@threelonmusketeers Those are steps of the #Roux method. It’s not a layer by layer method. The steps are FB, SB, CMLL, LSE (or L6E).
To start, you make a 1x2x3 block on the left side (FB = first block), then a 1x2x3 block on the right side (SB = second block).
Next you permute/orient the corners in 1 alg: the CMLL step (only 42 algs)
And finally you solve the remaining 6 edges (Last six edges: LSE/L6E)
It has a low move count, is more intuitive and less algorithmic. It’s often used in OH.
Usually, FB can be done in less than 8 moves. With unlimited inspection, I usually managed to keep under 8. So 12 felt definitively rusty.
I haven't done a #speedcubing session for a long time (still a bit of figdet, patterns on big cubes..), and it's showing!
I've forgotten loads of CMLL, my SB is catastrophic, and I've done quite a few FBs with more than 12 moves (not counting all the mistakes). My ao5/ao12/... are nowhere near my best.
Otherwise, I've made a few good resolutions (planned all my FB, SB and CMLL easy...) and managed 2 sub-20s.
@jxk No, the WCA competition has only 3 to 5BLD. And Multiblind with 3x3.
But people are getting creative and do unofficial events, like square-1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QekhMxc6Kro), megaminx or FTO.
@threelonmusketeers What method do you use? what time do you average?
After having a few success at ~5min I stopped doing blind. I should try again. (and maybe 4bld too?)
@annorax It was an already made pair that he manages to keep while placing DR at the same time. Though he could have made FB + SB 1st square in 6 moves instead of 8 if he had taken more time for inspection.
He had some luck with a 4c skip.
But almost 10TPS with a short solve, it’s good to see Roux in a sub-4
For SBLS, I went through the list for each configuration. Even though some are trivial, it’s always interesting to see other solutions (depending on where your fingers are for instance)
@threelonmusketeers Those are steps of the #Roux method. It’s not a layer by layer method. The steps are FB, SB, CMLL, LSE (or L6E).
To start, you make a 1x2x3 block on the left side (FB = first block), then a 1x2x3 block on the right side (SB = second block).
Next you permute/orient the corners in 1 alg: the CMLL step (only 42 algs)
And finally you solve the remaining 6 edges (Last six edges: LSE/L6E)
It has a low move count, is more intuitive and less algorithmic. It’s often used in OH.
Usually, FB can be done in less than 8 moves. With unlimited inspection, I usually managed to keep under 8. So 12 felt definitively rusty.
#speedcubing
@threelonmusketeers
I haven't done a #speedcubing session for a long time (still a bit of figdet, patterns on big cubes..), and it's showing!
I've forgotten loads of CMLL, my SB is catastrophic, and I've done quite a few FBs with more than 12 moves (not counting all the mistakes). My ao5/ao12/... are nowhere near my best.
Otherwise, I've made a few good resolutions (planned all my FB, SB and CMLL easy...) and managed 2 sub-20s.
Time to get back to it!
@l_inadapte @cubers
He had a few CR/NR though:
8.46 avg in OH
31.54 single in 555 (WR2)
19.35 avg in 444 (WR2)
But yeah, he set the bar high last year: 9 wr!
@jxk No, the WCA competition has only 3 to 5BLD. And Multiblind with 3x3.
But people are getting creative and do unofficial events, like square-1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QekhMxc6Kro), megaminx or FTO.
@threelonmusketeers Sorry for the mistake. Max had a 3.13 single. And before him, Yusheng Du had a 3.47 solve.
@threelonmusketeers What method do you use? what time do you average?
After having a few success at ~5min I stopped doing blind. I should try again. (and maybe 4bld too?)
@annorax Yes. Here is his times : (5.48) (5.28) 5.31 5.28 5.28
Pretty constant indeed!
@IsoSpandy no idea, I don’t follow ZZ users, but eventually a lucky solve will also happen, maybe this year?
@annorax It was an already made pair that he manages to keep while placing DR at the same time. Though he could have made FB + SB 1st square in 6 moves instead of 8 if he had taken more time for inspection.
He had some luck with a 4c skip.
But almost 10TPS with a short solve, it’s good to see Roux in a sub-4
@Yukily Je confirme, y a un placement mathématique à observer : https://blog.xkcd.com/2009/09/02/urinal-protocol-vulnerability/ (en anglais, mais les dessins suffisent).
@thisisdee
Did you check speedcubedb:
- https://speedcubedb.com/a/3x3/F2L
- https://speedcubedb.com/a/3x3/AdvancedF2L
or the speedsolving wiki: https://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php?title=First_Two_Layers
(and their External Resources)
For SBLS, I went through the list for each configuration. Even though some are trivial, it’s always interesting to see other solutions (depending on where your fingers are for instance)
@Emanuel same (although I use Roux).
Roux is still the method of the avg record. A CMLL-skip is still possible to win back the single record :p
I hope that Sean continue to improve and became the first sub-8 avg.
@threelonmusketeers Absolutely. If he keeps going like that, he will average sub 3.8 or close. He is on fire
@threelonmusketeers I don’t either but yeah, it’s quite impressive.
I don’t think it’s luck. I’m pretty sure he can memorise the "cross" position of the other face.