Louis-Marie Ratto

Personal Records on 333.fm

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Scramble
R' U' F D' B2 U2 B2 R2 D2 U2 B' D B R' U2 R2 U B' F D F2 U R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
D2 L' F2 L B2 L D2 B2 R' D2 F' B2 L' U2 L2 F R D' B' L F'
(F L' B D) // EO(4/4)
(R' F' L2 U2 L F) // DR 4b2 4e(6/10)
D2 R' D2 R B2 L D2 B2 R' // HTR(9/19)
D2 B2 // slice(2/21)
+0 for 21

4e3c trigger into not so obvious 4qt solution to clutch sub21 mean :)
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April 3, 2025 8:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D' L2 D2 F2 R2 B2 R D2 F2 R' B2 F' L F2 R2 F U' B R' B' R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
L' F' B U' B2 U F2 L' F2 U' F2 L2 U R2 U2 R2 L2 U2 R' F'
(F) L' F' B // EO(4/4)
([R) U' B2 U F2 L' // DR 4b2 4e(6/10)
F2 U' F2 L2 [U' D2 R2 // double slice(7-1/16) but actually 15

[ ] : U R2 U2 R2 L2 U2 R' // solved(7-3/20)

I almost missed the 5-move finish from HTR, since there was a +2 optimal slice in 19 on it
I only found the 20 because the double slice was already in FR relatively to FB, so I tried an unconventional replacement

Also had this independent slice in 19:
(D' R U' D')
B L (R F2 L')
(U2 B D2 L2 U2 B2 D2 B' L2 U2) // slice(19) +2 for 21
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April 3, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 R2 F R2 D' L2 R2 U L2 U' L2 U2 R2 L' F' R B D' R U R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
F D L' B L' F' L B2 L' D2 R2 L2 F2 L2 B' U2 L2 F D2 B2 D
(D') F D // EO(3/3)
L' B L' F' L B2 L // DR 4b2 4e(7/10)
(B2 D2 F' L2 U2 B) // HTR(6/16)
(L2 F2 R2 L2 D2 L2) // solved(6-1/21)

I also had another +7 to DR on this RZP that breaks EO:
(D) F D
B2 D L' B L B' D //2c4(10)
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April 3, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D F' B' D' L B' R U' L' R2 B2 R2 U2 F' U2 F' L2 R U' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
U' F R U2 D F2 U' D F L2 F B2 R2 B' D2 B' R' F U2 L2 U D2
(U') U' F R U // EO(5/5)
(D2 L2 U2 F' R) // DR 4b2 4e(5/10)
(F L2 F L2 F L2 F') // HTR(7/17)
(U D' F2 U' D') // slice(5-1/21)
+1 for 22
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March 27, 2025 8:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F L' U B2 D' B2 D' R' B2 L2 F' R2 B R2 L2 B R2 B D2 R' F2 R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
D2 F' R' F R2 U L' D' B2 D L B2 R F2 D2 R U2 F2 U2 F2 R L
D2 F' R' F // EO(4/4)
R2 U L' D' B2 D // DR 2c3 2e(6/10)
R D2 L F2 D2 L // HTR(6/16)
F2 D2 F2 D2 R2 // slice(6/21)
+1 for 22

I had the variation heavy 10+4c3 on (R U2 B2 U' L) and (R D2 F2 U' R) JZPs on which sub22 is possible, but due to poor time management I barely looked at them
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March 27, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R2 F' L' D' R' F' D' F B' U2 B2 D B2 R2 L2 D L2 D2 B2 F' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
D' L' F' U2 F B' L B2 R' U2 L' U2 B2 R' F R' F' R2 F' U' F2 D'
D' (D F2 U) // EO(4/4)
L' B (F R2 F R F') // DR 4b2 4e(7/11)
(L U2 F2 L F2 L F2 L) // HTR(8/19)
(R2 F' B U2 F B) // slice(5-2/22)
+0 for 22

That DR line looks so cursed, and its variation is even funnier:
L' B (B U2 B L F)
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March 27, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F L2 D L2 B2 U' F2 U2 F2 B' L U2 F2 D' B2 R U2 B F' U' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
F R D' B U R2 U R L F2 R L' F2 U' L2 U R2 L B2 D' R' U2
F R D' B // EO(4/4)
(U2 R D B2 L') // DR 4c4(5/9)
(R2 U' L2 U) U R2 U // HTR(7/16)
R L F2 R L' F2 // solved(6/22)

