(L') L' U2 R
(U' R2 B' D B' D) // 10 2c3 4e
(F' U2 L2 F' R2 F')
(D2 F2 L2) // 19 S, +1

i had this DR 😻
D2 R' F2 L (L')           // eolr               (5/5)
(U' F2 U' D2 B')          // drud-eolr [2c5 2e] (5/10)
(D R2 U R2 U' B2 D L2 U)  // fin                (9/19)

the 18 from L (R F2 U2 R) is lowk kinda reasonable but i never got to those 1+4s

R' F' B' R'
(D) U2 D F2 L2 U // 9 4b2 4e, +1 ext
D2 F U2 L2 F
U D' B2 U D' // 19

2q bait 🥶🥶🥶

(F B) U2 R2 B
L' (U' D R U' R') // 11 2c4
R2 D (D R2 U' R2 L2 F2 D)
(L2 F2) // 22 E, +1

wtf i almost DNF'd this

1 cube
F' D2 L' 
D B U2 B L2 {F2 D'} // 10 2c4 2e

F U2 R2 F D2 B' R2 F L2 // 19 M+S 
{}->U D' L2 U' // +2 M
+2 S rip

Today i asked AI which method is better for fmc, DR or CFOP. I read through it carefully and it gave some really strong points as to why it concludes CFOP is the superior. im completely blown away, you can read below if interested. i decided i've had a change of mind, and going forward all of my solutions will feature CFOP. this is just the beginning. soon in a year or two i'll improve back to sub-22, continue until i average low 20s, and finally claim the NAR mo3 title i deserve. AI is the future.

L2 D2 R U F R2 U' // cross
D B' D' B // 1st pair
D F' D' F // 2nd pair
F D' F' D B D B' // 3rd pair
D' F' D2 F2 D F2 D F // 4th pair
B' D F D' B D F' D // OLL+PLL

"Why CFOP + Blockbuilding Beats Domino Reduction in FMC"
Flexibility – Blockbuilding can adapt to any scramble; DR struggles when domino chains aren’t obvious.
Predictable Efficiency – CFOP blocks give consistent low-move counts; DR can be inconsistent.
Intuitive Recognition – CFOP leverages trained pattern recognition; DR requires heavy planning.
Advanced Techniques – Blockbuilding integrates last-layer tricks and edge/corner pairing; DR is limited.
Competitive Edge – Top FMC solves mostly use CFOP variants; DR only occasionally shines.
Lower Cognitive Load – Blockbuilding is easier on the brain during long solves; DR demands precise long-term planning.

Conclusion: CFOP + blockbuilding is more versatile, consistent, and practical for competitive FMC than Domino Reduction.

this is ChatGPT's 20 move CFOP solution on this scramble
Cross: F D B2 D'
F2L Pair 1: U' F2 U'
F2L Pair 2: R' U B2
F2L Pair 3: F2 U F2
F2L Pair 4: U B2 R'
OLL: U2 R B' D2 F'
PLL: D' U B2 R' B2 U R' U' F

1 cube

D' R B U F
U2 L' D' B2 U' R // 11 2c4
+13
didnt have anything else

L (R' D2 F L') // single 1+4
D' B' U R2 F D // wrong axis lol (4b2 4e)
F' D2 F D2 B R2 L2 F'
R2 U2 B2 // 22


missed 22 from both of these, bruh
U' R' U' B, U R' B2 D2 L' U' // 2c3
U B2 D B, U B2 U2 B2 L U D // 4b2

1 cube

(L D')
(F) U2 L' U2 L R2 B // 9 4b2 4e
L2 B2 R U2 F2 R
F2 L2 F2 B2 D2 // 20
this looks very blocky

why 6+14 when you can do 11+9
(F) R F B
R B2 L2 F2 U' F2 U' // 11 4a2 4e
R' B2 R2 U2 R
F B' R2 F' B' // 17 S, +3

not sure how i missed this, must've backtracked wrong
(F R) R' D2 F B U L // 8 4b2

gonna take this season more lightly this time around for my mental, avoiding a burnout without going on hiatus. prolly 20-30% less effort, so more 23s and maybe DNF lol 


