Doug Li
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Challenge
Single
Mean
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Scramble
R' U' F L D2 L' F' U2 F D R2 L2 B2 D2 R2 B L2 F U2 B' D2 B' L2 R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
F D2 F B2 R2 F' L' B' L' D2 L2 B' L U' F D' F2 D F' U L2 U
(U') // 2p (1/1) F D2 B2 F R2 F' L' // 2x2x3 on UF (7/8) B' L' D2 L2 B' L' // sq on Bur + EO on LR-axis, giving F2L-1p on U-BL (6/14) L2 U' (L2 U') // shift using rNISS (2-1+2/17) F D' F2 D F' // direct solve using conj (5/22)
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July 31, 2025 12:58 PM
Weekly Competition 2025-31
Scramble 3
Scramble
R' U' F R2 D' F' R' B2 R B2 L' F R' B2 R2 D R2 B2 U F2 R2 F2 U R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U' L U F' R2 U R F R' B2 R F' R' U' L2 B2 U D R U' R' D' B2
U' L U F' // EO on FB-axis + sq on L (4/4) R2 U # B2 U' L2 // 2x2x3 on UL + pair on BRu (5/9) B2 U @ R U' R' B2 // all edges, leaving 5c (6/15) @ = [D, R U' R'] // insert 3c comm (8-6/17) # = [R F R', B2] // insert 3c comm (8-2/23)
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July 31, 2025 4:29 AM
Weekly Competition 2025-31
Scramble 2
Scramble
R' U' F B R2 L' B R2 L D' B' R U' F2 D B2 R2 D' B2 U F2 U2 R2 F2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U' B U2 B2 D2 L F B2 D R B R' B2 L2 B R B' L2 B R' D2 B D'
(D B' D) // +3p -1p (3/3) U' B U2 B2 D2 // 1x2x3 on B (5/8) L B2 F // F2L-1c on L-UF (3/11) D R B R' B' @ D' // OLL solves LL edges, leaving 3c (6/17) @ = [B' L2 B, R] // insert 3c comm (8-1/24) final: U' B U2 B2 D2 L B2 F D R B R' B2 L2 B R B' L2 B R' D2 B D' // NISS cancel [D']-[D'] (24-1/23)
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July 31, 2025 3:58 AM
Weekly Competition 2025-31
Scramble 1
Scramble
R' U' F D2 L' B' R2 D L' B R L2 B2 D R2 B2 U D B2 U F2 L2 D2 R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
F' B2 U F L' F' R' L U2 R' B U B' R F B' U F' U' B U' F'
B2 L' F' L $ // 2x2x2 on DBL (4/4) U R' U2 // prep free pair belonging to DRb (3/7) R' B U B' R // 2x2x3 on DB + EO on LR-axis + sq on F (5/12) F % U F' U2 F' // all edges, leaving 5c (5/17) $ = [L' F L F', U] // insert 3c comm (10-8/19) % = [B', U F' U'] // insert 3c comm ( 8-5/22)
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July 30, 2025 1:25 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D2 B' L' D R' F' B U' D2 R F2 L' B2 L2 B2 L' F2 L' D2 R' F2 R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
F' R' F' R' D F R D' R' D' R2 D R' F R D' R' D' F' U B' L2 F U2 L'
(L U2 F') // sq on U (3/3) (L2 B U') F' // X-Cross on U\BL + 1c (3+1/7) R' F' R' D F R // F2L-1p on U-FR (6/13) @ # F D2 F' // F2L on U (3/16) @ = D' R' D' R D // insert for all edges, leaving 3c on D (5/21) # = [D' R D R', F] // insert 3c comm (10-6/25)
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July 30, 2025 12:53 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D L2 B U' L2 R2 U2 F2 L2 F2 R2 D' B L B U L F D B2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
D2 R U L2 U' R' U' L F U' L2 U2 L' D F2 U2 D F2 D B2 U' F L
