5x5BLD: 15:40 [ 9:13], DNF [20:14, 11:28], DNF [21:07, 12:20] = 15:40 good
Normally the fastest solves are the dnf:s but this time the fastest was the best and successful.
It felt like total control all the solve through. (It felt that way the third solve too ... )
7x7BLD: DNF [1:17:52, 41:56] = DNF
A pity, only 3 outer edges wrong. But I don't understand how those particular edges can be
unsolved, they were not adjacent in the cycles (close but not adjacent).
Bad time and slow memo but still close.
Mats, did you try my DNF reconstruction method to find the [X] permutation you actually executed? This method is especially powerful for use on wings. Since wings don't have any orientation, then 90% of the time the method makes it crystal clear what your error was by actually showing it to you directly. If you haven't used it before I can explain it in a PM, it's much easier to use than I feel my posts on it have led people to believe.
Nice one Mats! I know it was a DNF, but congrats on having such a fast time! It's still showing you the direction your times are moving! I hope you get a sub-13 success soon!
Zane, don't stress! Any practice is good practice! You're SO gonna rock big cubes BLD next week! I know DNF streaks suck, I've been there too. Just remember that with every DNF solve you're improving your future accuracy (and speed!) :tu
I know you DNF:ed 4BLD & 5BLD, but this Multi effort is astounding and
must be a consolation. You did 20 cubes faster that I did 10! I hope you get
20/20 in a real comp some day soon .
@Chris, thanks. Yes, I think it is good that I'm still making progress. And seeing
you still making big leaps forward in spite of having done bld-solving about twice
as long time (not solving time) as I have makes it possible that I can continue
to better myself. And that's what counts even if I cannot keep pace with all youngsters.
2x2x2:9.43, 8.19, 6.83, 6.34, 6.96 = 7.33 3x3x3: 22.69, 22.13, 27.96, 23.84, 20.53 = 22.89 4x4x4: 1:35.84 [OP], 1:22.72, 1:28.59 [OP], 1:42.80 [OP], 1:21.28 [P] = 1:29.05 5x5x5: 2:39.77, 2:35.05, 2:19.58, 2:29.33, 2:53.09 = 2:34.72 6x6x6:5:34.55, 5:06.14, 5:22.97 [P], 4:59.90, 5:26.57 [O] = 5:18.56 7x7x7: 7:46.73, 7:19.72, 6:42.97, 7:54.64, 6:40.49 = 7:16.47 2x2x2 BLD: 20.43, 25.14, 21.34 = 20.43 3x3x3 BLD: 1:23.22, 1:36.57, 1:22.87 = 1:22.87 4x4x4 BLD: 6:38.23 [3:32], DNF [9:20.41, 4:13], 8:12.07 [4:00] = 6:38.23
Comment: Second one off by 3 centers; recalled wrong last piece. 5x5x5 BLD: DNF [18:01.61, 7:37], DNF [17:01.60, 8:48], DNF [15:08.70, 8:17] = DNF
Comment: Wow, that was horrible. First one off by 3 wings - memorized C instead of D, so did the same piece twice. Second one off by 4 wings, 3 + centers, and 7 X centers - seemed like my worst solve in ages - I didn't even bother to try to figure out what went wrong because it was so depressing. Third one off by just 2 + centers - I forgot to do the last pair, but somehow one of those pieces had swapped with my original buffer piece, so I made some other mistake somewhere too; I retraced the solve and got it right that time, so I don't know what I did wrong. 6x6x6 BLD:36:10.77 [18:53]
Comment: I'm sad that I missed all 3 5x5x5s, but at least this helps make up for it. It was slow, though - I notice it was about 2 minutes slower than Mats' attempt. Mats, you're getting fast! 7x7x7 BLD:DNF [47:41.17, 24:12]
