Doug Li
Personal Records on 333.fm
Challenge
Single
Mean
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Scramble
R' U' F L' D2 R B L2 D2 B R2 F L2 U' R' B' R2 U F' R F2 R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
F D' F' D2 L B2 R' D2 F' D' R B2 L U L2 D L' U2 L D' L' U L' U' L
F D' F' D2 // 2x2x2 on DBR (4/4) L B2 R' D2 F' // EO on RB-axis (5/9) D' R B2 // 2x2x3 on DR + sq on L (8/12) L U L @ U' L' U' L // all but 3c on U (7/19) @ = [L D L', U2] // insert 3c comm (8-2/25)
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March 12, 2026 4:05 PM
Scramble
R' U' F L' F' R2 B D2 R2 F' D2 F U2 B2 U R' U' F' L D' B' R2 B R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
R' F' R F' U2 B2 D' B2 D' B2 D' B R' D B' R2 D L F2 L' B L F2 L'
R' F' R F' U2 // 2x2x2 on UFL (5/5) (B' D' R2 B D' R) // 2x2x3 on UF + EO on LR-axis (6/11) (B' D B2 D B2 D B2) // all but 3c on B using 2-gen (7/18) skel: R' F' R F' U2 B2 D' B2 D' B2 D' B R' D B' R2 D B @ @ = [B', L F2 L'] // insert 3c comm (8-2/24)
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March 12, 2026 3:31 PM
Scramble
R' U' F L' D2 B' D L' B' U' R' B R B2 R' D2 F2 D2 F2 R2 B2 L U2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
D R2 L' U2 L2 D R' U R' U D F2 R2 F R' U B U' F2 U B' U' R'
D R2 L' D' L2 D' // 2x2x2 on DBL (6/6) (R F2 R F' R2 F2) // 2x2x3 on DL + sq on R + EO on FB-axis (6/12) (U' R U' R' U2 R2) // all edges, leaving 2c2c+1tc (6/18) skel: D R2 L' D' L2 D' R2 U2 $ R U R' % U F2 R2 F R' F2 @ R' $ = U2 R2 D L2 D U2 L2 D R2 D // insert domino 3c alg (10-10/18) % = [R U' R', D'] // insert 3c comm (8-9/17) @ = [F2, U B U'] // insert 3c comm (8-2/23)
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March 12, 2026 3:02 PM
Weekly Competition 2026-11
Scramble 3
Scramble
R' U' F U2 B' L2 D2 F2 U2 R2 D2 B' U2 F D L2 U' R' B2 D' F' U' B2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
D' F2 B2 R2 B' D B D R2 U F' B D' B2 L2 B U2 D L2 D' R' D B
(B' D' R) // EO on LR-axis + 2p (3/3)
(D L2 U B2 D) // X-Cross on D\BL + slice on S (5/8)
(D' F2 D) // 2x2x3 on DL instead (3-2/9)
(U' B' R2 B) // edge on DR (4/13)
(B U B') // 3rd pair on BRd (3-1/15)
(F D') D' // 1p + shift (2+1/18)
(L2) L2 // shift (1+1/20)
(U' B' U' B) // direct finish (4/24)
rewrite: D' { L2 B' U B U L2 D F' B U' B2 R2 B U D' } F2 B2 U' L2 D' R' D B
} = S2 // insert slice (2-5/21)
{ = S2 // insert slice (2-0/23) 0
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March 12, 2026 2:31 PM
Weekly Competition 2026-11
Scramble 2
Scramble
R' U' F U' R2 L U F2 R' L B U2 F2 L' B2 R' D2 L' F2 L' F2 B2 L2 R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
R' D2 L U' F' L2 F R U' L2 U R' U' L2 F2 D2 F2 L2 F2 R2 D' R2 F2 L2 B'
R' D2 L // EO on LR-axis + sq on Fdr (3/3) (B U' F2 D2 F2) // 2x2x3 on DR (5/8) U' F' L2 F // F2L-1c on D-FL (4/12) U' // 2c on UFL+UFR (1/13) [U R U', L2] // 3c comm, leaving U-Perm on U (8-2/19) skel: R' D2 L U' F' L2 F R U' L2 U R' U' L2 F2 D2 F2 U @ B' @ = U' L2 F2 R2 D' R2 F2 L2 // insert 3e alg (8-2/25)
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March 12, 2026 11:30 AM
Weekly Competition 2026-11
Scramble 1
Scramble
R' U' F U L U' D2 L2 U2 B' D' L D2 R' F2 R D2 L' F2 U2 L2 U2 B2 R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
F' B2 U' B D F L2 F' L2 D' F2 D' F D B2 D F' B2 R' L U2 D'
F' B2 U' B // EO on FB-axis (4/4) (U2 D L') // pseudo 2x2x2 on UFL (3/7) (R F) // 2p on D (2/9) (B2 D2 F' D B2 @ F2) // F2L-1c on R-DB (6/15) ([D: L2 F L2 F']) // all but 3c (6/21) @ = [B2, D' F D] // insert 3c comm (8-7/22)
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March 12, 2026 10:44 AM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 F2 L' U2 L' U2 R2 D2 B2 D2 U2 L' D2 B L R F L' D' F' U' R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