4c4 is surprisingly enjoyable to solve when the corners are perfectly setup on boths sides

Also had this horrible 9 to 2c4, 23 optimal
(U2 B U R F)
D2 R' U' R
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March 20, 2025 8:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D R U2 B D R2 D' L2 U' F2 D' U2 L2 F U2 L' D' F2 R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
D' B U' L F2 D' F2 D B2 R' F2 R2 L U2 F2 R' U2 F2 B' R2
D' B (R2 B) // EO(4/4)
U' L F2 D' F2 D // DR 2c3 4e(6/10)
B2 L' U2 L' F2 D2 L' // HTR(7/17)
U2 F2 // slice(2/19)
+1 for 20

Had nothing particularly good apart from that 20 which magically appeared

"Just find the 10+3" I guess
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March 20, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U B U D2 B' L' F' D R B' L2 U2 B U2 B2 D2 L2 R F R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
R' D' L U L' B' U2 F U2 F R' D2 L2 U2 F2 D2 F2 R2 D2 B L2 B R
(R') // premove(1/1)
R' D' L U // EO(4/5)
L' B' U2 F U2 F R' // 4b2 2e(7/12)
(B' L2 B') // HTR(3/15)
(D2 R2 F2 D2 F2 U2 L2 D2) // solved(8/23)

I realized too late the scramble was horrible
Since I had nothing I had to check a few 12-move DRs
I got lucky with the +3 to HTR, but the finish was very challenging to spot

I later found these cool 10-movers, both 5qt
U2 B (U R' F)
(U L' D L' U) // 2c5(10)
or (U L U L' D) // 4b5(10)
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March 20, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D' F R' L B' R' B L2 B' U B2 D2 B U2 D2 B L2 B2 D2 R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
F B D' R' F2 D2 R' L' F2 U B2 U' D2 R2 U2 D F D2 F' U2
F B D' L' // EO(4/4)
(U2 F D2 F') // DR 2c3 4e(4/8)
(D L2 U' B2 U) // HTR(5/13)
U2 F2 R2 F2 U2 // double slice(5-1/17)

+1 for M, +2 for E
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March 6, 2025 8:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R' L' B' U F B2 R2 D2 R U' R2 D' B2 R2 F2 B2 U F2 L2 U' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
U L D B2 U2 R U2 B2 R B2 L' D2 L2 D2 R2 B R F' B2 L F' D
(D') U L D // EO(4/4)
(F L' F B2 R' B) // DR 2c3 4e(6/10)
B2 U2 L F2 U2 R U2 R' // HTR(8/18)
U2 L2 U2 L2 B2 // slice(5-1/22)

+0

I had 2 leave slice in 21 on this DR, both +2
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March 6, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R F2 B' R' U2 L B' L2 B2 R2 D L2 B2 D2 L2 B2 U' F R' F R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
L U F B U' D2 F2 U D' B' D2 B2 D2 F D2 F L B2 L B' R'
L U F B D // EO(5/5)
(R B L' B2 L') // DR 2c3 4e(5/10)
(B' L2 F' L2 F2 R2 F) // HTR(7/17)
(U' D F2 U D') // slice(5-1/21)

 +0

I love how this DR would be considered unfindable on an average scramble

Also not even DR optimal since there is a +10 with 5qt on this exact variation
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March 6, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 F U2 R2 B2 R U2 L B2 U2 B2 L2 D2 U' B2 U' B U' R' F2 R' U' F
Results
18
Solution
B D2 L' U F2 R F2 L B' R L F2 R U2 D2 R U2 F2
B D2 L' U // EO(4/4)
F2 R F2 L B // DR 0qt4e(5/9)
(F2 U2 R' U2 D2 L') // HTR(6/15)
(U2 R2 B2) // slice(3-1/17)

