Doug Li
Personal Records on 333.fm
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January 15, 2026 5:15 PM
January 15, 2026 6:43 AM
January 15, 2026 6:30 AM
January 14, 2026 1:59 AM
Scramble
R' U' F B2 U2 F' R2 B' L2 F' U2 R2 D2 F' L2 R' B2 F2 U R F' L' B F2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U' R U R' D2 R U' D R' U' R D' R2 F R' B L U2 L2 D B' R' F2
(F2 R B D) // EO on UD-axis + 1p (4/4) D2 U2 @ R' F R' L' D2 // layer on L + edge on DB (7/11) D2 (D2) // shift to give more flex (1-2+1-1/10) L B L' // edge on BR + edge on DB (3-2/11) L2 U2 L2 // all edges, leaving 5c (3-1/13) @ = [U, R D R'] // insert 3c comm (8-2/19) rewrite: U' D2 R # D R' U' R D' R2 F R' B L U2 L2 D B' R' F2 # = [R' D2 R, U] // insert 3c comm (8-4/23)
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January 14, 2026 1:43 AM
Weekly Competition 2026-03
Scramble 3
January 13, 2026 2:22 PM
Weekly Competition 2026-03
Scramble 2
January 13, 2026 2:21 PM
Weekly Competition 2026-03
Scramble 1
January 13, 2026 1:23 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R2 D2 L2 B2 D2 R2 F2 D2 B D2 U2 L D' R2 F2 R2 U F U2 F' R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
B2 L U2 F' U' D' B2 L D L2 B' R U R D' R' U' D B' R' U R' B2 R U'
B2 L U2 F' // EO on FB-axis + 2p (4/4) U' D' B2 L D L2 // X-Cross on F\DL (6/10) (U R' B2 R U') // F2L-1p on F-UR (5/15) (R B2 D B' @ D' R' B) // all corners, leaving 3c (7/22) @ = [B D' B', E] // insert 3e comm (10-7/25)
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January 13, 2026 1:08 PM
Scramble
R' U' F L B2 D B U2 R2 B2 R D2 R2 D' B2 D R2 L2 B2 L2 U B2 D2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
L D B L' F' B' D B D' F L U' D R2 B2 U2 D' B' D L2 B L' F R2
L (R2 F' L) // EO on LR-axis (1+3/4) D2 @ B U' R2 // 2x2x2 on DFR (4/8) B2 U2 // 2x2x3 on FR (2/10) D' B' D // EO on UD-axis (3/13) L2 B // all edges, leaving 5c (2/15) @ = D' B L' B' D B D' $ L D B' // insert 3c alg (10-3/22) $ = [D B' D', F'] // insert 3c comm (8-6/24)
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January 12, 2026 3:23 AM
Scramble
R' U' F L2 B2 F2 L' B2 R2 F2 D2 L B2 L F' U R' D' U2 L2 R F' U2 B' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
D L2 U R L2 F' R2 U' F U F' R' U' L' U R' U' L U F L F2
D L2 U L' // 2x2x3 on BL (4/4) (F2 L' U' F' U F L) // F2L-1c on L-DF (7/11) (R') // all edges, leaving 5c (1/12) skel: D L2 U L2 R F' U' F @ U L F2 // NISS cancel [L']-[L'] (12-1/11) @ = F' U R2 U' F U F' R2 # F U' // insert 3c alg (10-6/15) # = [R, U' L' U] // insert 3c comm ( 8-1/22)
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January 10, 2026 7:19 AM
Scramble
R' U' F R' F2 L F2 U2 L2 B2 R U2 R' F D' B' L' F L2 R F R' D U R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
B2 U' L F B2 D' L2 D' R' D R L' F D F' D2 R B' D2 B D R' B'
B2 U' L F B2 L // 2x2x2 on UFL (6/6) L' D' L (B) // 2x2x3 on UL (3-2+1/8) (R D' B' D2 B R') // F2L-1p on U-FR (6/14) (D2 F D' F' R' D' R D) // ZBLS + EP-skip, leaving 3c on D (8/22) (D' R' D L D' R D L') // 3c comm, -1 on normal (8-6-1/23)
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January 9, 2026 3:26 AM
Scramble
R' U' F B L2 B' D2 F2 D2 L2 D2 L2 B U2 R' D' F' L2 U' B' L2 R2 U L R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