Comment: Ugh - I hate when they come out like this. Off by 4 corners (off by a U'), 8 outer wings, 8 inner wings, 4 outer + centers, 4 inner + centers, 4 outer X centers, 3 inner X centers, 4 right obliques, 6(oops) left obliques, and 4 central edges. So basically, I made two mistakes - I forgot a U' turn while finishing corners, and I messed up two obliques. Too bad - my memorization felt so good on this one! 3x3x3 multiBLD:9/12 = 6 points, 51:37.81 [36:09]
Comment: After Ohio, I decided 11 is just too few, so I decided to start going for 12. The time was great! Maybe I could even handle 13 now. Ninth cube off by an M turn and 4 edges - I messed up the parity algorithm. Tenth cube off by 3 edges. Eleventh cube had 2 corners twisted. All told, a really good attempt. 3x3x3 OH:59.53, 34.78, 39.58, 46.72, 41.44 = 42.58 3x3x3 WF: 2:28.25, 2:47.16, 2:11.55, 1:38.83, 2:12.19 = 2:17.33
Comment: I just can't crack the 2 minute barrier on a hard floor. Fourth solve was a PLL skip. 3x3x3 Match the scramble: 1:25.68, 1:26.05, 1:12.30, 1:22.91, 1:30.40 = 1:24.88 3x3x3 Fewest Moves:37 moves
U' D' B' R B U2 F2 R B2 U' B2 U2 L2 D L D' L' D' B D B' F U' F' B2 U F2 U' B2 U F2 L' U L' U L2 U
2x2x2: U' D' B' R B U2 F2 R
2x2x3: B2 U' B2
add premoves (U2 L2 U), then 3x cross: U2
switch to inverse scramble:
4th pair: U L U' L . U' F U F'
pseudo OLL: B D' B' D L D L' D' L2
insert at .: F2 U' B2 U F2 U' B2 U
U' U cancel after .
Comment: Too much work for such a poor result.
2-4 relay:2:14.59 2-5 relay:5:00.75 [P] Magic: 10.02, 9.66, 12.55, 9.28, 9.27 = 9.65
Comment: OHITABLD, of course. Master Magic:4.59, 3.81, 3.25, 4.19, 3.59 = 3.86 Clock:2:26.63 [0:33], 16.11, 18.84, 14.16, 17.46 = 17.47 MegaMinx:DNF [39:45.27, 22:31], 2:46.99, 2:52.37, 2:47.19, 2:38.07 = 2:48.85
Comment: BLD solve off by 3 corners twisted (memorized, but accidentally forgot to do them) and 2 edges flipped (correctly saw CE when memorizing, but for some reason memorized CD instead). Pyraminx:1:51.13, 16.55, 13.25, 11.90, 12.96 = 14.25 Square-1:DNF [8:16.58, 5:33], 37.36, 45.40, 45.44 [P], 52.13 [P] = 47.65
Comment: Bad all around. BLD solve was case IA; I got two images in the matrix out of order and wound up with 4 edges wrong. Skewb:DNF [3:23.35, 1:40], 23.68, 30.86, 23.36, 15.88 = 25.97
Comment: Bad all around here too. BLD solve off by 4 corners - I forgot to do the initial twist, but I also forgot I was going to do that when memorizing centers, so the centers came out correct.
@Mats: I know what you mean about keeping pace with the youngsters. I was feeling pretty good about my 4x4x4 and 5x5x5 BLD times about 6 months ago, but now I know I'm still terribly slow. I keep hoping I can have a nice improvement spurt like the one Chris had recently which pulled him away from me again, just as I was about to catch up.
Zane, don't stress! Any practice is good practice! You're SO gonna rock big cubes BLD next week! I know DNF streaks suck, I've been there too. Just remember that with every DNF solve you're improving your future accuracy (and speed!) :tu
I like it how you bring out the positive side of DNFs, thanks.
I've noticed that a common cause of my DNFs is incorrectly memorising the centers. So for the upcoming solves I'm going to pay more attention to the centers and start reviewing the actual cycles, rather than just the memo. (I probably should've got into this routine a while ago.)