+1

Optimal !
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February 27, 2025 8:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U R F2 D2 R2 U' B' D' L' B' R2 D2 R2 U' B2 U' R2 B2 F R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
D' R2 L' U' D2 F' D2 R2 L F2 U2 L D2 R' B2 D2 F2 U2 F' L F2 D2 R
D' R2 L' U' // EO(4/4)
D2 F' (R' D2 F2 L' F) // DR 2c3 2e(7/11)
D2 R' U2 B2 R U2 R // HTR(7/18)
L2 B2 D2 F2 U2 // slice(4/22)

+1

I missed (U D) F' U smh, I shouldn't be making such a mistake

Because the scramble looked bad I did some RZP in 6 on the 4-movers, and this is the only usable DR I had
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February 27, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D' B2 D' B U' R' B2 L' F2 U' R2 F2 R2 U2 R2 U F R2 B2 R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
F R' F' U2 B2 U2 L2 U2 L2 D2 F R2 D2 F2 D' B2 U' R2 B2 L' B2
F R' (B2 L) // EO(4/4)
(B2 R2 U B2 D) // DR 4a2 2e(5/9)
B (B2 U2 L2 B') // HTR(5/14)
(R2 D2 L2 D2 L2 F2 R2 B2) // slice(8-1/21)

+0

Optimal from DR is 20 using 4qt, which I didn't consider at all given that +12 felt optimal for this subset

Also had 21 from:
(U B2 L D')
(B) R' D2 L' F // 2c4(9)
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February 27, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 B2 R2 D2 B2 U2 R2 F2 L U2 B' U' R2 B R U L' R2 D' B2 R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
F' R' U' B2 L2 D2 B L2 B U2 L2 B2 L2 F2 U2 R' F' B2 L' F U'
(U) F' R' U' // EO(4/4)
(F' L F B2 R) // DR 4b2 2e(5/9)
F2 R2 U2 F D2 F // HTR(6/15)
U2 L2 F2 R2 B2 U2 // slice(6/21)

+0
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February 20, 2025 8:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U' R F R' L B' U D2 R' F2 R F2 L U2 L2 U2 L2 U2 R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
R2 U L2 U2 F2 B2 R' F2 L' F2 R2 D2 R U2 R D2 B' L' F U2
R2 U // EO(2/2)
(U2 F' L B) // DR 4c4(4/6)
(D2 R' U2 L D2 L2 F2 L' D2 L) // HTR(10/16)
(F2 B2 D2 R2) // slice(4/20)

+0

Finding the +0 took me way too much time

I tried some 6qt solutions but I couldn't find the 19
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February 20, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R' L B2 U' L F R' L' D R2 D2 F' L2 F R2 U2 B2 L2 F' D' R' U' F
Results
19
Solution
F' U' R2 F R' U2 R2 L U' D' F2 R D2 F2 R L2 B2 D2 L'
F' U' R2 F // EO(4/4)
R' U2 L U D // DR 2c3 6e(5/9)
(L D2 B2 L U2 F2 L) // HTR(7/16)
(R2 F2 U D R2 U D) // slice(7-4/19) but actually 18

+1

Literally the first HTR I tried lol
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February 20, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F L2 D U' R2 U2 B2 U' F2 L' F L2 R' D2 F' D' L2 F R2 F' R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
R' D R2 F' B' L' B' R' F2 U2 D2 B' D2 R2 F U2 B R2 D F'
R' D (F D') // EO(4/4)
R2 F' B' L' B' R // DR 2c3 4e(6/10)
(R2 B' U2 F' R2 D2 B) // HTR(7/17)
(U2 D2 F2 R2) // solved(4-1/20)

I miscounted this as a 21, and only realized after the attempt it was 20 lol
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February 13, 2025 8:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D' L2 B2 L2 D U2 F2 R D' F L2 D B L' F2 R U' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
R' F' L D' R U' F2 U' D L2 F B2 U2 F B' D2 L2 F2 D' F2 B2 L2
R' F' L D' R // EO(5/5)
U' F2 U' D L2 B' // DR 1qt4e(6/11)
(L2 F2 B2 U) // HTR(4/15)
L2 U2 R2 B2 // wrong slice(4/19)