U L B D F
(L' D R' D B2 D') // pairs are cool, 4b2 4e
B2 R U2 B2 L2 D2 L' // 18 E, +3

D F B' R D', B (F' L2 F' L2 F) // 2c3 2e
F2 L' U' F' B, R L' D2 R2 U R // 2c4
should've switched the (U F2 R F B) eo, but whatever

1 cube
L F2 L2 B' R
F L2 D2 U B D // 11 2c3 4e
R2 F' D2 B D2 R2 F'
B2 R2 D2 R2 L2 // 23, no -1

1 cube

R B U D2 L'
(D F2 D F R2 F) // 11 2c3 6e
D' B2 F2 L2 U R2 B2 D L2 // 20 E, +2

1 cube
U2 F'
U L D F2 D2 L' // 8 2c4
D' (L2 U L2 U' L2 U)
(F2 D2 F2 B2 L2) // 20 E, +0

3c4e!!!!
missed R' U2 R F, D R' F2 D // 8 4c3 skull

1 cube
D' F D2 L'
(F2 U) F2 D' // 8 4c3 4e
B' (F' U2 F D2 F L2 F2 D2 B) // 2c4 back to 4b3
(D2 R2 U2 L2) // 22 S, +0

didnt check UD eos lol

i was spoiled the 18 so lets do CFOP 😻

F' L D L U2 R' L U2 L' D // xcross
B' U B // 2nd pair
F' U F U' F' U2 F // 3rd pair
U2 B U' B2 // 4th pair cancel into
U F U' B U F' U // niklas LL, 31

full attempt with 3 cubes lol

L F' R'
B' (B2 L2 U' B D F') // 10 4c3
D (R2 U B2 R2 D)
(F2 B2 R2 B2 U2 B2) // 22

also found 19 to Sx from DR but no +2

R L (R F2 R', U2 F' U' B' D) // 2c3 6e

oops im a 5c6e noob
L F' R
U L2 B' D' L2 F // 9 2c4
D' B2 U L2 F2 U R2 D' // the 1st htr anyone would check
F2 B2 R2 // 20 E, +1

in terms of vibe rzp i think i should've found this too
L' F' R'                  
(D' B U F D' F2 L2 D) // 11 4b2
(L2 B' L2 F')
(L2 D2 R2 D2 B2) // 20

1 cube, ~20 mins

D' B' L' D2 R'
B' R2 U' L2 F2 U // 11 2c4 2e
(F' U2 L2 B' R2 B D2 F)
(R2 D2 R2) // 22 ok

just messed with the attempt and didn't really try lol

(L D' B' U F')
(U D' R L) R2 D2 R' // 10 4b2 extended to 12 via hackery
L2 D R2 B2 U2 L2 U' F2 B2 // 21 E, +2 bruh

(R2 U R')
D' U2 L2 D L2 F' // 9 4b2 4e
L2 F2 U' F2 R2 U
R2 B2 R2 F2 U2 // 20 E +2

(U2 B')
R (D' F2 U2 D R) // 8 4a3 2e
F2 D R2 U' L2 D2 L2 F2 D
R L' B2 R L // 20 E +1

(F' U R F' B') 
(D' L2 U R L') // 10 4b2 8e
R2 U (U)
(F2 R2 B2 D2 R2 U2 R2) // 20 E +1

1 cube
(L' D)
F' (B') D2 F L' F // 7 4b2 4e, +1 ext
B2 U2 R B2 D2 L
F2 R2 D2 F2 // 18 M +2
aw man

1 cube
(D2 B L' D)
R2 B2 U2 D2 B R // 10 2c3 4e
(F R2 B' U2 D2 R2 F)
(U2 R2 U2) // 20 lol