B' U' D2 R' D' F L' B R U2 R U' L' U R L U R U B U2 F B'
B' U' D2 R' D' @ L' B // Cross on D (7/7) @ = F // insert for 2x2x2 on DBL instead (1/8) (F') // fix Cross on D (1/9) R U2 L F' L' F $ R' // multi-slot for F2L-1p on D-BR (7/16) R' U R U B U2 B' // L5C alg, leaving 3e on U (7-1/22) $ = [F' L F, M] // insert 3e comm (10-9/23)
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January 8, 2026 4:37 AM
Scramble
R' U' F B L2 B' D2 F2 D2 L2 D2 L2 B U2 R' D' F' L2 U' B' L2 R2 U L R' U' F
Results
DNF
Solution
DNF
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January 8, 2026 4:26 AM
Scramble
R' U' F D U' R2 U F2 U B2 D2 R2 U' B2 F' D' B U' R' F L2 B' L R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
B D' B D R' B' R2 B R' F B U R U' L U R' L2 F B2 L D
(D' L' F' B2 L2 U' L' F') // X-Cross on F\UL (8/8) B D' B D // 2nd pair on DLf + EO on UD-axis + sq on B (4/12) R' B' R // 3rd pair on DRf (3/15) R B R' B // F2L on F, leaving 3c on B (4-1/18) skel: B D' B D R' B' R2 B R' B F L U @ L2 B2 F L D @ = [U' L' U, R] // insert 3c comm (8-4/22)
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January 7, 2026 12:58 AM
Scramble
R' U' F B L F L' B' R' U R L F2 R2 B2 L2 D' R2 B2 R2 D2 L2 D' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
U' F' D L' B2 L' D' L' D B2 D2 R D' L D R' D2 L2 U' D2 B' D2
(D2 B U D2 L2) U' F' // X-Cross on U\FR (5+2/7) D L' B2 L2 B2 D L // F2L-1c on U-BR (7/14) L' D' L D' $ L' D2 L D' // all edges using Sune, leaving 2c2c (8-4/18) $ = D L' B2 L D' L' D B2 D' L // insert 3c (10-10/18) rewrite: U' F' D L' B2 L' D' L' D B2 D L % D' L2 D2 U' B' D2 % = [L', D R D'] // insert 3c comm (8-4/22)
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January 6, 2026 4:42 AM
Scramble
R' U' F B L F L' B' R' U R L F2 R2 B2 L2 D' R2 B2 R2 D2 L2 D' R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
B' U L2 U' L2 F D2 F' B' U F' U' B U F2 D2 F' B' R2 U2 R2 F' L U' D
(U D' L') // EO on LR-axis (3/3) (F R2 U2 R2) // 2x2x2 on DFR + edge on FL (4/7) (B U' @ L2 U L2 U') // F2L-2c on F-L (6/13) (B) // all but 5c (1/14) @ = U F D2 F' U' # F D2 F' // insert 3c comm (8-2/20) # = [U F' U', B'] // insert 3c comm (8-3/25)
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January 6, 2026 4:24 AM
Weekly Competition 2026-02
Scramble 3
Scramble
R' U' F D L2 R2 F2 R2 U B2 U' B2 L2 U2 L' F U' R' D L B R D U R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U' F2 L' D L' U L U D' L' F2 L F U' F U2 F R D R U2 F D'
(D F' U2 R' D' R') // 2x2x2 on DBR (6/6) U' F2 L2 % U2 F2 L // 2x2x3 on DB (8/12) L' $ U' L // EO on LR-axis (3-2/13) U F U' F U2 F // all edges, leaving 5c (6/19) $ = [F2, U' L U L'] // insert 3c comm (10-9/20) % = [L D L', U] // insert 3c comm ( 8-5/23)
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January 5, 2026 5:03 PM
Weekly Competition 2026-02
Scramble 2
Scramble
R' U' F D' L2 D' R2 D B2 U' R2 U2 B2 D' R' U B' U2 F2 D2 U' R D B' R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
D' B D' R' B' R2 B D' B' U B D B U F U' B2 U L' U' F2 R' L F R
D' B // sq on R (2/2) D' R' B' R2 # U // X-Cross on B\DR (5/7) U F @ L' U' L // 2nd pair on ULb + EO on UD-axis (5-1/11) L' F2 L // 3rd pair on DLb (3-2/12) R' F R // all edges, leaving 5c (3/15) @ = [F', U' B2 U] // insert 3c comm (8-3/20) # = [B D' B', U] // insert 3c comm (8-3/25)