+3 for 22

Also had:
(R' U' L F' R)
(U2 R2 B U)
U2 L2 F' D2 F U2 F'
L2 F2 U D' F2 U D // slice(21) +1
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February 13, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F L' F D U2 L2 B2 D2 L2 F2 U R' U' F2 L F2 D' L2 U2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
R F2 L F R U2 F2 B2 L F2 R2 L' U2 F2 R2 U2 D' L U B2 D2 R2 U'
(U) // premove(1/1)
R F2 L F // EO(4/5)
(R2 D2 B2 U' L' D) // DR 2c3 4e(6/11)
R U2 F2 B2 L F2 L // HTR(7/18)
D2 B2 L2 U2 // slice(4/22)

+1 for 23

I had nothing good, after finding this I spent time on the initial 9+5: R F2 L F (U' F2 D' L' U)
But optimal for it which is 22 uses (F L' F U2 B' R B L) for HTR lol

Also I found this very late, and didn't have time to try (D) as a premove, so I missed that (D) after EO leaves 2e3c, and 19 is possible from that
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February 13, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F L D F2 R2 D L2 U' L2 F2 U' F L2 D' F2 R' D' B2 U2 L' F2 R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
L F R2 B2 L2 B2 L U2 D2 F' U2 F' B' U2 L2 B L' F' D L' U
(U' L D') // EO(3/3)
(F L) L F' @ L // DR 4b2 4e(5/8)
(B' L2 U2 F2 R2 B) // HTR(6/14)
(U2 D2 R2) // 2e2e + slice(3/17)

@ : F2 R2 B2 L2 B2 R2 // slice(6-3/20)

+1 for 21

Funny how the 2e3c is already setup on both sides
20 is possible by extending the 8+2 into a 9+4

Also with the findable 18 on A2, this is the 3rd set in a row with WR potential in league
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February 6, 2025 8:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R D2 L F2 U2 R2 U' R2 U' L2 D2 U' B' U F2 L R' U' B2 R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
U D L' U L' U R D B2 R2 D' L2 D' F2 L2 F2 U' D' R' F' L2 D2
(D2 L2 F) // EO(3/3)
(R) U D L' U L' U R // DR 2c3 4e(8/11)
U R2 F2 U' L2 U' // HTR(6/17)
R2 F2 R2 D2 // slice(4/21)

+1 for 22

Optimal from all my DRs which I didn't expect

I spent way too much time trying to make this work:
(U2 R2 B L)
D L2 U R // 2c5(8)
(D) // HTR-3c(9)

Also on (L2 D2 F) I found:
D R L F2 R2 U' L // 4b2(10)
but missed the much easier 9+2s which lead to 18
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February 6, 2025 8:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F L B2 D' B2 U L2 U L2 B2 D' B2 U' F' L U L D' B' L' D' R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
R' D2 B U F' L' B2 R U2 R2 U2 B U2 F' U2 R2 F2 B2 R2 B U
(U') R' D2 B U // EO(5/5)
F' L' B2 R // DR 2c3 4e(4/9)
(F' U2 D2 R2 B U2 B') // HTR(7/16)
(U2 R2 U2) // slice(3/19)

+2 for 21

There is 20 on the other variation of the DR from an extension of a DR I had oops
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February 6, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U' D' L D2 R' F2 L U2 B L D U2 F' R2 B' R2 B' L2 U2 B' R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
F2 U2 F2 R' L2 U D' L' F2 L2 F2 D2 R U2 F2 R F' L' D R
(R' D' L F) // EO(4/4)
F2 U2 F2 R' U D // DR 4c3(6/10)
(L' U2 B2 R) U' D' L2 U D' R' // HTR(10-4/16)
D2 R2 U2 F2 R2 // slice(5-1/20)

+0 for 20

9.00 average DR finish length, after 9.67 last week, this is not supposed to happen...
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January 30, 2025 8:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D2 L' D2 R F2 L' D2 B2 U2 R2 F R' F L F' D B' R' U B R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
B' U B L2 D' L' B2 D2 R2 L D2 F2 D2 F2 D' B2 U R2 L' F2
B' U B // EO(3/3)
(F2 L) L2 D' L' B2 D2 L // DR 4b2 2e(8/11)
(R2 D' R2 U) // HTR(4/15)
(B2 L2 D2 B2 U2) // slice(5/20)

