R' U' F D2 U2 B R2 U2 B2 U2 R2 B2 L2 D' B' U2 B L' B F2 L F' D U' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
L2 B' U' L' F2 L2 F' U2 L2 F' L2 F B2 L2 B2 R U2 F2 R F' B2 U
(U') L2 B' U'
L' (F B2 L' U2 B2 L) // 2c3 4e(11)
B2 R2 F' D2 R2 B' D2 F2 B'
R L D2 R L // slice(22)
slice out R L for slice in 21
+1 for 22
Wrote EOs like (D B) B D' F, but missed L2 U (F U) :(
Or rather, wrote (F U) as if it was part of a 2+3, but ended up not checking it
R' U' F L R F2 R2 U2 L B2 U2 R' U B' U' L D2 B2 L U2 L D' R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
D2 L2 U2 R F2 L' F2 U2 F2 R2 F2 R' D R' U' L U F' U2 R' F'
(F R U2 F)
(U' L' U R D') // 2c3 2e(9)
(L) D2 R2 D2 L U2 L'
U2 B2 U2 L2 D2 // slice(21)
+0 for 21
Had this cool bad 9+2:
(U L F U D)
(F' B R' B) // 4b2 4e(9), 22 optimal
R' U' F U2 R2 B2 D2 B U2 B' D2 L2 R' F2 L2 D B F' U L D F D' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
B L' U2 R' F D F2 U' F D F2 L2 D' B2 R2 U F B' L2 F B' L'
(L) B L' U2 R'
F D F2 U' F // 2c3 6e(10)
D F2 L2 D' B2 R2 U'
F B' L2 F B' // solved(22)
DR is actually 21 optimal:
F' U' F B' U2 F B' D' B2 U' L2 U2 L'
I wish I could have used:
B (L2 F L' F)
U L2 D' B2 D R L // 4b2(12)
B2 L2 U' B2 L2 U' F2 R2 U2 // slice(21), but +2
I spent too much time on the billion of 11+2s from (L) B' R' F2 L and (L) B' L' U2 R but it looks like there is nothing good here
R' U' F L' B' D R' F B' U' F B2 U' L' D F2 U D R2 U2 D B2 R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
R D R' B2 U B2 D F2 R2 U D B2 D2 B' U2 D F' U2 D2 L' F'
(F L) R D R'
(U2 D2 F U2 D' B) // 4b2(11)
B2 U B2 U
L2 F2 U2 F2 U2 // slice(20)
+1 for 21
Had this backup 22:
(L) U' D F' R
B' R2 B2 U' B2 U // 4a2(11)
B' D2 L2 B2 R2 B
D2 L2 U2 R2 B2 // solved(22)
R' U' F R' D2 B U B2 U' R' U2 L2 D2 R2 D2 F L2 F B U2 F2 R U2 R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
D' F' B U2 L F2 R2 D2 L2 U' D R2 D' R2 L2 B2 D' F2 L' F' D
(D' F) D' F' B
(L) U2 L // 4b2 2e(8)
(F2 D B2 R2 L2 U)
(F2 L2 D2 R2 F2) // slice(19)
+2 for 21
First had this 21:
D' B' U L
(F) D' B2 D2 B2 D' F // 2c3(11)
R2 U' R2 B2 D' B2 U2 F2 U' B2 // solved(21)
R' U' F D' L' F2 R2 U' R2 D R2 F2 L2 U' R F D2 F D2 U B F R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
B L U F D' L' U' D2 R F2 U' B2 L2 U' L2 B2 U2 L2 F B2
(F') B L U F
D' L' U' D2 R // 4b2(10)
F2 U' B2 L2 U'
L2 B2 U2 L2 B2 // solved(20)
I assumed this had to be DR optimal :(
20.5 mo6, for only 1 point out of 4 🥶
R' U' F D F2 D2 U L2 B2 U F' D' R2 D L2 B D' L U R F2 R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