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January 5, 2026 1:55 PM
Weekly Competition 2026-02
Scramble 1
Scramble
R' U' F U2 B' L2 B D2 R2 F2 L2 B' F2 U' L' D' B' F2 R' D2 U B' L' R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
B' L2 B2 L B2 L2 U' B2 U' L F' B U R D' L' D R2 U D' L D L'
(U' L @ # R U' F) // 2x2x2 on DFR (5/5) (B' L' U B2 U) // 2x2x3 on FR + EO on UD-axis (5/10) (L2 B2 L' B2 L2 B) // all edges, leaving 2c2c (6/16) @ = [L' U L, D'] // insert 3c comm (8-4/20) # = [D' L' D, R2] // insert 3c comm (8-5/23)
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January 5, 2026 12:58 PM
Scramble
R' U' F B L2 U2 B' U2 R2 B2 F R2 D2 F' L' U B' L' D B' R' D' U2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
B U F' L U2 L' B' D L D' L' B D2 F U' F' D F U D B2 D' F' D2
(D' @ B L D L' D') // 2x2x2 on DBL (6/6) (B L U2 L' F B') // sq on Fdr (6/12) (B U' B') // all but 3c+1tc (3-2/13) @ = D' F D B2 D' F' # D B2 // insert 3c comm (8-2/19) # = [F U' F', D'] // insert 3c comm (8-3/24)
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January 5, 2026 1:10 AM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 F' U2 R2 D2 B2 D2 B2 L2 F D2 L2 U L2 F D2 R' B' R' U B' R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
F' R2 F' R' D' B' U2 B L D2 L' U2 L D2 L' B2 R D F' L' D' L' D L' F
F' R2 F' R' D' @ R D // X-Cross on R\DF (7/7) @ = B' U2 B U2 # B2 // insert for F2L-1p on R-UF (5/12) F' L F // edge on BL+ edge on DL (3/15) F' (F') // shift (1-2+1/15) L2 D' L' D L' // ZBLS + EP-skip, leaving 3c on L (5-1/19) # = [U2, L D2 L'] // insert 3c comm (8-2/25)
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January 4, 2026 12:52 AM
Scramble
R' U' F L2 B2 R' F2 L U2 B2 L2 B2 U' F D' R U' R' U L U2 F2 R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
L2 D' R' L U' D' F' B2 D' F L2 B D2 R2 U B D L2 U D' B U2 R2 D2 R'
(R) L2 D' L R' // EO on LR-axis (1+4/5) U' D' B2 D' // pseudo 2x2x3-1c on BR-U (4/9) D F' D' F L2 B // F2L-1p on B-UL (6-2/13) D2 R2 (D2 R2) // shift to setup below (2+2/17) U B U @ B' U2 // all corners, leaving 3e (5/22) @ = U' D L2 D' U B2 // insert 3e comm (6-3/25)
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January 2, 2026 8:26 AM
Scramble
R' U' F R2 B2 D2 U2 F L2 F' L2 R2 U2 B' U' L' R' U L2 D2 F' R F' U R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
R2 D R' L' D2 L U2 L' D2 L2 U' D' R2 D R' D' R2 U R U' D R' D' L
R2 D R' U2 @ L U' D' // pseudo XX-Cross on L (7/7) (L') // premove to fix pseudo (1/8) (D R D') // 1p + sq on R (3/11) (U R' U') // 3rd pair on UBl (3/14) (R2 D R D' R2) // all edges, leaving 3c (5/19) @ = [U2, L' D2 L] // insert 3c comm (8-3/24)
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January 1, 2026 4:44 PM
Scramble
R' U' F L2 B' L2 F U2 L2 U2 B2 L2 B' L2 R' U' B D R2 F L2 F' L F' R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
R F B' U F2 U B' U' F U B' U F D F2 D' B2 D F2 D2 B D B2 L' D
R (D' L) // EO on LR-axis (1+2/3) (B2 D' B' D F') // 2x2x2 on DFR (5/8) F U F' // 2x2x3 on DF (3/11) U' B' $ U2 % B2 U B2 // all edges using 2-gen, leaving 4c2c (6/17) $ = [B, U F U'] // insert 3c comm to convert to separable 3c3c (8-9/16) % = [U' F' U, B'] // insert 3c comm (8-4/20) rewrite: R F B' U F2 U B' U' F U B' U B2 F @ D' B D B2 L' D @ = [B2, D F2 D'] // insert 3c comm (8-3/25)