B' R F' D2 B' U2 R2 L D L' U L D' L B2 R' F2 R B2 R U' R' U
B' R F' D2 B' // EO on FB-axis (5/5) U2 R2 // 2x2x2 on DBR (2/7) (U' R U R') // pair on FRd (4/11) (B2 R' F2 R B2) // pseudo F2L on R (5/16) (L2 U') // F2L on B, leaving 3c on F (2/18) ([U, L D L']) // 3c comm (8-3/23)
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March 12, 2026 8:01 AM
Scramble
R' U' F L' F2 D' B2 U' B2 L' F2 U' F2 D2 B2 R' F2 L2 F2 D2 B' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
F2 D2 F R' L D B D2 B' R L' D L2 F D' L2 F U2 L U D2 F'
(F U' D2 L' U2) // 2x2x2 on UBR (5/5)
(F' L2 D F' L2) // 2x2x3 on UB (5/10)
//(F' D' F D2) // F2L-1p on B-DR, nvm
(F2 D' @ F2 D2 F2) // all corners, leaving 5e (5/15)
@ = [M', F'] // insert 5e comm (6-1/20)
rewrite: F2 D2 F L R' D R L' $ D F2 L2 F D' L2 F U2 L D2 U F'
$ = [M', D F2 D'] // insert 3e comm (10-8/22)
final: F2 D2 F L R' { D B D2 B' } R L' D L2 F D' L2 F U2 L D2 U F'
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March 5, 2026 1:10 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U D2 R2 B R U2 L2 F' R U' L2 B2 D2 R2 U' F2 R2 U B2 U' R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
F R F' R' F2 R F U2 B2 U' F2 U B' U F2 U' F' B' U' L2 F' L2 B' R
(R' B L2 F L2) // 2x2x2 on DBL (5/5) (U F U F2 @ U) // 2x2x3 on BL (5/10) (U F2 $ U') // EO on UD-axis (3-1/12) (F' R' F2 R F R' F') // all edges, leaving 5c (7/19) @ = [F2, U' B U] // insert 3c comm (8-5/22) $ = [F2, U B2 U'] // insert 3c comm (8-6/24)
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March 5, 2026 12:43 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U R2 F' R2 B' D2 B2 F' L2 F2 L2 D2 U' B U2 F U' B' L B R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
D B U2 D F' U F2 D2 R2 U2 L2 D2 L D R D' R2 L2 D2 R D R' D2 R
D B U2 D F' // EO on FB-axis (5/5) U F2 U2 L // easy X-Cross on U\FL (4/9) L' D2 R' B R B' $ L // F2L-1c on U-FR (7-2/14) R' D2 R D R' D2 R // L5C using 2-gen, leaving 3e+1fe (7/21) $ = [B R' B', M] // insert 3e comm (10-10/21) rewrite: D B U2 D F' U F2 U2 D2 % L' D R D' R2 L2 D2 R D R' D2 R % = U2 R2 U2 L2 D2 L2 // insert 2e2e (6-3/24)
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March 5, 2026 12:26 PM
Weekly Competition 2026-10
Scramble 3
Scramble
R' U' F L B U' D R D F L F2 L' D2 B' R2 B2 U2 D2 L2 B U2 F' U2 R' U' F
Results
19
Solution
F' U2 F B U' F2 U B' D' L2 D2 B' D F R D B2 L U'
(U L' B2 D' R') // EO on LR-axis + sq on D + 2p (5/5) (F' D' B D') // layer-1c on D-FR + edge on BR (4/9) (D' L2 D U' F2) // F2L-1p on D-FR (5-1/13) (U @ F' U2 F) // all edges, leaving 3c (4/17) @ = [U' F2 U, B] // insert 3c comm (8-6/19)
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March 5, 2026 11:03 AM
Weekly Competition 2026-10
Scramble 2
Scramble
R' U' F D2 R2 U2 F L2 U2 B2 D2 F2 U2 F' U F' L' D U2 F' U' L' F' L' R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
L' F2 D' F D F D2 F L B' D B D2 L' U F' R B' R L'
(L R' B R' F U' L) // X-Cross on U\FL + corner on UFR (7/7) (D2 B' D' B) // 2nd pair on BRu (4/11) (L' F' D2 F L) // 3rd pair on BLu (5/16) (L') L' // shift for sq on F (1-2+1/16) (F2 D' F' D F2) // direct finish (5-1/20)
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March 5, 2026 10:55 AM
Weekly Competition 2026-10
Scramble 1
Scramble
R' U' F D2 R2 D U' F2 D R2 D' F2 L' B L' D2 F' L' U L2 U F2 U' R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
R D' B' U' L2 F2 L2 F' U2 F L2 B2 D' B2 R2 L2 D R2 D' F' R' B' L U
