Weekly competition 2011-52

[Edmund]

2x2-5.18
(4.16+2=6.16), (4.66), 4.86, 5.56, 5.11

3x3-25.01
(DNF), (15.14), 18.39, 37.46, 19.19
popped twice (1st and 4th solves)

also i just got a megaminx about a week ago- i can solve it but i dont know the wca scramble notation, does anyone know a good place i can learn that? or if someone could just explain it that'd be awesome!

 

[nccube]

Mastermagic: 2.96, 2.61, 2.56, 3.16, 2.72 = 2.76
Clock: 9.27, 9.22, DNF(10.52), 9.69, 8.65= 9.39
2x2: 2.71, 2.30, 2.72, 1.47, 2.13 = 2.38
Magic: 1.56, 1.43, 1.41, 1.55, 1.77 = 1.51
3x3: 9.58, 9.94, 10.30, 9.80, 9.94 = 9.89
4x4: 49.56, 58.32, 53.20, 52.21, 56.64 = 54.02
5x5: 1:37.16, 1:37.71, 1:45.46, 1:37.90, 1:38.27 = 1:37.96
2-3-4: 1:14.15
2-3-4-5: 2:51.44
OH: 19.69, 19.69, 18.80, 19.03, 17.80 = 19.17
Square-1: 45.06, 1:02.77, 48.06, 44.27, 54.71 = 49.28
Pyraminx: 3.47, 7.06, 5.78, 6.59, 7.11 = 6.48

 

[Yes We Can!]

3x3: 10.83, 10.22, 11.30, 8.16, 8.21

 

[Schmidt]

How do I time my magic solves without breaking my keyboard? My timer just broke.

If you are feeling confident; a stopwatch

also i just got a megaminx about a week ago- i can solve it but i dont know the wca scramble notation, does anyone know a good place i can learn that? or if someone could just explain it that'd be awesome!

Hold U with your left hand and use your right hand to turn (R++ is as much of the cube you can turn (without moving your left hand) clockwise twice, R-- is CCW, D++/ D-- is turning everything but U
This might explain it better.

 

[Jakube]

2x2x2: 5.75, (7.27), 5.78, 4.41, (3.90) = 5.31
3x3x3: 16.31, (12.23), 15.55, (16.86), 15.92 = 15.93
4x4x4: (1:11.32), 1:00.32, 1:03.63, (53.96), 1:04.02 = 1:02.65
Bad
2x2x2 Blindfolded: DNF(35.92), 40.06, 29.76 = 29.76
3x3x3 Blindfolded: 1:08.57, 1:16.26, 1:08.97 = 1:08.57
4x4x4 Blindfolded: DNF(5:14.77)[2:01], 4:24.80[1:53], DNF(5:02.87)[2:21] = 4:24.80
5x5x5 Blindfolded: 9:35.78[4:30], DNF(10:31.96)[4:32], DNF(12:31.28)[5:56] = 9:35.78
2nd: off by 2 centers, 4 corners, 4 midges and 8 wings.
3x3x3 Multiple Blindfolded: 14/19 in 1:00.00
Ran out of time, too tired I think. It would been 18/19 in 1:06.13, one off by a 3-corner cycle.
Memo was slow: 40:29, I tried a new system, I memorized in pairs, repeated every pair and did a huge final review at the end, then quickly memoized the last 3 cubes and started.
3x3x3 One Handed: 25.08, 25.79, (28.01), 26.42, (21.97) = 25.76

 

[Edmund]

Thanks bro, helped immensely.

