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.

For official records, see [[List of World Records]].

== Official NxNxN events ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Format
! Result
! Name
! Country
! Result Details
! Videos
! Discussion
! Reconstruction
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2x2x2
| avg5
| 1.29
| [[Lee Kyeong-Sub]]
| Korea
| 1.25 (0.82) (2.40) 1.20 1.41 (Using stackmat)
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 1.66
| [[Christopher Olson]]
| USA
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
| 1.94
| [[Christopher Olson]]
| USA
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 3x3x3
| avg5
| 5.89
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
| (4.49), (7.03), 5.50, 5.74, 6.42
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 6.37
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
| 6.11, 5.08, 7.10, 5.10, 6.50, 6.84, 5.44, (7.84), 7.65, 6.89, (4.42), 7.03
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?1688-Accomplishment-Thread&p=866755&viewfull=1#post866755]
|
|-
| avg100
| 7.00
| [[Alexander Lau]]
| UK
| 7.00, 6.26, 7.47, 7.81, 7.10, 7.38, 7.53, 6.40, 6.73, 7.43, 7.38, 6.73, 6.86, (8.13), 7.20, (5.18), 6.66, 6.91, 7.10, 7.70, 7.42, 6.34, 5.82, 7.79, 7.19, 6.98, 6.83, 7.06, 7.02, 7.47, 7.27, 6.65, 7.66, (5.64), 7.82, (5.82), 7.34, 6.55, (5.79), 6.58, 6.87, 6.07, 7.01, 7.08, 7.81, 7.49, 5.83, 6.78, 5.91, (8.85), 7.39, 6.97, 6.44, 7.24, 6.73, 7.52, 5.98, 7.66, 7.39, 7.02, 6.04, 6.45, 6.82, 7.24, (8.56), 7.33, 7.54, 7.43, 6.36, (8.62), 7.07, 6.67, 7.01, 7.38, 6.67, 7.56, 7.62, 7.08, 7.42, (5.57), 7.14, 7.50, 6.86, 7.08, 5.98, 6.51, 7.45, 6.22, (8.24), 6.70, 7.70, 7.58, 6.91, 7.01, 7.64, 6.74, 6.96, 6.75, 7.11, 5.94
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?1688-Accomplishment-Thread/page3427&p=854769#post854769]
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 3x3x3 One-handed
| avg5
| 10.30
| [[Muhammad Jihan Khalilurrahman]]
| Indonesia
| (14.85), 10.44, (9.39), 10.86, 9.60
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 11.67
| [[Seo Hyo-Min]]
| Korea
| 10.62, (14.59), 9.98, 12.64, 10.90, 11.58, 11.93, (9.53), 12.55, 11.93, 12.66, 12.01
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
| 12.97
| [[Justin Mallari]]
| USA
|9.904, 12.001, 12.191, 13.648, 10.928, 13.600, 12.433, 10.256, 11.648, 12.080, 11.489, 13.008, 11.984, 14.320, 14.977, 13.169, 11.647, 14.111, 13.728, 12.447, 11.184, 13.872, 11.983, 14.881, 14.032, 12.865, 10.401, 13.681, 14.255, 13.023, 14.273, 14.192, 13.008, 13.137, 13.520, 12.576, 13.873, 13.663, 13.696, 12.016, 12.144, 13.073, 13.713, 12.519, 12.577, 13.520, 14.127, 12.400, 12.528, 13.920, 14.576, 12.256, 13.776, 13.633, 13.715, 13.796, 13.183, 12.977, 13.409, 14.208, 13.712, 13.681, 13.472, 14.064, 10.064, 12.368, 13.424, 12.128, 13.744, 13.424, 12.913, 12.736, 13.249, 13.296, 13.344, 12.799, 13.312, 13.999, 13.361, 12.928, 11.023, 10.895, 8.848, 13.056, 11.408, 12.845, 13.217, 12.737, 13.345, 13.984, 13.919, 13.809, 13.809, 12.927, 13.217, 11.857, 13.009, 11.088, 11.249, 11.823
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 4x4x4
| single
| 21.45
| [[Sebastian Weyer]]
| Germany
|
|
| [http://forum.speedcubers.de/showthread.php?tid=4229&pid=171543#pid171543]
|
|-
| avg5
| 27.48
| [[Sebastian Weyer]]
| Germany
| 26.83, 27.98, (28.09), 27.62, (26.72)
|
|[http://forum.speedcubers.de/showthread.php?tid=4229&pid=168596#pid168596]
|
|-
| avg12
| 34.xx
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 5x5x5
| single
| 48.23
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg5
| 55.87
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
| 53.08, 58.37, (49.59), (1:04.12), 56.17
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 57.26
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
| 53.19, 58.10, 57.46, 56.68, (1:04.43), 57.51, 58.16, 1:01.03, 55.33, 59.04, 56.10, (52.29)
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 6x6x6
| single
| 1:42.23
| [[Emily Wang]]
| Canada
|
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?1688-Accomplishment-Thread&p=870610&viewfull=1#post870610]
|
|-
| avg5
| 1:55.37
| [[Kevin Hays]]
| USA
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wGYkrFn4f0]
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 1:59.38
| [[Kevin Hays]]
| USA
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wGYkrFn4f0]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 7x7x7
| single
| 2:41.63
| [[Lin Chen]]
| China
| Official WR
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWDern6RPTA]
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?38674-7x7-WR-single-2-41-63-Chen-Lin]
|
|-
| mo3
| 2:56.85
| [[Lin Chen]]
| China
| Official WR mo3
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 3:13.93
| [[Michał Halczuk]]
| Poland
|
|
|
|
|}