R (U' L' B R) // EO on LR-axis (1+4/5) D' B' U' // 1x1x3 bar at FL (3/8) L2 F2 L2 F' // 2x2x3 on DL (4/12) U2 F' U F // F2L-1c on L-UF (4/16) F @ R2 D R2 D' F' // F2L on L, leaving 3e on R (6-1/21) @ = F2 U' F2 L2 B2 D' B2 L2 // insert 3e alg (8-5/24)
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March 5, 2026 10:50 AM
Scramble
R' U' F U B2 U2 F' R2 U2 L' U F R' D2 R2 F2 L' D2 R F2 D2 B2 L2 R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
U B' D L' U B D' F' U D' B2 D F D' B' D F' D2 B' D2 F U' B' U B
U B' D L' // EO on LR-axis + 1p (4/4) U B D' // 2x2x2 on DBR + edge on DF (3/7) F' U F // pair on FRd, giving 2x2x3 on DR (3/10) (B' U' B U) // F2L-1c on R-UB (4/14) F' (F') // shift to position last 3e for below (1-2+1/14) D' B @ D' B' D2 // all edges, leaving 3c (5/19) @ = [B, D F D'] // insert 3c comm (8-2/25)
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March 5, 2026 3:53 AM
Weekly Competition 2026-09
Scramble 3
Scramble
R' U' F B2 U R2 U L2 D' R2 D F' L R U' F U R' F R' B' F' R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
F U R U2 D2 R B' D F D L2 D' R' D R L2 D2 R L F' L2 F' R'
F U R U2 // sq on B (4/4) D2 R B' // ext 2x2x2 on UBR (3/7) (R F2 R') // pair on DRb (4/10) (R F' L2 F L' R') // F2L-1p on B-DL (6-3/13) (D2 R' D' R @ F' D') // all edges, leaving 3c (6/19) @ = [R', D L2 D'] // insert 3c comm (8-4/23)
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February 27, 2026 5:08 AM
Weekly Competition 2026-09
Scramble 2
Scramble
R' U' F U2 R' B2 L B2 F2 L2 U2 L' B2 L B D F2 D2 R2 D' L' B F R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
U R2 U L U' R2 B' D L' F' B2 U B U' B' U F U' R2 F2 U' F2
U2 L U' // sq on B (3/3) B' L' B2 // 2x2x2 on DBL (3/6) B2 L D L' B2 // edge on FL using a conj, giving X-Cross on L\DB (5-4/7) (F2 U F2 U') // 2nd pair on DFl (4/11) (U R2 B U B' U') // F2L-1p on L-UF + 1x2x3 on Bu (6-2/15) (U F' U' F) // all edges using Sledge, leaving 5c (4-2/17) skel: U2 L U' # B' D L' B2 F' U F B U' B' @ R2 F2 U' F2 @ = [B , U F' U'] // insert 3c comm (8-6/19) # = [U L' U', R2] // insert 3c comm (8-5/22)
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February 27, 2026 4:47 AM
Weekly Competition 2026-09
Scramble 2
Scramble
R' U' F U2 R' B2 L B2 F2 L2 U2 L' B2 L B D F2 D2 R2 D' L' B F R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
U R2 U L U' R2 B' D L' F' B2 U B U' B' U F U' R2 F2 U' F2
U2 L U' // sq on B (3/3) B' L' B2 // 2x2x2 on DBL (3/6) B2 L D L' B2 // edge on FL using a conj, giving X-Cross on L\DB (5-4/7) (F2 U F2 U') // 2nd pair on DFl (4/11) (U R2 B U B' U') // F2L-1p on L-UF + 1x2x3 on Bu (6-2/15) (U F' U' F) // all edges using Sledge, leaving 5c (4-2/17) skel: U2 L U' # B' D L' B2 F' U F B U' B' @ R2 F2 U' F2 @ = [B , U F' U'] // insert 3c comm (8-6/19) # = [U L' U', R2] // insert 3c comm (8-5/22)
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February 27, 2026 4:46 AM
Weekly Competition 2026-09
Scramble 1
Scramble
R' U' F B2 R2 U2 B F R2 B L2 F U2 R2 U2 L B D R F' L' D' L' D R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
R2 B U' F U' L2 B2 R L U2 L' D' L U2 R' L' B U D R B' R' U' F B2
(F') R2 B // 5p (1+2/3) U' F U' L2 // X-Cross on F\UR (4/7) B2 R D' @ R' B D // F2L-1p on F-UL (6/13) U R B' R' U' B2 // F2L on D instead, leaving 3c on U (6/19) @ = [D, L U2 L'] // insert 3c comm (8-2/25)
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February 27, 2026 4:34 AM
Scramble
R' U' F D2 B' L2 B R2 B D2 F L2 B2 F' U B' F2 D L2 U2 F' L' B2 F2 R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
L D' L2 B2 L' U R' D' F' D F R2 F U F' R' F U' F' U2 R' U'
L D' L2 B2 L' // 2x2x2 on DBL (5/5) U R' D' F' D F // 2x2x3 on DL + EO on FB-axis (6/11) R2 U @ R' U R' U' // all edges using 2-gen, leaving 3c (6/17) @ = [U' F U F', R'] // insert 3c comm (10-5/22)