Edit: meant to quote Schmidt

 

[MichaelErskine]

2x2x2: (10.33), (6.14), 9.77, 9.59, 7.34 = 8.90
Lots of lucky cases for me here!
3x3x3: (37.57), 31.98, (28.91), 29.70, 31.10 = 30.93
OK
4x4x4: 4x4x4: 1:59.08, 2:04.16, (1:52.72), 1:55.15, (2:07.67) = 1:59.46
Sub-2 is good I think.
5x5x5: (4:55.54), 4:00.69, 3:57.23, (3:36.11), 3:58.98 = 3:58.97
I think sub-4 might be OK
6x6x6: 7:26.39, (7:29.84), 6:59.52, (6:53.99), 7:17.16 = 7:14.36
7x7x7:

3x3x3 One Handed: 1:23.48, (DNF), 1:16.17, (1:00.63), 1:01.51 = 1:13.72
Bad choice of cube and OLL amnesia
2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 Relay: 2:52.74
2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 + 5x5x5 Relay: 6:40.34
Clock: (17.79), 21.40, 30.29, (30.69), 23.24 = 24.98
MegaMinx: (4:57.71), 4:21.28, (3:40.69), 4:16.68, 4:21.24 = 4:19.73
PyraMinx: (13.91), 14.29, 17.29, (41.02+), 16.04 = 15.87
Square-1: (2:22.60), (1:24.72), 2:03.02, 2:04.04, 1:48.22 = 1:58.43

 

[cubernya]

2x2: 4.80, (5.21), 4.55, (3.68), 4.75 = 4.70 [PB]
3x3: 19.08, 18.94, (19.91), 19.13, (17.58) = 19.05 [PB]
4x4: 2:30.40, 2:40.22, (2:40.31), 2:15.91, (1:57.78) = 2:28.84 [PB]
3x3 FM: 32 HTM [PB]

Spoiler

F D' R' F D2 F2 L' F' L F U' R' F' R U F2 U2 F U F U' F' L' U F2 D2 R' B2 D' R D' F2

F D' R' F D2 // 2x2x2 (5/5)
F2 L' F' L // 2x2x3 (4/9)
F U' R' F' R // EO (5/14)
U F2 U2 F U F U' F' // F2L (8/22)
L' U F2 D2 R' B2 D' R D' F2 (10/32)

Magic: 0.97, 0.92, 0.95, (0.91), (0.98) = 0.95 [PB]

I just got a new 2x2 and 4x4 for X-mas (my old ones were broken) as well as a 3x3. Got a MMagic too, but don't want my 10ish seconds time in the results


All PBs
For the 4x4, should the format be in minute second or just second

 

[Jaysammey777]

Jacob's Results

Time to get back in the habbit

2x2x2: 5.14 = 4.41, 4.82, (6.44+), 6.08, (3.94)
Comment: stupid +2, V-cube
3x3x3: 17.05 = 17.33, (23.35), 17.03, 16.78, (15.10)
Comment: Should have warmed-up, Dayan Lingyun III
4x4x4: 1:32.19 = 1:35.45[OP], 1:33.88[P], (1:24.38[P]), (1:52.12[O]), 1:27.25
Commet: Should have used my X-cube instead of Lanlan

3x3x3 OH: 37.94= (42.79), 36.92, 34.44, 42.45, (27.97)
all I'm doing this week, Kinda Busy.

 

[Schmidt]

Schmidt 2011-52

2x2x2: 9.63, 7.70, (12.76), 7.73, (6.08) = 8.35
3x3x3: 23.80, 26.55, (23.62), 24.96, (35.87) = 25.10
4x4x4: (3:54.28[P]), (2:32.38), 2:40.96[P], 2:52.20[OP], 2:46.51[O] = 2:46.56
2x2x2 Blindfolded: 1:11.40, DNF, 1:19.57 = 1:11.40
2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 Relay: 4:20.37
PyraMinx: 16.00, (15.90), 21.58, (25.72), 18.04 = 18.54

[3x3x3 done with 5 different cubes(GuHong Stickerless, Guhong, LunHui white, ZhanChi, Rubik's Cube(Should have fetched my sons LunHui black instead))
The 3rd solve's LL was done with U']

 

[Krag]

