R' U' F D L2 D2 B2 U' R2 U R2 F2 R F2 U' L2 B2 F2 U2 B' U' R F R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
L2 U2 R D R' D2 R U2 F2 R' F2 L' F2 B2 R2 U' D' B2 U B' R' D' F
(F' D R B) // EO [4/4]
(D) L2 U2 R D // DR, 4b2 2e [5/9]
R' D2 R U2 F2 R' F2 L' // HTR [8/17]
F2 B2 R2 U' D' B2 U D // solved in 25-2 = 23
(F' D R B)
(D) L2 U2 R D' // 9 4b2
R U2 R' U2 R L U2 F2 B2 // 18 to 3c
couldn't beat 24 from this
R' U' F D' R' U2 D F' B2 D' R' U2 L2 F R2 L2 F B2 D2 R2 F2 R2 U' R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
F R' F2 D B2 L2 U2 B2 L U2 B2 U2 L2 F R' F' L' D2 L' F' D'
(D) F R' F2 D // EO [5/5]
(F L D2 L F R F') // DR, 4a1 4e, 2 vars [7/12]
(L2 U2 B2 U2 L') // HTR [5/17]
(B2 U2 L2 B2) // solved in 21
miracle +0 slice
bailed by 12 4a1, next best DR was 11 4b2 4e with jzp variations which I'm thankful I did not have to solve
(D') F2 R' D
(L F' U2 D2 B' U2 F' B2 L) // 13 0c3 0e lol wtf
R' U' F U' B L' B2 L B' R' L2 F U2 F2 D R2 F2 D2 R2 F2 U' R2 D F R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
L2 U B2 D F2 B' R' U2 F2 L2 D2 F2 B2 R B2 L' D2 L2 B' R B2 U2 R' D2
L2 U B2 D // EO [4/4]
B' (D2 R U2 B2 R' B) // DR, 2c3 4e [7/11]
F2 R' (R2 U2 R U2 L') // HTR [7/18]
(F2 B2 D2 L2 F2 U2) // leave slice in 24
slice solved in +0
R' U' F R' D' F U2 R U2 F2 L2 D2 U2 B2 R D' L' B' R D R F2 R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
R2 F2 D F B' L2 F B D' B2 U' D2 B' D' F U' R2 F R L' D' R2
(R2 D R' L) // EO [4/4]
(F', R2 U F' D B) // DR, 2c3 2e [6/10]
(U' F2 U) R2 F2 U' // HTR [6/16]
D2 R L' F2 R L // leave slice in 22, can be sliced to ls in 21
rewrite post-DR to R2 F2 D F B' L2 F B D' B2 U' D2 for solved in 22
I'm sure I missed something with so many DRs but I really needed a decent result and not +14 from DR so I feel better now.
Edit: I have an 11 4c3 written from the first 5 moves of the DR in 7. No, I didn't miss two to DR. I checked inverting the D in that EO last of all my stuff on inverse, and by the time I got there I had undone something wrong and didn't realize. I noticed this when I went to check a 2c3 in 11 I had and found it didn't work, but there was actually a 2c3 in 10 from that rzp instead, so I knew every DR below that on my sheet on pure inverse was not real, but I didn't go check stuff again because I already had DRs anyway.
R' U' F U R F B' U2 F' L2 U B2 L' F' R2 D2 F' R2 F B' L2 U' R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
U' F' L' F D R D2 B2 D2 R2 L F2 D2 R' L2 B2 D2 B2 R D' F2 R2 U' B2 L'
This is getting really old.
U' F' L' F // EO [4/4]
D (L B2 U R2 F2 D) // DR, 0c0 2e [7/11]
R (R' B2 D2 B2 R' U2 B2 L) // HTR [9/20]
(D2 B2 D2) // leave slice in 23
Slice solve in +2 despite 4qt and VR skip
... (L B2 D B2 R2 U) // dr variant
(D2 R B2 U2 D2 R' D2 B2 U2 L' U2 L')
Another slice in 23 also 4qt and also +2
Are you kidding me?
The only other thing I had was 11 0c4 from jzp and 12 2c4 with jzp on one side and U R L on the other so I just committed to the world's most evil 0c0 apparently.