(L' F' U' D B2) D2 // 2x2x2 on DBR (5+1/6) U @ L2 U2 F // 2x2x3 on DR (4/10) F' L F // EO on FB-axis (3-2/11) U' L2 U2 L' // all edges, leaving 5c (4/15) D F2 U2 D F2 D B2 U2 D B2 // 3c alg (10-5/20) @ = [U' R U, L2] // insert 3c comm (8-5/23)
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July 30, 2025 6:48 AM
Scramble
R' U' F L' B2 U R B2 L2 D' F' L U' F D2 R' B2 L2 D2 B2 D2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
U' B' R F L B2 D2 B2 D2 L2 U' D' L D L' U D' L U D F2 R' B2 U
U' B' R F // EO on FB-axis (4/4) (U' B2 R F2 U') // X-Cross on R\UF (5/9) L B2 D2 B2 D2 // F2L-1p on R-DF (5/14) L2 D2 @ B D B' L D // all corners but breaks EO, leaving 3e (7/21) @ = D U' L D L' U D' B D' B' // insert 3e comm (10-7/24)
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July 30, 2025 5:03 AM
Scramble
R' U' F D F2 U2 L2 D2 R2 F2 U' L' R' U' R B' D2 U B D R' D2 B2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
L D B2 D' F D B L' F R2 D' R D F2 R B R L' D B D' R' L U'
L @ F D B' L' B F' // X-Cross on D\BL (7/7) B' F2 R2 D' R D F2 R B // F2L-1p on D-BR (9-3/13) R L' D B D' L R' U' // alt ZBLS, leaving 3c on LL/U (8/21) @ = [D B2 D', F] // insert 3c comm (8-5/24)
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July 30, 2025 3:45 AM
Scramble
R' U' F D2 F2 U B2 U F2 D' L2 F2 U2 B' D' B F2 L D2 F R2 U' R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
F D L' D' B L U' B U R' U R U' B R F2 U D' F L2 F' R F
(L2 F' R' U' D F2 R') // pseudo X-Cross on F\DR (7/7) F // premove to fix pseudo (1/8) D L' D' L // 2nd pair on DLf (4/12) L' B L // 3rd pair on ULf, giving F2L-1e on F-UR (3-2/13) U' B U R' U R U' B // ZBLS, leaving 3c on LL/B (8/21) skel: F D L' D' B L U' B U R' U R U' B R F2 D' U @ R F L2 @ = [F L2 F', R] // insert 3c comm (8-6/23)
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July 27, 2025 9:18 AM
Scramble
R' U' F U L B' R2 D2 B' L' B R' F U R2 U' D' R2 F2 U L2 F2 B2 D R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
R2 U' R2 U B U2 D B' D' B U2 F B2 R F D' B' R U2 F2 L2
(L2 F2 U2 R') // sq on F (4/4) (B D F2) // 2x2x2 on DFL + sq on Lub (3/7) (F R' F') // EO on LR-axis + 1p (3-1/9) (B D B @ D' B') // F2L-1p on L-UF + EO on FB-axis (5/14) (U' R2 U R2) // all edges, leaving 3c (4/18) @ = [B' D' B, U2] // insert 3c comm (8-5/21)
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July 25, 2025 7:28 PM
Scramble
R' U' F B2 D2 R U2 L2 F2 L2 R' D2 F2 R' U' B' D' U L' R' B D' L2 F' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
D' B' R' U B R F R' F B' U F2 B2 D' F D F2 B R L F R2
D' B' R' B' // pseudo X-Cross on B\DL (4/4) B U B' // make pair belonging to DLb (3-2/5) F2 L // 2x2x3 on BL (2/7) (R2 F' R') // sets up a corners case (3/10) (L' B U' B' L) // F2L-1fe on B-DR (5/15) (F') // all corners, leaving 3e+1fe (1/16) skel: D' B' R' U B' F2 $ L F L' B U % B' L R F R2 $ = F2 B2 R F R' F2 B2 L F' L' // insert 3e comm (10-10/16) % = U' F' U B2 F2 D' F D F2 B2 // insert 3e comm (10- 4/22)
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July 24, 2025 12:03 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U' R2 F2 B R' D' F' B' D' B2 U2 B2 R2 B' L2 B' L2 D2 R' B2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
