idk how to approach 2 move EOs

B' L // EO
D' B (U) // JZP
D F2 L2 D B2 D' // 11 4b2 4e
(F' U2 R2 F U2 B D2 B') // HTR
(U2 L2 D2 L2) // slice in 23
+0

This DR is 22 optimal but it requires a strange 4qt so whatever

F R B F' L' // EO
F2 D2 F U F // 10 4b2 2e
B2 D2 R2 F2 D R2 D' // HTR
L2 D2 B2 L2 // finish

missed the free 20 oops

(B) D F2 D F // EO
(L2 D2 R D) // 9 4b2 2e
(D' U B2 U D L' B2 L) // HTR
F2 U2 R L D2 R L) // solve in 22 (really slice in 20)
reduce to 21

actually what was that ????

L2 B U' F' B' // EO
L U D // RZP in 8 because yes
(D2 R' L' U L' U') // 14 2c3, my first DR that isn't 4 or 5 qt wow!!!
D' U' L' R (U D R L) // shift
B2 D B2 D' L2 D' // HTR
F2 D2 L' R U2 R' L // 24 to slice
+1

It's crazy how much I had to work to get a 25
Somehow I missed the 24 from L2 B U' F' B' L U2 D L U' // 10 2c5 but whatever

R' (R F R) // EO
(U' R2 B D' F' U) // 10 4b2
(F' R2 D2 F) L2 B' // HTR
L2 F2 D2 R2 // 20 to slice
+1

U2 F (U2 F') // EO
R' D2 B2 D' L' U // 10 4b2 2e
(D2 L' D2 L') // HTR
(B2 U2 R2 B2 U2 L2 F2) // finish

Other:
(D L' B' U R' F B' U2 F L2 F2 D') // 12 2c3, gave 22 to slice -> 23 on the first HTR i tried for an early backup
(F' U L D) (R' U2 F2 R2 F' L) // 10 4c3, 22 optimal
U2 F' (U2 F') (B2 L2 D L U) // 9 2c5, 21 optimal with the next path i would have tried if i didn't give up oops
(U' L F D) B R2 F2 D2 F' L // 10 2c3 0e, 23 optimal

D R B L D // EO
(F' B U2 F' L) // 10 4a1 4e
(B D2 F U2 R2 U2 F) // HTR
(L2 U2 F2 U2) // 21

funny DR
others:
(B) R' B2 D2 F D R U' L D' R // 11 2c3 with 8e8c rzp shift thing, you can get 4 separate DRs from this but 3 of them are 5 qt :(. 22 optimal
(L D B) (R U' F2 D2 L' F2 R) // 10 4c3, forgot to check this during the attempt but it's 22 optimal

D' L' ([R2 U2 R]) // EO
U2 D2 F' L2 B' // 10 2c3 with double jzp
F2 U B2 U // reduce to 4a1 (14)
[] = (U2 R L F2 L) // adjust (+2 = 16)
(D R2 U2 F2 L2) // HTR and finish (21)

Quite fun, had a few 11 2c3 but spent all my time on this one

(D B2 L2 F') // EO
(U' R2 U2 B2 D L) // 10 4b2 4e
(R2 U' R2 F2 D') // HTR
(B2 R2 D2 F2 U2 B2) // 21

Other:
L' U' B D R (L' U2 R) // 8 4b4
(D F2 R2 F) F2 D B2 U R // 9 4b2
U D2 L (D' F' B' L2 D F D) // 10 2c3
L2 U D2 L

(F' U D' R') // EO
(F R2 B' U2 F) // 9 2c4
(U' F2 R2 U F2 R2 D R2 D) // HTR
(B2 U2 R2) // 21 to slice
+0

(D B2 R F') // EO
(D) B2 L2 U L2 [U] // 10 2c3
(B2 L B2 L' F2 L) // 16 to HTR
[] = D' R2 U' D' L2 D2 // solved in 21

Other:
(F2 L' F) D R U2 B2 U // 8 2c4, 21 optimal that's findable but I didn't have time to check reduction to 4b2 2e

why is every single 10 and 11 move DR 5 qt

B2 R2 U // EO
R' B' ([F' D2 L2 B' D2 B]) // 11 4b2 4e
(L U2 R F2 R F2 R') // HTR
(F2 L2 B2) // leave 4x
[] = F' R2 B D2 R2 B // +0