R' U' F D' R2 B2 U L2 U L2 D2 R2 L' B' D F' D' F U2 L' B' R2 D' R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
D' L U2 D B' D' F' B' D2 R2 F2 D2 B' L2 F2 B' R2 F2 L2 D' F D' F' L
(L') D' L // EO [3/3]
(F D F' D) U2 D B' D' // DR, 4b2 2e [8/11]
F2 R2 U2 F2 R2 F' R2 B // HTR w 2e2e inserted [8/19]
R2 F2 L2 // leave slice in 22
Slice solved in +2
I'm furious that this slice is +2, it is VR skip with a lot of possibilities. And to make it worse:
L (R2 U' L)
(B R2 B2 D R2 D' F') // 11 2c3 4e
(D' R2 F2 D' F2 U) // 17 HTR
(F2 R' L' D2 R' L') // slice in 23-1=22
This slice is ALSO +2.
(L') D' L (F D)
(F' D' F B U F U') // 12 4b2 2e with 2x2x2 block and you can do HTR without breaking the block
(R2 F2 U2 R2 F R2 F') // 19 htr and like 2e2e but I don't know how you could get sub-24 from it
(L) D' L'
(F') F'
B2 R2 L2 U B2 D B2 U' F // 14 2c5 lol
B2 R2 U' D' F2 D' // 20 to 3c
But I literally couldn't beat 28 on this
R' U' F R2 F R' D2 B2 D2 L2 F2 R' U2 R2 D2 L2 F D L' R2 D F' U R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
L' U' F2 D2 F' R' F L D2 R' L B2 D2 B R2 F' B2 D2 F2 R2 F' U' F
(F' U) L' U' // EO [4/4]
F2 D2 F' R' F R // DR, 4c3 [6/10]
(F R2 F2 D2 F' L2 B') // HTR [7/17]
(U2 F2 R L' D2 R L') // leave slice in 24-2 = 22
slice solved in +1 (despite having 3qt and two ht)
Optimal from DR.
(F' U) L' U
(F' D2 F' R' F' R) // 10 4b2 4e
(F' R2 F) L2 F' D2 R2 B // 18 htr
R2 B2 U2 D2 // 22 slice
slice also +1 despite having 4qt and one ht.
Also optimal from DR.
(U F L2 B) // EO
U, D2 R F R L2 U' // 11 4c4
L // 12 fake HTR
undo (F L2 B) now:
(U) U D2 R F2 R L2 U' L // 9 4b5
coolest DR i've ever found but it had to be 4b5.
23 optimal.
(U F L2 B) // EO [4/4]
(U) // DR-8c8e with interesting AR on normal [1/5]
U D' // DR-4e, 4c3 corners [2/7]
L D2 L2 // 4b2 + parity fixed [3/10]
U' F2 B2 D // DR, 4b2 2e [4/14]
B2 R U2 R // HTR [4/18]
wasted time doing this but it's cool I guess.
R2 F' D' L'
F, L2 U R2 U' B2 U F // 12 4a1 4e
dogshit even with 3qt.
24 opt.
D' F' D' L*
F2 U' L2 U2 D2 F // 10 4c3
my 4c3 heuristics told me both variations are likely shit so I didn't check this at all.
23 opt from both variations, requires 5qt.
(F' U) L' U'
F R2 B R F R // 10 2c4
found instant 24 and stopped checking this.
23 opt with 2ht before first qt on the side that DOESN'T have stacked corners.
bruh. FMC league has lowkey ruined my entire week.
edit: I have the 2c3 for 20 but didn't check it at all because why would I check 2c3 6e in 11 with all these DRs in 10
My 4b2 4e had a different variation that was 21 opt which I didn't think about
And my 4c3 is only 23 opt without DR breaking, you can do Wen's solution which is the same HTR and very slightly different finish and it's a 21. Week ruined even more. I don't understand how I consistently find so many things but I miss just the exact specific things that you need, which everyone else somehow finds. dhmu
R' U' F L' D' B' F2 D F2 R2 U' F2 U' F2 L2 U B' L U2 R' B' R2 D' R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
R' F' U2 R2 D' L2 U' R U2 L' D2 F2 U2 D2 R' F2 R' L' U' D' R2 D2 F' L' B'
R' F' (B L F) // EO [5/5]
(U D) U2 R2 D' L2 U' // DR, 2c3 6e [7/12]
R U2 R' B2 D2 B2 F2 R' // HTR [8/20]
(F U D) -> (F D2 R2 U D) [+2/22]
(L2 D2) // leave slice in 24
slice solved in +1
This is getting annoying very fast. If I click submit and see a bunch of completely unfindable luck 21s from rzp's in 7 but somehow everyone besides me found one, I'm gonna have a tantrum.