B' R' D2 B2 R U' R U' D2 F' D' R D R' F U R D L' F2 L F L2
(L2 F') B' // EO on FB-axis + 5p (2+1/3) R' D2 B2 R U' // 2x2x3-1e on UL-UF (5/8) (L' F2 L) // edge on UF for 2x2x3 on UL (3/11) (D2 R' @ D' R') // all edges, leaving separable 3c3c (4/15) @ = R D R' U' # R D' R' U // insert 3c comm ( 8-3/20) # = F' R D' R' D F D' R D R' // insert 3c comm (10-6/24)
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July 22, 2025 6:38 PM
Scramble
R' U' F L D2 R F2 U2 L2 U2 L2 U2 B2 U L D' R U' R2 U' B' F D R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
B2 L2 D R L2 U' R' D' R U R' L2 D F2 R2 L D2 R' D' B D F' D' L
(L' B' D F) // EO on FB-axis + 2p - 1p (4/4) (R D2 L' R2 F2) // 2x2x2 on UFR (5/9) B2 // XX-Cross on U\R (1/10) L2 D L2 @ D' L2 D // all edges using 2-gen, leaving 2c2c (6/16) @ = [R U' R', D'] // insert 3c comm (8-2/22) rewrite: B2 L2 D L2 R U' R' D' R U R' L2 D F2 R2 L D2 R' # F' D' B L # = [D' B D, F'] // insert 3c comm (8-6/24)
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July 22, 2025 5:06 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U B2 L' B2 R2 B2 R2 D2 B2 L F2 D' R F D' U' B' R F' D2 R' U' F
Results
19
Solution
U' R U R' U' D2 L' U R2 U' L' D' F' D B' D' F2 B' D2
U' R U R' // EO on LR-axis (4/4) (D2) // 3p (1/5) D2 // 2p (1/6) U' L2 F // 2x2x2 on UFR (3/9) F' U R2 U' (F') // 2x2x3 on UF (4-2+1/12) B' D' B' // all edges, leaving 5c (3/15) skel: U' R U R' D2 U' L2 $ U R2 U' @ B' D' B' F D2 @ = [D' F' D, B'] // insert 3c comm (8-5/18) $ = [L, U R2 U'] // insert 3c comm (8-7/19)
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July 22, 2025 2:15 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R L2 B' L2 D' F U' D' F2 L' U L2 B2 U' L2 B2 R2 F2 U L2 D R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
L U2 B' U B2 U2 F D2 L B R' B' L' B R' D B D2 R B
L (B' R') // EO on LR-axis + sq on F + 1p (1+2/3) (D2 B' D') // 2p (3/6) (R2 B' @ D2 F') // 2x2x3 on DF (4/10) (U2 B') // F2L-1e on D-BL (2/12) (B' U' B U2) // all edges, leaving 3c (4-1/15) @ = [B R' B', L] // insert 3c comm (8-3/20)
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July 22, 2025 7:28 AM
Weekly Competition 2025-30
Scramble 3
Scramble
R' U' F R' L B R' U2 F' R D L2 F' U L2 D L2 U F2 R2 L2 F2 U' B2 R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
R' D2 L' U' R2 L2 D2 R D L2 D' R' F' D' B' D F D' B2 L' B2
R' D2 // sq on R (2/2) L' U' R2 // 2x2x2 on UFR (3/5) L2 D' @ L2 D2 L' // XX-Cross on F\U (5/10) L B L' B2 // 3rd pair on DLf + all edges, leaving 5c (4-2/12) @ = D' R D L2 D' R' # D L2 // insert 3c comm (8-4/16) # = F' D' B' D F D' B D // insert 3c comm (8-3/21)
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July 21, 2025 10:30 AM
Weekly Competition 2025-30
Scramble 2
Scramble
R' U' F R2 D2 F2 U R2 U B2 R2 D2 B2 D B2 F U L F' R F R' D F2 R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
B' U' B D' F2 B' D B' D' F2 B2 U2 D F2 U2 F' B2 R2 U' D L' B' R U' F