L' U R' U' R2 B2 D' B2 R L2 B2 R F2 D2 R' F' B' R2 F' B2 D2
(D2 B)
L' U R' U' R2 B2 D' // 2c3 2e(9)
B2 R' F2 L U2 F2 R2 L
F' B' R2 F' B' // slice(20)
+1 for 21
had this cool double slice in 18 from setting up to 4e3c 5-mover:
(D2 B')
(F2 R' B2 U L B2 L2 U) // 4b2(10)
F2 U2 B2 L D2 R U2 R2 // double slice(18), garbage despite nice structure
R' U' F R F' R' B' L' D' B2 L' D B2 R' B2 D2 B2 L' F2 L U2 D2 R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
R L F U' B' R2 B2 R2 D' B2 U D2 R2 U' D R' B2 D' R' B2 U2 L
R L F U' B // EO+2squares(5)
(L' U2) // 2x2x2(7)
(B2 R D B2 R) // blocky 4b2(12)
(B2 D B2 D R2 B2 R2 B2) // slice(19)
heartbreaking +3 for 22
On the same EO:
R L F U' B
R' D' R' // massive blocks(8), short DRs are possible from here but bad, there are 2 +13 for 21 from here but idk:
U R L' U' L' U B2 L2 D L2 D' R' B2
U2 F2 U' R' U' R U D R' D' F2 U L2
And 21 is optimal from EO
R' U' F D L B' R' D2 F' U F' D2 F2 R2 B U2 L2 U2 D2 B2 U' B U R' U' F
Results
19
Solution
F2 R2 B2 R' B' L B2 L2 D2 F2 B D2 L2 B' U D B' L F2
(F2 L' B U' D')
F2 R2 B2 R' B' L // 4b2 4e(11)
(B L2 D2 B')
(F2 D2 L2 B2) // solved(19)
10+9 and 11+8 in the same mean to start the season xD
The initial 9+2 looked awful but is also 19 optimal
R' U' F D2 L B2 R D2 R' F2 D2 R F2 B' U2 R' D2 B2 D B L R U' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
U D2 F2 U2 B L' F2 B' D2 L2 F2 L2 B' U2 R2 D2 B2 R L' D B' D2
U (D2 B D')
(R' L) D2 F2 U2 B L' // 4a2 4e(11)
B (F2 U2 L2 D2 B)
(R2 F2 R2 U2) // slice(21)
+1 for 22
21 possible from this variation of the DR, had the HTRs but the finishes are hard to spot:
L' F' D2 F2 R2 F R L U2 F2 L2 D2 F2 D'
L' F' D2 L2 B2 L2 F' R' L U2 F2 L2 F2 D'
R' U' F L' D2 F' U L2 D2 R' U2 F' U2 B D2 F' R2 F' L' B2 L' B' R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
R' L2 U2 F2 L2 B2 R U2 B2 R B2 D2 F L2 F U2 F U F2 B2 L2
(L2 F2 B2 U')
(F' U2 F' L2 F') // 4c3(9)
R (D2 B2 L' D2 B2 L')
(F2 L2 B2 D2) // slice(20)
+1 for 21
Very messy attempt because of the many variation hell JZPs available, but at least I got away with a decent result
R' U' F D U2 F2 U' R2 U2 B2 U' B D' R B2 D2 B D L U' L B R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
R D B U2 D' F2 R' U2 B2 R' F2 R L2 B2 U F2 U R' B2 L U'
(U)
R D B
D (L' B2 R U' F2 U') // 2c3 2e(11)
(B2 R B2 L D2 B2 L)
(F2 U2 D2) // slice(20)
+1 for 21
Found very late, when I was trying random premoves
I had this linear backup 22 early:
(R' U' B')
(D' R U R2 F2 U B2 R) // 4b2(11)
(B2 L2 U' B2 U)
(B2 U2 F2 R2 F2) // slice(21)
+1 for 22
missed the 8+3, missed the 20-optimal extension on D2 B2 U' B