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February 27, 2026 3:44 AM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 L' B' R' D2 F B R D2 B' D2 F2 U B2 U R2 U D2 B2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
D L2 D L U L' D' R L D L2 U L2 U B2 L U' L2 U L B' D F2 U'
(U @ D' B) // EO on FB-axis (3/3) @ = F2 // EO ext (1/4) D L' U R D // 2x2x2 on DFR (5/9) L2 U2 // 2x2x3 on FR (2/11) U' L2 U B2 // F2L-1p on R-UB (4-1/14) L U' L2 U L // F2L on D, leaving 3c on L (5/19) skel: D L' U # R D L2 U L2 U B2 L U' L2 U L B' D F2 U' # = [U', L' D L] // insert 3c comm (8-3/24)
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February 27, 2026 1:58 AM
Scramble
R' U' F R2 B2 U' R' F' U' B L2 F2 U2 R' U R2 U' D2 F2 U R2 U' F2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
F' D F L2 D' L' B2 D F B2 D' R L U2 D F2 D F2 L2 B2 U B' U2 B2
F' (B2 U2 B') // EO on FB-axis (1+3/4) (L2 U2 D' R' D) // pseudo Cross on R (5/9) (D' L' D) // pseudo pair on DFr (3-2/10) D F L2 D' L' F // F2L-1p on R-UB (6/16) B L $ B' // all corners, leaving 5e (3/19) $ = L' B F' D F B' // insert 5e, leaving 3e (6-6/19) rewrite: F' D F L2 D' L' B2 D F B2 D' L R D U2 L2 % B U2 B2 % = L2 F2 D F2 L2 B2 U B2 // insert 3e alg (8-3/24)
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February 27, 2026 1:49 AM
Scramble
R' U' F R2 D' F2 D' R2 L2 F' D2 R L' U' R2 U2 D2 B D2 L2 B U2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
U L' U' L' U' L' U B' L' F' B D2 R U2 B U' L U' L' F B' R2 F' U2
L' U' // all 5 edges for 2x2x3 on DL aligned (2/2) L' @ B' // 2p for 2x2x3 on DL (2/4) L' F' B D2 // 2x2x3 on DL (4/8) (U2 F R2 F' R') // F2L-1c on D-FR (5/13) (R) R // free shift to open up a slot (1-2+1/13) (B L U L' U B' U2) // all corners leaving 3e (7/20) @ = L U L U L' U' L' U' L' U // insert 3e alg (10-6/24)
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February 27, 2026 1:31 AM
Scramble
R' U' F D L2 F2 D L2 B2 D' R2 B2 R2 U2 R B D L F2 R B2 L2 D' L2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
D L U2 R2 B' L2 B' R U2 R' L F L' F2 B U' F U L' U2 L' U L2 F
D L U2 R2 B' // 2x2x2 on DBR (5/5) (F' L2 U' L U2) // 2x2x3 on BR (5/10) (L U' F' U) // EO on UD-axis + 1p (4/14) (F2) // sq on L (1/15) L2 B' L @ F' L' B // all but 3e (6/21) @ = [M, F2] // insert 3e comm (6-3/24)
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February 21, 2026 10:58 AM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 R' U2 F2 R' D2 L2 U2 F2 L' R2 D2 R2 F L2 B' U B F' R B2 R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
F' B' R2 F U2 L' D B2 U' F2 B2 U D' L' B2 U' R' D' F2 D
B2 D2 B // EO on FB-axis + sq on Dfl (3/3) (D' F2 D) // edge on FL, giving 2x2x2 on DFL (3/6) (R U B2) // 2x2x3 on DL (3/9) (R2 U2) // F2L-1p on L-UF (2/11) ([U2 L' D: B2]) // F2L on L using a conj, leaving H-perm on R (7-2/16) skel: B2 D2 B $ U2 L' D B2 D' % L R2 B2 U' R' D' F2 D $ = B' D2 B F' R2 F // insert 3e (6-5/17) % = [E', L2 R2] // insert 2e2e comm (8-5/20)
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February 20, 2026 6:42 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R2 D2 L2 F2 L U2 R' F2 R' D F' U2 B U' L' D2 R D' L2 B' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
U F' R F' B' L2 D' R D L U R B R' B D F D' B2 D F' D2
U F' R F' @ L' D' U // XX-Cross on L (7/7) @ = B' // insert for easy pair below + edge on DB (1/8) U' R $ U // 3rd pair on UFl, giving F2L-1c on L-DB (3-2/9) D R B R' B' D' // all edges using wrong OLL, leaving 5c (6/15) $ = [R', D L' D'] // insert 3c comm (8-7/16) rewrite: U F' R F' B' L2 D' R D L U R B R' B' % D' % = [B2, D F D'] // insert 3c comm (8-2/22)
