...
(B D2 R' U')//EO(4)
R' U2 F2 B2 R//4b2 4e(9)
(R2 U2 F' D2 R2 F)//HTR(15)
(D2 R2 U2)//M+S(18)

[L' B2 U2 D2 L' R2 D2 L2]//S Slice(19)
And here comes the fun, not +1, not even a +2, deciced to find a backup no matter what as this was quite early, this 22 here.

And I did not improve, there are 21's all over the place with all the amazing DR's but found none (they almost all seem uneasy but everyone will find it and say it's easy like last week lmfao).

Edit : One is findable, I tried the HTR giving Wen's 20 but on another variation and did not try all, I guess this is how I could have seen a 21 and then get the 20. Skill issue as always !

Feeling sad to have become quite bad without knowing why...

(L) B2 L//EO(3)
B L2 F B2 D//4b2 6e(8)
(D2 [F2 D2 R2 F' D2 B'])//HTR(15)
(L2 D2 L2 D2 L2)//Slice(20)

[F L2 F D2 L2 F B]//Solved(21)
Nothing to add, checked some extensions of DR's, HTR's and 4qt path but the sub 21 goes through 2c3 6e so kind of hard honestly

D2 F' R F'//EO(4)
L (D' L D2 L)//4c3(9)
[D L2 {U R2 D2 F2 D}//HTR(16)
B2 L2 F2 D2 B2//Slice(21) 

No +O so blocky fish :

{U' B2 U2] R2 D'}//Different Slice (21)
[U B2 D' F2 D2]//Solved(21)

20 optimal with some extensions on the other side.
Findable it I tried the good E slice variant of the HTR but I mean no

Also missed the 2+2 EO :(

I don't know what's happening recently, I can't get anything to work and get very bad results

(L) U2 R'
U' F' B2 L2 U' D F//4b2 4e (10) with 2 variants

They're both 22 optimal, one of them being findable with more time and more skill..
Just lost time on miss scrambles, and idk I got nothing else and started panicking..

Had nothing worth looking at after checking all my EO's and writing even more.
All Mallard solutions for 23 require something I did not find, an ARM I don't consider worth switching, or additional RZP.

Big skill issue :(

Only not horrible DR : 
(U' B R2 D' F)//EO(5) 7c8E ARM 2c1e I'm saved
B2 L2 B2 D' L' U//4a2 6e (11), two variants both 25 optimal

R' F R2 U//EO(4)
({R' B2 L'} F' L2 F)//2c3 2e (10)
R' B2 R' U2 R//HTR(15)
U2 D2 B2 U2 D2 R2//Slice(21)

Here 22 is slice optimal, but lets just check this HTR on variations
...{} = L' D2 R'//HTR(15)
(R2 D2 U2 B2 D2 U2)//Slice(21) Same HTR to leave slice that changes slice, but this one is actually +0

Any other workable DR I had was doomed but had slice in 21 early on
Cannot believe I missed the 20.... 

L U' R2 U//EO(4)
L' F2 L B' R' B'//4b2 4e(10)
L (F2 R U2 D2 R' D2 R)//HTR(18) (wen's path)
(D2 L2 F2 U2)//Slice(22)

+0

21.33 mo3
I only worked with 10 move DRs here, all my 8/9 were bad subsets, some 21's are findable on this scramble, one on my 2c3 in 10 but very weird HTR path

F' D2 B U//EO(4)
(U2 F2 R F L)//2c3 4e(9)
L2 B' L2 B' D2 B//HTR(15)
U2 R2 F2 L2 U2 B2 L2//Slice(7-1/21) found the other way and inserted M2's

[F' D2 B' R2 F]//solved(21)

Overwhelming scrambles where I did not have time to properly check all the 4 movers, was RZP in 5 too ambitious ?

(B') U D B//EO(4)
L'  D L2 B2 U' D2 R//4b2 2e (11)
(R2 U B2 U2 B2 U')//Extended HTR(17)
(R2 L2 F2 L2)//Solved(21)

Several 21 to choose from so wrote the funniest, missing the 20 from JZP in 5 is annoying though

(U2 D2 F')//EO(3)
(L') L2 D R2 B2 D R//2c4 (10)
(U F2 D) B2 U' B2 U//HTR(17)
B2 D2 R2 F2 L2//Slice(22)

+0

Can't analyse but probably a big strategy skill issue.
Given every 3/4 move I had, decided to go for RZP in 4 maximum, I think I do that way too much but otherwise I can't check every EO...

My only 10 move DR's were 2c4 or bad subsets, so 22 is fine but 22 is probably bad on this scramble...