I was so prepared to DNF because all of my DRs were not getting anything, and then I noticed this HTR at the last second. I had to write the rewrite as I was writing down the final solution and somehow I managed to squeak it out with 2 seconds left... turns out it's optimal after B2 R2 U R'

Other: L2 F2 D' (L) B R2 B L' B' R/ B' L2 B R' B' L // 10 2c3, a variation I didn't check has 20 optimal, but everything I did check is not good

(R L') U2 F L' // EO
D (U) // 7 4b2 6e
(R2 D2 F) // reduce to 4a1
D' U R2 U' D' F' // HTR (14)
D2 B2 D2 R2 F2 D2 F2 // finish (20)

wtf is that scramble

I had 2 10 move DRs, both of them shit of course:

F L (L2 B L) F2 R2 D L2 U
(U' R' B' R' D') B' D2 R' B' L 

(R' D' F) // EO
L (U L2 U B2 L) // 9 4b2
D' L2 U // HTR
L2 F2 L2 F2 D2 L2 U2 L2 U2* // finish in 21
* = L2 U2 L2 U2 L2 U2 // notice that this gives 6-5, leave U2 D2
also notice that you can insert again earlier

L D' L2 U ^ L2 F2 U2 D2 L ...
U2 L2 F2 U D F2 U' D' // 23 but slice to 19

skill issue not finding it directly but losing the 50/50 on the D' L2 U and having the L move the wrong way made it quite annoying 

I also realized this weird quirk with this 3 move EO and was very confused for a bit:

(R' D' F) // EO
L D' L2 U F2 U2 D2 L // 11 4b2

so let's try this out on inverse:
(F2 U' F') // accidentally do the wrong 3 move EO but wait
(U' R') // 2 more moves to DR
(D) // HTR???

Apparently I'm dumb though and F' D R F2 U F U' R' F2 D' solves the cube, so the same HTR exists by just doing (R' D' F U L2 U)

U L' F' L' D // EO
F2 R2 F L // 9 2c4 with tons of block stuff
U2 B' R2 D2 B' U2 L2 F' L2 F// HTR
B2 D2 R2 F2 B2 // solved in 24 but effectively 21 to slice
21

I had quite a few promising DRs on this scramble, but nothing was really working out. I had a backup 23 for a bit until I finally went back to this 9 move DR 

Disappointing

B' D' F2 U // EO
L U2 B' D2 L' B L' // 11 4b2
(L2 F L2 B') // HTR
F2 R2 D2 R2 D2 F2 B2 L2 // 23 with F2 B2
-1 for 22

Also had this 22:
(D F B) // EO
(R' U') U2 L2 F2 L' U // 10 2c3
(L' B2 R) F2 D2 R // 16 HTR
F2 D2 F2 U2 L2 D2 // 22

Also:
B (F D2 B L' B2 U L2 D) // 9 2c4 0e which is optimal 21 but I didn't see the 6 moves to leave slice after HTR oops

D' F R2 B // EO
(R) // RZP
L' // another RZP
(U) // JZP
R2 U R2 U' // 11 4b2 4e lol
(L U2 R B2 U2 R' F2 B2 U2 L B2) // 22 to slice
+0

I had literally no DRs for 45 minutes so I was very happy that this popped up out of nowhere and actually gave something good

(D' R U' D') // EO
B L // JZP
(R F2 L) // 9 4b2 4e
B' (R2 D2 F' R2 F' R2 U2 B) // HTR
(R2 D2 F2 B2 L2) // 23 with F2 B2
-1 slice

Didn't find the 20 off of this EO because skill issue in recognizing 7c8e, and also because I didn't switch a 20 ARM
L' F' B (F)     // eo-fb               (4/4)
(R)             // rzp-fb              (1/5)
U' B2 U F2 L'   // dr-ud-eofb [4b2 4e] (5/10)
F2 U' F2 L2 U   // htr-ud              (5/15)
R2 U2 L2 R2 U2  // finish              (5/20)