(F' U R' B L) // EO on LR-axis (5/5) (U D') // line on FE for FM (2/7) (R2) // line on DS + 1x1x3 on DB (1/8) (F B2 U2 F2) // 2x2x3 on FD (4/12) (U') // sq on Ufl, giving F2L-1p on F-UR (1/13) (D' B U' @ B' D) // 1p using a conj (5/18) (B' U B) // all corners, leaving U-perm on LL/B (3/21) @ = U B' U' B2 F2 D B D' F2 B2 // insert 3e comm (10-6/25)
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July 21, 2025 9:38 AM
Weekly Competition 2025-30
Scramble 1
Scramble
R' U' F U' L2 U2 F2 D' L2 B' D L D F2 U' B2 U2 L2 D F2 R2 U2 L2 F2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
B' U2 F' B U2 F B' R B' R' B U2 B U2 B' L B' R' F L' U L2 D B2
(B2 D' L2 U') // ext EO on UD-axis (4/4) (L F' R B L' B) // XX-Cross on D (6/10) B' U2 B F' U2 F // 3rd pair on FRd (6/16) B' R B' R' B // 1x2x3 on Ub using 2-gen (5/21) U2 B U2 // direct solve (3/24)
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July 21, 2025 9:12 AM
Scramble
R' U' F D U' R2 D L2 D' R2 U L2 F2 L2 D2 B L B U2 L' F' L F2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
D B D2 F R' L' D F2 R U' F' U R' U' R F L' U' R' U R2 U R B
D B D2 F (B') // EO on FB-axis (4+1/5) R' L' D // pseudo 2x2x2 on DBL (3/8) F2 U' L' // 2x2x3 on DL (3/11) (R' U') // sq on Ubl, giving F2L-1p on L-UF (2/13) (R2 U' R U R') // ZBLS, leaving 3c on LL/R (5/18) skel: D B D2 F R' L' D F2 U' R @ L' U' R' U R2 U R B @ = [R' U R U', F'] // insert 3c comm (10-4/24)
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July 21, 2025 9:00 AM
Scramble
R' U' F U' R L2 B L' B' D' F' B' U' F' D2 B2 R2 F' U2 D2 F2 R2 F' D2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
R D F' L' F D' F' D B U' R U' R' U F' R2 U R2 U' F R B2 U2 R
R F' D @ L' B // EO on FB-axis (5/5) (R' U2 B2) // 2x2x2 on DBL (3/8) (R' F') // 2p for F2L on B (2/10) (U R2 U' R2 U) // obvious F2L-1p on B-UL (5/15) (U' F U' R U R' U) // ZBLS, leaving 3c on LL/F (7-2/20) @ = [D' F D F', L'] // insert 3c comm (10-6/24)
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July 20, 2025 12:24 PM
Weekly Competition 2025-29
Scramble 3
Scramble
R' U' F D2 F2 D' F2 U B2 R2 U L2 B2 R2 B' L2 D' F2 R' F R' D F2 U' R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
F B2 U D' R2 B2 D B R2 L2 D R' B' L' B' D L D' R D B2 D' R' B2 R
F @ L2 // 3p (2/2) U B R2 // 2x2x2 on UFR + 1p (3/5) L2 D // Cross on F (2/7) R' B' L' B' L R // 2nd pair on ULf (6/13) R' L' D L D' R // 3rd pair on DLf, giving F2L-1tc on F-DR (6-4/15) D B2 D' R' B2 R // all corners, leaving 3e (6/21) @ = B2 U D' R2 B2 D U' L2 // insert 3e (8-4/25)
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July 17, 2025 7:23 PM
Weekly Competition 2025-29
Scramble 2
Scramble
R' U' F U2 L B2 R F2 U2 L' F2 U2 L2 U2 F2 D' L' F U2 B2 U' F R B' R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U D' F D' R2 U B' U' B D' B U B' R' U' L U R2 U B2 U' R' L'
D' U F D' R2 D' U // X-Cross on F\DR (7/7) (R L U B2) // sq on L + sq on U (4/11) (U2 L' U R') // F2L-1p on F-UR (4/15) (B U' B2 U B) // ZBLS, leaving 3c+1tc on LL/B (5/20) skel: D' U F D' R2 U $ D' B' U' B2 U B' R % U' L U2 B2 U' L' R' $ = [B' U' B, D'] // insert 3c comm (8-7/21) % = [R2, U' L U] // insert 3c comm (8-6/23)
