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@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

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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 @cubersHe had a few CR/NR though:8.46 avg in OH31.54 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 5.28Pretty 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).

@thisisdeeDid you check speedcubedb:- https://speedcubedb.com/a/3x3/F2L- https://speedcubedb.com/a/3x3/AdvancedF2Lor 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.