(L F2 R)//EO(3)
(D' B) L2 U' B'//4a2 2e(8), every 2qt path is Hopeless so
U' F2 D F2 R2 B2 U' B2 U'//HTR(17)
F2 U2 F2 L2 U2//Solved(22)

Any other DR I had were not very promising so tried to find a +13/+14 with 4qt, guess this is fine

(D2 L) R B2 R//EO(5)
F R2 U' F2 D'//4c3(10) you would think you're saved from this scramble ?
U2 B (U2 D2 F' D2 F')//HTR(17)
(D2 [F2 D2 L2])//S Slice(21) but I mean this is awful

[(L R' D2 B2 L R)]//Solved(24)

My only usable sub 12 DR :(
23 is optimal but 5 qt, 24 is 3qt optimal for both variants which is insane)

I missed a variation of 
(F) B2 U2 D' B
F2 R' F2 L2 R2 U//4a2 8e :(
but you can slice for a 4e variant, 24 optimal

(D B) D B//EO(4)
U (R' D2 L' R2 U')//0c4 (10)
(R U2 L') R' D2 R//HTR(16)
(U2 L2 F2 L2 D2 B2 D2)//Slice(23) don't think I'd be using this...

+0, optimal but lucky already

Had the 9 to 4c3 for 21 but skill issued... I mean the only sub 23's are in the same path
Also had 10 2c3 that is 24 optimal and did not find anything on it obviously, an extension gives 22 tho :(

21 18 23 is quite a funny mean, 20.67

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT

Maybe the craziest scramble I have ever seen

With one EO checked, I had :
(L2 F)
(R L}) D' B2 R D2 R//2c3 2e (9)
U B2 [U R2 U//HTR(14)
B2 D2 R2 D2]//Double slice(18)
[D B2 D {F2 D2 L2 U2]//M slice(18)
{R' L D2 B2 L2 F2 L2}//+1 for 19

Technically there is a findable 18 for this after D, reswitch for other JZP side and gets 18
But I was so happy with uneasy 19 I even thought that I could not find better buutt

U2 F2 U//EO(3) 4c4e (a) with JZP so instant switch
(L2 U2 L2 F)//4c3(7) with variants on both sides, sadly it was bad and quickly decided it was not likely to be a 19

Then tried the variant of the EO and ...+4 to 4a2 4e ! Another DR in 7 wtf
D2 B2 U//EO(3)
B2 R B2 L//4a2 4e (7)
U2 B D2 B2 U2 R2 F'//HTR(14)
R2 D2 F2 D2//Solved(18) (i thought it was 17)

Amazing +11 direct finish !
I don't think I've ever had two completely different and findable 18's, found only the easiest one, but 21 18 is a good start !

(L R) R2 F' L//EO(5), randomly checked but...
D B' U//2c4(8) I mean why not ?
F (F2 L2 F' L2 F R2 D2 F')//HTR(17)
(U2 F2 D2 L2)//Slice(21)

+0 but scared me a bit. Happy with this as 21 wasn't given and for once I spent my time wisely I think

B R' F' U B'//EO(5)
(F2 D2 L U R)//4a1 2e(10) after the not amazing 4e variant 
L2 U (D' F2 L2 F2 D)//HTR(17)
(R2 B2 D2 B2)//Slice(21)

+0

Found a funny EO tho :
(F) F U L B, you can +6 on R/L for 11 0c4, but also:
R//DR-2e on UD, sadly this gives 4b4 for both sides.

(B U)//EO(2) ofc
(R' F) D2 L B L B'//2c3 6e (9)
R (R2 B2 D2 R D2 R)//HTR(16)
(F2 U2 F2 U2 R2 D2)//Slice(22)

+0

Found slice in 21 but no +0
Missed a 21 with double slice, did not check the pure parity HTR for some reason :(

(L' U B)//EO(3)
L2 D//JZP
R2 U2 R D2 L//2c3 2e 10
(D L2 B2 R2 L2 F2 U')//HTR(18)
(B2 U2 R2)//2e2e (21) but...
(L D2 R2 U2 R2 D2 L)//7-5 for 23.

My backup.
Somehow I did not at all check JZP variants from the other side, shows how out of shape I am.. Free 21 pretty much
I found this JZP pretty late though, checked all the 4 move EO's before switching the 3 mover and this was my last one, found the DR at 42mins I think, and forgot to switch JZP insanely

D' F (L F)//EO(4)
(L2 B2 L R2 U R2 U])//2c3 4e (11)
R' B2 R2 B2 R F2 R//HTR(18)
L2 F2 [D2 L2 B2//Slice(23) but 22

[U2 R2 F2 U D2]//Solved(24) and then

{L2 F2 R B2 R'}//Slicing(23)

L (B R)//EO(3)
(L2 F D')//JZP(6)
R2 U2 B2 D//2c3 4e(10)
(B') [F2 L2 R2 F' L2 F//HTR(17)
R2 F2] D2 R2 D2//Slice(22)

[B2 L2 R2 B' D2 B L2 B2]//Solved(22)