== Official BLD events ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Format
! Result
! Name
! Country
! Result Details
! Videos
! Discussion
! Reconstruction
|-
| rowspan="3" | 3x3x3 BLD
| single
| 17.91
| [[Marcin Kowalczyk]]
| Poland
| 6.09 memo
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?3582-Blindfold-Accomplishment-Thread&p=852311&viewfull=1#post852311]
|
|-
| avg5
| 24.92
| [[Marcell Endrey]]
| Hungary
| 26.11, 23.37, 25.27, (DNF), (22.49)
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4uHnyt0XnE]
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?42554]
|
|-
| avg12
| 26.45
| [[Marcell Endrey]]
| Hungary
| 27.03, 26.11, 23.37, 25.27, (DNF), (22.49), 31.04, 28.16, 24.92, 27.29, 24.71, 26.57
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4uHnyt0XnE]
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?42554]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 4x4x4 BLD
| single
| 2:06.57
| [[Marcell Endrey]]
| Hungary
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg5
| 3:01.34
| [[Oliver Frost]]
| UK
| (2:42.87), 2:45.36, 3:17.31, 3:01.35, (DNF)
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPizx3m1Jco]
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?42689-4BLD-3-01-34-Average-of-5&p=869668#post869668]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 5x5x5 BLD
| single
| 5:07:06
| [[Marcell Endrey]]
| Hungary
| 2:37 memo
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?p=844488]
|
|-
| avg5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| Multi BLD
| single
| 39/41 (53:33)
| [[Marcin Kowalczyk]]
| Poland
|
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?3582-Blindfold-Accomplishment-Thread&p=869950&viewfull=1#post869950]
|
|}

For additional Multi-BLD UWRs per cube, see here: [[List_of_UWR/Multi_BLD| Multi BLD UWR Page]]

== Official other events ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Format
! Result
! Name
! Country
! Result Details
! Videos
! Discussion
! Reconstruction
|-
| rowspan="3" | Pyraminx
| avg5
| 1.82
| [[Oscar Roth Andersen]]
| Denmark
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 2.22
| [[Oscar Roth Andersen]]
| Denmark
| 1.77, 2.71, 2.13, (3.06), 1.84, 2.56, 2.53, 2.34, 1.83, 2.31, 2.18, (1.75)
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
| 2.79
| [[Drew Brads]]
| Sillymarica
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | Megaminx
| single
| 35.99
| [[Balint Bodor]]
| Hungary
| Doesn't remember exactly
|
|
|
|-
| avg5
| 44.00
| [[Oscar Roth Andersen]]
| Denmark
| 43.43, 52.11, 46.68, 41.88, 40.47 => 43.997
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 46.26
| [[Simon Westlund]]
| Sweden
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | Square-1
| avg5
| 8.52
| [[Simon Crawford]]
| United Kingdom
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 9.84
| [[Simon Crawford]]
| United Kingdom
|
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?1688-Accomplishment-Thread/page3026]
|
|-
| avg100
| 11.76
| [[Simon Crawford]]
| United Kingdom
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | Clock
| avg5
| 5.20
| [[Pierre Bouvier]]
| France
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 5.72
| [[Pierre Bouvier]]
| France
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
| 6.45
| [[Pierre Bouvier]]
| France
|
|
|
|
|}