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February 20, 2026 9:57 AM
Scramble
R' U' F R2 D' R2 D' R2 D' L2 D' B2 D2 L' F2 U F R B' R2 D B' F2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
F D R D F' L' U B' U B2 U' R U D2 B' U' B U2 D2 R2 B' U B2
F D R D F' L' // 2x2x2 on DFL (6/6) (B2 U' B R2 U2 R') // 2x2x3 on DF + EO on LR-axis (6/12) (B' U B' U' B U') // all edges using 2-gen, leaving separable 3c3c (6/18) skel: F D R D F' L' U B' U B U' B R $ % U2 R2 B' U B2 $ = [R', B' U B U'] // insert 3c comm (10-7/21) % = [B' U B, D2] // insert 3c comm ( 8-6/23)
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February 20, 2026 9:39 AM
Scramble
R' U' F R2 D' R' B2 D' B U F' B' D' R F2 B2 R2 U2 R' L2 U2 R D2 R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
U2 B' L2 F2 U F D F L2 F' B D' B D B D' L B' R' B L' B U R F'
(F R' U' B2 R) // EO on LR-axis +2p - 1p (5/5) U2 B' L2 F2 U // 1x2x3 on F (5/10) F D F L2 F' D' // F2L-1p on F-DR (6/16) D B D' B D B D' B' // all edges, leaving 3c on B (8-2/22) [B L B', R'] // 3c comm, -3 on inverse (8-2-3/25)
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February 19, 2026 11:11 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D' R F R U D B R2 U2 F2 U F2 U' R2 D' B2 L2 F2 D' B2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
F' U2 R D2 B' D2 R D F R L D' R' D L' F' R' F R F R2 F R
F' U2 R D2 B' // 2x2x2 on UBL (5/5) (R' F' R2 F' R' F') // 2x2x3 on UL + EO on FB-axis + sq on D (6/11) (R D' R D R' $ D' R' D2) // all edges using 2-gen, leaving 5e (8/19) $ = [R D' R' D, F] // insert 3c comm (10-8/21) rewrite: F' U2 R D2 B' D2 R D F R D' R' D % F' R' F R F R2 F R % = [D' R D, L] // insert 3c comm (8-6/23) //========================================================== nifty backup sol: F B2 L U2 B @ // 2x2x2 on UBL (5/5) F' $ D' F' // EO on FB-axis (3/8) R' D' F2 // 2x2x3 on UL (3/11) R' // all edges, leaving 5c+1tc (1/12) @ = [B2, U F' U'] // insert 3c comm (8-1/19) $ = [F U F', D2] // insert 3c comm (8-7/20) rewrite: F B2 L U2 B' U F' U' B2 U % D2 F U' F' D F' R' D' F2 R' % = U' F2 U' B2 U' D2 B2 U' F2 D2 // insert COLL (10-5/25) final: F B2 L U2 B' U F' U' B2 F2 U' B2 U' D2 B2 U' F' U' F' D F' R' D' F2 R'
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February 19, 2026 10:57 PM
Scramble
R' U' F B D2 B F2 U2 L2 F' D2 L2 R2 D L' D2 B' R2 F D' F2 U L' R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
L2 U' R' U L' U2 R U2 L' U F' B2 L' F B' L U' B2 R' L B2 U B' D'
(D B U' B2 R) // 2x2x2 on DFR (5/5) (L' B2 U L') // pair on FLd (4/9) (F' B' L F @ # U' $) // all edges, leaving 5c+1tc (5/14) @ = [F', L' B2 L] // insert 3c comm (8-5/17) # = L' B2 L B2 U' L U2 R' U2 L' U' R U2 // insert 2tc alg (13-7/23) $ = [U' R' U, L2] // insert 3c comm (8-7/24)
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February 18, 2026 4:58 PM
Weekly Competition 2026-08
Scramble 3
Scramble
R' U' F D' B R L2 U' R' U2 R' B R F2 B2 D2 B2 R L2 F2 B2 L' U2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
F' D2 L2 B2 D' F B' R2 U2 F' B U' F' L2 D' R' D L2 U D' L' B' L
(L' B L U' R) // EO on LR-axis + 2p (5/5) F' D2 L2 B2 // 1x2x3 on U (4/9) U2 D' L2 @ U' F' // F2L-1p on U-FL (5/14) L2 D' // layer-1c on R-DF (2/16) R' D L2 D' R // all conrers, leaving 3e, -2 on inverse (5-2/19) @ = [L2 U2, S'] // insert 3e comm (8-4/23)
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February 17, 2026 5:22 AM
Weekly Competition 2026-08
Scramble 2
Scramble
R' U' F D2 R2 U' R D R' D' B R2 U2 L2 B2 D' F2 U2 D B2 D2 L2 D' R' U' F
Results
26
Solution
L' B2 L2 U' D' B D B' U B L2 D' B2 D2 L' D' R' U L D F D' F' B' L D