This DR also has
(F' U D) // dr
(F2 R B2 R' D2 D2 B2 L F2 U2 F2 D2) // slice in 23
but it is at least +2 despite having 3qt.
(U2 R) L B' R'
F2 U' L2 U2 B2 U' B // 12 2c3 2e
but I found NOTHING
B' U R D F
R D F2 L2 U R // 11 0c3
the ONLY SUB-12 DR in the whole attempt is 0c3, how did this happen two attempts in a row
R' U' F U F' R2 D2 R2 B' F2 D2 L2 B' R' F D' R' B2 R2 D' U2 F R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
R' L U' B D2 R' B2 R' B R F2 D2 F2 D2 L2 F2 L2 B2 L U2 L' D2 L D L2
(L2 D') L R' U' // EO [5/5]
B, D2 R' B2 R' B // DR, 4b2 4e [6/11]
L (L' D2 L U2 R') // HTR [6/17]
(U2 R2 U2 R2 B2 D2 B2 D2) // leave slice in 25
slice solved in +0
bruh.
U' (U2 B2 U' L)
D2 F B' U2 F R // 11 2c3 6e [2 vars]
(R' U' L B R)
(U2 B' F2 U' L2 D) // 11 2c4 4e [jzp]
R' U' F R' F L' F L2 D2 R2 D2 F U2 F' D2 F L2 R' D B2 U' F R' B' R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
D2 R' D' R2 U' B2 D R U B2 U L2 U' B2 U D L2 F B' R2 B' D' R'
(R D F) // EO [3/3]
D2 R', D' R2 U' B2 D R // DR, 2c3 4e [8/11]
U B2 U L2 D' // HTR [5/16]
R2 D2 L2 F B' R2 F B' // leave slice in 24-2 = 22
slice solved in +1
(R D F) U L'
D' F2 U2 D R // 10 4c3, found nothing
(F U B2 D)
(R B2 R' U2 R F) // 10 0c4, found nothing
R' U' F R' B2 D' L' U' R2 F2 D' L2 F2 R2 D2 F2 U' L B2 F' D' R B' U' R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
R L2 U R2 D2 F' U2 F' R2 F U2 L2 U2 L2 B' R F B2 R2 L2 U2 R L'
R L2 U // EO [3/3]
(R' L, U2 R2 L2 F' B2 R') // DR, 2c4 2e [8/11]
(F) R2 D2 B' R2 B' L2 B // HTR [8/19]
R2 U2 R2 U2 // leave slice in 23
slice solved in +0
idk why I found zero DRs despite this scramble having three move eos.
R L2 U
F B (B L2 U2 R' F2 R' F) // 12 4b2 2e
(U2 L2 D2 R' U2 L') // 18 HTR
(D2 F' B' L2 F' B') // 24-2 = 22 slice but at least +2
R' U' F L B2 L2 B2 D R2 U' L2 B2 F2 L' D2 B U' F' U2 F' D' L' U R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
B2 L2 D2 F2 L2 D2 F' B2 R2 F2 L2 F' D2 F' R2 L B U2 F L' D' F' B2
(F B2 D) // EO [3/3]
(L F' U2 B' L) // DR, 2c3 2e [5/8]
+15 do I kill myself? 40 minutes for +15 from 2c3 2e? what is wrong with this DR
i switched everything up to +4 to 4b2 bruh
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
21
Solution
F' L2 U' R B' L2 F2 U2 R2 B2 D2 F' U2 B D2 L2 D' F D' F L'
(L) F' L2 U' R // EO [5/5]
(F' D F' D) // DR, 4a1 2e [4/9]
F' (L2 D2 F' L2 F) // HTR [6/15]
(R2 F2 D2 R2 B2 D2) // leave slice in 21
slice solved in +0
54 eos checked 🥴
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
22
Solution
L' U R' U' F' L2 U2 D R2 L' D2 L2 U' F2 U D2 B2 L2 B2 R2 U' L2
L' U R' U' F' // EO [5/5]
L2 D U2 L' // DR, 2c3 2e [4/9]
(L2 U) R2 U2 R2 U' B2 U' // HTR [8/17]
B2 L2 B2 R2 // leave slice in 21
slice solved in +1
not happy with this from the DR, not enough time
edit: nvm I guess that's opt
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
24
Solution
F R B D' R B2 U2 F2 U2 L2 D2 F D2 R2 F' B' D2 L' B' D2 B' L2 U2 B2
F R B D' // EO [4/4]
R (B2 U2 L2 B D2 B L) // DR, 4a1 4e [8/12]
(D2 F2 D2 L2 B') // HTR [5/17]
(U2 R2 D2 F2 D2 F2) // leave slice in 23
slice solved in +1
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
23
Solution
D2 B U2 F' L2 F2 B U2 R2 B2 U2 D2 R' B' R' F2 B' R' D F' D2 L' U
(U' L D F D') // EO [5/5]
(R, B F2 R B R) // DR, 2c3 2e [6/11]
U2 B U2 B' U2 F' // HTR [6/17]
D2 L2 F2 U2 D2 // leave slice in 22
slice +1
Change the first move of the EO to (U) and it gives a 4a1 4e which is really cursed for 1qt but also has slice in 22+1 from 3qt.