2x2x2: 4.83, 4.91, (5.90), (4.44), 4.76 = 4.83
3x3x3: 21.63, (16.82), 21.35, 20.82, (22.50) = 21.27
4x4x4: (2:03.01), 1:37.22, (1:28.30), 1:36.71, 1:41.03 = 1:38.32
5x5x5: 3:08.49, 3:45.81, (3:50.99), (2:50.90), 3:08.92 = 3:21.07
2-3-4 relay: = 2:18.64
2-3-4-5 relay: = 5:16.38
2x2x2bld: DNF(1:13.96), 1:02.40, 39.31 = 39.31
3x3x3bld: 3:26.81, DNF(3:37.77), DNF(3:19.69) =3:26.81
3x3x3OH: (1:02.09), 51.86, 50.71, 56.71, (48.20) = 53.09
Pyraminx: (9.27), 9.55, 13.84, 14.37, (18.34) = 12.59

FMC: =42

Spoiler

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

F D' R' F D2 F2 L' F' (L) (2X2X3)(9/9)
(L') U2 L U' F' U' F2 U2 F (F2L)(9/18)
B U L U' L' B' L' U2 L U L' U (L )(OLL)(13/31)
(L) U L' B' L U L' U' L' B L2 U' L' U' (PLL)(14/45)
L L' between 2x2x3 and f2l cansels, and L L becomes L2 between OLL and PLL, so the total is 42 moves. I was happy with F2L in 16 moves, but I could mot find anything good for the LL.

 

[mycube]

3x3x3: (13.46) (12.03) 13.25 13.38 12.63 = 13.09
comment: good average
4x4x4: 1:07.68 1:10.11 1:09.11 (1:11.61) (1:05.68) = 1:08.97
comment: good
5x5x5: 2:16.63 2:19.86 (2:20.30) 2:16.53 (2:14.21) = 2:17.67
comment: could be better..
6x6x6: (3:59.72) (3:55.00) 3:57.63 3:57.56 3:58.71 = 3:57.91
7x7x7: (6:23.28) 6:36.30 6:35.83 (6:56.00) 6:39.43 = 6:37.19
3x3x3 OH: (23.72) 28.90 (29.34) 28.90 28.59 = 28.80
Match the Scramble: 2:34.38 (2:28.18) (3:32.28) 2:38.72 2:41.96 = 2:38.35
comment: first time I did it..
2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 Relay: 1:39.13
2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 + 5x5x5 Relay: 3:59.38
Megaminx: 2:54.90 2:53.93 2:56.97 (2:57.13) (2:50.27) = 2:55.27
Pyraminx: 12.30 (16.08) (5.08) 15.28 7.40 = 11.66
comment: wow how constant ^^

 

[mycube]

3x3 FM: 53 HTM

Spoiler

Cross: U´ L´ F U´ L´ R´ U[7/7]
F2L-Pair1: x2 U2 L U L´[4/11]
F2L-Pair2: R U R2 U´ R[5/16]
F2L-Pair3: U R U2 F U F´[6/22]
F2L-Pair4: U2 R U´ R´ U F´ U´ F[8/30]
Oll: y L2 U´ L B L´ U L2 U´Rw´ U´ Rw[11/41]
Pll: y L´ U´ L y´ R2 u R´U R U´ R u´ R2[12/53]

Hope I made it right.. First time, too.

 

[Kian]

2x2x2- 5.25, 4.25, 5.61, 5.63, 4.59
3x3x3 BLD- 3:52.71
MultiBLD- 0 Points 1/9 59:43.19

 

[hcfong]

2x2: 13.18, 16.42, 17.31, 16.70, 19.45 = 16.81
3x3: 37.22, 43.84, 38.76, 38.66, 39.19 = 38.87

 

[okayama]

Restart BLD.

