R' U' F U' F R2 B2 L2 D2 F2 U' F2 R2 U L' D2 U2 L' U B2 L' D R' U' F
Results
25
Solution
F D F' R' F D' R D' L2 B2 D L D F2 D2 L2 F2 L2 D' R2 D' R2 U2 L2 U2
F D F' R' F//EO(5/5)
D' R//RZP
D' L2 B2 D L//DR 2c3(7/12)
D L2 F2 (U2 L2 U2 R2 D R2 D' @)//HTR & L2E2E(10/22)
@ = D2 L2 F2 L2 D2 F2 L2 F2//alg of 2E2E(+8-5/25)
missed EO with better solution:
D L U F2 D
(F B' D R' B)
(D B R D2 F)
🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎
幸福的秘诀是拥有苹果时,
只在意苹果。
🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎
The secret to happiness is,
when you have an apple,
focus only on the apple.
🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎
R' U' F L2 F L2 R2 U2 B' U2 L2 B2 L2 U' L2 F2 R' D' B U2 B' D U' R' U' F
Results
26
Solution
F2 U2 F2 U2 L2 U2 L2 U2 R2 U' F2 U' B2 L2 U' R2 F' D2 F' U2 D' B L' F' R L'
(R' L F L)//EO(4/4)
(B')//RZP
(U2 D F2 D2 F)//DR 2c3(6/10)
(R2 U L2 B2 U F2 U)//HTR(7/17)
(R2)//222
(U2 L2 U2 L2)//FR
(U2 F2 U2 F2)//FINISH(9/26)
missed EO with better solutions:
D F U' L' B'
D U2 F L' B'
missed DR with better solution:
U2 F D//EO(3/3)
L B//RZP
U2 L' F2 D2 L F'//DR 4b4(8/11)
长城也曾是山上的石头,
但它们因共同的信念粘合成脊梁
The Great Wall was once mountain stones,
united by faith, they became eternal backbone.
R' U' F R' B R' F2 R2 B2 U2 L' B2 L' B' D' R2 U B2 L' U' F2 R' U' F
Results
26
Solution
L' B R B' R' D' B D' B2 D' L2 U2 B' D' F2 U F2 D2 R2 F2 R2 D2 R2 D2 F2 L2
L' B R B' R'//EO(5/5)
D' B//RZP
D' B2 D' L2 U2 B'//DR 4b2 6E(8/13)
D' F2 U//HTR(3/16)
(L2)//222
(F2 D2 R2 F2 $ R2)//L2E2E(6/22)
$ = F2 D2 R2 F2 R2 D2 F2 R2//alg of 2E2E(+8-4/26)
missed EO with better solution:
F L F D2 R
missed DR with better solution:
L (D' R' B' R)//(5/5)
(U')//RZP
B' U2 L2 D//DR 4b2 4E(5/10)
此处砺身有成,世间处处皆坦途
If you can make it here, you can make it everywhere
R' U' F B2 D2 L2 D' B2 D L2 U B2 U' B2 F2 L' D B R' U2 F2 L2 D' F' R' U' F
Results
30
Solution
L2 F L2 U2 B2 R2 U2 B2 U2 L2 D2 R2 F L2 F U2 F2 U2 R2 F' U B U2 B2 U2 B' D' R' F' D2
(D2 F R)//EO(3/3)
(D)//RZP
(B U2 B2 U2 B' U'//DR 2c4(7/10)
(F) L2 F (R2 U2 F2 U2 F' L2 F')//HTR(10/20)
L2 B2 @ L2 R2 D2 R2//L2E2E(6/26)
@ = B2 U2 B2 R2 U2 B2 U2 R2//alg of 2E2E(+8-4/30)
missed DR with better solution:
(F D2 R')//EO(3/3)
(B)/RZP
(D F2 R2 F2 L2 U' B)//DR 4b2 2E(8/11)
a funny solution after HTR:
(D2 F R)//EO(3/3)
(D)//RZP
(B U2 B2 U2 B' U'//DR 2c4(7/10)
(F) L2 F (R2 U2 F2 U2 F' L2 F)//HTR(10/20)
(R2 L2 F2 R2 B2)//222
(U' D' L2 U D L2)//FINISH(11/31)
上品饮茶 极品饮花
Fine folk drink tea,
elite souls savour blossoms.