I guess in hindsight 5 moves to 20 may be worth switching on L F B type EOs but idk

D' F' D2 B // EO
R (L2 U' D' B2 L') // 10 4b2
(F2 

L2 U' R2 B // EO
D (B2 D2 F2 B2 R' D) // 11 4b2
D2 L (D2 B2 U2 B2 U2 L') // HTR
(U2 L2 F2 D2 L2) // 22 slice
+1

D2 F' R' F // EO
R2 U2 L U2 L' U // DR
(R F2 R' U2 F2 R F2 R) // HTR
(U' D' F2 R2 U D') // slice (22)
+0

This attempt felt pretty terrible, idk

(U' D F R L) // EO
(U) L2 U2 D' B D' // 11 2c4
F L2 B L2 U2 D2 F' D2 F' // first HTR I tried
U2 F2 L2 // 23 to slice
+0

funny scramble, 23 seems to be human optimal generally unless you want to do a 13 move DR or 6 move EO
This 22 I guess I was close to finding but I didn't bother checking the 13 to DR:

F2 D' L F B'      // eo-fb               (5/5)
R'                // rzp-fb              (1/6)
D R2 F2 U L U' L  // dr-ud-eofb [2c3 4e] (7/13)
D' B2 D' F2 D'    // htr-ud              (5/18)
L2 D2 L2 B2       // finish              (4/22)

(U2 B U R F) // EO
D2 R' U' R // 9 2c4
F2 D B2 U' R2 U L2 B2 U // HTR
R2 F2 U2 F2 D2 // 23 to slice
+0

who would win, 4a1 4e in 11 or 2c5 in 11? apparently it's 2c5 and it's by 2 moves

Anyway, I had 2 separate 22s on this scramble, one from 4a1 4e and one from 2c5

U (F B2 U) // EO
(R' F2 B2 L F' R' F L') // fun 12 4a14e
(U2 F D2) // leave 5e
(D2 L2 D2 B R2 D2 R2 B F2) // solve 5e (22)

D' B (R2 B) // EO
(U' R' D L2 R U R) // 11 2c5, but it kind of looks like R2 U spam
(U' F2 U F2 U' F2 U F2 U' F2) // 2e2e + eslice, but backtrack and see you can cancel it
(D' L2 U' L2 D2 R2 D B U B2 U' B2) // solved (23-1 = 22)

The 4a1 4e in 11 with 24 (unfindable) optimal: B' R' F2 D F D R2 D' R' U' R
L' B2 L2 U D L U D R L' U' D' F2 R2 (14)
L' U2 R L' D R2 F2 R2 U' B2 U B2 R2 D2 (14)

what a scramble

(B F2 L F B) // EO
U2 D2 F2 L' D' R' U // 12 4b2
(L D2 F2 B2 L') // HTR
(B2 U2 F2 R2 B2) // finish

Also had these fun 11 2c4 which I got 24 off of:
B F' (R2 D B) D2 L' D2 R U' R
B' F (R2 D B) U2 R' U2 L D' L'
24 seems to be human optimal except there is this: L U F R2 B F' U' R F2 R' U' B' U' L for 23 lol

F B D' L // EO
(U2 F D2 F) // 8 2c3 4e
(B2 U R2 D' B2 D') // HTR (14)
(R2 F2 R2 F2 B2 D2 L2) // finish (20)

I didn't approach this attempt very well as I spent way too much time looking at the 3 movers. It did result in this early in the attempt though:

F' L' B // EO
U L' (D' R2 U R' D2 R) // 11 4b2
D F2 D2 R2 L2 U B2 R2 B2 L2 D2 // 22, which is not even optimal for the DR lol

I found the 8 to 2c3 pretty late because of that so I just went all in. Found the 20 quite quickly and tried to get something better since it looked pretty crazy, but there doesn't seem to be anything there.

