Blindfolded Solving

2010-03-13T20:20:10Z

Rickcube:

Blindfolded solving (abbreviated BLD) is the discipline of memorizing the position a puzzle is in and then solving it without looking at it again. The times for these events must include both the memorization stage and the solving ('execution') stage. Blindfolds are used to block a cuber's vision during blindsolving. Another blind solving discipline called [[Speed BLD]] allows unlimited memorisation time, and favours methods which are fast to execute, rather than easy to memorise. For hardcore BLD solvers, another variant called [[multiple blindfolded]] involves trying to blindfold solve as many cubes as possible.

[[Image:4.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tyson Mao wearing a blindfold during an official solve]]

== Official Blindfolded Events ==
The WCA currently recognizes four official blindfolded events: 3x3x3, [[Multi-BLD|Multiple 3x3x3]], 4x4x4, and 5x5x5.

== See Also ==
* [[Blindsolving Methods]]
* [[SpeedBLD Methods]]
* [[Multiple Blindfolded]]
* [[BLD Memorization]]
* [[Fewest Moves]]
* [[Solving with Feet]]
* [[One-Handed Solving]]

== External Links ==
* [http://stanford.edu/~leyanlo/bld.htm Leyan Lo's blindfolding site]
* Speedsolving.com: [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=393 Official Blindfold Algorithm List]
* Speedsolving.com: [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16775 Big Cube BLD Discussion]

'''Blindfold Guides'''
* [http://www.cubefreak.net/blindfoldcubing.html Macky's Guides on 3OP and M2, and other information].
* [http://stefan-pochmann.info/spocc/blindsolving/ Stefan Pochmann's blindsolving pages].
* [http://erikku.110mb.com/BLDtut.html Erik Akkersdijk's blindsolving section].
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=mKBwMw5MPYU Brian Yu's Old pochmann tutorial].

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