+0 for 20
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January 30, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U B2 L2 U2 F2 R B2 L B2 F D2 B D L' F' L' R2 B2 R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
L U2 D' F2 U F' U2 F R2 F2 D F2 U D L2 U L U R' B'
L (B R U' L) // EO(5/5)
U2 D' F2 U F' U2 F // DR 4b2 2e(7/12)
R2 F2 [D' F2 D // HTR(5/17)
R2 D2 R2 U2] // solved(4/21)

[ ] : D F2 U D L2 U L2 // (7-8/20)

Why am I always so lucky in league ?
I was about to solve the cube anyway after nissing this EO, so I just did the moves for the 12-move DR, and then the cube solved itself

Only usable DRs I had were the 10+3s on (U' F' B L F') and they were horrible
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January 30, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 R2 B' U' L D' F R L' B2 L F2 R F2 B2 U2 F R F' R' U' F
Results
19
Solution
D L' B2 U2 D2 L U2 L2 D2 F2 U L U L2 B2 R' U F R
D // premove(1/1)
(R' F') // EO(2/3)
(U' R B2 L2 U' L' U) // DR 4b2 6e(7/10)
R' U2 F2 B2 R // HTR(5/15)
U2 L2 D2 F2 U2 // slice(5-1/19)

+0 for 19

9.67 average DR finish length this week lol
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January 23, 2025 8:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F L2 F U' L2 F2 L2 B L2 D2 F R2 F D L' R U' B L2 U2 B' R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
B U' F' D' F R2 F2 B2 U2 F2 D2 R D2 L2 U2 F' R' B L' F U2
B U' F' D' // EO(4/4)
F (U2 F' L B' R F) // cool DR 1qt4e(7/11)
(U2 L2 D2 R') // HTR(4/15)
(D2 F2 U2 F2 B2 R2) // solved(6/21)

I somehow missed the easy 21 using the JZP in 5 on B' U' F' D' and failed to get 21 from the 7+4, but luckily I got this
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January 23, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 B2 D R2 F' U' L2 R2 D' B2 L2 R2 F' D L' F2 D R' U R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
R2 F2 B' D2 R2 F R2 B2 L2 U2 L' U2 B' U2 F2 U F' L' D B2
(B2 D' L F U') // EO(5/5)
(F2 U2 B U2 L) // DR 4b2 4e(5/10)
R2 B U2 L2 F // HTR(5/15)
L2 F2 L2 U2 // slice(4/19)

+1 for 20

Just a good old game of "find the right 5-mover"
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January 23, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R2 D F2 D U R2 D F R D2 R F' D' F R U2 R2 B2 F' R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
B2 U R2 B2 U' D B' R2 B' D2 L2 F' R2 B' U2 R B' U2 F U2 L F'
B2 D // EO(2/2)
(F L' U2 F' U2 B R') // DR 2c4(7/9)
(U2 B R2 F L2 D2 B R2 B) // HTR(9/18)
(U D' B2 R2 U' D) // solved(6-2/22)

I thought I had multiples 9+3s on the 2-move EO, but I actually undid a DR wrong, and none of them were real
With no other promising DR I had to go with the 22-optimal 9+4s
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January 16, 2025 8:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D2 R U2 L2 B2 L' B2 R F2 D B' D2 F2 D R2 B D' F' D F R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
R' D F R U D2 B' L2 U2 B' U2 B L2 F' U2 R L2 B' L2 U2 B' L'
(L) // premove(1/1)
R' D F R U // EO(5/6)
(B U2 L2 B R) // DR 2c4(5/11)
D2 B' L2 U2 F' L2 F L2 F' // HTR(9/20)
U2 R2 L2 // slice(3-1/22)

+0 for 22

After going through all my sub6 EOs, all I had was an 11+5
So I tried premove abuse, and found this 11+4 with 15 minutes left
I went all in on it, and luckily it was +11 optimal
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January 16, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F L2 F' R2 B R2 B L F B2 L2 U' D2 L2 D' B2 U' R2 B' R F2 R' U' F
Results
20
Solution
L U2 R' D' L2 U' D2 F U R2 D2 R2 F2 R2 U2 F' R2 B2 U2 B
L U2 R' // EO(3/3)
D' L2 D2 U' F U // DR 4a2 4e(6/9)
(B R2 F2 D2 F') // HTR(5/14)
(U2 R2 F2 R2 D2 R2) // slice(6/20)