== Unofficial events ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Event
! Format
! Result
! Name
! Country
! Result Details
! Videos
! Discussion
! Reconstruction
|-
| rowspan="4" | Magic
| single
| 0.59
| [[Chae Ji-Seok]]
| Korea
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z5MBpopLgA]
|
|
|-
| avg5
| 0.64
| [[Chae Ji-Seok]]
| Korea
| 0.65 0.63 0.65 (DNF) (0.61)
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 0.72
| [[Chae Ji-Seok]]
| Korea
| 0.75 0.71 (5.18) 0.72 0.69 0.69 0.72 0.78 0.68 0.71 (0.68) 0.71
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
| 0.98
| [[Dong-Hyun Kim]]
| Korea
|(0.72) 0.84 1.21 0.88 0.81 0.84 0.90 0.85 0.90 0.88 0.72 0.72 0.77 0.75 0.80 0.95 0.81 0.79 0.79 0.80 0.80 0.75 1.15 2.18 0.97 0.90 0.88 1.32 0.85 0.81 0.80 0.79 0.75 0.82 0.82 0.80 0.75 0.75 0.80 0.90 0.95 3.10 2.18 0.97 (48.67) 0.80 0.81 0.88 0.90 1.02 1.08 1.15 0.88 0.80 0.75 0.75 0.72 0.72 0.80 0.81 0.88 0.88 0.80 0.80 0.90 0.85 0.97 0.88 0.83 0.82 0.80 0.80 8.52 1.32 0.90 0.85 0.83 0.82 0.80 0.75 0.80 0.82 0.72 0.72 0.85 0.90 1.03 0.88 0.80 1.13 0.81 0.82 0.83 0.90 0.80 0.75 0.73 0.77 0.80 0.80
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | Master Magic
| single
| 1.55
| [[Ernie Pulchny]]
| USA
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDoYuxtzJ9I]
|
|
|-
| avg5
| 1.64
| [[Ernie Pulchny]]
| USA
|
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 1.78
| [[Jae-Min Jeon]]
| Korea
| 1.75 (1.69) 1.80 1.71 1.72 1.84 (2.15) 1.90 1.78 1.72 1.83 1.75
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | Skewb
| avg5
| 3.78
| [[Brandon Harnish]]
| USA
| 3.92, 4.53, 2.89, (6.44), (2.53)
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 4.98
| [[Brandon Harnish]]
| USA
| 5.34, 4.51, 4.76, (6.57), 4.52, 4.45, (3.58), 5.52, 4.93, 5.08, 5.04, 5.61
|
|
|
|-
| avg100
| 5.87
| [[Brandon Harnish]]
| USA
| 3.27, (7.94), 4.68, 5.16, 5.27, 3.74, 4.14, 4.91, 6.86, (2.32), 7.13, 5.39, 5.51, 5.25, 6.65, 7.56, (1.75), (2.46), 6.81, 6.99, 6.65, 3.96, 5.76, 5.10, 3.96, 5.48, 5.72, 5.11, 6.02, 7.56, 5.89, 7.08, 6.56, 7.27, 6.18, 6.30, 4.21, 5.58, 6.88, 7.76, 6.54, (8.63), 4.24, 6.58, 6.55, 4.62, 6.54, 6.61, 6.78, 3.92, 7.56, 4.33, 6.85, 6.69, 5.56, 5.57, 7.77, 5.26, 5.77, 6.68, 4.44, 6.33, (7.87), 7.51, 5.66, 4.93, 5.42, 6.02, 7.06, 7.64, 6.84, 7.70, 4.82, 5.16, 5.70, 4.58, 6.39, 5.75, 7.54, 6.47, 7.39, 6.20, 5.53, 5.00, 5.46, 3.36, 5.02, 7.41, 6.72, (7.78), 5.01, (7.98), 4.61, 6.02, (2.59), 5.70, (2.75), 4.47, 5.57, 6.25
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 8x8
| single
| 5:53.84
| [[Vladislav Shavelsky]]
| Russia
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meEeix1thls]
|
|
|-
| mo3
| 6:03.60
| [[Vladislav Shavelsky]]
| Russia
|6:05.12 6:08.41 5:57.27
|
|
|
|-
| avg12
| 6:18.89
| [[Vladislav Shavelsky]]
| Russia
|(6:56.67) 6:30.13 6:41.10 6:05.12 6:08.41 5:57.27 6:45.25 (5:53.84) 6:15.32 6:02.42 6:42.53 6:01.34
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 9x9
| single
| 9:22.39
| [[Michael Gottlieb]]
| USA
|
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?p=840711]
|
|-
| avg5
| 10:25.63
| [[Michael Gottlieb]]
| USA
| 10:34.23 (10:51.05) 10:13.43 10:29.22 (9:22.39)
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?p=840711]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 11x11
| single
| 20:45.50
| [[Bradley Vrooman]]
| USA
|
|
|
|
|-
| mo3/avg5
| 32:01.95
| [[Shonathon Collins]]
| USA
| (Pancakes.)
|
|
|
|-
| 3x3 SpeedBLD
| single
| 7.69
| [[Ray Lam]]
| China
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJqOA9jGxTw]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 3x3 Team BLD
| single
| 11.96