It felt like I did terribly for the scramble, but I was solving well and checked a lot. I couldn't find anything on Mallard that felt like I should have found so meh

B L' F' D' R' // EO
B U2 B2 D B // 10 2c4
U (L2 B2 U' R2 F2 U' R2 U) // HTR
F B' U2 F' B' // finish

Optimal off of DR

(B R U F D) // EO
(L) F' L2 D2 F L // DR 11 4c3
(F' R2 F2 U2 F' L2 D2 F) // HTR
(R2 F2 U2 D2) // slice (23)
+0

The only other sub 12 DR I had was this fun one with 3c6e RZP:
(D R) R' U2 L (B2 U2 F' U' D2 B) // 11 2c3 6e

But I think optimal is +13 and requires 5qt lol

(U D2 L) // EO
(B) L2 D' U2 F [D' F] // 10 2c3 2e
(U2 R2 U F2 U L2 U) // HTR, 2 more moves to double slice
[] = D F B' L2 B R2 F2 // E slice (22)
+0

oops I didn't write down the EO for 18

somehow this seems to be the only sub 23 possible from my DRs, wow


 

(U D') F' U' // EO
(L) F U2 B' R2 F' L' // 11 2c3 4e
R2 B' U2 D2 L2 U2 F L2 F // HTR
D2 // finish lol

i had nothing else on this scramble except for a ton of 11/12 to 2c4, so lucky to find this

(U B2 L D') // EO
(B) R' D2 L' F' // 9 2c4
L' B2 L D2 F2 L F2 L // HTR
F2 D2 F2 B2 D2 B2 // finish 

2 seperate 22s on this scramble
here is the cool one:

F (B' R' B') // EO
(D2 L2 D L U' L) // 10 4b2 4e
(L2 U2 R2 F2) // OBL
(F2 U' R2 U R2 F2 U' R2 D B2) // PBL (10-2)

Also had this 22:
F (L2 B' R B') 
(U2 L2 R' U' R) // 10 2c3 2e
(D' B2 D) L2 U2 R2 F2 D
L2 U2 F2 R2

for some reason i didn't write the subset on F (B' R B') (L2 F2 D L U' L) 10 4b2 4e so I assumed it was bad didn't check it when it gives 21

And I definitely feel dumb for missing this for 20 when I checked these EOs:
F (mallard premove)
(L' B' R B)        //eo          (4/4)
(L)                //rzp         (1/5)
(U2 F2 R' D' R)    //dr [2c3 4e] (5/10)
R2 D' L2 U' B2 U'  //htr         (6/16)
L2 U2 B2           //finish      (3/19)

bruh
R2 U // EO
(U2 F' L B) // 6 4c4
(D2 R' U2 R' D2 R2 F2 L F2 R) // HTR
(F2 B2 U2 L2) // finish

I accidentally found this DR twice lol, once from the (U2 F' L B) EO actually so dumb

First sub 20 this year, nice
F' U' R2 F // EO
R' U2 L [U D] // 9 2c3
(L D2 B2 R B2 U2 R') // HTR (16)
[] = R2 U' D' R2 L2 B2 // solved (20)

F' U' R2 F R' U2 L R2 U' D' [R2 L2 B2 R U2 B2 R'] B2 D2 L'
[] = F2 R D2 F2 R L2 // 19

I also had this cool 23:
(F) B2 U F // EO with inserted move
L' R U' D' L' // 9 2c4 with variation central
(D') U F2 U' R2 D' // HTR (15)
R' L' B2 R' L' F2 U2 F2 // finish (23)

R' D (F D') // EO
R2 F' B' L' B' R' // DR 10 2c3 4e
(R2 F' L2 F' U2 R2 F) // HTR (17)
(U2 D2 F2) // finish (20)

Also had this 21 early off of the same DR:
R' D (F D) // EO
R2 F' B' L' B' R' // DR 10 2c3 4e
B R2 D2 F U2 F // HTR (16)
U D F2 D2 B2 U' D // 7-2 to slice
+0
almost gave up early bc tired but decided 21 wasn't good enough for this scramble check inverse for a bit and glad I did

This was a fun scramble with fun DRs - in addition to this DR + variations I also looked at:
F L B R (F) F2 D L2 D2 B // 10 4c3 from vibe switching the EO
R' D (F D B2 D2 F' R F L) // 10 4b2 0e (2e if you switch (F D for (F D')
(D) R D F' L U2 R' L2 F' D2 F // 11 4a2 4e