I know you DNF:ed 4BLD & 5BLD, but this Multi effort is astounding and
must be a consolation. You did 20 cubes faster that I did 10! I hope you get
20/20 in a real comp some day soon .
U' F D L' B D' F2 D B' D' F2 D' L B D B D B2 R D R' D' F R' F2 D U2 R F'
on inverse scamble with pre-moves [F' U]
2x2x3: F R' U2 D' F2 R F'
leaving 3 corners: D R D' R' B2 D' B' D' B' L' * D2 L D' (20+2)
pre-moves correction F' U (22)
at * insert D'F2 D B D'F2 D B'
sub 30 again but so many other nice solutions this week!
Congratz to all
Scramble: F L R' D F U R D2 F2 L' R2 D B D' R' F2 R2 U2
Solution: L2 U D2 F' D R' F' L' F B2 R2 F' D2 F2 D2 F2 D2 F D F' D' F R' B2 R D2 R D2 R' B2 R D2 R' D' (34)
2 2x2x1s and a 2x1x1: L2 U D2 F' D R'
Double X-cross and 2x1x1: F' L' F B2 R2
Finish F2L: F' D2 F2 D2 F2 D2 F D F' D' F OLL: R' B2 R D2 R D2 R' B2 R D2 R' D'
Kinda lucky with the PLL skip, and nice blockbuilding. Took about 25 minutes to find, and most of that was only the first 6 moves.
I really like your start, very nice. It would be interesting to see if switching to the inverse after the 1st 6 moves would find something sweet.
The OLL you ended with is a 9 move corner cycle, very similar to the A perm:
R2 F2 R B2 R' F2 R B2 R
Basically an A perm with two double turns, in this case the two B2s instead of B then B'.
Of course there are inverses and mirrors too.
This would drop 2 moves from your solution.
L2 U D2 F' D R'
F' L' F B2 R2
F' D2 F2 D2 F2 D2 F D F' D' F
R2 F2 R B2 R' F2 R B2 R
D
(32)
Of course, as there are 3 corners left you could sticker the cubies and look for a commutator insertion:
L2 U D2 F' D R'
F' L' [LBL',F'] F B2 R2
F' D2 F2 D2 F2 D2
F D F' D' F D
=
L2 U D2 F' D R'
F' B L' F' L B' L' F2 B2 R2
F' D2 F2 D2 F2 D2
F D F' D' F D
(28)
@Mats: I know what you mean about keeping pace with the youngsters. I was feeling pretty good about my 4x4x4 and 5x5x5 BLD times about 6 months ago, but now I know I'm still terribly slow. I keep hoping I can have a nice improvement spurt like the one Chris had recently which pulled him away from me again, just as I was about to catch up.
Mike, you should of course always feel good about your progress! Don't think of your times as slow, this can begin to create a mental block for improvement. I'm not trying to preach, I consider you a much more well versed BLD cuber than I am (I only do cubes BLD, and you do EVERYTHING BLD ). Mike, whenever I try to give you a pointer for BLD cubing I always feel a bit like a page trying to advise the knight on how to joust. However, if there's one thing I've learned in cubing it's to never tell yourself anything negative about your solving or your times. If you say it, you will begin to believe it, and this will create a mental block that you will later have to overcome.
I know Ville, Aron, Zane, Bill, Feliks are faster/better than I am at big cubes BLD. Mike, you and Mats both have beaten me on solves in past competitions as well! Even knowing people are faster than me doesn't change that fact that I think I am AWESOME I don't mean that in the arrogant "I'm better than you" (the general "you") sense. I mean it in the sense that I know I am good at what I do, and that I know I will continue to improve.
Remember, you're not racing Ville, or Aron, or Bill, or Mats, or me, or Feliks, or anybody else. You're racing yourself from last week, yourself from a month ago, yourself from a year ago, yourself from 2 years ago. At least that's how I like to view it. Your times are not slow, your times are AWESOME! Don't ever say anything different.
[/soap box] and sorry if that comes across as preachy. I think you're awesome Mike! :tu
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