6x6x6: 4:49.20, 4:52.86, 4:35.69, (4:07.27), (5:03.96) = 4:45.92
DP, OP, PP, OP, OP

Clock: (32.27), (45.78), 39.97, 34.97, 33.96 = 36.30

3x3x3 Blindfolded: 2:18.83, 2:35.17, DNS = 2:18.83

4x4x4 Blindfolded: 15:12.95, DNS, DNS = 15:12.95

5x5x5 Blindfolded: 21:36.05, DNS, DNS = 21:36.05
Greeeeeeeeeeeat new PB! memo: 12:20 or so. http://twitpic.com/816394

3x3x3 Fewest Moves: DNF

Spoiler

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

Couldn't finish in time.

Some of my attempts:

[1st]
2x2x2 block: F D' R' F D2
2x2x3: F' U' L' F2 U' L
Orient edges: U' F L F' L'
All but 2 twisted corners: U2 F2 U2 F U'

[2nd]
Pre-scramble: D2 R' U' F D2

2x2x2 block: D
2x2x3 block: F2 R U'
All but 4 corners: F R' U' R2 D R' U D' F
Correction: D2 R' U' F D2

Time-scheduling miss, no time left to search insertions.

After 1-hour I found the following skeleton:

[Based on 1st]
2x2x2 block: F D' R' F D2
2x2x3: F' U' L' F2 U2 L
F2L minus 1 slot: F U2 F'
More square: U' F' U F
All but 3 corners: U2 F' U' F U

 

[Evan Liu]

2x2: 2.94 4.50 4.36 (4.99) (2.73) => 3.93

3x3: 12.40 (14.04) 12.97 12.15 (11.32) => 12.51

4x4: 49.86 52.31 (47.68) (1:00.87) 55.19 => 52.45

5x5: 1:48.99 1:52.63 1:52.72 (1:47.45) (1:58.69) => 1:51.45

6x6: (3:27.05) 3:39.27 3:34.74 (3:49.80) 3:40.07 => 3:38.03

7x7: (6:54.77) 6:38.64 6:39.75 6:50.49 (6:28.39) => 6:42.96

2x2 BLD: 11.22 DNF 8.58 => 8.58

3x3 BLD: 3:24.54 DNF 2:51.01 => 2:51.01

3x3 Multi BLD: 1/2 = 0, 10:34.22

3x3 OH: (28.68) 30.36 31.78 (37.84) 28.84 => 30.33

3x3 MTS: 1:14.38 (1:16.84) (1:12.10) 1:13.88 1:13.97 => 1:14.08

2-4 Relay: 1:09.43

2-5 Relay: 3:14.92

Magic: (1.73) 1.28 1.22 1.57 (1.08) => 1.36

Master Magic: 2.64 (2.84) 2.63 (2.44) 2.58 => 2.62

Clock: 10.74 (13.43) 12.35 (9.25) 9.73 => 10.94

Megaminx: 1:44.73 1:42.97 (1:34.88) 1:39.67 (1:45.94) => 1:42.46

Pyraminx: 6.00 6.14 6.05 (6.68) (5.15) => 6.06
Comment: Consistent!

Square-1: (37.07) 29.65 24.49 (17.90) 24.70 => 26.28

FMC: 40

Spoiler

x z' F' R' D' L R
R U R'
y' L' U' L
L U2 L' U2 L U L'
R U R' U' R U R'
r' U2 R U R' U r
y2 R U' L U2 R' U R U2 L' R' U'

 

[bryson azzopard]

2x2: 5.19, 6.90, 6.15, 5.97, 5.05 = 5.77
3x3: 24.53, 28.59, 23.50, 23.09, 23.22 = 23.75
4x4: 1:36.22, 2:02.69, 1:48.58, 1:57.22, 1:49.53 = 1:51.78
5x5: 3:22.90, 3:31.88, 3:13.71, 3:27.46, 4:58.86 = 3:27.41
6x6: 6:52.27, 6:57.03, 7:59.66, 8:19.02, DNF = 7:45.24
3x3x3 One Handed: 54.52, 47.43, 56.75, 44.34, 50.02 = 50.66
2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 Relay: 2:14.86
2x2x2 + 3x3x3 + 4x4x4 + 5x5x5 Relay: 5:49.09
Magic: 2.00, 2.22, 2.55, 1.78, 1.91 = 2.04
Master Magic: 4.19, 4.25, 4.21, 4.47, 3.69 = 4.22
PyraMinx: 18.77, 16.44, 13.47, 12.02, 14.77 = 14.89

