Doug Li
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Challenge
Single
Mean
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Scramble
R' U' F B2 R2 F2 U L2 F2 D L2 D2 R2 B2 R' U B R' D2 F R' B2 R' F2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
D' L2 U2 L2 D F2 U2 L' B2 U' F2 U B U' F2 U L B U R2 B R2 B
D' L2 U // sq on Lub (3/3)
U L2 D F2 U' // 2x2x3 on FL (5-1/7)
(B' R2 B' R2) // F2L-1c on F-DR (4/11)
(U' B' L' @ B L U) // F2L on L instead using conj Sexy, leaving 3c on R (6/17)
@ = [U' F2 U, B'] // insert 3c comm (8-1/24)
// NISS cancel [U']-[U'] (24-1/23) 0
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July 14, 2025 12:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F B' U R' U' L F' B2 R U R2 L D2 F2 L' D2 L B2 L' F2 U2 L2 R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
D' B D R D' R2 B' R F2 U2 B' R D2 R2 U2 F2 D2 L2 F2 B L' B2 D F D
(D' F') // sq on Ufr (2/2) (D' B2 L B' L) // 2x2x2 on UFL + Cross on U (5/7) (L' U2 B2 @ D2 R' B U2 F2) // F2L-1p on U-BR (8-2/13) (R' B R2 D R' D' B' D) // leaves 2e2e (8/21) @ = B2 U2 F2 L2 D2 F2 U2 R2 // insert 2e2e HTR alg (8-4/25)
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July 13, 2025 6:33 AM
Scramble
R' U' F B2 D2 L B2 D2 U2 L' U2 B2 R' D2 L2 D' L F' U' R' U' F D L' R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
F D' B2 U D2 R U' L2 U F L' B' L F' L' B2 U B U' F' R2 U B'
(U' B R2 F) F // EO on FB-axis (4+1/5) D' B2 D2 L U R // X-Cross on F\DR (6/11) (F' R2 B' U B U' R2 F) // F2L-1p on F-UL (8-8/11) (U B' U' B' L U' L' U) // sq on Bdl + all edges, leaving 2c2c (8/19) skel: F D' B2 D2 $ L U R U' L U % L' B U B U' F' R2 U B' $ = U R U' L U R' U' L' // insert 3c comm (8-9/18) % = F L' B' L F' L' B L // insert 3c comm (8-3/23)
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July 12, 2025 11:16 AM
Scramble
R' U' F L F' R2 B R' B2 U D' B U2 R F2 R2 F2 D2 L' B2 R' U2 R D2 R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
L D R' B2 L' F' L2 F U' B2 U B U2 B2 D2 B' R' F' R B R' F2
(F' R D2 B') // EO on FB-axis + sq on R + 1p (4/4) L D R' // 2x2x2 on DFR (3/7) B2 L' F' L2 F // 2x2x3 on DF + EO on LR-axis (5/12) U' B2 U B U2 B // F2L on L instead using 2-gen, leaving 3c on R (6/18) skel: L D R' B2 L' F' L2 F U' B2 U B U2 B2 D2 @ R' F // NISS cancel [B]-[B] (18-1/17) @ = [B', R' F' R] // (8-3/22)
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July 10, 2025 2:15 AM
Weekly Competition 2025-28
Scramble 3
Scramble
R' U' F R2 D2 F' R L' D2 F U' L' U F2 D R2 F2 L2 B2 D2 L2 U' R2 U R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
R2 D2 R' U F' U' D R2 D2 F' D F2 U F' D2 F U' F B2 D2 L D L2
(L2 D' L' D2 B2) // 2x2x2 on UBL (5/5) R2 D2 R' U F' U' D R2 // 2x2x3 on UB + EO on LR-axis (8/13) D2 F' D F @ D2 F2 // F2L on L instead, leaving A-perm on LL/R (6/19) @ = [F U F', D2] // insert 3c comm (8-4/23)
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July 9, 2025 10:19 PM
Weekly Competition 2025-28
Scramble 2
Scramble
R' U' F U' L2 U R F B' L2 U L F2 U B2 U F2 U L2 B2 R2 U2 L2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
B R2 D L U2 R2 D' L2 D R2 D' L2 U L' U2 L' D2 F2 R' U2 D2 F' R2 B'
(B R2 F) B // EO on FB-axis (3+1/4) R2 D L @ D' U' L' B2 // X-Cross on D\BR + 2c (7/11) B2 U2 L' D2 F2 R' D2 // F2L on D (7-2/16) U2 // AUF, leaving 3c on LL/U (1/17) @ = U2 # U2 // conj below (2-1/18) # = [R2, D' L2 D] // insert 3c domino comm (8-2/24)