| [[Julian David]] & [[Bill Wang]]
| Canada
|
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?1688-Accomplishment-Thread&p=667882#post667882]
| [http://alg.garron.us/?alg=z_y2_U_L2_D-_R-_U2%0A(R_U_R-_U-)3%0AL-_U-_L%0AU_y_R-_U_R%0AU_R_U_R-_U-_R_U_R-%0AU_f_R_U_R-_U-_f-%0AU-_R_U_R-_U-_R-_F_R2_U-_R-_U-_R_U_R-_F-_U2&ini=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]
|-
| avg5
| 14.37
| [[Julian David]] & [[Bill Wang]]
| Canada
|
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?1688-Accomplishment-Thread&p=668545#post668545]
|
|-
| avg12
| 15.33
| [[Julian David]] & [[Bill Wang]]
| Canada
|
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?1688-Accomplishment-Thread&p=668545#post668545]
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 3x3x2
| avg5
| 9.65
| [[Michael Gottlieb]]
| USA
|
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?1688-Accomplishment-Thread&p=472070&viewfull=1#post472070]
|
|-
| avg12
| 10.58
| [[Michael Gottlieb]]
| USA
|
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?1688-Accomplishment-Thread&p=472070&viewfull=1#post472070]
|
|-
| avg100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| 2x2-4x4 relay
| single
| 41.32
| [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
| Australia
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MBq2z7rOo8]
|
|
|-
| 2x2-5x5 relay
| single
| 1:40.03
| [[Jeong Jong-Ho]]
| Korea
|
|
|
|
|-
| 2x2-6x6 relay
| single
| 4:50.36
| [[Dan Cohen]]
| USA
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR0F2F0WGHQ]
|
|
|-
| 2x2-7x7 relay
| single
| 6:52.31
| [[Kevin Hays]]
| USA
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?38820-2x2-7x7-7-15-96&p=788817&viewfull=1#post788817]
|
|
|-
| 2x2-8x8 relay
| single
| 15:05.32
| [[Vladislav Shavelskiy]]
| Russia
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRun5e_2A2s]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="1" | 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]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | Gigaminx
| Single
| 7:56.03
| [[Bálint Bodor]]
| Hungary
|
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YylGa8MtKIQ]
|
|
|-
| Avg5
| 9:51.43
| [[Michael Gottlieb]]
| USA
| (9:37.66), 10:08.14, (10:12.88), 9:38.20, 9:47.95
|
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?1688-Accomplishment-Thread&p=872043&viewfull=1#post872043]
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | Starminx I (Face turning)
| Single
| 17:42.63
| [[Chris Wall]]
| United Kingdom
|
|
|
|
|-
| Mo3/Ao5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="1" | 6x6x6 BLD
| Single
| 18:16.10
| [[Roman Strakhov]]
| Russia
| Memorization: 8:31
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwkBq7VVIBs]
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?42677-6x6x6-BLD-UWR-thread&p=869259#post869259]
|
|-
| rowspan="1" | 7x7x7 BLD
| Single
| 30:39.80
| [[Roman Strakhov]]
| Russia
| Memorization: 17:03
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppKtlE5G62o]
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?42008-7x7x7-BLD-UWR-thread&p=857471&viewfull=1#post857471]
|
|-
| rowspan="1" | 8x8x8 BLD
| Single
| 1:17:38.25
| [[Mike Hughey]]
| USA
| Memorization: 40:10
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD3W8hqRnuc]
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?36755-Mike-Hughey-solves-8x8x8-BLD]
|
|-
| rowspan="1" | 9x9x9 BLD
| Single
| 1:45:19.61
| [[Roman Strakhov]]
| Russia
| Memorization: 51:28
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkJxLFV870Q]
| [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?42274-9x9x9-blindfolded-1-45-19-61-(UWR)]
|
|-
|}