+0 for 20

Despite the solution being obvious I found it quite late because of the many short DRs I had to juggle with
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January 16, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U' B' L U B R' L2 D' R' B2 R B2 D2 L2 U2 L' F2 L' B2 R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
D2 R2 B' D2 F D2 L' F2 R2 L' U2 R2 L B2 L' D2 F2 D' R2 F' U
(U' F R2 D) // EO(4/4)
D2 R2 B' D2 F // DR 2c4(5/9)
D2 L' F2 L D2 L' B2 L // HTR(8/17)
D2 F2 // slice(2/19)

+2 for 21 lol

There is an easy 17 on (D2 B U2 D R), but I was too busy trying to get a 20 on the 9+2c4 on this JZP, as well as inserting this 2e2c skeleton:
D2 R2 F' R2 B L' U2 R2 D R2 F' U // AB2e2c(12)
IF gives 21
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January 9, 2025 8:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D L U L' B' L F U' L2 F2 L2 D F2 D2 F2 L2 U2 L D' B R' U' F
Results
18
Solution
R L' U2 B L B L' D2 R2 F2 L2 F2 U2 F' U2 D' R D
(D' R D) // EO(3/3)
R L' U2 B L B L // DR 1qt4e(7/10)
(U2 F) // HTR(2/12)
(U2 F2 L2 F2 R2 D2 L2) // solved(7-1/18)

Finally a sub19 in league !
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January 9, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 F2 L2 R2 D2 F' D2 F2 L2 D R2 U' R U2 F' R' D L F2 R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
R U' R2 B U2 D' R' U2 D' L B2 D2 L F2 R2 D2 L2 D2 F2 B2 R' B
(B') R U' R2 B // EO(5/5)
U2 D' R' D' // DR 2c3 6e(4/9)
(R) U2 L B2 D2 L' // HTR(6/15)
U2 R2 B2 D2 F2 B2 // slice(6/21)

+1 for 22

Optimal from DR is 21 with 5qt...

I had lots of bad short DRs in this attempt:
(B) R2 U' B, D' R L U' L // 4a2 6e(9) 23 opt
(L) B2 R, (U' F' B D' B' D) // 4c4(9) 22 opt
(L) B2 R', (U) F U2 B' D' F D // 4a2(10) 22opt only with 4qt
And many 10+2c4s
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January 9, 2025 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U' R2 F U L2 U2 R2 B2 U' L2 B2 R' D F' L' B' R D2 B' U2 R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
B U R B' D2 R2 L2 D' L2 F2 U' D' F2 D' F2 B U F2 B2 D2 R2 L
(L') B U R // EO(4/4)
B (R2 D2 F2 B2 U' B') // DR 4b2(7/11)
(F2 D F2 U2 L2 B2 U) // HTR with inserted 2e2e(7/18)
(R2 L2 U2 B2) // slice(4-1/21)

+1 for 22
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December 19, 2024 8:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F U2 L2 R2 B2 R' U2 F L2 D F U F' D L' F U F R' U' F
Results
22
Solution
B2 U2 D R D L2 D2 B2 L2 D2 F' U2 F2 R2 F' R2 F' D B L2 F D2
B2 U2 D R // EO(4/4)
D (D2 F' L2 B' D') // DR 4c3(6/10)
(F R2 B U2 B2 R2 B) // HTR(7/17)
(D2 L2 B2 D2 L2) // slice(5/22)

+0 for 22

I didn't check +1 extensions of L (F B2 R) because there were many short EOs and there is 19 on one of them nice

Even then, 21 is possible on at least 2 of the 4-movers, and I found none of the required DRs
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December 19, 2024 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D2 L2 F D2 U2 F2 L B2 R D2 U2 L R2 F R B U R' B2 F' R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
F2 U D2 L2 B' R L2 F2 R2 U2 B2 U2 R L D' R D2 R F2 B2 R2
F2 [U' R2 F] // EO(4/4)
(R2 F2 B2 R' D2 R' D) // DR 1qt4e(7/11)

