Roux method

2012-01-30T23:55:12Z

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{{Method Infobox
|name=Roux
|image=Roux_method.gif
|proposers=[[Gilles Roux]]
|year=2003
|anames
|variants
|steps=4
|algs=11-71
|moves=[[Speedsolving|Speed]]:48, [[FM]]:28-
|purpose=<sup></sup>
* [[Speedsolving]]
* [[Fewest Moves]]
}}

The '''Roux Method''' (French pronunciation: [ʁu]) is a 3x3 speedsolving method invented by [[Gilles Roux]]. Unlike the [[Fridrich]] and [[Petrus]] methods, the inventor of this method has used it to achieve an official sub-15 average. The Roux Method is influenced by the Petrus method's block building and the [[Waterman method]]'s layer-on-the-left and edges-last aspects.

==The Steps==

1. Build a 1x2x3 block anywhere on the cube.

2. Build a second 1x2x3 block opposite of the first 1x2x3 block, without disrupting the first 1x2x3 block. After this step, there should be two 1x2x3 blocks: one on the lower left side, and one lower right side, leaving the U slice and M slice free to move.

3. Simultaneously [[orient]] and [[permute]] the remaining 4 corners on the top layer (U-slice). You can use [[CMLL]],[[COLL]], or Corner OLL's (along with T and Y permutation) to do this.

4. [[Orient]] the 6 remaining edges (UF, UB, UL, UR, DF, DB need to be oriented correctly).

5. Solve the left and right layer edges. After this step, both the left and right side layers should be complete.

6. Solve the centers and edges in the M slice, ''see [[Last Six Edges]]''.

''See also: [[L5E]]''

==Pros==

Like the Petrus method, the Roux method uses fewer moves than the popular Fridrich method. It is also more intuitive and requires fewer algorithms. After the first block is built the rest of the cube can be solved with R, r, M and U moves thus eliminating rotations.

==Cons==

Block building can be difficult for a beginner to get used to. The reliance on r and M moves may also be difficult for some people, so much so that cubers who have trouble with M turns should probably not use this as their main method (or better, practice practice practice the M moves). Slice turns can also be slower than using a [[quarter-turn metric]].

== Notable Users ==
* [[Gilles Roux]] [http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2004ROUX01]
* [[Thom Barlow]] (Kirjava) [http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2006BARL01]
* [[Austin Moore]] (BigGreen) [http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2009MOOR01]
* [[Jules Manalang]] (Waffo) [http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2008MANA02]
* [[Alexander Lau]] (5BLD) [http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2011LAUA01]
== External Links ==
* [http://grrroux.free.fr/method/Intro.html Gilles Roux's tutorial]
* [http://wafflelikescubes.webs.com/ Waffle's Roux Site]
* Wikia: [http://rubiks.wikia.com/wiki/Roux_Method Roux Method]
* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11506 Waffle's Roux Tutorial]
* [http://rouxtorial.webs.com/ 5BLD's and PandaCuber's Roux Tutorial]
* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?29123-The-reconstruction-thread&p=634675&viewfull=1#post634675 Reconstruction for BigGreen's unofficial Ao5 9.51]

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List of Unofficial World Records

2011-12-21T03:17:39Z

PandaCuber: Added UWR

List of unofficial word records. Note that these are decided by general consensus, and are not in any way officially sanctioned.

An older and less up-to-date unofficial world record list can be found at speedcubing.com.

== Official NxNxN events ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Format
! Result
! Name
! Country
! Result Details
! Videos
! Discussion
! Reconstruction
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| rowspan="3" | 2x2x2
| avg5
| ???
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| avg12
| 1.70
| [[Bill Wang]]
| Canada
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| avg100
|2.12
| [[Bill Wang]]
| Canada
|
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| rowspan="3" | 3x3x3
| avg5
| 6.74
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
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|-
| avg12
| 6.94
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
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|-
| avg100
| 7.78
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
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|-
| rowspan="3" | 4x4x4
| avg5
| 32.89
| [[Sebastian Weyer]]
| Germany
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| avg12
| 34.xx
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
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| avg100
| ???
|
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|-
| rowspan="3" | 5x5x5
| single
| 48.23
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
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|-
| avg5
| 58.95
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhS_r1JGROE&list=UUQ7ASM-o1ELUbScXCKYwovA&index=5&feature=plcp]
|
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|-
| avg12
| 1:01.xx
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
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|-
| rowspan="3" | 6x6x6
| single
| 1:43.40
| [[Kevin Hays]]
| USA
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|-
| avg5
| 1:55.37
| [[Kevin Hays]]
| USA
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| avg12
| 1:59.62
| [[Kevin Hays]]
| USA
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| rowspan="3" | 7x7x7
| single
| 3:03.71
| [[Michał Halczuk]]
| Poland
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| avg5
| 3:11.53
| [[Michał Halczuk]]
| Poland
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| avg12
| 3:13.93
| [[Michał Halczuk]]
| Poland
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|}