R' U' F U2 F' U L2 F2 U R2 U' B2 F2 D' L2 F2 B L2 U' L D' R2 D' R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U F B2 D' F U F U2 R2 F' B' U D' F2 D' R2 F2 U L2 U' L D F'
(F D' L')
U F B2 D' F U B // 2c3 2e(10)
(U L2 U' F2 R2 U' D2)
(R2 F B R2 U2 F' B) // slice(21)
+2 for 23
not even DR optimal which is 22, and I missed everyone of the many possible 21s
I feel like I die way too often on good-EO scrambles
R' U' F R' U R' L2 B U2 B2 L2 F2 U2 B D L2 F2 D' L R' D' B R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
R' U' B U2 D F2 R2 F2 B' U L2 B2 R2 F2 R2 U2 D L2 D' L' U' D
R' (U D' L)
U' B U2 D F2 R2 B' // 2c3 2e(11)
F2 U L2 B2 R2 F2 R2 U2 D L2 D' // solved(22)
found the finish thanks to:
F2 U B2 U' B2 U' // 2e2e+slice
and at 53 I got this 9+4, and had barely any time to look at it since I still hadn't explicitely written down the 22 I submitted, but it's 22 optimal so all good:
(L D) R L' U
(U2 F' D2 L) // 2c4(9)
R' U' F R B' L F2 R2 B2 U' F2 U2 R2 D R F' U B2 D F' L2 F' R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
F' U2 F2 L2 F2 R2 D2 B R2 F L2 D L2 F' B2 R2 L D B' U2 R
(R' U2 B D' L')
(R2 F B2 L2 D') // 2c3 4e(10), 9+3 extension
B (L2 B' D2 B')
(L2 D2 R2 B2 D2) // slice(20)
+1 for 21
5 moves for each step until leave slice
Couldn't find the 21 on the original 9+3
R' U' F L F' R' U L U2 F2 L B2 U2 F2 D2 U R2 B' L2 R U2 B2 R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
U' R B L2 F' R' L2 F2 U2 B' D2 F2 U2 F' L2 B2 L2 U D F2 D L U' D'
U' (U D L' U)
R B L2 F' R' // 4b2(10)
L2 F2 U2 B (U' D' F2 U' D' L2 B2 L2 F U2 F2 D2 B2) // hot garbage(24)
DR is 23 optimal, but wtf are those:
R F2 U2 F R2 L2 U2 B' U2 F' D2 R2 U2 F U'
R F2 U2 F R2 L2 U2 B' U2 B' L2 D2 R2 B U'
R' D2 F R2 F L2 U2 B2 R2 B' D2 F' D2 R2 U
R' D2 L2 U2 R2 B2 D2 B' D2 F U' D' F2 R2 D
R' D2 B R2 U2 D2 F' U2 F' L2 B U2 B2 R2 U
Also looked at:
F (L' F' L2 B)
U R U2 L' D // 2c3(10), 23 possible from the set
B U' F' R' B
D R2 U' L2 D R // 4b2(11), 24 optimal
Somehow missed the 22-optimal 11+3
R' U' F R2 B L' B' L F2 L' B2 U L2 U D' L2 D L2 F2 D B2 L' F2 R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
B' U' L2 U2 B R' B2 R2 L2 F L B2 R2 L D2 R B2 D2 L' U2 D' R
B' U' (R' D)
L2 U2 B R' B2 R2 L2 F // 2c4(12), extended 10+4
(U2 R F2 D2 L' U2 R D2 R') // slice(21)
+1 for 22
found because the HTR left instant 2e+slice on the initial 10+4
21.67 with 12.00 average DR lenght :)
R' U' F L' U2 F' R F2 D2 F2 R2 D2 U2 B2 F' R2 F U' B' R2 B U2 R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