R' U' F R2 U2 B U2 B2 L2 F' L2 D2 L2 R2 U2 R' B2 U2 F D L' D' B U2 R' U' F
Results
30
Solution
L B D R2 F2 B R B2 L' B L2 B L2 D2 R2 U2 R2 F2 L2 B2 R2 B2 R' F2 R' F2 L2 U2 R D'
(D) L B D//EO(4/4)
R2 B//RZP
F2 R B2 L' B L2 B//DR 4b3(9/13)
(R' U2 L2 F2 R F2 R)//HTR(7/20)
(B2 R2 B2 L2 F2 R2 U2 R2 D2 L2)//FINISH(10/30)
missed EO with better solutions:
(D L' U F)
(R' U R B2 D)
B' D' L2 D' L
L2 D' (D' U)
生当陨首,死当结草
Live to serve, die to repay.
R' U' F R2 B2 D2 R F2 L D2 B2 R B2 U2 R F' L D' B U B' R' F' D' R' U' F
Results
21
Solution
B U2 R2 U2 R' U2 F2 U D2 F R2 F2 D2 L2 U2 R2 B2 D2 F2 U' F2
B U2 R2 U2 R'//EO & RZP(5/5)
U2 F2 U D2 F//DR 4a1 4E(5/10)
(F2 U)//HTR(2/12)
(F2 D2 B2 R2 U2 L2 D2 F2 R2)//FINISH(9/21)
Skeleton:
B U2 R2 U2 R'//EO & RZP(5/5)
U2 F2 U D2 F//DR 4a1 4E(5/10)
(U2 D2 B2 U)//HTR(4/14)
(B2 L2 D2 F2 D2 F2 R2)//L2E2E(7/21)
missed DR with better solution:
B R2 U2 R//EO & RZP(4/4)
D2 B2 U' F'//DR 4a1 2E(4/8) Note multiple solutions due to symmetry
但凡高手,皆曾历经笨拙时光。
Every master was once a disaster.
R' U' F D F2 L' U' F2 L2 U2 B2 R2 D' L2 D' B' L2 R B U' L2 U' F2 R' U' F
Results
28
Solution
B R' L2 F D' L F2 U' B2 U F2 U D2 F2 D2 L2 D2 B2 L2 F2 U2 L' U L2 D2 F2 U D'
B L2 R' F//EO(4/4)
D' L//RZP
(U' D F2 D2 L2 U' L)//DR 2c3(9/13)
F2 U' B2 U F2 U//HTR(6/19)
D2 F2 D2//222
L2 D2 B2 L2 F2 U2//FINISH(9/28)
missed EO with better solutions:
B' U F L2 D//6:AQSIWM
B' U2 D2 L' B'//6:AEGSOK
(R U F' U R)
受命于天,既寿永昌!
Heaven-ordained,
eternal bliss and prosperity.
R' U' F U2 R2 F2 B U2 R' U D R' B R' F2 U2 R' B2 U2 L' U2 L U2 R' U' F
Results
DNF
Solution
missed EO with bettr solution:
(F R D B)
(B' D2 L D U')
(F' L2 B2 U R)
A short DR without better solution:
(B U' F' R)//EO(4/4)
(D)//RZP
(B U2 R2 B U' F U)//DR 0c4(8/12)
尽吾志也而不能至者,
可以无悔矣,
其孰能讥之乎?
Do my best, and if I still fail,
I have no regrets.
Who can blame me?