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July 9, 2025 10:07 PM
Weekly Competition 2025-28
Scramble 1
Scramble
R' U' F U' D L' F D B' U B' R B2 R' F2 L' U2 L F2 U2 L D2 R' D2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
B2 U' D L2 U D' F' R' U2 F D2 B' U2 R' F' R F2 L F' R2 D' L' D R2
@ F' R' U2 // sq on B (3/3) F D2 B' U2 // X-Cross on B\DR (4/7) (R2 D' L D R2 L') // 2nd pair on DLb (5/13) (L F L') // 3rd pair on ULb (3-2/14) (F2 R' F R) // all corners, leaving 3e (4/18) @ = B2 D U' L2 U D' // insert 3e comm (6/24)
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July 9, 2025 3:44 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U' R' D L' U2 B' R2 U2 D' B2 R2 U' R2 U L2 B2 L F' R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
L U2 F2 D2 R F2 U B' U B' R2 D' R D2 R B D2 B2 D B' U' F' R2 F L
(L' F' R2 F U B2) // X-Cross on U\FL (6/6) (B' D' B2 D2 B') // 2nd pair on BLu (5-1/10) (R' D2 R) // 3rd pair on FRu (3/13) (R2 D R2 B U' B U B2) // all corners, leaving 3e (8-1/20) (B2 U2 F2 R' D2 F2 U2 L') // 3e alg (8-3/25)
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July 9, 2025 6:51 AM
Scramble
R' U' F R D' R2 U2 R' F2 L' D2 F2 R2 D' U' F R2 D2 L' D B' D' R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
B D2 L2 B L' D R D' L2 D R' U2 F U2 F' U2 L D' L U' D
(U L2 D') // EO on UD-axis (3/3) B D2 L2 B // 2x2x2 on DBR (4/7) L % U2 $ // Cross on R (2/9) F U2 F' U2 // F2L-1c on R-DF (4/13) D L D' L D L2 D' // LL EP using Sune, leaving 5c (7/20) $ = D F U2 F' D' F U2 F' // insert 3c comm (8-8/20) % = L2 D R D' L2 D R' D' // insert 3c comm (8-3/25) final: B D2 L2 B L' D R D' L2 D R' U2 F U2 F' U2 L D' L D U' // NISS cancel [L2 D']-[D L2] (25-4/21)
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July 9, 2025 6:27 AM
Scramble
R' U' F L' D R' B' R' U' F R' L' D2 F2 R' D2 F2 L D2 R2 B' L2 U2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
D L2 D' R2 L D2 L' D L U' B' D' F2 D B D' L D F' B2 L D2 F' B
(B' F D2 L' F) // EO on FB-axis (5/5) (B2 D' L' F2 U D') // pseudo XX-Cross on R\U (6/11) (D2 L' D' L D2 R2) // F2L-1e on R-DB (6-1/16) (L' D L2 D') // all edges, leaving 3c (4/20) skel: D L2 D' L R2 D2 L' D L U' D' @ F2 L D B2 F' L D2 F' B @ = [D B' D', F2] // insert 3c comm (8-4/24)
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July 9, 2025 6:11 AM
Weekly Competition 2025-27
Scramble 3
Scramble
R' U' F R2 U' L2 F2 D L2 D2 R2 U' B2 D2 B' L U2 L2 D2 U' F' L U' B2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
R2 D' L D F U' R' U2 B' U' B R2 D' F D B D' F' D B2 R2 D R2
(R2 D') // 2p (2/2) R2 D' L D F // 2x2x2 on DFL (5/7) U' R' U2 B' U' // sq on Ufl keeping UR+UB edges (5/12) B R2 @ B' R2 // leaves 3c on B (4/16) @ = [D' F D, B] // insert 3c comm (8-1/23)
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July 1, 2025 2:52 PM
Weekly Competition 2025-27
Scramble 2
Scramble
R' U' F R2 F' L B U F D B' R' D F' D2 B' R2 L2 F' R2 U2 R2 F D2 R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
R' F' R' F B2 U2 D2 R' U R U2 F U R' U' R U2 R F' D' F' U
R' F' R' F // sq on D (4/4) B2 D2 // pseudo 2x2x2 on DBL (2/6) (U' F D F) // pseudo 2x2x3 on DL + 2p (4/10) (R' U2 F') // F2L-1p on D-BR (3/13) (R' U R U R' U' R U2) // all edges using 2-gen, leaving 3c (8/21) skel: R' F' R' F B2 D2 U2 R' U R U' @ R' U' R F U2 R F' D' F' U @ = U' # U // insert conj of below (2-1/22) # = [F, U R' U' R] // insert 3c comm (10-10) (!!)