L' F2 R2 U2 L2 D2 F2 R2 B2 U R2 L' U' L2 F2 R' F' L' F2 D
L'
(D' F2 L F)
(R F2 L2 U L) // 1qt(10)
(R2 U')
F2 R2 U2 L2 D2 F2 R2 B2 // solved(20)
I had way too much trouble finding that 8-move finish
Also I had +2 DR->HTR on 2 other completely different sets:
(L' F2 U R')
(F2 B U2 D' R2 B' R2 B') // 1qt(12), extension of 11+1
(R2 U')
(B2 U2 R2 B2 U2 R2 B2 U2) // solved(22)
L' (B2 R D2 L)
(D)
D R2 U2 D' L2 B2 D' // 1qt(13), extension of variation heavy 12+1
L2 F'
R2 U' D R2 U D' // slice(20) but doomed
R' U' F U2 F2 L2 R2 B U2 B2 U2 L2 R2 F' R2 D' B' L2 B' R' D L' F R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
R' L' U2 F U' D R U' B2 U2 R U F2 U' B2 U F2 D2 L2 F2
R' L' U2 F
U' D R U' B2 U2 R // 2c3 4e(11)
U F2 U' B2 U
F2 D2 L2 F2 // solved(20)
found in 13 min
I had the 19 optimal 2c4, but didn't really look at it because I didn't expect a sub11 finish on it
R (U2 L' B' L')
(F' U2 F' D) // 2c4(9)
R' U' F R' L' D2 L2 D2 B D R' U2 R2 U2 D2 F2 R F2 U2 L2 B R2 F' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
F L2 D R' B2 U2 R2 L2 B2 U B2 D F2 L2 D' F' U F D B2 D R
(R') F L2 D R
(D' B2 D' F' U F) // 2c3 2e(11)
(U B2 L2 U' B2 U')
(B2 R2 L2 U2 B2 R2) // slice(22)
+0 for 22
had a 4x+slice in 19 on:
(R) D F D R
(D2 F2 L2 D' B) // 2c3 6e(10)
but no great insertions available
R' U' F L' F D L2 F2 B2 L U B2 L F D2 L2 B2 U2 D' F2 U' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
F' R2 F' R F2 D' F' D' B2 R2 D B2 R2 L2 F R2 L2 U2 B2 U2 F R2
F' R2 F' R
F2 D' F' D' B2 R2 D // 4b2 2e(11)
(R2 F) F2 R2 L2 F
R2 L2 D2 B2 D2 B2 // solved(23)
slice for 22
nice setup to almost a 5-move 4e3c trigger, which turned out to be a 6-move one
R' U' F L B2 U' B' U2 B2 U2 F L2 B U2 F' U2 L R2 B' D B2 U2 B' R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
D L' U2 R' U2 D L2 B U F' R2 B2 D' F2 R2 U' R2 F2 B2 U2 B'
(B)
D L' U2 R'
U2 D L2 B U F' // extended 4b2(11)
R2 B2 U' R2 B2 D'
R2 F2 B2 U2 // slice(21)
+0 for 21
I switched the 4-mover, but didn't mark the +1 to 8e7c because only 4 pairs if EO ends with R
Then I wanted to check (B) U F/F' R B, and just tried the premove on the 4-movers, and got the DR anyway
R' U' F U' L' D2 U2 B2 F2 R2 B' U2 B U2 D' R' B L F' D B2 L' F2 R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
D L U' F2 R2 F U2 F U L2 U2 D2 F' D2 F D2 F2 U2 L2 F L F'
(F L') D L
U' F2 R2 F U2 F U // blocky 4c3(11)
(F) L2 U2 D2 F' D2 F
D2 F2 U2 L2 F2 // solved(22)
Looked at this DR only because it was blocky, I usually discard 4c3s in 11
Spent way too long on:
F L U' R B'
U/U' R' L' D // 2c4(9), 23 optimal set