail :fp
megaminx :3:12.73, 3:15.86, 3:05.08, (2:34.23), (3:43.11) = 3:11.22
magic : 1.48, (DNF), 1.31, 1.44, (1.17) = 1.41
master magic : (5.15), 6.93, 5.99, 5.48, (8,63) = 6.13

FMC : 37 HTM
scramble : U B F' R B2 R F' R2 F L U R B2 D2 B U2
solution : L2 F' B' D2 L B' U F R2 F' R F D' F' U' F D F' B2 U' B U' B' U' B2 U B2 R B R' L U F U' F' L' R

explanation :
(premove R)
2x2x2 : L2 F' B' D2 L
2x2x3 : B' U F R2 F' R
F2L-1 : U'* B2 U' B U' B' U' (B)
3 corners : (B) U B2 R B R' L U F U' F' L'
premove : R

insert at * : U' F D' F' U F D F', cancel 2 moves
 

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2x2x2: (15.09), 8.86, 8.75, (8.61), 8.64 = 8.75

3x3x3: 22.01, 21.21, 22.24, 27.56, 20.14 = 21.82
2nd: OLL skip, 4th: OLL skip (bad time, though), 5th: PLL skip.
Petrus method.

2x2x2 Blindfolded: 1:03.24, DNS, DNS = 1:03.24

3x3x3 Blindfolded: 4:56.17, DNS, DNS = 4:56.17

4x4x4 Blindfolded: DNF [23:18.70], DNF [21:02.37], DNS = DNF
1st: Off by 2 centers and 3 corners
2nd: Failed to undo a setup move

5x5x5 Blindfolded: DNF [39:28.90], 42:31.44, DNS = 42:31.44
1st: Aghhhhh! Very nice scramble, but couldn't solve! why why why....
2nd: Yes! PB!

3x3x3 Multiple Blindfolded: 3/4, 40:00.00
2nd: memorizing miss. I tried to find which pieces are unsolved, but ran out of time.

3x3x3 Fewest Moves: 31 HTM
Couldn't get Sub-30 again. Bad.
Congrats Guus on a nice 24-move solution!
Scramble: U B F' R B2 R F' R2 F L U R B2 D2 B U2
Solution: F U' R2 U' R U' B' D' B U B' D R2 B R U F D R D' R U2 F2 U' R2 U2 F' B2 U' L' D2

For inverse scramble

Pre-scramble: U F'

2x2x2 block: D2 L U B2
F2L minus 1 slot: F U2 R2 U F2 U2 F'
More pairs: F R' D R' D' F'
All but 3 corners: U' R' B' R2 * B R' U R2
Correction: U F'

Insert at *: D' B U' B' D B U B'

Nice start, but not a good continuation.
 
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4x4x4BLD: DNF 6:07.93 5:56.05
comment: I wanted to wait until week #37 to do the 4x4x4 and 5x5x5 cube, after my 6x6 and 7x7BLD practice, but I was too excited to see if the practice I've done already was having any effect. Apparently it is! After memorizing a 7x7x7 a couple times, and a couple 6x6's, memo'ing the 4x4x4 feels really short! I can't wait to see what happens in week #37 when I attempt a 5x5x5 again! Mike, you may have converted me to a big cube BLD'er! Even if it's just for the "swinging a weighted bat" effect on my 4x4 and 5x5!

Everything below done BLD

6x6x6: DNF DNF 42:44.01 DNS DNS
comment: Yay! Over three times faster than my first, and only other, successful solve!
7x7x7: DNF 1:29:48.68 DNS DNS DNS
comment: Made a HUGE error during execution on the second oblique orbit. I realized as I came to the end of the last oblique orbit that I was about to execute a commutator completely incorrectly. I then panicked, because I realized that I had the exact same type of cycle in the first oblique orbit. I was literally on the last commutator to complete all centers, but I had to backtrack through the last oblique orbit entirely, then one cycle in the first oblique orbit. I fixed the error, and redid the cycles to the end. I was super excited to open my eyes to a solved cube! I might have saved 10-15 minutes without this execution error, but I'm just happy to be almost twice as fast as my first, and only other, successful solve!