 

[CuberMan]

2x2x2: (3.64), 3.01, 3.07, 3.18, (2.62)= 3.09
2x2x2 BLD: DNF(53.37), DNF(28.83), 16.16+= 16.16
3x3x3: 11.01, 11.22, (11.87), 8.99, (8.13)= 10.41
Comment: Fail at the first 3 solves.
3x3x3 OH: (22.42), 21.19, 18.60, 20.95, (16.10)= 20.25
3x3x3 BLD: 1:50.87, DNF(1:57.28), DNF(1:53.26)= 1:50.87
4x4x4: 51.45, 48.96, 46.81, (52.13+), (44.05)= 49.07
5x5x5: 1:42.07, (1:51.57), (1:32.78), 1:46.14, 1:45.02= 1:44.41
234 relay: 1:14.19
2345 relay: 2:47.13
pyraminx: (8.78), 8.22, 8.13, (8.02), 8.08= 8.14
Comment: lol SD.
megaminx: (2:56.11), (2:04.24), 2:24.58, 2:22.80, 2:31.16= 2:26.18
Clock: 19.42, 20.55, (DNF(14.67)), 20.33, (17.35)= 20.10

 

[yoinneroid]

2x2: (5.54), 5.02, 4.54, 4.15, (2.76) = 4.57
3x3: 11.54, (11.59), 11.45, 11.11, (8.99) = 11.37
4x4: 40.47, 37.95, (47.47), 44.62, (35.55) = 41.01
5x5: 1:34.54, (1:39.45), (1:27.09), 1:30.89, 1:27.30 = 1:30.91
3x3 OH: (17.38), 18.36, (20.00), 18.22, 19.13 = 18.57
3x3 BLD: 1:54.41, 2:14.02, DNF = 1:54.41
3x3 WF: (1:42.43), 1:59.24, 2:26.18, 2:14.38, (2:42.94+) = 2:13.27
234: 57.58
2345: 2:34.49
magic: 1.95, (1.68), 2.37, 1.75, (2.92) = 2.02
mmagic: 5.47, 6.24, (4.91), 5.04, (8.42) = 5.58
clock: (10.59), 11.70, 10.73, 10.67, (14.93) = 11.03
pyra: (4.60), 6.43, (14.60), 8.71, 9.05 = 8.06
sq1: 37.86, (51.22), 34.66, 34.57, (30.98) = 35.70
mega: (1:46.90), 1:51.52, (2:11.45), 2:10.95, 1:54.53 = 1:59.00
mbld: 5/6 45:35.20
2x2 bld: 1:18.28, 1:17.48, 44.80 = 44.80
5x5 bld: DNF, DNF, DNS = DNF
4x4 bld: 18:32.38, DNS, DNS = 18.32.38
fmc: 47 HTM

Spoiler

scramble: D' B L2 R' F' U L' R2 F' D R2 U R F' D' R' B' U2
solution: D L' B R' B U L U' F2 R F2 R D2 R' D' L D L' z2 y' R' F R F' R U R' f R U R' U' f' y' F R U R' U' F' U2 F2 U L R' F2 L' R U F2 (47)

2x2x2: D L' B R' B U L U' (8)
2x2x3: F2 R F2 R D2 R' (6)
F2L-1: D' L D L' (4)
F2L: z2 y' R' F R F' R U R' (7)
OLL: f R U R' U' f' y' F R U R' U' F' (12)
PLL: U2 F2 U L R' F2 L' R U F2 (10)