R' U' F B' U2 F' U2 R2 B' R2 B' R2 U2 R2 F' L U2 B D R F L2 F D' R' U' F
Results
26
Solution
R2 U2 R2 D' R' U2 D R F2 U2 L U2 R2 F2 R2 F2 D2 R2 D2 F2 R2 U L' F' D F
(F' D' F)//EO(3/3)
(L U')//RZP
R2 U2 R2 D' R' D//DR 4b2 4E(8/11)
U2 R F2 U2 L//HTR(5/16)
U2 R2 F2 R2 F2 D2 R2 D2 F2 R2//FINISH(10/26)
missed DR with better solution:
(F' D' F)//EO(3/3)
(L U)//RZP
D2 L2 D R' D'//DR 4b2 4E(7/10)
当你努力执着于成功
别人甚至都想帮你推你一把
When you strive hard for success,
others will gladly lend you a hand.
R' U' F L' R U2 F2 L2 R U2 L B2 R' U' L2 F L' U2 R F2 R B' R' U' F
Results
27
Solution
U L2 D' B2 D2 B2 D2 L2 F2 B2 U2 D' L2 D' R2 U B2 L' D R2 F2 U D' F' R' F B'
(B F' R F)//EO & RZP(4/4)
(U' D F2 R2 D' L)//DR 2c5(6/10)
U L2 D (B2 U' R2 D L2 D)//HTR(9/19)
(U2 F2)//222
(B2 L2 D2 B2 D2 B2 D2)//FINISH & rNISS(9-1/27)
missed EO with better solutions:
D (R B D')
(B' U2 F' R F')
(F' R' B R' F')
真正属于你的东西
顺其自然就得到了
强求来的只是执念
What is meant to be will be;
forced gains are mere obsession.
R' U' F L2 U' F2 L2 D' U2 L2 B2 D' F R' F2 U' F D' B' L' D' R' F' R' U' F
Results
28
Solution
L' F' U2 B L U' F2 U' D L D L' U F2 B2 L2 U R2 U' F2 R2 F2 U2 R2 F2 U2 F2 U2
L' F' U2 B//EO(4/4)
L//RZP
U' F2 D U' L D L'//DR 2c3(8/12)
U F2 B2 L2 U R2 U//HTR(7/19)
@ R2 U2 F2 U2//L2E2E(4/23)
@ = U2 F2 R2 F2 U2 R2 F2 R2//alg of 2E2E(+8-3/28)
missed DR with better solution:
L' B' R2 F//EO(4/4)
U2 R'//RZP
F2 U R2 U F2 D2 R //DR 4b2 2E(9/13)
休恋逝水,苦海回身,早悟兰因。
Let the past flow away,
Flee the bitter woe,
Perceive fate in time.
R' U' F L2 R2 U2 L2 B' F2 D2 F' D2 L2 B U2 R' D' F2 R2 B' D' R' B U' R' U' F
Results
30
Solution
U2 R' F B U L2 D2 B2 U D2 B L2 D' R2 D F2 D2 F2 L2 D2 F2 L2 D2 F2 D2 F2 U' R2 D' R2
U2 R'//EO(2/2)
F B//RZP
U L2 D2 B2 U D2 B//DR 4a4(9/11)
(R2 D R2 L) L2 D' R2 D//HTR(8/19)
(F2 D2 F2 D2 L2 F2 D2 L2 F2 D2 F2)//FINISH(11/30)
missed EO with better soluton:
F2 U2 F2 R'//EO(4/4) 4:AQSM an inspired practice
missed HTR with better solution:
U2 R//EO(2/2)
F B//
U L2 U2 F2 U' B'//DR 0c4(8/10)
U L2 B2 D (U' B2 U')//HTR(7/17) Reduce to 4b2 2E, NISS predicts a 3-step case, then follow.
After reducing the case to 4b2 2E, apply NISS and predict it as a 3-step state, then check the follow-up.
勇敢就是你
在还没开始做的时候
就知道注定会输
但依然选择去做
Courage means knowing you will lose from the very start,
and still daring to move forward anyway.