I'm only practicing BIG cubes BLD at the advice of Mike, as he said it will likely improve my 5x5x5BLD accuracy. I'm excited to be a lot faster on each cube, but it's not really a goal of mine right now to improve my BIG cube BLD times. I really want to get my 5x5x5 sub-10 is why I am doing this. Still though, it is quite an intense high of an experience to open your eyes to a solved 7x7x7 cube after not seeing any turns you've been doing for well over an hour :)

Chris
 
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Everything below done BLD

6x6x6: DNF DNF 42:44.01 DNS DNS
comment: Yay! Over three times faster than my first, and only other, successful solve!
7x7x7: DNF 1:29:48.68 DNS DNS DNS
comment: Made a HUGE error during execution on the second oblique orbit. I realized as I came to the end of the last oblique orbit that I was about to execute a commutator completely incorrectly. I then panicked, because I realized that I had the exact same type of cycle in the first oblique orbit. I was literally on the last commutator to complete all centers, but I had to backtrack through the last oblique orbit entirely, then one cycle in the first oblique orbit. I fixed the error, and redid the cycles to the end. I was super excited to open my eyes to a solved cube! I might have saved 10-15 minutes without this execution error, but I'm just happy to be almost twice as fast as my first, and only other, successful solve!

I'm only practicing BIG cubes BLD at the advice of Mike, as he said it will likely improve my 5x5x5BLD accuracy. I'm excited to be a lot faster on each cube, but it's not really a goal of mine right now to improve my BIG cube BLD times. I really want to get my 5x5x5 sub-10 is why I am doing this. Still though, it is quite an intense high of an experience to open your eyes to a solved 7x7x7 cube after not seeing any turns you've been doing for well over an hour :)

Chris

Wow!!! Go Chris! Some nice results. Especially that nice, fast 6x6x6 solve. I'm looking forward to seeing how it impacts your 5x5x5 solves - I hope you really see some positive results.
 

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15 PBs :eek:

2x2x2: (11.01), 9.11, 7.90, (7.44), 10.67 = 9.23
Goal: Sub-10 – the average of 100 paid off
3x3x3: 24.96, (24.02), (27.31), 25.78, 26.48 = 25.74
Sub-30 – PB av :D part of an av of 100: 27.41
4x4x4: 2:19.05, (2:24.20), 2:18.27, (2:11.99), 2:23.23 = 2:20.19
Sub-2:15 – PB s. by 0.06 seconds :)
5x5x5: (2:39.33), 2:46.73, 2:55.95, 2:52.73, (3:13.45) = 2:51.80
Sub-3 – Started great, then faded.
6x6x6: 5:04.74, 5:20.61, 4:31.18, (4:13.74), (5:22.18) = 4:58.84
Sub-5:15 – PB s/av :D... inconsistent
7x7x7: 7:57.73, (8:02.85), 7:25.66, 7:11.05, (6:54.78) = 7:31.48
Sub-7:45 – PB s/av :D... inconsistent
2x2x2 Blindfolded: 1:20.68, 1:14.14, 50.01 = 50.01
Sub-1:15 – PB every solve :D
3x3x3 Blindfolded: DNF (6:02.90), DNF (6:33.85), DNF (6:39.59) = DNF
Sub-6 – fail...:fp 1st: 3-cycle, 2nd: complete disaster, 3rd: 3-cycle
3x3x3 Multiple Blindfolded: 0/2 19:19.31
2/2 Sub-20 – Both were really close. I tried to go too fast to fit under 20 min.
3x3x3 One Handed: 1:12.04, 1:13.71, (1:24.24), (1:08.81), 1:21.38 = 1:15.71
Sub-1:20 – done with left
2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 Relay: 3:06.26
Sub-3 – Still PB
2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 + 5x5x5 Relay: 6:20.95
Sub-6:15 - ok
Megaminx: (3:50.64), 3:34.87, (3:30.42), 3:34.29, 3:38.11 = 3:35.76
Sub-3:30 – typical
Pyraminx: 10.93, 8.09, 11.84, (6.59), (12.99) = 10.29
Sub-10 – I love pyraminx now :)
3x3x3 Fewest Moves: 42
Sub-45 – Completely new method, took me the full hour for once. PB :D Anybody have any advice for where I could have improved in FMC?
2x2x2: L2 F’ B’ D2 (L) 4
2x2x3: (L’) R’ B’ L D L U’ L’ D’ 8/12
F2Ls: U2 R’ U R2 B’ R2 (B) 6/18
LL edges: (B’) (R’) B R B U’ B’ U * (R’) 6/24
Corners1 (insert at *): (U) L U’ R U L’ U’ (R’) 6/30
Corners2 (at the end): R’ B2 L’ B’ L F’ L’ B L F B2 R 12/42
Final Solution: L2 F’ B’ D2 R’ B’ L D L U’ L’ D’ U2 R’ U R2 B’ R B R B U’ B’ U2 L U’ R U L’ U’ R B2 L’ B’ L F’ L’ B L F B2 R
 
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