WaterRoux

WaterRoux is a Corners First method that is a hybrid of Waterman and Roux.

WaterRoux method Information about the method Proposer(s): efattah, Neuro Proposed: 2017 Alt Names: none Variants: WaterZZ No. Steps: 4 No. Algs: 343 Avg Moves: ~45 Purpose(s): Speedsolving Fewest Moves

Steps

1. Build a 1x2x3 block on the left as in Roux
2. Solve the other corners
   1. Solve the DFR and DBR corners in any permutation/orientation with at least one of them having the correct facelet on the D layer
   2. Solve all six remaining corners with either a CMLL, TCMLL, LEG-1 or TLEG-1 algorithm.
3. Now the first block and all the corners are solved. Solve two R layer edges using ERL algorithms
4. Solve the rest of the cube using L7E [1]

Pros

• Relatively efficient
• Good look ahead
• The algorithm to solve the last six corners can sometimes be predicted in inspection
• No blockbuilding is required after the first step

Cons

• Very reliant on slice moves
• Not well researched
• High algorithm count

External links

• Research Thread (SpeedSolving)
• L7E spreadsheet
• Original proposal