(D' L' F B R) // 2x2x2 on DFR + corner on UFR (5/5) (R' D F' D' R) // edge on UR + kick out edge in UF (5-2/8) (L' R' U' R) // edge on UF + edge on BR, XX-Cross on R\F (4-2/10) (D L D2 B2 D B2) // 4rd pair on UB (6/16) L' // edge on DL + corner on UBL (1/17) B2 (B2) // shift (1+1-2/17) (L2 D' B' @ D L2) // all edges, leaving 3c (5/22) @ = [B D B', U'] // insert 3c comm (8-4/26)
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February 17, 2026 2:51 AM
Weekly Competition 2026-08
Scramble 1
Scramble
R' U' F B2 U2 R2 B2 U2 L2 R2 B D2 U2 R2 F' U' L B' D2 U' L2 D R B' R' U' F
Results
18
Solution
U B' L' U' F D' F' B2 D L' D2 R D R' B R B' R2
U B' L' U' // pseudo 2x2x2 on UFL (4/4) F D' F' // sq on Dfl (3/7) B2 D L' D' // F2L-1p on L-DB (4/11) D' R D // sq on R + EO on UD-axis (3-1/13) R' B R B' R2 // direct finish using 2-gen (5/18)
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February 17, 2026 2:00 AM
Scramble
R' U' F R2 D2 B2 R2 B2 L2 U' B2 F2 D U B2 R' D L B L2 D' B2 L B R' U' F
Results
19
Solution
D' R D2 R2 F' D2 F D2 F D2 F' D L' U' B' D B U' B
(B2 D' B @ U2 L) // 2x2x2 on UBL (5/5) D' R D2 R2 // XX-Cross on U\B (4/9) F' D2 F // 3rd pair on FLu (3/12) D2 F D2 F' D // F2L on B instead, leaving 3c on F (5/17) @ = [B' D B, U] // insert 3c comm (8-6/19)
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February 17, 2026 1:42 AM
Scramble
R' U' F L2 R2 D' R2 U' L2 D B2 D' B2 D F2 R' U' B' L U' B' R' F' U2 R' U' F
Results
27
Solution
D' B' R2 D2 B2 R' D' B D R D' R2 D' R U R2 U' R D2 R' U R2 D' L' U' B U2
(U2 B' U L U') // 2x2x2 on UFL (5/5) D' B' R2 D2 B2 R' B // 2x2x3 on UL (7/12) B' D' B // EO on FB-axis (3-2/13) D R D' R2 D R @ D' // all edges, leaving separable 3c3c (7/20) @ = [R' D2 R, U] // insert 3c comm, -2 on inverse (8-3-2/23) rewrite: D' B' R2 D2 B2 R' D' B D R D' R2 D' R U R' D2 # R D' L' U' B U2 # = [D2, R' U' R] // insert 3c comm (8-4/27)
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February 15, 2026 7:43 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 R2 B' D2 L2 D2 F2 R2 F' R2 F R2 D' L R B D U' B' U F' R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
F2 L U' F2 U2 D F B R F' U F' U F L' B2 D2 R2 D2 B2 R U' L U2 R'
F2 L U' F2 U2 D B R // X-Cross on D\BR (8/8) (R U2 L' U L R') // 2nd pair on FLd with ext (6/14) (L U2 L') // 3rd pair on BLd (3-1/16) R' F R F' U F' U F // L5C alg, leaving 2e2e (8-2/22) L (L) // shift for HTR (1+1-2/22) (U2 L2 B2 D2 R2 D2 B2 L2) // 2e2e alg, -1 on normal (8-4-1/25)
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February 14, 2026 1:52 AM
Scramble
R' U' F D' L2 R2 D' U2 R2 B2 U' F2 U2 B2 R2 U' F U2 L' B2 D' L D2 U R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
D2 R' D L D' L' B R' F R B' R' F L' F2 D B2 U2 F' D B2 R'
(R @ D' F) // EO on FB-axis (3/3) @ = B2 // ext (1/4) (U2 B2 D' R2 L) // XX-Cross on U (5/9) (L' R2 F2 L F2 R2) // pair from FLu to BRu (6-4/11) (L D L' $ D) // ZBLS + EP, leaving 3c+1tc on D (4/15) $ = [L, D' R' D] // insert 3c comm (8-6/17) rewrite: D2 R' D L D' R' L' % F2 L' F2 D B2 U2 F' D B2 R' % = [R B R', F] // insert 3c comm (8-3/22)
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February 13, 2026 3:30 AM
Scramble
R' U' F B2 L2 F D2 B' L2 R2 B' D2 B' U2 L B' R U' L2 B' R' B2 U2 R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
U L2 D L' D2 L2 F L F L' F D B D' F2 D B' D B2 L' B
U L2 D // EO on UD-axis (3/3) (B' L B2) // 2x2x2 on UBR (3/6) (D2 @ F L F2) // 2x2x3 on UR (4/10) L' D2 L2 F L F' // F2L on U, leaving 3c on D, -1 on inverse (6-1/15) @ = [D B D', F2] // insert 3c comm (8-2/21)
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February 12, 2026 12:58 AM
Scramble
R' U' F D' U2 B2 R2 F2 L2 D' F2 D2 U' F' R' U' B D2 L U' R F2 U' R' U' F
Results
26
Solution