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July 1, 2025 2:34 PM
Weekly Competition 2025-27
Scramble 1
Scramble
R' U' F B' R2 D2 F' U2 F' R2 U2 F2 U2 B' F2 R' F' U L R' D B2 D2 F2 R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
U2 L U' L2 U' L' F2 U' L2 U D2 L U L' D2 L U' R L F B2 D' R B' U'
(U B R' D F') // EO on FB-axis + sq on R (5/5) (B2 R') // 2x2x2 on DBR (2/7) (L2 @ U' L2 U F2) // 2x2x3 on DR (5/12) (L U L) // F2L-1p on D-BL (3/15) (L U L' U2) // ZBLS gives all edges, leaving 3c on LL/U (4-1/18) @ = [L U L', D2] // insert 3c comm (8-1/25)
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July 1, 2025 1:39 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U L B2 L' U2 F R2 B' F' D2 F D2 L2 D' U F U2 F L U2 R' U' F
Results
17
Solution
D' F D2 F2 D2 L2 B2 U D' B' D2 L D' B' R' L U2
(L F R') L // EO on LR-axis keeping many free pairs (3+1/4)
D' F' D' // 2x2x2 on DBL (3/7)
D F2 @ L2 U B2 L2 // BR edge (6-3/10)
L2 B2 R2 B2 L2 // DR edge, giving 2x2x3 on DB (5-4/11)
F' U2 F U2 // sq on Ubr, giving F2L-1p on B-UL (4/15)
U' F U // F2L on B, leaving 3c on LL/F (3-1/17)
@ = [U R' U', L2] // insert 3c comm (8-5/20)
final: L D' F U R' U' L2 U R' B2 L2 F' U2 F U F U R F' L' // (20)
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D' F D2 F2 D2 // pseudo 2x2x2 on DFR (5/5)
L2 B2 U B2 R' // 2x2x3 on DR (5/10)
R B2 D' B' D // sq on L + 2p (5-4/11)
D L D' B // L later + R layer + accidental DR (4-1/14)
B2 L R' U2 // fix M slice, done (4-1/17)
// Note: ties PB 4th time, super lucky on line 4 0
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June 24, 2025 5:23 AM
Scramble
R' U' F U' F2 R2 U L2 D' U R D' F' L' D2 B D' B' D2 R' U2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
U F2 L U2 L U L' U' B' U F' U' D B U' B' D' F B R D' R' B U'
(U B' R D R') // 2x2x2 on DBR (5/5) U F2 L // Cross on D (3/8) U2 L U L' // 2nd pair on BLd + EO on LR-axis + EO on UD-axis (4/12) @ F' U2 F // 3rd pair on FRd + all edges, leaving 3c+1tc (3/15) @ = U' B' U F' U' # B U F // insert 3c comm (8-3/20) # = D B U' B' D' B U B' // insert 3c comm (8-4/24)
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June 24, 2025 1:30 AM
Scramble
R' U' F R F D' F B2 U R2 B2 L2 R2 D2 L2 B' F2 U R F2 L' U R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
D' F2 D2 F D' F U2 B' D' F U F' D F2 B' D L' D' R B
(B' R' D L) // EO on LR-axis w/o breaking free pair (4/4) (D' B F' U' F' B U2) // X-Cross on B\UL + UR edge (7/11) D' F2 D // 2nd pair on DRb (3/14) D F D' // 3rd pair on DLb, giving F2L-1c on B-UR (3-1/16) F // LL edges, leaving 3c (1/17) skel: D' F2 D2 F D' F U2 B' @ F U F B' D L' D' R B @ = D' F U F' D F U' F' // insert 3c comm (8-5/20)
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June 24, 2025 12:51 AM
Weekly Competition 2025-26
Scramble 3
Scramble
R' U' F R2 U' R2 U F2 R2 D F2 U F2 L D R F' D2 B2 L F' R2 F' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
U2 R L2 D' B' D F' U2 B L' B L B U' L' U2 R' L U2 R U B'
U2 R L2 D' // 2p (4/4) B' D F' // 2x2x2 on DFR (3/7) (B U' L' B2 U2 L) // 2x2x3 on DF (6/13) (U B) // F2L-1p on D-BR (2/15) (B2 L' B' L) // sq on U (4-1/18) (B' U2) // all corners, leaving 3e (2/20) skel: U2 R L2 D' B' D F' U2 B L' B L B U' L' U2 @ B2 L U B' @ = L R' U2 R L' B2 // insert 3e comm (6-4/22)
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June 23, 2025 7:16 PM
Weekly Competition 2025-26
Scramble 3
Scramble