R' D F R' L // EO
F L2 F' U // 9 4c4
F' D2 B (U2 B D2 B) // HTR
(R2 U2 B2 L2 D2) // slice (21)
+1

I wrote down my final solution with 5 seconds left lol, checking the 4b4 was a last ditch thing because nothing else I had was cooperating
I spent a lot of the attempt on this to no avail:
D (R' F R' U' B2 R' F2 U2 D2 R') // 11 2c3 4e
I do feel a bit dumb for not finding the DR from (U' F2 L B2 D) because I didn't look at what (D') looked like, but it only gave 22 anyway so eh

12 move DR strikes again
U' R' (F2 L) // EO
(B' U' D2 L2 U' [F R2 F]) // 12 4b2
L2 U F2 D' // HTR
[] = (B U2 B D2 R2 L2 B2 U2 R2) // leave slice (22)
+0

The first variation of this DR i tried looked promising but not quite right so I spent a bit of time trying the others, and this appeared. It felt like every DR I had on this scramble was 4 or 5 qt which was annoying

there is also this which was kind of fun:

L F2 L' F L (U' L2 F2 U L') // 10+5
(R2 D2 R2 L2 U R2 U D') // 18 to 3c, gives 24

nothing worked lol
I actually wrote the slice out at the last second to make it work, optimal of this DR is 22 but everything else I had just gave 24 or worse
(F' U B R) // EO
(F) L2 U' F D F' // 10 4c3
U F2 U L2 U2 B2 D' // HTR
F2 B2 R2 F2 R2 D2 // leave slice

D U R U'// EO
R' B2 U2 R D2 R2 F // DR
(R B2 R' F2 R') // HTR (16)
D2 L2 U2 F2 D2 B2 R2 // slice (22)
+1

a variation of this DR has optimal 22 but it's kinda hard to find.

I did this scramble on a the nightstand in my extremely cold hotel room so honestly im fine with 23. Had some other things including this:

(F) R' D' F' R2 U' D F2 D' L // 10 2c4 with variations
but then there is this dumb 2 move extension:
R' D' F (F)           //eo-fb      (4/4)
D                     //rzp-fb     (1/5)
R2 D' F2 L2 R2 U' L'  //dr-ud-eofb (7/12)
U F2 B2 D             //htr-ud     (4/16)
B2 U2 B2              //finish     (3/19)

Pretty fun scramble, i love when you don't need to variation wack and it just works
B' (U F' B') // EO
(D2 L F2 D2 L) // DR with 8 variations :skull:
R2 U' B2 U F2 U' F2 U' // HTR
now replace the DR line:

B' R2 U' B2 U F2 U' F2 U' (U F' B U2 L' F2 U2 L') // this looks a lot better
(B2) // 18 to fake double slice
(L2 D2 L2 U2 L2 U2) // solved in 23

B' R2 U' B2 <U F2 [U' F2 U L2 U2 L2 D2 L2] B2 L U2 F2 L} U2 B' F
[] = D> R2 U2 R2 D {R2 L2 // E slice in 22
{} = F2 L D2 B2 L' R2 // E slice in 21
<> = D R2 U // solved in 21

I'm quite proud of this one

(R' D' L F) // EO
(U D R L) // JZP thing
F2 U2 F2 L // DR 12 4c3
now do the UDRL(UDRL) thing:

(R' D' L F) // EO
[F2 U2 F2 R U D] // 10 4c3 0e
(L' U2 B2 R' F2 R2 D2 R) // HTR (18)
[] = F2 D2 B2 L U' D F2 B2 L2// leave slice (21)

F2 D2 B2 L U' D F2 B2 [L2 R' D2 R2 F2 R B2 U2 L] F' L' D R
[] = L F2 L2 D2 R U2 F2 R // 20

I could have just realized that the EO was auto 8e8c and found this a much simpler way but nahhh

(U2 B' R B) // EO
U D R' L2 D' L // 10 2c3
U (U' R2 F2 B2 D) // HTR
(B2 U2 L2 U' D' F2 U D) // solved in 22
slice to 21

honestly this scramble was so annoying because none of the DRs I had would cooperate and it was all 9 2c4
this seems to be the best out of all the DRs I had though luckily