There is a 21 on another variant with U2 D2 F + switch but I did not check that (bad time management led me to have multiple viable DR's but started checking them at 40+ )

F' (B' U2 R' B')//EO(5)
(R2 D' R2 L' D R)//2c3 4e (11)
R2 [U' R2 U' L2 F2 U'//HTR(18)
F2 B2 D2] F2 L2//Slice(23)

[D' F2 U' B2 L2 D' F2 B2 U2]//Solved(23)

D(L D')//EO(3)
F' B2 R' B2 R'//4b2 6e (8)
B R2 D2 [B D2 B D2 B'//HTR(16)
U2 B2] U2 L2 B2//Slice(21)

[F L2 F U2 B' D2 F2]//SOlved(21)

Missed 20 from extension because I was dumb enough not to try it, I guess there's room for improvement in my decisions

(R2 U' L2 F)//EO(4)
(R) U D' L U2 B2 L'//4a1 2e(11)
(D R2 F2 L2 D' R2 D)//HTR(18)
F2 B2 U2 F2 R2//Slice(23) found checking all variants

+0
missed 20 from 9+2c3 on an RZP I had but did not switch

(F' L' R D')//EO(4)
B D2 B2 R' L2 F//2c4(10)
R([R2 F2 R D2 R] D2 R)//HTR(18)
(F2 B2 U2 L2 D2)//Slice(23)

[L' F2 L' B2 L2]//Solved(23)

No Comment, had the 5 move EO for 20 but didn't check it cause I was slow and focusing on not promising enough RZP's

Then 3 2c4's trolling me in the last 20 minutes

(D) B D//EO(3)
L' F2 R' D2 R2 L' B'//2c3 4e (10)
U2 [R F2 R'] B2 R //HTR(16)
D2 U2 B2 R2 U2//Slice(21)
[L D2 L']//Solved(21)
If only official solving was as peaceful...

(L B U2 L')
(U B2 L2 D F2 D)//4b2 4e (10) with JZP variants
(L2 F D2 R2 U2 R2 B)//HTR(17)
(L2 U2 D2 F2 U2)//Slice(22)

+1, optimal for all my variants, but I forgot to switch the EO giving Jay's 20 hopefully...

D' F' U2 L'//First EO checked
F D2 F2 U F' L2 F//4b2 4e (11) First DR , let's see if the 2q HTR is short
L2 D' R2 B2 U//HTR(16) first I checked
[L2 U2 F2 D2] F2 L2 F2 L2//Slice(24) but I see there is blocky fish 
[D2 B2 U2 R2]//Solved(24) but slice in 23

I had that in 12 min and just did not improve on it the whole hour meh :(

Lots of DR's in 11 but no DR in 10

D B2 U' F//EO(4)
R' B2 D F2 $R2 L2 U//2c4(11)
(L B2 R' D2 B2 R' F2 R U2)//HTR(19) and 2e2e+ Eslice.

You can backtrack the edges to $ and do M2 U2 M2 U2
[D2 R2 L2 U R2 L2]//E-slice(20) which gives

D B2 U' F R' B2 [D F2 D2]R2 L2 U R' F2 R B2 D2 R B2 L'
[U L2 U' D']

One of the saves I'm proudest of, had nothing at 50 min except a lots of 11+2c4 ! Comp simulation where I had 20 22 so gives 21.00 Tie NR where I felt the stress as if it was tomorrow

DNF, got overwhelmed by my 8-9 moves DR giving nothing and panicked

DNF

Only DR after 45 min was
(B U' F D R')
(U' F U' F' U2 F)//2c4(11)

I tried to not DNF as if I was in official but I can't do that

(R B) R2 B'//EO(4)
L D (L2 D2 R' F)//4a2 2e(10)
D2 R B2 [R2 U2 L//HTR(15)
F2 B2 R2] B2 U2 B2//Slice(21)
[ L2 D2 L F2 B2 L2]//Solved(21

Ridiculous stuff on a awful scramble, only 1 4 move EO so I tred RZP in 6 and this AR-2c1e giving instant 21 to slice where otherwise I would have DNF'd.
1 EO checked for 21, then no other things found

(D' R B D2 L)//EO
(D R2 U' R2 B)//2c3 2e (10)
L2 D F2 [D F2 D]//HTR(16)
L2 D2 B2 R2 F2//Slice(21)

[U2 D' B2 U2 D']//Solved(23)
And of course I missed that from this HTR you had slice in 22 with 1 more U2 that gives 22, and I did do this trick on the past...
Only DR I checked and missed by 1 optimal

When you're saved, but then not, but then kind of

R (B R')//EO(3)
U B' (U B2 L2 D' B)//2c4 (10)
[D F2 D' B2 R2 D'] L2 F2 U//Extended HTR(19)
F2 R2 U2 B2//Slice(22)

I did not find any +0 by brute force and it was very late into the attempt. So I rNissed the following part and tried to solve it as I could
[U L2 D U2 L2 B2 U D2]//Solved(24)

But slicing here is obvious
R U B' U L2 D U2 L2 B2 {U D2 L2 F2 U F2 R2 U2} B D L2 B2 U' R B'
{U' R2 B2 U B2 L2 D2}//Solved(23)

Turns out, there is no +0 with 4qt and 1 ht, but also there is just one +1 and this is it.