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December 31, 2025 10:16 PM
Weekly Competition 2026-01
Scramble 3
Scramble
R' U' F D2 U2 B2 R2 F2 L2 D2 L D2 R U2 F' R' U R2 D B R D2 B L' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
D' R2 L' U2 B2 U' B2 L' F L B2 L' D' F' L' F R' L D2 F' R D
D' R2 L' U2 B2 U' L' // X-Cross on B\UL (7/7) (D' R' F D2 R D) // F2L-1c on B-UR (6/13) (D' L' F' L F D F') // all edges using wrong OLL, leaving 3c (7-2/18) (F L B2 L' F' L B2 L') // 3c comm, -2 on normal (8-2-2/22)
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December 30, 2025 2:14 PM
Weekly Competition 2026-01
Scramble 2
Scramble
R' U' F D2 B' D2 L2 U2 L2 B' F2 D2 F2 L B2 D' R2 F2 R D2 F' U' L' R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
L' B R2 B2 D' R D B2 R2 D' B2 R' B2 R' D R' U2 D' R' U' B'
(B) L' B // EO on FB-axis (1+2/3) (U R U2) // 2x2x2 on UFL (3/6) (D R D' R2) // 2x2x3 on UF (4/10) (R' B2 R B2 D) // F2L-1p on F-DR (5-1/14) (R2) R2 // 1p (1+1/16) (B2 D' R' D B2) // direct finish (5/21)
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December 30, 2025 1:55 PM
Weekly Competition 2026-01
Scramble 1
Scramble
R' U' F R2 F2 R F2 L F2 L' U2 L F2 D2 B' D U2 B F2 U L' B2 R D2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
F' D' R2 U2 R' D R U' R' B' R' L U' R B' U D B' U' F' U B U2
(U F # D' B R' L') F' // 2x2x2 on DFL + edge on FR (6+1/7) (L U L' R B) // sq on U + sq on R (5-2/10) (R U' R2) // F2L-1p on F-DR (3/13) (R D' @ R' D) // all edges, leaving 3c+1tc (4-1/16) @ = [D , R U2 R'] // insert 3c comm (8-6/18) # = [F', U B' U'] // insert 3c comm (8-3/23)
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December 30, 2025 1:41 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R2 D L2 R2 B2 D' U' L2 D' R2 U' L' B' D' R2 F R' D L2 R2 B' R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U' F' L' F2 B D B2 D2 L' U L F2 R2 F2 L D2 L D' R' D R L' D'
U' F' L' B // EO on FB-axis (4/4)
F2 D B2 D2 L' U L2 // 2x2x3 on UL + sq on R (7/11)
R' { D2 R' // F2L on U (3/14)
R' D2 } R D2 L D' R' D L' R D' // ZBLL (11-1/24)
{ = M // insert slice (2-3/23)
} = M' // insert slice (2-2/23) 0
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December 30, 2025 2:21 AM
Scramble
R' U' F R' F2 R' F2 L B2 L R F2 D2 R B2 F' R' B' U2 B' D B D' L2 R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
U F2 B' U2 F' U2 R' L2 D B2 U2 D' L' D' R' D L U D' R' U R U' R' U'
U F2 B' U2 F' // EO on FB-axis (5/5) U2 R' L2 // pseudo 2x2x2 on DFL (3/8) D B2 D2 // 2x2x3 on DL (3/11) U2 @ R2 // F2L-1p on D-FR (2/13) R U R' U R U' R' U' // all edges, leaving 3c (8-1/20) @ = [D L' D', R'] // insert 3c comm (8-3/25)
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December 29, 2025 12:53 AM
Scramble
R' U' F R2 B R2 B L2 F D2 F' R2 U2 B' U B2 U R' U' R' B D2 U F' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
U' F' R2 L' F2 B R D2 R U' R' D L2 D R D' L2 D' F2 L' U2 D
U' F' R2 L' B // EO on FB-axis + 3p (5/5) F2 R2 @ D2 // pseudo 2x2x2 on DBR (3/8) U' F2 L' D U2 // all but 5c (5/13) @ = [R' D2 R, U'] // insert 3c comm (8-3/18) rewrite: U' F' R2 L' B F2 R D2 R U' R' D2 R # D2 F2 L' D U2 # = [R', D' L2 D] // insert 3c comm (8-4/22)