R' U' F R' U' L B2 D L2 U' B2 R2 B2 U2 L D' U2 F' R D' R F2 R' U' F
Results
30
Solution
D R' F2 U R B' D2 F2 B2 R B R2 B' U2 F U2 R2 F2 U2 R2 F2 L2 D2 R2 F' U2 F' L2 F2 U2
D R F2 U//EO(4/4)
R//RZP
B' D2 F2 B2 R//DR 2c5(6/10)
B R2 B' U2 F (U2 F2 L2 F U2 F)//HTR(11/21)
(R2 D2 L2 F2 R2 U2 F2 R2 U2)//FINISH(9/30)
missed EO with better solution:
U D' F' R' 4:ACSK obvious miss!
missed DR with better solution:
(B' U' F' R)//EO & RZP(4/4)
(D2 F2 B2 D' F2 U' F)//DR 4b2 2E(7/11) Bad miss!
塞翁失马 焉知非福
A loss may turn out to be a gain.
R' U' F D2 L B' L2 U' L' U' L F2 B2 R2 U2 F2 U2 B' U2 R2 F R2 B2 U2 R' U' F
Results
27
Solution
L F U R B R2 U2 B L D2 F U2 D2 R2 U2 D2 F2 L2 F B2 L2 F L2 B2 D2 F' U'
(U) L F U//EO(4/4)
R//RZP
B R2 U2 B L//DR 2c4(6/10)
(F) D2 F (D2 B2 L2 F' L2 F')//HTR(9/19)
(B2 L2 F2 U2 D2 R2 U2 D2)//FINISH(8/27)
missed EO with better solution:
(U' L F R')//EO(4/4) 8:CGQI Worth-remembering case
missed DR with better solutions:
(F B U)//EO(3/3)
(L' B)//RZP
B2 L B2 L2 B2 L F'//DR 4b2 2E(9/12) Inspirational case
业精于勤,荒于嬉;
行成于思,毁于随。
Professional skill thrives on diligence, fades in frivolity;
Conduct perfects through reflection, ruins by blind conformity.
R' U' F D L F R F2 R2 F2 D B2 R2 U2 B' D2 R' D' B' L' U R' U' F
Results
23
Solution
U L' U F B U L' F2 B2 L2 U2 L B2 L U2 D2 B2 L2 D' R L' U2 R
U L' U F B//EO(5/5)
U//RZP
(R' U2 L R' D)//DR 2c3(6/11)
L' F2 B2 L2 U2 L B2 L//HTR(8/19)
U2 D2 B2 L2//FINISH(4/23)
missed DR with better solution:
F' L B'//EO & RZP(3/3)
(L B2 L F2 L' D)//DR 4b2 4E(6/9) Got inspiration
一人一城,一生一队!
感谢你,二哥!
再见,祝未来一切都好!
One man loyal to one city,
one life devoted to one team.
Thanks, Second Brother.
Wish you all the best ahead.
R' U' F R D2 R2 F2 D2 L' B2 D2 F2 U2 R2 U R2 B L' B2 F' R2 B' R U R' U' F
Results
27
Solution
B2 D R2 D R2 U' D2 L' U B2 U2 L2 U' R2 B2 R2 B2 R2 F2 U2 F2 U2 L' F' U R' D'
(D R U' F)//EO(4/4)
(L)//RZP
B2 D R2 D R2 U' D2 L//DR 4a2 4E(9/13)
L2 U B2 U2 L2 U'//HTR(5/18)
R2 B2 R2 B2 R2 F2 U2 F2 U2//FINISH(9/27)
missed EO with better solution:
(F2 D L F)//EO(4/4) Bad miss!