== Official BLD events ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Format
! Result
! Name
! Country
! Result Details
! Videos
! Discussion
! Reconstruction
|-
| rowspan="2" | 3x3x3 BLD
| single
| 19.69
| [[Haiyan Zhuang]]
| China
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| avg5
| 28.25
| [[Marcell Endrey]]
| Hungary
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| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxp0jrLq4_E]
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| rowspan="2" | 4x4x4 BLD
| single
| 2:27.50
| [[Ville Seppänen]]
| Finland
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| avg5
|
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| rowspan="2" | 5x5x5 BLD
| single
| 6:0x
| [[Ville Seppänen]]
| Finland
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| avg5
|
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| Multi BLD
| single
| 24/25 (58:05)
| [[Zane Carney]]
| Australia
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|}

== Official other twisty events ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Format
! Result
! Name
! Country
! Result Details
! Videos
! Discussion
! Reconstruction
|-
| rowspan="3" | Pyraminx
| avg5
| 2.07
| [[Oscar Roth Andersen]]
| Denmark
|
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| avg12
| 2.49
| [[Oscar Roth Andersen]]
| Denmark
|
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| avg100
| 3.00
| [[Oscar Roth Andersen]]
| Denmark
|
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| rowspan="3" | Megaminx
| single
| 37.19
| [[Simon Westlund]]
| Sweden
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| avg5
| 45.51
| [[Simon Westlund]]
| Sweden
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| avg12
| 46.26
| [[Simon Westlund]]
| Sweden
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| rowspan="3" | Square-1
| avg5
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| avg12
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| avg100
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== Official non-twisty events ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Format
! Result
! Name
! Country
! Result Details
! Videos
! Discussion
! Reconstruction
|-
| rowspan="3" | Magic
| avg5
|
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| avg12
|
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| avg100
|
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| rowspan="3" | Master Magic
| avg5
| 1.64
| Ernie Pulchny
| USA
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| avg12
| 1.80
| Ernie Pulchny
| USA
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| avg100
|
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| rowspan="3" | Clock
| avg5
| 5.xx
| Sam Zhixiao Wang (王志骁)
| China
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| avg12
| 6.0x
| Sam Zhixiao Wang (王志骁)
| China
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| avg100
|
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|}

== Unofficial events ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Format
! Result
! Name
! Country
! Result Details
! Videos
! Discussion
! Reconstruction
|-
| rowspan="3" | Skewb
| avg5
| 4.30
| Kristopher de Asis
| Canada
|
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|
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|-
| avg12
| 5.62
| [[Oscar Roth Andersen]]
| Denmark
| someone, please get some super easy scrambles and beat this, thanks! :D
|
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|-
| avg100
| 7.59
| [[Oscar Roth Andersen]]
| Denmark
| Meep, Sarah? I know at least one of you must've beaten this!
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| 3x3 SpeedBLD
| single
| 9.18
| [[Alexander Lau]]
| United Kingdom
| I'll create a page for myself, then the link will work :P
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huyHb4BaHWw]
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|-
| rowspan="3" | 3x3 Team BLD
| single
| 11.96
| Julian David & Bill Wang
| Canada
|
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| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?1688-Accomplishment-Thread&p=667882#post667882]
| F B' L2 U' F2 R U' R2 D R L' D U' F U B' D' F' L2 F' B' D2 F' U F2

z y2 U L2 D' R' U2 (R U R' U')*3
/ L' U' L
/ U y R' U R
/ U R U R' U' R U R'
/ U f R U R' U' f'
/ U' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F' U2
|-
| avg5
| 14.37
| Julian David & Bill Wang
| Canada
|
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| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?1688-Accomplishment-Thread&p=668545#post668545]
|
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| avg12
| 15.33
| Julian David & Bill Wang
| Canada
|
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| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?1688-Accomplishment-Thread&p=668545#post668545]
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|-
| rowspan="3" | 3x3x2
| avg5
| 10.24
| [[Erik Akkersdijk]]
| Netherlands
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42Nynw1LL_M]
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?19788-Erik-3x3x2-avg-5-10.24-with-review-and-small-tut]
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| avg12
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| avg100
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| rowspan="3" | 2x2 + 3x3 + 3x3 + 4x4 SpeedBLD relay
| Single
| 3:29.78
| Bryan Rusinque
| Uruguay
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhABt4Qd-sA]
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?34233-2x2-4x4-SpeedBLD-Relay-(UWR-)&p=687834#post687834]
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