R' U' F R2 U' R2 U F2 R2 D F2 U F2 L D R F' D2 B2 L F' R2 F' R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
B' U' F' D' B' L2 B D F L2 U B U' L2 D2 F U F' R U' D2 F' D2 B' L
(L' B D2 F) // sq on D (4/4) (U D2 R' @ D2) // X-Cross on R\DF (4/8) @ = F U' F' U // insert for 2nd pair on UFr (4/12) (U' L2 U) // 3rd pair on UBr (3-2/13) (B' U' L2 U L2 # B) // wrong ZBLS gives all corners, leaving 3e (6/19) # = L2 U' F' D' B' L2 B D F U // insert 3e alg (10-4/25)
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June 23, 2025 7:15 PM
Weekly Competition 2025-26
Scramble 2
Scramble
R' U' F D F U' R F2 L U' R2 F' D2 B2 R2 B2 U' R2 D R2 B2 D F2 U R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
B' D' F B D' L F L' F' R' B2 D2 L' D' L D B2 D B D
B2 L D' B' D // 2x2x2 on DFL (5/5) B2 R2 L U @ L' B' R // 2x2x3 on DF + EO on LR-axis (7/12) B' U B U B' U' B2 // all edges using 2-gen, leaving 2c2c (7/19) @ = B' # R B L' B' R' B L // insert 3c comm (8-7/20) # = F2 R B R' F2 R B' R' // insert 3c comm (8-4/24) ======================================== (B @ R' U2 F D2 R D F') // X-Cross on D\BR + 2c (8/8) (F U2 L F' U L' F') // F2L-1p on D-FL using multislotting (7-2/13) (F L F2 U F U' F2 L' F') // all edges using a conj, leaving 3c on U (9-4/18) @ = B' L' B R' B' L B R // insert 3c comm (8-4/22) ======================================== B' D' B F R' // 2x2x2 on UFR (5/5) R D' L F L' F' R' // 2x2x3 on UF (7-2/10) (D' B' D' B2 D2) // F2L-1p on F-DR + sq on B (5/15) (D L' D L D2 B2) // direct solve (6-1/20)
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June 23, 2025 3:19 PM
Weekly Competition 2025-26
Scramble 1
Scramble
R' U' F U' F R2 D R' L B R B' U2 R2 D F2 U' L2 F2 U' F2 U2 L2 F2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
F D2 L F D2 F' U' D' F D' F' U' R2 F2 L2 D R2 D' L2 D R2 U L
F // EO on FB-axis (1/1) U @ R' L U B2 R' // 2x2x3 on DR (6/7) L' U2 L2 U' L' U2 L' U' // all edges using 2-gen, leaving 5c (8/15) @ = F' R2 # F L F' R2 F L' // insert 3c comm (8-2/21) # = R F L' F' R' F L F' // insert 3c comm (8-4/25) ======================================== (L' D' U' F2 R2 U2) // 2x2x2 on UBR (6/6) F D2 L // F2L-2c on U-F (3/9) F D2 F' D' @ F D' F' // Antisune leaves 2c2c (7/16) @ = U' F D' F' U F D F' // insert 3c comm (8-6/18) rewrite: F D2 L F D2 F' D' U' F D' F' U' R2 F2 # D U L // NISS cancel [U]-[U2] (18-1/17) # = L2 D R2 D' L2 D R2 D' // insert 3c comm (8-2/23)
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June 23, 2025 2:40 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 L2 U F2 R2 U B2 U F2 L2 D L2 U2 B' D' L D2 L U' R2 B2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
U' F2 U' B D L2 D2 F' R' U F R2 U' D R' D R' U' R D' R' U D' R2
U' F2 // sq on D (2/2) U' B D L2 D2 // X-Cross on L\DB (5/7) F' R' U F R2 U' // F2L-1p on L-DF (6/13) D R2 @ D' R2 // F2L on L + EP, leaving 3c on LL/R (4/17) @ = R D R' U' R D' R' U // insert 3c comm (8-1/24)
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June 19, 2025 3:20 AM
Scramble
R' U' F R F' R D' L2 F U2 R U' B U2 F2 R' B2 L2 F2 L' B2 D2 L' F2 R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
B' D R' D2 R' U' D' L2 U R2 U' L U2 D F' D' B2 D F D2 R2 D F D2 B'
B' (B D2 F') // EO on FB-axis (1+3/4) (D' R2 D B2 U2 L U) // 2x2x3 on UL (7/11) D R' D R // 1x2x3 on Db, leaving 2c2c3e (4/15) R' D R' D' R2 // all edges, leaving 2c2c (5-3/17) R2 U' L2 U R2 U' L2 U // 3c comm (8-2/23) skel: B' D R' D2 R' D' U' L2 U R2 U' L U2 @ B2 D' R2 D F D2 B' // NISS cancel [L2 U]-[U' L'] (23-3/20) @ = D F' D' B2 D F D' B2 // insert 3c comm (8-3/25)