[ ] : U D2 L2 B' // Kalindumaxxing(4-3/12)

L' // HTR(1/13)
D2 R2 F2 U2 F2 R2 // slice(6/19)

+2 for 21
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December 19, 2024 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F L' D2 L2 R2 B L2 F2 U2 L2 F D2 R B2 D' B2 F R' B' U' F' R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
B2 L2 U2 R2 B' L2 B L2 B L2 D2 F U2 R' B' L B L2 D F U R' U2
(U2 R U' F' D') // EO(5/5)
(L2 B' L' B R) // DR 4b2 4e(5/10)
(U2 F' D2 L2 B' L2 B' L2 B) // HTR(9/19)
(R2 U2 L2 B2) // solved(4/23)

Wtf was that set
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December 12, 2024 8:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D2 F2 L D2 F R' B2 U D2 R2 L2 F2 R' B2 D2 R F2 U2 B D R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
B' U R2 B U' L U2 B2 U' F2 U2 R' F2 L2 F2 U2 R' D2 R L U2 D2 B2
B' U R2 B // EO(4/4)
U' L U2 B2 U' // DR 4a2 4e(5/9)
F2 U2 R' F2 R2 B2 D2 L' // HTR(8/17)
B2 R2 U2 D2 B2 // slice(5/22)

+1 for 23

I had high hopes for this 4a2 set with 2 variations in 9 and 6 in 10, which gave many HTRs in 15-16 but optimal was 22 and tough (4qt on a variation in 9, or a single leave slice on one of the 10-move variation)

Also had some 2c3s in 10 but none gave sub23

Also I limited myself to 10-move DRs on this scramble, and there is an easy 19 from an 11+1
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December 12, 2024 8:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D2 R2 B2 D2 B' R2 B' L2 U2 D' B2 L B' F' D' R' B' D' R' U' F
Results
24
Solution
L' B L2 U2 L U2 R' D' R2 L' B2 D2 L' D2 R F B' D2 F B D' B' U D'
L' B (U' D B) // EO(5/5)
(D) L2 U2 L U2 R' D' // DR 2c3 4e(7/12)
R U2 B2 L' B2 L' // HTR(6/18)
F B' D2 F B // slice(5/23)

+1 for 24

After nissing the RZP in 6, I initially didn't write down anything, but because the HTR was good I went back to write this backup leave slice

108 EOs checked, yet no usable DR lol (but I missed an 11+2 from 6e4c leading to 22)

All my 11 to DR were 4-5qt, and none gave sub24
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December 12, 2024 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R' L F2 D2 R2 L D F U2 R2 L2 U2 R2 F B2 R2 F U2 B' R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
F' L U R U2 F' U' D2 R2 F' B' R2 L2 D2 F2 B U2 L2 F' U2 L2
F' L U R // EO(4/4)
U2 F' U // DR 4b2 4e(3/7)
(L2 U2 F L2 U2 F) // HTR(6/13)
(R2 B2 L2) // double slice(3/16)

+3 for E slice, +2 for S slice, for 21

Really annoyed I missed the 20 given how much time I spent on the DR, and especially on the 13/14-move HTRs
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December 5, 2024 8:02 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D F L' U B2 L2 D U F2 U' F2 L U2 R' U' R F2 L' D' R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
U2 F' L2 B U D R D' R2 D L2 F2 B2 U2 L' D2 R' U2 L' B2 L
U2 F' L2 B // EO(4/4)
U D R D' R2 D // DR 4b2 6e(6/10)
(R' U2 L F2 L U2 L) // HTR(7/17)
(D2 F2 B2 R2) // slice(4/21)

+0 for 21

It is so funny I did this solve right after looking at Oceanics recons, because I found the DR as:
U // 4e5c
D R D' R2 D // exactly the 5-move trigger that gave 20 on A2 of Oceanics lol
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December 5, 2024 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R2 D' L F' D2 R2 D2 L2 F' U2 B2 U' B' L' U' B2 U' R' D' R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
B D' R2 D B2 L B2 L' U2 D2 R L2 B2 U2 R2 L' F' L' F' L2 B'
B D' R2 D // EO(4/4)
(B L2 F L F) // DR 4a2 2e(5/9)
(L) B2 L B2 R' F2 B2 L' // HTR(8/17)
F2 D2 L2 // slice(3-1/19)

+2 for 21 despite 4qt...