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December 28, 2025 8:38 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R2 D' B2 R2 U' R2 B2 D2 B2 D2 L' B' D' B2 R2 U2 B L' D F2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U R' D R U' R L' F2 U' F' B2 D2 F U' F' D F U2 B' D2 B' D B
R' D @ L' // EO on LR-axis + 3p (3/3) R2 F2 U' // pseudo 2x2x2 on UFR (3/6) B2 // 1x2x3 on U (1/7) F' D' F # U B' // F2L-1p on U-BR (5/12) D2 B' D B // all but 2tc (4/16) @ = [D', R U R' ] // insert 3c comm (8-5/19) # = [F' D' F, U'] // insert 3c comm (8-4/23)
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December 27, 2025 7:04 AM
Scramble
R' U' F D' F2 L' B U2 L D' R B' D' L2 D F2 U F2 U' L2 B2 L2 U F2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U' D' L2 B' U B L2 D B D' L' F2 L2 U2 L' D2 L U2 L2 B2 R' F D
(D' F' R B2 L D' B') U' // X-Cross on B\UL + 2c + 1e (7+1/8) (B D' L' F2 L D B') // psuedo-slot at DRb, giving F2L-1e on B-UR (7-3/12) (D') D' // shift (1+1/14) (L2 B' U' B L2) // 4e cycle using a conj, leaving 3c on F (5/19) skel: U' D' L2 B' U B L2 D B D' L' F2 L D2 @ L' B2 R' F D @ = [D2, L U2 L'] // insert 3c comm (8-4/23)
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December 26, 2025 2:01 AM
Joseph Guzman's Practice #87
Scramble 3
December 26, 2025 1:22 AM
Joseph Guzman's Practice #87
Scramble 2
December 25, 2025 11:26 PM
Joseph Guzman's Practice #87
Scramble 1
December 25, 2025 10:21 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U F2 R2 D' B2 U2 B2 R2 F2 U B' D2 F' U' F2 L' R F' R D2 U R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
L D' F U F2 D' F U' F' U D' L' F' R' L2 D F U2 F' D' F U2 B D2
L D' F' U // EO on UD-axis (4/4) (D2 F' B' # R) // 2x2x2 on UBR (4/8) (L2 F L D2) // F2L-1c on B-UL, leaving 3c3e+1tc (4/12) (U' F U @ F U' F2 U) // all edges, leaving 5c, -3 on normal (7-3/16) @ = [U', F' D' F] // insert 3c comm (8-6/18) # = [F U2 F', D] // insert 3c comm (8-2/24)
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December 25, 2025 3:09 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 L2 F' R2 F2 D2 U2 B' L2 F' R2 U2 B R B' D2 L' F2 D' L' U R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
L2 D R U2 B2 D' F' R F D2 F D R' F U B' U' F2 U B D
L2 D R U2 B2 (U') // 2x2x2 on UBL + edge on UR (5+1/6) D' F2 // Cross on U (2/8) F R F D2 F D R' F' // F2L-1c on U-FL (8-1/15) (D') // all but 3c (1/16) ([U B' U', F2]) // 3c comm, -1 on normal (8-2-1/21)
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December 24, 2025 12:36 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 L2 F' R2 F2 D2 U2 B' L2 F' R2 U2 B R B' D2 L' F2 D' L' U R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
U2 R U' R' U' F' D' F2 R U' R' D2 R U D' F2 B2 U L D R2 D' L' D F2
(F2 R2 @ U' D' B2) // 2x2x2 on DBL (5/5) (F2 D R' D2 # F2 D F) // XX-Cross on D\L (7/12) (U R U R' U2) // all but 3c+1tc (5/17) @ = [R2, D' L D] // insert 3c comm (8-4/21) # = [D2, R U' R'] // insert 3c comm (8-4/25)
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December 24, 2025 12:32 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D2 B L2 F2 U2 R2 U2 B' R2 B' U2 B2 L' F' R F' D L2 B' R' B' R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
F' D R B2 L2 D B2 R2 F B2 U F' U' F' B2 R2 F L D2 L' D' L D' L2