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June 18, 2025 7:22 AM
Weekly Competition 2025-25
Scramble 3
Scramble
R' U' F U2 B L2 B' U B R' L' U F' L2 U2 F U2 B' L2 U2 B2 L2 B' U2 R' U' F
Results
16
Solution
U2 D' F2 L2 B' L B R D' B' D2 L2 D2 F L' F2
U2 D' F2 // 2p (3/3) (F2 L F' D R') // 2x2x2 on DFR (5/8) (R D L2) // 3p (3-3/8) (D2 B D R') // F2L-1p on R-DB (4/12) (B' L' B L2) // direct solve (4/16)
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June 17, 2025 5:33 AM
Weekly Competition 2025-25
Scramble 3
Scramble
R' U' F U2 B L2 B' U B R' L' U F' L2 U2 F U2 B' L2 U2 B2 L2 B' U2 R' U' F
Results
19
Solution
U2 D' F2 L2 B' L B R B' L' D2 F' D' F L' D2 F L' F2
U2 D' F2 R // pseudo 2x2x2 on UFR (4/4) L2 B' // pseudo 2x2x3 on UR (2/6) (F2 L F' D2 L) // F2L-1p on U-FL (5/11) (F' D F D2) // ZBLS + EP, leaving 3c on LL/D (4/15) skel: U2 D' F2 L2 @ R B' D2 F' D' F L' D2 F L' F2 @ = B' L B R B' L' B R' // insert 3c comm (8-4/19)
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June 17, 2025 4:53 AM
Weekly Competition 2025-25
Scramble 2
Scramble
R' U' F R2 F2 L D2 B2 R' B2 L2 D2 U2 R' D2 B U' L' U2 B2 R U' R F' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
F2 R2 U L2 U' D B2 R' U' R' U2 D2 F B2 L' F' L B2 U2 L' D2 R
F2 R2 U L2 D // 2x2x2 on DFL (5/5) U' B2 R' U' // 2x2x2 on UBR (4/9) R' D2 @ F L' F' D2 R // all edges using a conj (7/16) @ = U2 F $ L' F' L U2 L' F L F' // insert 3c comm (10-6/20) $ = B2 L' F' L B2 L' F L // insert 3c comm (8-6/22)
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June 17, 2025 4:33 AM
Weekly Competition 2025-25
Scramble 1
Scramble
R' U' F R U2 L' F2 D2 R2 F2 U2 F2 R2 F' R F' D' U B' L2 R' D B U R' U' F
Results
18
Solution
B D F R2 D L' B' R L D' L' U L U L' U' L' F2
B D // 4p (2/2) F R2 D L' B' // pseudo 2x2x2 on UBL (5/7) R @ U L D' // 2x2x3 on BR (4/11) (F2) // F2L-1p on R-UF (1/12) U L' U' L' // F2L on B instead, leaving 3c on F (4/16) @ = L D' L' U L D L' U' // insert 3c comm (8-6/18)
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June 17, 2025 3:50 AM
Weekly Competition 2025-25
Scramble 1
Scramble
R' U' F R U2 L' F2 D2 R2 F2 U2 F2 R2 F' R F' D' U B' L2 R' D B U R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
B R U' L' D R U2 L2 B2 D F2 D' B2 D R' F2 R F' R2 B' R'
B (R B R2 F') // EO on FB-axis (1+4/5) R U' L' D // 1x2x3 on L (4/9) R U2 L2 D // F2L-1p on B-UR (4/13) F2 R' F2 R F2 // F2L on L instead using 2-gen, leaving 3c on R (5/18) skel: B R U' L' D R U2 L2 @ D F2 R' F2 R F' R2 B' R' // NISS cancel [F2]-[F] (18-1/17) @ = B2 D F2 D' B2 D F2 D' // insert 3c comm (8-4/21)
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June 17, 2025 3:42 AM
Scramble
R' U' F D' R2 F2 R2 U2 B' F U2 B R' U' L' B' L B L' F U2 B' R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
B2 R2 F2 U' B2 R L2 B2 L F2 U' F D' F' D F D2 F' R F' R' U2 R B
(B' R' U2 F') // EO on FB-axis (4/4) # D @ F2 R B2 L F2 U' // 2x2x3 on UB (7/11) (F R F R' F D2) // sq on Dbl giving F2L-1p on B-DR (6-2/15) (F' D' F D F') // LS + CLL-skip, leaving 2e2e (5/20) @ = D F2 L2 B2 U B2 L2 F2 // insert 3e (8-3/25) # = B2 R2 F2 U2 B2 L2 F2 D2 // insert 3e (8-9/24)
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June 17, 2025 3:34 AM
Scramble
R' U' F U' L' B2 D' L U2 B U' R U2 R' L D2 B2 R U F2 D2 R' U' F
Results
19
Solution
B2 R2 L D F U2 F' D' F2 B U2 B' U2 F U' F' U2 R2 L'