B R' B U2 B U2 B' R L2 U L D' R L D2 F R2 U2 F' B L' F2 L F B' U'
(@ F2 U' R2 F') // EO on FB-axis (4/4) (D2 L' R' D) // 2x2x2 on DFR (4/8) (L' U' L2) // 2x2x3 on DF (3/11) (R' B U2 B' U2 B' R B') // pair on UFl, leaving 3e on B (8/19) @ = [U : #] // insert conj for below (2/21) # = [S, U' F2 U] // insert 3e comm (10-5/26)
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February 11, 2026 3:59 AM
Scramble
R' U' F U' L2 B2 U L2 R2 B2 D L2 F2 D2 F' U' F' R' D' U2 B U2 B D2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
L' U' F' U F U L U' D2 F D B R2 F2 R2 L2 U2 L2 U' D' R B D'
(D B' R') // EO on LR-axis (3/3) (U D L2 U2) // pseudo 2x2x2 on UBR (4/7) (L2) // 1x2x3 on B (1/8) (R2 F2 R2 B' D') // 1x1x3 bar at FL + 1x1x3 bar at FR + 2x2x2 on UBR (5/13) (F' D2) // F2L-1p on B-UL (2/15) (U L' U') L' // corner on DFL, giving F2L-1p on D-FR (3+1/19) (F' U' F U) // direct finish (4/23)
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February 11, 2026 3:36 AM
Scramble
R' U' F U D' R' B U2 F U F2 R' F U' L2 F' U2 F2 L2 B' D2 F' D2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
B D' B D L B' L B' R2 L F' R B' R' F R2 D' L B R2 B' L U2 D'
(U2 D L' B R2) // 2x2x2 on UFR (5/5) (B' L' D R' B @ R) // 2x2x3 on FR (6/11) (L' B L2) // F2L-1p on F-DL + 1x1x3 bar (3/14) (L B L' D' B' D B') // 1x2x3 on Br, leaving 3c on L (7-1/20) @ = [B', R' F' R] // insert 3c comm (8-4/24)
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February 11, 2026 3:25 AM
Scramble
R' U' F L B' D L2 U F2 R' U' R2 F' B' D' R2 F2 U2 R2 U R2 F2 D R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
D' F2 L B2 U' R L' B2 U' L' U D L U2 L' D' L U B2 U B' L F B
(F' B' L' B) // EO on FB-axis + 1p (4/4) D' F2 L // sq on Fdl (3/7) B2 U' R // X-Cross on F\DR (3/10) L' B2 U' L' U L // F2L-1p on F-UR (6/16) @ U' B2 U // ZBLS + EP-skip, leaving 3c on B (3/19) @ = [L' D L, U2] // insert 3c comm (8-3/24)
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February 10, 2026 7:45 AM
Scramble
R' U' F D' F2 D L2 D' B2 D2 B2 R2 U' B2 D B U B' R' F2 U2 B2 R F' R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
U' R D' R' U R' U' R2 U D R2 U2 B2 L' U F D L2 U' F'
(F U L2 D' F') // EO on FB-axis + 1x2x3 on U (5/5)
(U' L) // 2x2x2 on DFL (2/7)
(B2 U2) // XX-Cross on L (2/9)
U' R U // 3rd pair on UFl (3/12)
(R2) // sq on Rdf (1/13)
(D2 F2 U F U' F D2) // all corners, leaving 3e (7/20)
skel: U' R U D2 @ F' U F' U' F2 D2 R2 U2 B2 L' U F D L2 U' F'
@ = [E', F' U F] // insert 3e comm (10-8/22)
rewrite: U' R D' R' U R U D' { F2 U' F2 } D2 R2 U2 B2 L' U F D L2 U' F'
{ = E' // insert slice (2-5/19)
} = E // insert slice (2-1/20) 0
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February 10, 2026 7:29 AM
Weekly Competition 2026-07
Scramble 3
Scramble
R' U' F L2 F U2 B2 U2 L2 B D2 R2 F2 L' B D2 B' R D' U F' L' U' R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
D2 B2 L B2 R2 L F L F' R' L U' D' B D B U' D B R2 F2 D' B'
D2 R // EO on LR-axis (2/2)
(B D F2 R2 B' L2 U2) // X-Cross on U\FR + 1c (7/9)
(U2 L2 U D' B2 U) // sneak in 3e to solve FL+BR edges (6-4/11)
(U' B D' B' U) // corner on UBR using keyhole (5-3/13)
(D2 L' D' L D2) // pair on DLf + 1x1x3 bar (5/18)
(L' D2 L) // all corners, leaving 3e (3/21)
skel: D2 R L' D2 L D2 L' @ D L D2 U' B D B D U' B R2 F2 D' B'
@ = [M, D L D'] // insert 3e comm (10-6/25)
rewrite: D2 R L' { D2 L D2 } L2 R F L F' R' L D' U' B D B D U' B R2 F2 D' B'
{ = M' // insert slice (2-4/23)
} = M // insert slice (2-2/23) 0
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February 9, 2026 11:36 PM
Weekly Competition 2026-07
Scramble 2
Scramble
R' U' F R' B2 L2 U2 R D2 L' F2 D2 L' B2 F2 R2 D' F' U' R B' F L U' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