Missed the EO for the dumb 20 somehow, oops

U F' R D2 B' // EO
U (L) U' D' R2 U D' L // 11 4b2
U (F2 L2 U2 R2 D) // HTR (17)
(F2 R2 B2 L2 B2) // slice (22)
+2 of course, optimal off of DR

also can extend the DR for this other 22 to slice that obviously sucks:
U F' R D2 B' D U2 L2 U' D L' (L) // 12 4b2
R2 D L2 D // HTR (16)
L2 F B' R2 F' B' // 22 to slice and it sucks

Other DRs:
U F' R D2 B' U' (L B2 U2 L2 D' L2 D) // 13 4a1 4e
(B L) R U' L (B2 U) F2 B2 U' L2 U //12 4a1 2e
(R B) F' U' F D L B2 D' R' D R // 12 4b2 2e
Seems that 24 is optimal from my DRs, which is unfortunate but I guess it means I didn't miss anything there.

(R2 B2 R F') // EO
(D F2 R2 U L) // 9 4a1 2e
(D' L2 B2 L2 U B2 U') // HTR
(L2 D2 L2 B2) // leave slice (20)
+0 

First I found L2 U R2 L2 D B2 U' L2 F2 D2 F2 L2 F2 for 22 and almost stopped looking miscounting it as 21 but I decided that stopping early on a 4a1 is probably not a good idea

I also never check 4 move EOs on 2 move EOs until a recent convo in the FMC discord so it's funny that this is my first attempt writing some xd

I had this early:
(R' F) (L F2 U') U L2 F2 R2 F2 D' // 11 4b2
(B2 R2 D2 R' U2 R') // HTR
(F2 L2 F2) // 20 to the one slice that doesn't work :(
gives 23 if you finish with (F2 B2 U2 F2 L2 B2 D2)

Other DRs:
(R' F) U2 D2 R U' R' D R // 9 4c3
(R) D' U2 R' B2 R2 U2 F2 U // 9 4b2 4e

(R U' F D) // EO
(B' R' F) // DR
R' U2 R (F2 U2 F2 R F2 L2 U2 L) // HTR (18)
(D2 B2 R2 F2) // 21 to slice
+0

This was the second EO I checked so i kind of freaked out lol.
I found a 24 pretty much immediately but then I calmed myself down a bit and tried to find something that wasn't 4c4, but in the end I couldn't find much else so I just went all in. Luckily optimal wasn't too tricky to find

(F U' R F B) // cool EO
(D R F2 B2 D) // cool DR 2c4
F2 L' D2 L U2 L' U2 L // HTR
U2 L2 F2 // 21 to slice
+1

You can also just finish with L' F2 R2 D2 R2 which also gives 22 with blocky fish

This was a funky scramble, the only DRs I had were both funky 10 moves to 2c4. The other one:

U (L' D L' U) (R B2 R2 F L) // 10 2c4 with R' variation possible

of course I didn't write down the EO extension for the 10 4b2 ->20 that surely everyone will find

B2 D' // EO
(F R) B D2 R2 B' R F L // 11 4b2 4e
(L2 F' D2 L2 B) // HTR (16)
(R2 B2 R L U2 L' R) // 7-1

Interesting scramble, I spent a lot of time on the 2 move EO and not much else. I also had 24 off of this other DR, but it is 23 optimal:
B2 D' (F L) U2 F2 B L2 L // 10 2c4

B' U F B // EO
(L U L U2 F2 L B2 L2 U') // 13 4b2 (???)
(F2 B2 R U2 B2 U2 D2 L) // HTR (21)
(F' B' U2 F B) // 5-5 LOL

this is so dumb, I had pretty much nothing (as you can see by me checking these 13 4b2 variations lol)
I was just kinda spamming stupid stuff at the end to see what worked, and maybe I could get some cancel with double slice (wasn't expecting -5 though ??) and this just appeared somehow.

I didn't have a single sub 12 DR this attempt. Best I can find on Mallard is 22