B2 R2 L @ F U2 F // pseudo 2x2x2 on DFR (6/6) B U (R2) // 2x2x3 on FR (3/9) U B' U' // F2L-1p on R-UB (3-1/11) U' F U' F' U2 L' // ZBLS gives F2L on R + EP-skip, leaving 3c on LL/L (6-1/16) @ = D F U2 F' D' F U2 F' // insert 3c comm (8-5/19)
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June 17, 2025 1:58 AM
Scramble
R' U' F R U' D F2 D2 L' F' L2 F D' B2 U2 L F2 L' D2 R' B2 D2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U R' B2 D F2 U D' F2 R' F2 R' D L' D' R2 D L D2 R F U' F' U2
U R' B2 D F2 D2 R // X-Cross on D\FR (7/7) R' D // setup moves for below (2-3/6) U F2 R' F2 R // sq on D + sq on R + 1p (5/11) @ D' R // undo setup, giving F2L-1p on D-FL (2/13) F U' F' U2 // leaves 3c (4/17) @ = R2 D L' D' R2 D L D' // insert 3c comm (8-2/23)
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June 17, 2025 1:40 AM
Scramble
R' U' F B2 D2 B2 D2 R2 F2 R U2 B2 D2 U2 B' D2 F' R D L' F2 U' F2 U2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
R2 F' B' D2 B L U D' F' U L F' L' U' R' F2 R2 F R2 U2 R U2 F' R
R2 F' B' D2 B L D' U // X-Cross on B\DL (8/8) (R' F # R2 F' R') // 2nd pair on DRb (5/13) # = U2 R' U2 // insert for 3rd pair on ULb (3/16) (R' F2 D' F D R @ F) // ZBLS gives CLL-skip, leaving 3e on LL/F (7-1/22) @ = R' D' F' D R U L F L' U' // insert 3e (10-8/24)
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June 11, 2025 3:34 PM
Doug Li's Practice #1
Scramble 3
June 11, 2025 1:31 PM
Doug Li's Practice #1
Scramble 2
June 11, 2025 1:09 PM
Doug Li's Practice #1
Scramble 1
June 11, 2025 12:53 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D R F' L U' R' B' L U2 B2 D2 B2 L2 F' U2 F L2 U B2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
U2 R' U F U2 B' U' F U B U' D R2 U' F2 U F' D F U' D2 F D L
(L') U2 R' // EO on LR-axis + 1p (1+2/3) U F U # F D R2 U' // 2x2x3 on UB (7/10) (D' F' D2 F2) // sq on F to give F2L-1p on U-FR (4/14) (F D' @ F') // all edges, leaving 5c (3-1/16) @ = D F U F' D' F U' F' // insert 3c comm (8-5/19) # = U B' U' F U B U' F' // insert 3c comm (8-3/24)
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June 10, 2025 9:43 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U R B L U2 F' D2 L2 D2 B U2 L2 F' L R F' D' B R2 U' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
F U D2 L' B2 D2 B2 R2 D F D B U' R U F2 B2 L' F L B R'
F (R D' F') // EO on FB-axis (1+3/4) U D2 L' B2 D2 B2 R2 // 2x2x3 on UB (7/11) (F D L' F' L F2 D2) // F2L-1p on B-DL but breaks EO (7-4/14) (D2 B U' R' U B' D2) // EO on LR-axis using a conj (7-2/19) (D F' D') // ZBLS, leaving 3c on LL/F (3-1/21) skel: F U D2 L' B2 D2 B2 R2 D F D B U' R U B' F2 @ L' F L R' @ = B' L' F L B L' F' L // insert 3c comm (8-7/22)
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June 10, 2025 5:23 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U R U R2 F U2 B F2 L2 B2 L B2 R' F2 U2 F2 B L' F U2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
R2 F R' U B U2 F L2 B R' F' B L B' R' F B L2 F' R2 F L2 F' R
R2 F R' U // EO on UD-axis (4/4) B U2 F L2 F' B2 L // X-Cross on L\DB (7/11) L' B' F R' F' B L // F2L-1p on L-UB using pseudo-slotting conj (7-5/13) B' R' B @ R' // all edges, leaving 3c (4/17) @ = F L2 F' R2 F L2 F' R2 // insert 3c comm (8-1/24)
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June 10, 2025 5:07 PM
Weekly Competition 2025-24
Scramble 3
Scramble
R' U' F U2 D F R F' L' U R F' D B' R2 B2 R2 B' R2 F' D2 F' L2 B' R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