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Pikas**t

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Ranzha V. Emodrach: Created page with "{{Method Infobox |name=Pikas**t |image=pikas--t.gif |proposers=Justin Harder |year=2013 |variants=L5E, ELL |steps=4 |algs=9-42 |moves=Est. 50 |purpose= ..."

{{Method Infobox
|name=Pikas**t
|image=pikas--t.gif
|proposers=[[Justin Harder]]
|year=2013
|variants=[[L5E]], [[ELL]]
|steps=4
|algs=9-42
|moves=Est. 50
|purpose=
* [[Speedsolving]]
}}

'''Pikas**t''' (alternatively spelled sans asterisks) is a 3x3 speedsolving method proposed by Justin Harder on 24 June 2013 as a variant of the [[Petrus Method]]. Drawing influence from the [[Petrus]] and [[Roux]] methods, this method relies heavily on [[blockbuilding]] at the beginning of the solve and [[EO]] recognition at the end. It is known for its colourful attributes and eggplants.

== The Steps ==

'''1. Build a 2x2x3 block''' anywhere on the cube. It is advised to consult the [[Petrus]] method for assistance. This step is intuitive and requires no algorithms. After formation, this block is traditionally positioned on the lower left side of the cube with respect to the F face, but can be placed where convenient for the next step.

[[File:Pikas--t.gif|thumb|upright|An example of pieces that can be solved in the C+OP step]]

'''2.''' Solve '''C+OP''' (Corner Plus One Pair) to complete one full layer of corners with one non-LL edge solved as well. The two corners should be solved adjacent to the block to complete one layer of corners. The solved edge can be anywhere as long as it is attached to one of the aforementioned corners. Because of the "missing [[cross]] piece", other pair insertion techniques are applicable.

'''3.''' '''Corners of the Last Layer (CLL)'''. Originally referred to as '''"Solve Remaining Corner"''', This step can be solved using [[CLL algorithms (3x3x3)|3x3 CLL]], [[CMLL]], [[COLL]], and [[OLLCP]].

'''4.''' '''Last Six Edges (LSE)'''. Though originally called '''"Solve the Remaining 6 edge"''' as to differentiate it from [[Roux]] [[LSE]], this step is traditionally solved as a pseudo-Roux-LSE as follows:
* '''4a.''' Perform set-up moves to position the edges in a traditional LSE configuration
* '''4b.''' Roux-style LSE
* '''4c.''' [[AUF]] and undo the set-up moves.

== Simplifications ==
'''1. 2x2x3:'''
* Construct [[CFOP]]-style as a cross with two pairs, but without a fourth cross piece. This is generally frowned upon due to the nonuse of blockbuilding.

'''2. C+OP:'''
* The solved edge is advised to be the FR edge, formed with the DFR corner as a [[CFOP]]-style pair.
* It is acceptable from this point to solve with first layer on left, if the 2x2x3 block is positioned in the lower left side of the cube.
* It is also acceptable to solve a row of pieces (e.g. DFR-DR-DBR) to complete '''C+OP'''.
* [[Winter Variation]] and other techniques may be used to influence [[OCLL]] for the '''CLL''' step.
* Solving additional edges in this step or the next is advisable to influence the '''LSE''' step.

'''3. CLL:'''
* Influencing EO is highly advisable for preparation of the '''LSE''' step.

'''4. LSE:'''
* "Hacking" LSE, or '''LSE hax''', is performed using alternate approaches to solving LSE that may include the use of [[Commutator|commutators]], [[ELL]] (and [[PLL#Permutations_of_Edges_Only|EPLL]] consequently), 5-cycles, and [[L5E]].