R' B2 D' L D F D2 R' B2 U R U' D' B L2 B' R' B L2 B' D R2
R' B2 // pseudo 2x2x2 on DBR (2/2) D' L D F D2 // 2x2x3 on FL (5/7) R' B2 // edge on BL (2/9) U R U' // pair on UBl, giving F2L-1p on L-DB (3/12) D' R' @ D // pair on DBl, giving F2L on L (3/15) R2 // all edges, leaving 3c on R (1/16) @ = [R, B L2 B'] // insert 3c comm (8-2/22)
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February 9, 2026 11:14 PM
Weekly Competition 2026-07
Scramble 1
Scramble
R' U' F U2 R2 U' R2 U2 B2 R2 F2 U' F2 D L D' L R D2 B' F U' R2 U R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
R2 U B R2 F R2 F' L F2 D L2 U B L2 F R' F' L2 F R B2 U B
R2 U B L // ext EO on LR-axis (4/4) (B' U' F') // sq on L (3/7) (B % U' L2 D') // 2x2x3 on BL + EO on UD-axis (4/11) (F' R2 F' $ R2) // all but 2tc (4/15) $ = [F R2 F', L'] // insert 3c comm, -2 on normal (8-5-2/16) % = [B : @] // insert conj for below (2-1/17) @ = [F R' F', L2] // insert 3c comm (8-2/23)
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February 9, 2026 11:06 PM
Weekly Competition 2026-07
Scramble 1
Scramble
R' U' F U2 R2 U' R2 U2 B2 R2 F2 U' F2 D L D' L R D2 B' F U' R2 U R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
D' R L' B' U B R2 L D2 R D2 F' D2 F2 R' D' R F2 D2 B' D2 R2 L D
(D' R2 L' D2 B) // 2x2x2 on UBR (5/5) D' // Cross on B (1/6) U' F U @ // 2nd pair on ULb (3/9) R' D2 R D2 // 3rd pair on DLb (4/13) F' // pair on FLd (1/14) [D2 F2 R' : D'] // all corners using a conj, leaving 3e on F (7/21) @ = [U' F' U, M] // insert 3e comm (10-7/24)
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February 9, 2026 11:03 PM
Scramble
R' U' F B2 R2 B2 F L2 B D2 B' L2 R2 D2 F' D L' B F' D L' B' L2 B2 R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
L' D2 L' D L F2 D' F2 U B U' F2 U B' R' D' B2 D' F' D2 L2 B
(B' L2 D2 F) // EO on FB-axis + 2p (4/4) (D B2 D R U' @) // 2x2x2 on UBR (5/9) (D F2) // 2x2x3 on UR (2/11) (L' D' L D2 L) // all but 3c (5/16) @ = [U B U', F2] // insert 3c comm (8-2/22)
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February 9, 2026 6:23 PM
Scramble
R' U' F L2 B R2 B2 L2 R2 U2 B R2 F' R2 B D L2 R2 B L D R' F U R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
F U B L B' L B L F' L' F L B' U' R' D R F2 D' B2 D
(D' B2 D) // sq on Rdb (3/3) (F2 R' D' R) F // 2x2x3 on DR (4+1/8) (U F U' F') // F2L-1p on R-UF (4/12) (U) U // shift for 1p (1+1/14) (B L' B' L2) // sq on Luf (4/18) (L B L' B') // all corners, leaving 3e (4-1/21) skel: F U B L B' L B L B' U' F U $ F' U' R' D R F2 D' B2 D $ = [U' F' U, S] // insert 3e comm (10-10/21)
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February 8, 2026 4:49 AM
Scramble
R' U' F B R' D F B' D B L2 B L2 D' F2 U B2 U F2 R2 L2 D R2 D' R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
D R D' R2 F' R' F B' D' F D F B U' R U D2 R2 F' R B2 R B L F
(F' L' B' R' B2) // 2x2x2 on UBL (5/5) (R' F R2 D2) // 2x2x3 on BL (4/9) (U' R' U F2) // F2L-1p on L-DF (4/13) (@ R' F' R2 F) // EO on FB-axis (4/17) (R2 D R' D') // all corners, leaving 3e (4/21) @ = [S', R' F' R] // insert 3e comm (10-6/25)
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February 7, 2026 2:10 AM
Scramble
R' U' F D2 F2 R U2 R U2 L2 D2 B2 L U2 R F2 D2 B' R D R' F' R' B2 R' U' F
Results
26
Solution
F2 R' B R' B' R2 F2 L' F2 L2 D' L' F U' D2 L' D2 B2 U2 R' U2 D2 F' L B2 D'
(D B2 L' F D2 B2 @ U) // 2x2x3 on UB (7/7) (F' L D L2 F2 L) // F2L-1p on U-FL (6/13) (F2) F2 // shift to put solved corners together (1+1/15) (R2 B R B' R) // all corners, leaving 3e (5/20) @ = B2 U2 R U2 B2 D2 L D2 // insert 3e alg (8-2/26)
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February 6, 2026 2:30 AM