This is definitely the first time I see a +10 to slice using 4qt on 4a2 2e
What an annoying scramble, I found counless 10-move DRs, and none had great subset (best one was a bad 2c3 6e)
I'm blessed to have spotted the +5 6e6c->DR while nissing the EO for the 4e4c on the other axis
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December 5, 2024 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F R D B' D' F2 L B2 F2 D2 L B2 L2 D' F R U' B F D' R' U' F
Results
19
Solution
U L' F' U' F U B2 D' F D2 F' U2 R2 B2 U2 R2 L2 B R'
(R) U L' // EO(3/3)
F' U' F U B2 D' // cool DR(6/9)
(B) F D2 F' // HTR(4/13)
U2 R2 B2 U2 R2 L2 B2 // solved(7-1/19)

This week for my final solutions, I used a 4e5c 4-mover, a 4e3c 6-mover, and a 6e4c 5-mover
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November 28, 2024 8:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F L' B2 D2 R2 B L2 U2 B L2 F R B' D2 R' D B' F' L' B2 U R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
D B L' U' F L2 B2 D2 F2 D' L2 F2 U R2 B2 U D R D B2 U D' R
D B L' U' F // EO(5/5)
(R' U' D B2 D' R') // cool DR(6/11)
(U2 L2 B2 U' R2 F2 U) // HTR(7/18)
(F2 D2 B2 L2) // slice(4/22)

+1 for 23

Switched the EO because premade DR-4e3c AR-2c1e with a top pair + 2 fake pairs (reminiscent of a 5-mover I know)
The resulting case is very similar to a 5-mover (different E slice), turns out it was a 6-mover

None of my DR gave sub23, so better submit a cool 23 than a lame one I guess 
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November 28, 2024 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D R2 U B' D2 L2 U' B2 F2 L2 B2 L' R2 D F2 U2 R2 B2 R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U L' D B' U L U2 F R' D2 F U2 B' D2 L2 B' U2 L2 B' R2 U2 F2 D2
U L' D B' U // EO(5/5)
L U2 F R' // DR 2c4(4/9)
D2 B L2 B' R2 D2 B' L2 D2 F' // HTR(10/19)
L2 D2 B2 D2 // slice(4/23)

+0 for 23

Nice premade 4e5c 4-mover
There is a 22 on the DR using 2 half turns before first qt, which I probably should have tried

I kept time to look at some 2c4s in 10 and a set of 11+2b but none gave sub23
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November 28, 2024 8:00 PM
Scramble
R' U' F L B' R2 U2 L2 B' R2 F D2 B2 F' L U' B2 U L U F2 D' R' U' F   
Results
19
Solution
L D L F R2 D2 L B' L2 B2 L D2 F2 L' U2 L U B D2
L D (D2 B' U') // EO(5/5)
L F R2 D2 L B // cool DR(6/11)
([R' F2 L D2 B2 R) // HTR(6/17)
(L2] B2 L2 B2) // solved(4-1/20)

[ ] : (L' U2 L F2 D2 L') // (6-7/19)

4e3c 5-mover to clutch the sub20 mean :)

I switched on this EO mainly for the 8e8c but ended up doing DR on the other axis
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November 21, 2024 8:01 PM
Scramble
R' U' F D' F2 B2 U2 R' F2 D2 R U' F2 D B2 U F2 U2 F2 L2 B U R' U' F  
Results
20
Solution
R2 D' L2 B' R2 F2 U2 R2 F2 D2 L2 F L2 U F2 D' R L2 U D'
(U' D R') // EO(3/3)
R2 D' (L2 D F2 U') // DR(6/9)
L2 B (L2 F') // HTR(4/13)
(L2 D2 F2 R2 U2 F2 R2 B2) // solved(8-1/20)

Don't ask me how but I missed (L2 U' D R F2 B' D R2 D) which gives a very easy linear 20, thankfully it didn't cost me anything
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November 21, 2024 8:01 PM