R' U' F L B' U' R U R F' L D2 B2 R' L D2 L2 B2 U L U2 B' R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
L' U2 R L2 B2 U2 F L2 F' B2 L2 U2 F D' B D' B R2 U L
(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' U' F D B2 U' F2 U' B2 F2 U F2 D' U2 R B' D2 F' D' U B2 R' B2 U R' U' F
Results
37
Solution
L2 D2 R U F R2 U' D B' D' B D F' D' F2 D' F' D B D B' D' F' D2 F2 D F2 D F B' D F D' B D F' D
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
R' U' F U F L2 U2 F' D2 B' U2 B2 U2 R2 B2 L F' U2 R' D U' L U R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
L D' B' U R2 F D F' D2 F D2 B R2 L2 F' R2 U2 B2 L F' D2 R
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
R' U' F R U B2 F U F2 U B2 U' L2 D' U2 F2 L' U' F' D2 F2 L2 F R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
R F B R B2 L2 F2 U' F2 U' R' B2 R2 U2 R F B' R2 F2 B'
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
R' U' F L F2 U2 F2 U' B2 F2 L2 U F R D' F D F2 D L' R D' R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
U L B D F B2 R U2 B2 L2 D2 L U' D F2 U B2 D' R D' L
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
R' U' F R2 B2 U' F2 D2 R2 D B2 R2 U2 B2 F' U2 B' R D2 U2 B D2 B2 L2 R' U' F
Results
31
Solution
F' L D L U2 R' L U2 L' D B' U F' B U F U' F' U2 F U2 B U' B2 U F U' B U F' U
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
R' U' F U2 R2 B2 U2 R' B2 L U2 F2 R2 U2 F2 L' U' L B2 D2 R2 B R2 D' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
L F' R' B' D B2 U2 B2 R2 F2 B2 D' R2 B2 U' R2 F D' B' U L2 B2
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
R' U' F D U B2 D2 L2 U B2 R2 B2 L2 U B F' U' L F' D' B2 L U R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
R2 D2 R' L2 D R2 U2 L2 D2 F2 U' D2 F2 B2 R' L' U' D F U' B D L'
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
R' U' F U F2 R D L' D' B U2 F2 D2 B2 D2 L2 U' B2 L2 F2 U B2 R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
R' F2 L F' B' D2 F2 D' F2 L2 U D2 L2 B2 R' D F2 U F2 U' R2
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' U' F L' D2 R B L2 D2 B R2 F L2 U' R' B' R2 U F' R F2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
R B' R B L' D' B2 R2 F2 R2 U' D2 R2 F' B' D2 F' B2 L2 U' B2 R2 U2
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
R' U' F L' F' R2 B D2 R2 F' D2 F U2 B2 U R' U' F' L D' B' R2 B R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
F B2 R2 L' U' L2 U F2 U2 L' F2 L B2 U2 L D2 B' R L' D
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