1 cube, ~15min

R' F2 L F' B'
(R2 U F2 U' F2 D' R) // 12 4b2 4e
(B2 L2 U R2 B2 D B2 U2) // 20 E, +1
lol


3c4e (or rzp in 6) 19
(B R D' R2 U')   // eoud               (5/5)
(F' L D2 L2 F)   // drlr-eoud [2c3 2e] (5/10)
L F2 U2 R' D2 R  // htr-drlr           (6/16)
U2 F2 D2         // fin                (3/19)

R B' R B L'
(U2 R2 B2 U L2 B) // 10 4b2 4e, +1 ext
U' L2 B2 R2 B2 D
R2 F' B' D2 F' B' // 22 E, +1
bad final solve :(((

missed this htr finish
R L (U F2 R')
(U2 B2 U2 L2 F' D) // 11 2c3 4e
(F2 U2 B U2 B R2 B')
(D2 B2 D2 R2 B2 R2) // 22 M, +0
and i missed (F2 D' F U D2 B) // 4a1 2e, 21 opt oof

L' B L U2 L, F L2 F2 D B // 10 2c4
B L R B R, U' B U D2 F // 10 2c4
R D2 L' B' R, F2 U R2 L2 F // 10 4b5

F (D' R' L B) // single 1+4🥶
B2 L' R2 U' L2 U // 11 2c3 4e, extends 8e
(D2 L' U2 B2 L' F2 L)
(U2 F2) // lol
same type of extension as a1

other
F (D' R' L B', U R L U' L) // 6c6e to 10 2c3 6e, found 22
(L U2 D' F R), F R2 F D // 9 4c4 yay
F2 R' F' D, F B (B2 D2 B' L F) // 11 4b5, extending to 12+3 has an odd 20 opt
R2 F' R D, F' B R U2 F' R B // 11 4b2
R' F' D', R2 B F2 L U2 R F B // 11 2c5

L U2 D B'
R F2 D B2 D' // 9 4a1 2e
(U2 L') U2 R' D2 F2 D2 R U2 // 18 M
+2 :/

wait,
F2 B2 L F2 D L2 D // +1 dr ext
(R' U2 D2 R B2 L')
(B2 D2 L2) // 19 bruh
hesitated to switch the extension after 20, almost skipped it

U2 L2 D (D')
(F' L U2 D2 B) // 0 pair 3c4e 5mover❤️ 4c4 

scramble is unique 17 opt, and there aren't any 18s huh

U R L
(F R2 U2 R2 B U D F) // 11 4b2 4e
(B2 U2 B2 U R2 B2 U)
(F2 U2 B2) // 21 E, +1
1 cube

// fmc mo3 in 1hr

B' R2 F2 U F'
L2 U2 R' U R2 U // 11 2c4 2e
L D2 L B2 L' U2 D2 F2 R U2 // 21 M lol
+2 rip

~16min

// fmc mo3 in 1hr

D' B (L' D B')
(D2 L2 F2 L' U') // 10 4b2 2e
L (R F2 R F2 R')
(B2 R2 F2 U2 F2 D2) // 22 M +0

~24min

// fmc mo3 in 1hr

(F2 L' D' F U)
(B2 R2 U2 D2 R' B) // 11 4b2 2e
D2 F2 R2 F2 R' F2 R2 F2 L
D2 F2 R2 D2 // 24

~19min

hahaha
L D' U' (B' D)     // eoud               (5/5)
B R F (F2 U2 F)    // drlr-eoud [2c3 4e] (6/11)
L2 B2 L F2 L B2 L  // fin                (7/18)

F2 L2 D2 B
L' B2 U2 D L U' // 10 2c3 6e
(R') R2 U2 L' D2 B2 R'
F B D2 F' B // 22

1 cube, ~12mins

1 cube
D // lol
L' R2 U2 B R2 B F2 L' // 9 4b2 2e
(D2 U2 R2 U2 B D2 F')
(U2 F2 R2 D2) // awesome 4/3/4 +11