== Pros ==
Pikas**t allows for freer manipulations of the cube as compared to other more structured methods, particularly in the '''C+OP''' and '''CLL''' steps.

== Cons ==
As can be expected with any pseudo- steps in a speedsolving method, recognising for '''LSE''' can be difficult, notably the EO supstep in '''4a'''.

Also, movecount can be considerably higher than other speedsolving methods for solvers unaccustomed to the style of Pikas**t.

== See also ==
* [[Petrus Method]]
* [[Roux Method]]
* [[CLL algorithms (3x3x3)]]
* [[CMLL]]
* [[OLLCP]]
* [[Last Six Edges]]
* [[L5E]]
* [[ELL]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?42671-Method-proposal-week-1-Pikas**t Justin (Cool Frog) Harder's original proposal of the method.] Example solves included.

[[Category:3x3x3 methods]]
[[Category:3x3x3 speedsolving methods]]

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2013-07-04T07:23:44Z

Ranzha V. Emodrach:

List of Unofficial World Records

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List of Unofficial World Records

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List of Skewb methods

2012-11-14T23:29:09Z

Ranzha V. Emodrach:

This article lists the best known [[Skewb]] methods and their proposers.

*[http://sa967st.webs.com/myskewbmethod.htm Two-look "gogogogogo"] by [[Sarah Strong]].
*[http://ranzhas-skewb-method.webs.com/ Ranzha's Skewb Method] by Ranzha V. Emodrach.
*[http://meep.cubing.net/skewb.html Kirjava-Meep] by [[Thom Barlow]] and [[Kristopher De Asis]].
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5xYFkMllOw monkeydude1313's method] by [[Chris Bird]]. This method uses only one [[algorithm]].

[[Category:Skewb methods]]

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2010-04-06T02:50:44Z

Ranzha V. Emodrach:

__NOTOC__
[[Image:F2L higlight.jpg|thumb|160px|The First Two Layers]]
'''First Two Layers''', or '''F2L''' are normally the first two bottom layers of the [[3x3x3 cube]], or essentially all layers up until the last layer on larger cubes.

The definition is a little different depending on the subject or who you are talking to. Normally it is as above but it may also refer to the part of the [[Fridrich method]] that solves the [[pair]]s without counting the [[cross]] part.

 
== Approaches ==

=== Petrus F2L ===

Another way to solve the 'F2L' is by building blocks, common during the first two layers of the [[Petrus]] method.

=== Fridrich F2L ===
There are many ways to solve the 'F2L' on a cube. A common system is using the [[Fridrich]] method first two layer approach. After solving the cross, a corner-edge pair is paired up, and then inserted into the correct slot. A total of four corner edge (or 'CE') pairs are made and inserted to solve the first two layers.

The concept of pairing up four corner/edge pairs was first proposed by [[Ren Schoof]] in 1981.

Most people agree that the Fridrich F2L should be done intuitively, but when you are starting out it can be instructive to see some optimal solutions for each F2L pair. Below is a collection of such optimal solutions

==Easy Cases==

{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
|-valign="top"
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=== F2L 1 ===
[[Image:F2L01.png]]

{{Alg|U (R U' R')|F2L}}
{{Alg|R' F R F'|F2L}}

|

=== F2L 2 ===
[[Image:F2L02.png]]

{{Alg|y' U' (R' U R)|F2L}}
{{Alg|F R' F' R|F2L}}
{{Alg|d' L' U L|F2L}}

|-valign="top"
|

=== F2L 3 ===
[[Image:F2L03.png]]

{{Alg|y' (R' U' R)|F2L}}

|

=== F2L 4 ===
[[Image:F2L04.png]]

{{Alg|(R U R')|F2L}}

|-valign="top"
|}

==Reposition Edge==

{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
|-valign="top"
|
=== F2L 5 ===
[[Image:F2L05.png]]

{{Alg|(U' R U R') U2 (R U' R')|F2L}}
{{Alg|(U' R U R') U (R' F R F')|F2L}}

|

=== F2L 6 ===
[[Image:F2L06.png]]