(L) F' D R // EO on LR-axis + 1p (1+3/4) B2 L2 D B2 // 2x2x2 on UBL + edge on UR (4/8) R2 F' D F' D' $ F R2 F // F2L-1e on U-FL (8/16) L D2 L' D' // sq on Dbl, leaving 4c2e+1fe (4/20) L D' L' // fix parity, leaving 3e, -1 on inverse (3-1/22) $ = [D F D', S2] // insert 3e comm (10-8/24)
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December 24, 2025 11:45 AM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 F R2 B' U2 F2 D2 B' L2 F' L2 U2 F' U' F D2 B L' U2 R D R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
B2 R2 L' U' R L' F2 D R D' F L' F R2 F' L B L' U' L F2 B' D' F
B2 R2 L' U' L' (D) // 2x2x3 on BL (5+1/6) (D' F' D) // rand moves for diff case (3-2/7) (F2 B L' U L B') // sq on R using a conj (6/13) (F R2 @) R // 2x2x2 on DFR (2+1/16) (F2 D R' D' F2) // all but 3c using a conj (5/21) @ = [R2, F' L' F] // insert 3c comm (8-5/24)
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December 23, 2025 7:55 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 F' D2 B' R2 D2 B' U2 B D2 B2 L D' F' L' U2 B' F2 U' F2 L' R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
L2 U R2 L' U' F2 D L U D' L' U2 L2 D L' D' L2 D L' D' F' B' R F2
(F2 R' F B) // EO on FB-axis (4/4) L2 U R2 L' F2 U // Cross on R + 2p of F2L (6/10) U' F2 U' F2 U2 // 1st pair on DFr (5-4/11) U2 D L D' U // EO on UD-axis (5-2/14) L' U2 // 1x2x3 on Ur, giving F2L-1c on R-DB (2/16) [L2 D L' D']*2 // direct solve using 2-gen (8/24) ============================================================ insane F2L in 10 that unfortunately doesn't lead anywhere: (R B' U) // sq on R (3/3) (F' R' D B2 R2) // 2x2x3 on DR (5/8) (L' U') // F2L-1 on R-UB (2/10)
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December 23, 2025 1:17 PM
Scramble
R' U' F B U' F2 R2 F' U L U R' D2 B2 R' D2 L F2 D2 L F2 L2 U2 L' R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
D2 F2 L F' R2 F L' U' R U R' D' R' D' R U R' D R L B' D' L2 B2
(B2 L2 D B L' U') // 2x2x2 on UBL (6/6) (D) D2 // 2x2x3 on BL (1+1/8) F R2 F @ U' R U // F2L-1c on L-DF (6/14) R' // all edges, leaving 5c (1/15) @ = [F' R2 F, L] // insert 3c comm (8-5/18) rewrite: D2 F2 L F' R2 F L' U' R U R' D' U # L B' D' L2 B2 # = [U', R' D' R] // insert 3c comm (8-2/24)
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December 23, 2025 12:45 PM
Weekly Competition 2025-52
Scramble 3
Scramble
R' U' F D2 B D R' L' D' B U D' R' U2 L' U2 R U2 L' B2 L D2 L2 U2 R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
U L U' B' U B L' F U F D R B' U' R2 U B' U' B R2 U'
(U @ B' U B2) // pseudo 2x2x2 on DBL (4/4) (R' D' F2) // 2x2x3 on DR (3/7) U L U' B' U B L' // F2L-1p on D-FL + sq on U (7/14) F U F' // ZBLS + EP-skip, leaving 3c on U, -1 on inv (3-1/16) @ = [R2, B' U B U'] // insert 3c comm (10-5/21)
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December 23, 2025 1:28 AM
Weekly Competition 2025-52
Scramble 2
Scramble
R' U' F L2 U2 F' L2 F2 D2 B U2 B' D2 L2 D' R' F D2 F' D' L U2 B' F R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
B2 U' L U' R L D2 L2 U' L' D2 L F' R F' D' B D F D' F'
(F B' D @ R' F) // EO on FB-axis + 2x2x2 on DFL (5/5)
(U R') // 2x2x3 on DF (2/7)
(B2) B2 // shift for +2p (1+1/9)
(L' B2 L2 U2 L') // F2L-1p on F-UL (5/14)
(L U' L' U) // all edges using Sledge, leaving 2c2c (4-3/15)