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July 17, 2025 7:06 PM
Weekly Competition 2025-29
Scramble 1
Scramble
R' U' F U F' D2 L2 B U R L F' R' D2 R2 F2 U2 F2 L' B2 L' F2 R U2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
D R D2 R2 D' R L' U' R D R' U R D2 R' U R' U2 R2 L2 F2 B L D'
(D L' B') // EO on FB-axis (3/3) (F2 R2 L2 U2 R U' L) // X-Cross on U\FL (7/10) (L' R D @ R' L) // 2nd pair on BLu (5-2/13) (R' D R) // 3rd pair on FRu (3-1/15) (R D2 R' D') // ZBLS, leaving A-perm on LL/D (4-1/18) @ = [D, R' U' R] // insert 3c comm (8-2/24)
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July 17, 2025 6:07 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R U2 B2 R U2 B2 U2 L2 D2 L2 R U R' D2 L D' R F L D2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U2 B R L B2 R' B2 L' B R B' L B2 R U2 L F' U R' U' L' U' D
(D' U2 R U) // EO on UD-axis + 4p (4/4) U2 B L // 2x2x3-1e on FL-DF (3/7) (U2 L F L' U2) // 2x2x3 on FL using a conj (5-1/11) (R' B' R') // F2L-1e on F-UR (3/14) (B R B2 R') // all edges, leaving 5c (4/18) skel: U2 B L R B2 R' B' # R B R U2 L F' @ L' U R' U2 D @ = [U R' U', L'] // insert 3c comm (8-7/19) # = [B' L' B, R] // insert 3c comm (8-4/23)
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July 17, 2025 4:13 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D2 U2 L D2 L' D2 R2 B L2 F2 D2 U' F' U L D' B' R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
F B' U2 D2 F2 R L F B L F' R' F L2 F R F' L B' R2 F2 D F U2
(U2 F' D') // ext EO on UD-axis (3/3) F B' D2 U2 F2 L // 2x2x3 on BL (6/9) F2 R F' R2 F2 // all edges using 2-gen, leaving 2c4c (5/14) skel: F B' D2 U2 F2 L @ F2 R F' R2 F2 D F U2 @ = [R B R', F2] // insert 3c comm to reduce to 2c2c (8-4/18) rewrite: F B' D2 U2 F2 L R B % R' F2 # R F' B' R2 F2 D F U2 # = [F' L' F, R] // insert 3c comm (8-5/21) % = [F L F', R'] // insert 3c comm (8-5/24)
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July 17, 2025 3:45 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R2 U' L2 U F U L' B' D' L2 U2 B2 U2 B2 L2 F L2 U' B R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
D R' D F2 R' U2 R D2 R' U2 R F' D L2 U L2 U' B U2 R2 D F R2
D R' // EO on LR-axis (2/2) (R2 F' D' R2 U2 B') // X-Cross on B\UR (6/8) (U L2 U' L2) // 2nd pair on ULb (4/12) (D' F D) // 3rd pair on DRb (3/15) (D @ F2 D') // 4th pair on DLb, leaving 3c on LL/F (3-1/17) @ = [D2, R' U2 R] // insert 3c comm (8-2/23)
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July 17, 2025 3:20 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R2 U2 D2 L' D' F' D2 B' L F' L F2 U2 D2 L' D2 B2 D2 L D2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
U2 B' U R' U2 R D' R' U D2 B' D' B L2 B2 D2 B' U2 B D2 B' D R2 F'
(F R2 D' U2 % B' L2) U2 // 2x2x3 on FL (6+1/7) B' U R' U' $ // sq on Bul giving F2L-1p on L-DB (4/11) R D' R' D2 B' D' B // ZBLS, leaving 3c+1tc (7/18) $ = [U', R D' R'] // insert 3c comm (8-7/19) % = [U2, B D2 B'] // insert 3c comm (8-3/24)
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July 17, 2025 2:24 PM
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