{{Alg|d (R' U' R) U2' (R' U R)|F2L}}
{{Alg|y' (U R' U' R) U2 (R' U R)|F2L}}

|-valign="top"
|
=== F2L 7 ===
[[Image:F2L07.png]]

{{Alg|U' (R U2' R') U2 (R U' R')|F2L}}

|

=== F2L 8 ===
[[Image:F2L08.png]]

{{Alg|d (R' U2 R) U2' (R' U R)|F2L}}
{{Alg|y' U (R' U2 R) U2 (R' U R)|F2L}}

|-valign="top"
|}

==Reposition Edge and Flip Corner==

{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
|-valign="top"
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=== F2L 9 ===
[[Image:F2L09.png]]

{{Alg|d (R' U' R U')(R' U' R)|F2L}}
{{Alg|y2 U' (L U') d' (L' U' L)|F2L}}
|

=== F2L 10 ===
[[Image:F2L10.png]]

{{Alg|U' (R U R' U)(R U R')|F2L}}

|-valign="top"
|

=== F2L 11 ===
[[Image:F2L11.png]]

{{Alg|U' (R U2' R') d (R' U' R)|F2L}}

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=== F2L 12 ===
[[Image:F2L12.png]]

{{Alg|d (R' U2 R) d' (R U R')|F2L}}

|-valign="top"
|
=== F2L 13 ===
[[Image:F2L13.png]]

{{Alg|d (R' U R U')(R' U' R)|F2L}}
{{Alg|y' U (R' U R U')(R' U' R)|F2L}}
|

=== F2L 14 ===
[[Image:F2L14.png]]

{{Alg|U' (R U' R' U)(R U R')|F2L}}

|-valign="top"
|}

==Split Pair by Going Over==

{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
|-valign="top"
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=== F2L 15 ===
[[Image:F2L15.png]]

{{Alg|y' (R' U R U') d' (R U R')|F2L}}
{{Alg|y (L' U L) U2 y (R U R')|F2L}}
|

=== F2L 16 ===
[[Image:F2L16.png]]

{{Alg|(R U' R' U) d (R' U' R)|F2L}}
{{Alg|(R U' R') U2 (F' U' F)|F2L}}
|-valign="top"
|
=== F2L 17 ===
[[Image:F2L17.png]]

{{Alg|(R U2 R') U' (R U R')|F2L}}

|

=== F2L 18 ===
[[Image:F2L18.png]]

{{Alg|y' (R' U2 R) U (R' U' R)|F2L}}

|-valign="top"
|}

==Pair Made on Side==

{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
|-valign="top"
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=== F2L 19 ===
[[Image:F2L19.png]]

{{Alg|U (R U2 R') U (R U' R')|F2L}}
|

=== F2L 20 ===
[[Image:F2L20.png]]

{{Alg|y' U' (R' U2 R) U' (R' U R)|F2L}}
|-valign="top"
|
=== F2L 21 ===
[[Image:F2L21.png]]

{{Alg|U2 (R U R' U)(R U' R')|F2L}}

|

=== F2L 22 ===
[[Image:F2L22.png]]

{{Alg|y' U2 (R' U' R U')(R' U R)|F2L}}

|-valign="top"
|}

==Weird==

{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
|-valign="top"
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=== F2L 23 ===
[[Image:F2L23.png]]

{{Alg|(R U R' U') U' (R U R' U')(R U R')|F2L}}
{{Alg|U2 R2 U2 (R' U' R U') R2|F2L}}
|

=== F2L 24 ===
[[Image:F2L24.png]]

{{Alg|y' (R' U' R U) U (R' U' R U)(R' U' R)|F2L}}
{{Alg|y' U2 R2 U2 (R U R' U) R2|F2L}}
|-valign="top"
|}

==Corner in Place, Edge in U Face==

{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
|-valign="top"
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=== F2L 25 ===
[[Image:F2L25.png]]

{{Alg|d' (L' U L) d (R U' R')|F2L}}
{{Alg|y U' (L' U' L) U (F U F')|F2L}}
{{Alg|U' (F' U F) U (R U' R')|F2L}}
|

=== F2L 26 ===
[[Image:F2L26.png]]

{{Alg|U (R U' R') d' (L' U L)|F2L}}
{{Alg|U (R U' R') U' (F' U F)|F2L}}

|-valign="top"
|
=== F2L 27 ===
[[Image:F2L27.png]]