@ = [D' B D, F'] // insert 3c comm (8-4/19)
rewrite: B2 U' L U' L2 B2 L B2 # R U' F' R F' D' B D F D' F'
# = B2 L F' L' B2 L F L' // insert 3c comm (8-3/24)
rewrite: B2 U' L U' L2 { B2 L2 F' L' B2 L F } L' R U' F' R F' D' B D F D' F'
{ = M // insert slice (2-1/25)
} = M' // insert slice (2-6/21) 0
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December 23, 2025 1:07 AM
Weekly Competition 2025-52
Scramble 1
Scramble
R' U' F B2 U2 F' L2 R2 F U2 R2 D2 F2 L2 F' D' L2 F' U F2 R D R2 F' R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
L2 F' R F2 L' U2 L U2 F' L' B L' B L2 D2 F' B' L' F D F2 R' U2
(U2 R F2 D') // EO on UD-axis + 2p (4/4) (F' L F) // sq on Fur (3/7) (B D2 L2) // X-Cross on F\UL + 2c (3/10) L' F2 R @ F2 L // line on RS using a conj, giving F2L-1p on F-DL (5/15) L B L' B // all but 2tc (4-1/18) @ = R' F2 L' F' R F2 L' U2 L U2 F' L F2 // insert 2tc alg (13-8/23)
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December 23, 2025 12:52 AM
Scramble
R' U' F B' R2 B' D2 U2 F2 L2 D2 U2 F' L2 F2 D' L2 U' B' R B2 U' L' U2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U2 F' B R2 B' L B R2 L2 D L D2 L B' L' B L D F' D F' U2 R'
(R U2) // sq on B (2/2)
(F D' B' F2) // X-Cross on D\BR (4/6)
F' U F @ L U L' // 2nd pair on BLd corner on DFR (6/12)
L' U L // 3rd pair on FLd (3-1/14)
L' B' U' B U L // CLL, leaving 5e (6-2/18)
L' U' L F' B D' L D B' F // 3e comm, -3 on inverse (10-4-3/21)
@ = F' U' F U2 D2 B' U B D2 U2 // insert 3e comm (10-6/25)
rewrite: U2 { D2 B' U B D2 U2 L U L2 U B' U' B L } F' B D' L D F' D F' U2 R'
{ = S // insert slice (2-0/27)
} = S' // insert slice (2-6/23) 0
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December 22, 2025 10:06 PM
Scramble
R' U' F B' R2 B' D2 U2 F2 L2 D2 U2 F' L2 F2 D' L2 U' B' R B2 U' L' U2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
U' D R F' R' F U F' B D B' D2 B2 R' U' R B2 U' B D2 L F U2 R
(R' U2 F' L') // EO on LR-axis (4/4) (D2 B' U) // 2x2x2 on UBR + edge on FR (3/7) D R F' @ R' B D B' D' // 1x2x3 on D, giving pseudo F2L-1p on R-UF (8/15) D' // 2x2x3 on DF instead (1-1/15) B2 R' U' R B2 // all but 3c using a conj (5/20) @ = F R' U' R F' R' F U F' R // insert 3c alg (10-6/24)
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December 22, 2025 10:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R' U2 L B2 D2 L D2 B2 R' B2 F2 R' U' R U2 B D U B' L2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
B' R' F R B2 R' F2 R B' R' F U' D' R U' R' L D L2 B' L2 B' U
(U' B L2 B L2 D' L' D) // 2x2x3 on DL (8/8) (D' R U R' D R) // F2L-1p on D-BR (6-2/12) (R' U R) // all edges, leaving 5c (3-2/13) (R' F' R B R' F R @ B') // 3c comm (8-2/19) @ = [R' F R, B2] // insert 3c comm (8-4/23)
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December 21, 2025 4:19 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R D B U' L' F2 B D' F R L2 U' B2 U F2 B2 D2 B2 R2 U B2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U' R2 F' U' B2 R' D' R2 D2 L2 D L D' L2 D2 L U L' D L U' D F'
(F) U' R2 F' // EO on FB-axis (1+3/4) U' B2 R' D' R2 // 2x2x3 on UR (5/9) D2 L2 D L D' // sq on Dbr (5/14) L2 D2 // 1x2x3 on D + 1p (2/16) (U D' L' D' L U' L') // direct solve (7/23)
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December 20, 2025 6:48 AM