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
22
Solution
L' B R L B2 U2 R' U' R' F2 R2 F2 U2 L' D2 L' D2 L U2 R2 D' B
(B') L' B // EO [3/3]
(D) R L B2 U2 R' U' // DR, 2c4 4e (blocky) [7/10]
R' (R2 U2 L' D2 L D2 L) // HTR [8/18]
(U2 F2 R2 F2) // direct finish [4/22]
pretty confident this isn't optimal from all my DRs, because I also had:
U' L' D' B
L, U' R' F2 U2 L // 10 2c4
F2 B2 U' B
D, L' B2 U2 R2 D // 10 2c3
(B') L' B
(D, L2 B2 L' F2 R' D) // 10 2c3
and they all looked promising but not enough time.
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
22
Solution
D' L B2 L2 F2 D2 L' D2 F2 D2 R L2 F2 B' R' D2 F2 U2 F' D' B R
D' (R' B' D) // EO [4/4]
(F, U2 F2 D2 R B) // DR, 4a1 2e [6/10]
R (F2 R U2 B2 U2 R) // HTR [7/17]
(B2 D2 R2 D2) // slice in 21
slice solved in +1
There were two slice in 21, both +1, and a slice in 22 with +0, finding three 22's from this makes me feel like I may have missed something.
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
24
Solution
U2 F2 U F2 R2 U F2 B2 R2 U2 F2 U' F2 U' F U2 D' L2 D B' R' D' R2 B'
(B R2 D R) // EO [4/4]
(B, D' L2 U2 D F') // DR, 4c4 [6/10]
(U F2 U) U2 F2 U F2 R2 U // HTR [9/19]
F2 B2 R2 U2 F2 // direct finish [5/24]
bruh I had so many very promising RZP and somehow all of them gave nothing
(B R2 D R')
(B, R2 U' D2 F' L2 F) // 11 2c4 0e
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
22
Solution
B R F' R' F2 L2 F2 D' B2 D2 L' F2 D L2 D' L2 U' B2 R2 L2 U D'
B R F' // EO [3/3]
R', F2 L2 F2 D' B2 D2 L' // DR, 2c3 2e [8/11]
F2 D L2 D' L2 D' // HTR [6/17]
R2 F2 B2 // leave slice in 20
slice +2 :weary:
also:
D' L2 F' D' // EO [4/4]
B', L2 B2 R F2 L' F // DR, 4b2 4e [7/11]
R' D2 B2 D2 F2 R // HTR [6/17]
D2 B2 L2 F2 R2 // solved in 22
L' B D' // EO [3/3]
B' L' U2 B R F // DR, 2c5 [6/9]
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
19
Solution
F' B2 U L2 D' B2 U' B2 L2 D2 L' D' L2 B2 D2 R' F' R2 L'
F' (L R2 F) // EO [4/4]
(R U2 F2 R2 D R) // DR, 2c3 2e [6/10]
B2 U L2 U' L2 D // HTR [6/16]
B2 L2 U2 F2 // slice in 20, solves in +1
but then I try replacing DR line:
F' (L R2 F)
(R D2 B2 L2 D L)
B2 U L2 U' L2 D
B2 L2 D2 // slice in 19
solves in +0
My first sub-20 ever, Merry Christmas!
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
23
Solution
R D' B L2 U L2 F2 U B2 U' L2 B2 D' R2 U' L U' F2 B2 L2 U F B'
(F' B) R D' B // EO [5/5]
(U' L2 F2 B2 U L') // DR, 2c5 [6/11]
(D B2 D) L2 D F2 R2 D F2 D' // HTR [10/21]
F2 L2 // WTF leave slice [2/23]
Slice +0
Second time in two days (of fmc attempts) to find a 5qt DR from an FB-switch eo and miraculously find a +12 on it????? This was the only sub-12 DR I had.