U' R2 U B' R2 B R L' F2 L B L' F2 R L B R' B' R2 F2 L U2 B2 R'
(R B2 U2 L' F2) // 2x2x2 on DFL (5/5) U' R2 U // 2x2x3 on FL (3/8) B' R2 B R @ B // F2L-1p on L-DB (5/13) R B R' B' R2 // all edges, leaving 3c (5/18) @ = L' F2 L B L' F2 L B' // insert 3c comm (8-2/24)
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June 9, 2025 9:53 PM
Weekly Competition 2025-24
Scramble 2
Scramble
R' U' F B2 R2 U2 L2 B L2 B L2 F' L2 B2 D' R B' L B F U2 R F' U2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
F' R B' R' D2 L D R D B2 U L2 U R U' L U R' U2 D2 F2 D2 F2
F' R B' // EO on FB-axis + 2p (3/3) R' D2 L D R D B2 // X-Cross on R\UB (7/10) (F2 D2 F2 D2) // F2L-1p on R-UF (4/14) (U @ L U') // all edges, leaving 3c (3/17) @ = U R U' L' U R' U' L // insert 3c comm (8-2/23)
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June 9, 2025 2:47 PM
Weekly Competition 2025-24
Scramble 1
Scramble
R' U' F R U' R F' D2 L F' L2 U F R2 U2 F' R2 B' D2 L2 F' L2 F L2 R' U' F
Results
19
Solution
U F' U L B L' B' L U' F' B L' D L' U B R2 D B'
(B D' R2 B' U') // sq on B + sq on R (5/5) (L D' L B') // pseudo-pseudo F2L-1p on R-DF (9/9) U F2 // premoves to fix pseudo (2/11) F U L B L' B' L U' F' // direct finish using ext of ZBLS (9-1/19)
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June 9, 2025 2:28 PM
Scramble
R' U' F B2 L B2 F2 R' F2 R' D2 F2 L D2 F' D B L2 B D2 L D U2 R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
L2 U' D R' D R U' R' D' R2 F U R' F R' F U R' U R2 L B2 L' U B2
(B2 U' L B2 L') // pseudo-pseudo 2x2x2 on DBL (5/5) L2 D // premoves to fix pseudo (2/7) U2 @ R F U R' F R' F U2 // F2L-1 on L-UF (9/16) U' R' U R2 // F2L on B instead, leaving A-perm on F (4-1/19) @ = U R' D R U' R' D' R // insert 3c comm (8-2/25)
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June 9, 2025 11:00 AM
Scramble
R' U' F D' B2 R2 U2 R2 U L2 U B2 D F2 U' R2 B' D' B' U2 L D2 B' L2 R' U' F
Results
18
Solution
U' L' B2 U2 R2 F' L' F' R' F L2 B U B' U' B2 R2 L
U' L' B2 U2 R2 // pseudo-pseudo 1x2x3 on Fr (5/5) F2 R' F // pseudo-pseudo F2L-1p on F-DL (3/8) (R2 L2) // premoves to fix pseudo (2/10) (L B2 U B U' B' L') // F2L on U instead + all edges, leaving 3c on D (7-1/16) skel: U' L' B2 U2 R2 F2 @ R' F L B U B' U' B2 L R2 @ = F L' F' R' F L F' R // insert 3c comm (8-6/18)
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June 8, 2025 11:05 AM
Scramble
R' U' F L2 U' R2 U B2 U2 R2 U B2 D2 B2 L2 R' U2 B R2 D R' U2 L' D' R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
F R' F2 B2 L F' L' B2 D' L F B' L' F' L B R' L F R' F U2 L
(L' U2 F' R F' R) // pseudo-pseudo 2x2x3 on UR (6/6) @ R' F2 // premoves to fix pseudo (2/8) D' L F B' L' F' B // F2L-1p on R-DB (7/15) B' L B L // all corners, leaving 3e on LL/L (4-2/17) @ = F R' F2 B2 L F' L' B2 F2 R // insert 3e comm (10-4/23)
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June 4, 2025 4:03 PM
Weekly Competition 2025-23
Scramble 3
Scramble
R' U' F R2 U2 L2 R2 B2 U' F2 R2 B2 R2 D' R2 D U' B' L U B U' L2 D' R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
L2 D' B' R2 F D2 B2 R B2 R D' F2 L' D F2 D R' D L D' R D2 L2
L2 D' B' R2 F // EO on FB-axis (5/5) D2 B2 R B2 R D' // 2x2x3 on BR (6/11) F2 L2 // F2L-1p on B-UL (2/13) L D F2 D2 @ L D L2 // F2L on R instead, leaving 3c on L (7-1/19) @ = D' R' D L D' R D L' // insert 3c comm (8-4/23)
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June 4, 2025 2:16 AM