R2 B F D' F//EO(5)
R2 D R2 D' R L//DR(11) 2c3 4e 4 variants
(B2 L2 U F2 ]U' B2 U)//HTR(18)
U2 F2 R2 [D2 F2 U2//Slice(6-1/23) found with variation abuse

[U2 B2 D R2 D]//Solved(23), optimal from variants.

I missed the 9 4b5 which hurts, but I think I would not have checked it and it would have hurt even more.
The most straightforward way to get HTR gives instant 21...
Something Yura would check and find :)

(B' R' D' F' U)//EO(5)
(D2 F2 [R' D2 F2 R)//4b2 2e (11)
D2 B' D2 B'//HTR(15)
D2 R2 F2 D2 R2]//Slice(5-1/19)

[R2 L' U2 F2 L]//Solved(20)

Had nothing great from the 4 movers, this axis saved tho. This DR with JZP/ flip potential was good and instantly giving 20 with the good variant.
There were some other ways to get 20 that I didnt find

(L' F D2 R)//EO(4)
(F) F2 D U' L2 U B//DR(11) 4b2 6e 4 variants
(U) B2 [U2 R2 F2 L2 U'//HTR(7-1/17)
B2 D2 L2 D2 F2 D2]//Solved(23)

[D2 L2 B2 R2 U' F2 D2 R2 D2 B2 U']//Shortening(22)

Optimal from all variations.
From HTR there is 21 to slice with bad structure so no +1 :(, this backup was good enough.

Not a lot of other DR's worth mentionning

U' R B L' F//EO(5)
B2 U' L2 R' U' R//DR(11) 4a1 4e
(L2 [U')//HTR(13)
(F2 L2 U2 L2 U2] F2 L2)//Slice(20) with blocky fish potential

[(U D2 B2 R2 U2 R2 D2)]//Solved(21)

These FB Eo's were broken whaouh
I had not a single sub 23 out of my 10 and 11 move DR's

(B' R D F U)//EO(5)
R2 U2 F R//DR(9) 2c3 4e
(U2 F D2 F R2 F)//HTR(6-1/14)
(B2 R2 F2)//M Slice (17)

R2 U2 F [R F2 R2 B2] F' R2 F' D2 F' U F' D' R' B
[L D2 R L F2 L2 R2]//Solved(20)

Missed a 19 of a DR in 10 I did not find, because I got this DR and another good in 9 and did not look for extensions :( 
The other, that I checked first :
(B' R' D B2 L')//EO(5)
(B' U2 B' U)//DR(9) 2c3
F2 L2 D2 F' L2 [F' U2 F]//HTR(17)
U2 D2 L2 U2 D2//Slice(22-1)

[B' R2 B]//Solved(21), fastest slice solving of my life

(U2 B' L)//JZP (3) but let's not use it
(U R2 D R2 U B')//2c4(9)
(U')//Nice 2c3 2e (10)
(B2 U B2 L2 [U R2 F2 D')//HTR(18)
(R2 D2)//Leave Slice(20)

[D B2 R2 U' L2 U2]//Solved(20)

Wtf was that scramble ??? Too many emotions
First minute I noticed huge blocks and 3 move EO preserving some and found a 7 move DR
R L2 B, R U L2 D//of course it's 2c5,

Then realised there also is a 2 mover and 6 3 movers, even the 6 bad is goated.
My expectations were so high I didn't check half the 4 move EO's I wrote I mean every 3 mover was RZP or JZP or at least blocky ! 

But then nightmare : I was expecting 18 on this scramble but only one DR with very good subset : 4b2 2e in 10 with HTR in 14.
I was ready for a fight against the 7+5  for a 22 at 45min but this 2c3 reduction looked too good and I got a stupid slice in 20 saving the attempt.

What a surprise Mallard does not find a realistic sub 20 and all my DR's are sup 20 optimal what did I miss ?

(U D F' R)//EO(4)
(U' F' B' U2 B D')//DR(10) 2c4
(B' R2 [B L2 F' R2 F)//HTR(17)
(D2 B2] U2 L2 D2 L2)//Slice(23)

[F U2 B L2 F' U2 F2]//Solved(23)

I had no sub 4qt DR, this one is 23 optimal.
Sadly, I had a 11 to 2c4 which is 21 optimal :(