{{Alg|(R U' R' U)(R U' R')|F2L}}

|

=== F2L 28 ===
[[Image:F2L28.png]]

{{Alg|y' (R' U R U')(R' U R)|F2L}}
{{Alg|(R U' R') U2 (F' U F)|F2L}}

|-valign="top"
|
=== F2L 29 ===
[[Image:F2L29.png]]

{{Alg|y' (R' U' R U)(R' U' R)|F2L}}
|

=== F2L 30 ===
[[Image:F2L30.png]]

{{Alg|(R U R' U')(R U R')|F2L}}

|-valign="top"
|}

==Edge in Place, Corner in U face==

{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
|-valign="top"
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=== F2L 31 ===
[[Image:F2L31.png]]

{{Alg|(R U' R') d (R' U R)|F2L}}
{{Alg|(R U' R' U)(F' U F)|F2L}}
|

=== F2L 32 ===
[[Image:F2L32.png]]

{{Alg|(R U R' U')(R U R' U')(R U R')|F2L}}

|-valign="top"
|
=== F2L 33 ===
[[Image:F2L33.png]]

{{Alg|(U' R U' R') U2 (R U' R')|F2L}}
{{Alg|y U' (L U' L') U2 (L U' L)|F2L}}
|

=== F2L 34 ===
[[Image:F2L34.png]]

{{Alg|U' (R U2' R') U (R U R')|F2L}}
{{Alg|U (R U R') U2 (R U R')|F2L}}
{{Alg|d (R' U R) U2 (R' U R)|F2L}}
|-valign="top"
|
=== F2L 35 ===
[[Image:F2L35.png]]

{{Alg|(U' R U R') d (R' U' R)|F2L}}
{{Alg|U2 (R U' R') U' (F' U' F)|F2L}}
|

=== F2L 36 ===
[[Image:F2L36.png]]

{{Alg|d (R' U' R) d' (R U R')|F2L}}
{{Alg|y U2 (L' U L) U (F U F')|F2L}}
|-valign="top"
|}

==Edge and Corner in Place==

{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
|-valign="top"
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=== F2L 37 ===
[[Image:F2L37.png]]

Solved
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=== F2L 38 ===
[[Image:F2L38.png]]

{{Alg|(R U' R') d (R' U2 R) U2' (R' U R)|F2L}}
{{Alg|(R U R') U2 (R U2 R') d (R' U' R)|F2L}}
|-valign="top"
|
=== F2L 39 ===
[[Image:F2L39.png]]

{{Alg|(R U' R') U' (R U R') U2 (R U' R')|F2L}}
{{Alg|y (L' U' L) U2 (L' U L U')(L' U' L)|F2L}}
|

=== F2L 40 ===
[[Image:F2L40.png]]

{{Alg|(R U' R' U)(R U2' R') U (R U' R')|F2L}}
{{Alg|(R U R') U2 (R U' R' U)(R U R')|F2L}}
|-valign="top"
|
=== F2L 41 ===
[[Image:F2L41.png]]

{{Alg|(R U' R') d (R' U' R U')(R' U' R)|F2L}}
{{Alg|y (L' U' L U)(L' U L) U2 (F U F')|F2L}}
|

=== F2L 42 ===
[[Image:F2L42.png]]

{{Alg|(R U' R') d2 y (R' U' R U')(R' U R)|F2L}}
{{Alg|(R U R' U')(R U' R') U2 (F' U' F)|F2L}}
|-valign="top"
|}

== See Also ==
* [[Keyhole First Two Layers]]
* [[Last Layer]]
* [[F2B]]
* [[F2LL]]
* [[ZBF2L]]
* [[First Layer]]
* [[Fridrich Method]]
* [[Petrus Method]]

== External Resources ==
* [http://www.opticubes.com/cubing/f2l/ Opticubes.com Optimal F2L Cases]
* [http://erikku.er.funpic.org/rubik/F2L.html Erik Akkersdijk's F2L Cases (from his old site)]
* [http://www.cubestation.co.uk/cs2/index.php?page=3x3x3/cfop/f2l/f2l Dan Harris's F2L Cases]
* [http://jmbaum.110mb.com/f2l.htm Jason Baum's F2L Cases]
* [http://www.kungfoomanchu.com/#333speedcubing Andy Klise's Printable F2L PDF]

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