Weekly Competition 2025-23
Scramble 2
Scramble
R' U' F L' U L' D2 F' B' L' B2 D F' B2 L2 B2 L U2 R2 B2 R D2 L F2 R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
B2 U F2 U' R2 D2 R U F U F' U' F' L F2 L U2 L U2 F
(L2 F') // EO on FB-axis (2/2) B2 U F2 U' R2 D2 R // X-Cross on R\DF (7/9) (F L2 F') // 3p but breaks EO (3-4/8) (U2 L' U2 L' F' L') // F2L on D (6/14) (L F' L' U' F' U F) // all corners, leaving 3e (7-3/18) (F2) // setup move (1-1/18) (F U' F U F U F U' F' U' F2) // 2-gen U-perm (11-8/21) (F2) // undo setup (1-2/20)
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June 4, 2025 1:50 AM
Weekly Competition 2025-23
Scramble 1
Scramble
R' U' F U2 F2 L2 B2 U L2 D F2 U' F2 R' D B D' R F L' U' L2 D2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
R2 B D2 L2 D2 B' R' B2 D B' U B D' B2 U' R' U2 R' B2 U' B' D L'
(L D' B U B2 R) // X-Cross on D\BR (6/6) R2 B D2 L2 D2 B' R2 // crazy conjugator gives F2L on D (7/13) R B @ U B' U' R' U2 // OLL leaves A-perm on LL/U (7-1/19) @ = B D B' U B D' B' U' // insert 3c comm (8-4/23)
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June 4, 2025 1:24 AM
Scramble
R' U' F L D F' R' B U L2 B' U2 L' F' D2 R2 F R2 D2 F D2 F2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
F U2 F2 R D R2 U' F2 D F' R' L' F' R F L F' R' U2 D B2 D' R'
F U2 F2 R D R2 U (R) // X-Cross on F\UR (7+1/8) U2 F2 D F2 @ U2 // edge on DL using conj (5-1/12) @ = F R' F' // insert for 3rd pair on ULf (3-1/14) D B2 D' // F2L on F, leaving A-perm on LL/B (3/17) skel: F U2 F2 R D R2 U' F2 D F' R' # F' U2 D B2 D' R' # = L' F' R F L F' R' F // insert 3c comm (8-2/23)
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June 4, 2025 1:12 AM
Scramble
R' U' F D R' F2 L2 D R2 D' F2 D2 L2 B2 D' L D R U' B' R U2 B' R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U B' R2 F D2 R2 D B R2 B R' B2 R2 U' B' R B L B' R' B U B2
U B' R2 F D' // pseudo-pseudo X-Cross on F\DL (5/5) (B2 L') // premoves to fix pseudo (2/7) D' R2 D B R2 B R' B2 R2 // direct solve R layer giving F2L-1 on 3 axes, leaving 3c3e (9-1/15) U' L U L' // all edges, leaving 3c on B (4/19) skel: U B' R2 F D2 R2 D B R2 B R' B2 R2 U' @ L U B2 // NISS cancel L'-L (19-2/17) @ = B' R B L B' R' B L' // insert 3c comm (8-2/23)
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June 4, 2025 12:59 AM
Scramble
R' U' F L' R' U2 F2 R' U2 F2 L' U L B' F' R' D F' U2 F L' D2 R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
U' L D B' R' L U R2 U2 R F B' R' F2 R B R' F2 R2 U2 F' R' U R' F
U' L D B' L // 2x2x2 on DBL (5/5) (F' R U' R F U2 R' F') // 2x2x3 on DL + EO on FB-axis + 2p (8/13) (R' U2 R2 U' R) // 2x2x3 on UR, leaving 3c (5/18) skel: U' L D B' L R' U R2 U2 R F @ R U2 F' R' U R' F @ = B' R' F2 R B R' F2 R // insert 3c comm (8-1/25)
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June 4, 2025 12:49 AM
Scramble
R' U' F B2 R2 B2 R2 D' U2 L2 D F2 R2 B2 U' B2 F' U' B' L' F D F' L' R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
F2 L B D2 R' L' B D L D' R D L' U B' D' B U2 D R' F2 B2 L2
(L2 F2 B2 R U) F2 // 2x2x2 on UFR (5+1/6) L B D2 L' // 2x2x3 on UF + sq on D (4/10) R' B R // EO on LR-axis (3/13) D @ B' D' B D // all edges, leaving 5c (5/18) @ = U B' D' B U' B' D B // insert 3c comm (8-6/20) rewrite: F2 L B D2 L' R' B # R D U B' D' B U2 D R' B2 F2 L2 // NISS cancel [U']-[U'] (20-1/19) # = D L D' R D L' D' R' // insert 3c comm (8-4/23)
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June 3, 2025 2:35 PM