有些人读书
是为了当人上人
而有些人读书
是为了世界上没有人上人
Some peole study
to rise above others
while others study
so that no one has to be above anyone
R' U' F R2 F' R2 F' R2 D2 R2 D2 F' L2 B D2 F2 R' B D2 R D R2 F2 U' R' U' F
Results
26
Solution
B2 D2 R2 F2 R B2 D2 R2 F2 L2 B2 U2 R' D R2 F2 R D2 F2 B2 R2 D' L B U' B
(B' U B')//EO(3/3)
(L' D)//RZP
(R2 F2 B2 D2 R' F2 R2 D')//DR 4b2 4E(10/13)
(R) B2 D2 R2 F2 R//HTR(6/19)
B2 D2 R2 F2 L2 B2 U2//FINISH(7/26)
missed DR with better solutions:
(L2 B2 D')//EO(3/3)
(L' B)//RZP
R2 U2 L U2 F'//DR 2c4(7/10) Inspirational case
所有失去,皆是成长。
Everything you lose is a step you take.
R' U' F U2 B2 U2 L2 R' F2 L D2 U2 L F R' F U' L D B U B' F2 R' U' F
Results
27
Solution
B2 U D F2 U D' B2 L2 F2 R' U2 R F2 U2 B2 U' L' U' L' F2 B2 R D' R2 B U B2
(B2 U' B')//EO(3/3)
(R2 D)//RZP
(R' F2 B2 L U L U)//DR 4b2 2E(9/12)
(B2 U2 F2 R' U2 R)//HTR(6/18)
(F2 L2 B2 L2 # U2 B2)//L3E(6/24)
# = L2 U' D F2 D' U//alg of 3E(+6-3/27)
missed DR with better solution:
(B2 U' B')//(3/3)
(R2 D)//RZP
(U2 L B2 D R D)//DR 2c3(8/11) Inspirational case
受过教育的人,
能容纳任何一种观点,却不必认同它。
It is the mark of an educated mind
to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
R' U' F D U' L2 R2 U' B2 U F2 U L F' R D R B2 L' B U R' B' R' U' F
Results
29
Solution
L2 B L2 B2 L D' F2 B U' L2 U F2 U F B2 D2 B2 U L2 U F2 U2 B2 U2 R2 B2 U2 R2 D
L2 B L2 B2 L//EO(5/5)
D' B //RZP
F2 U' L2 U F2 U F//DR 2c3(9/14)
(D) B2 D2 B2 U L2 U//HTR(7/21)
F2 R2 # B2 R2 D2//L2E2E(5-1/25)
# = R2 U2 B2 U2 R2 B2 U2 B2//alg of 2E2E(+8-4/29)
人生平凡如尘土,
也想把日子过得像歌一样自在。
Life may be as ordinary as dust,
yet I still long to live each day as freely as a song.
R' U' F R B2 U' F R B2 R2 U F2 U' B2 D' B' F L' F' U F D' R' U' F
Results
28
Solution
R2 D2 B2 R2 F2 U' F2 R2 D2 R2 D2 R2 F2 D2 R2 B' D' B U2 D2 R2 B U R U D2 B' R'
(R B U' D2 R')//EO(5/5)
(U' B)//RZP
(B2 R2 D2 U2 B' D B)//DR 4a1 4E(8/13)
R2 D2 B2 R2 F2 U'//HTR(6/19)
F2 R2 D2 R2 D2 R2 F2 D2 R2//FINISH(9/28)
missed EO with better solutions:
(U' D2 B' R2 D')
(R2 F U L2 D)
唯一可以确定的是,明天会使我们所有人大吃一惊。
The sole certainty is that tomorrow will surprise us all.
R' U' F U R L F' L' B' D' R' F R B2 U2 L' B2 R2 D2 L2 D R' U' F
Results
32
Solution
F2 L2 B' R B R' B2 R2 U2 D2 L' U2 L F2 U2 F2 L2 U2 L2 U2 L2 F2 L2 U2 D2 F' R2 D' L B' R' U'
(U R B L' D)//EO(5/5)
(R2 F)//RZP
F2 L2 B' R B//DR 2c3(7/12)
R' B2 R2 U2 D2 L' U2 L//HTR(8/20)
(D2 U2 L2 F2 # U2 F2 U2 F2)//L2E2E(8/28)
# = L2 U2 L2 U2 L2 U2//alg of 2E2E(+6-2/32)
missed EO with better solutions:
R D F2 U
R U L2 D
missed DR with better solutions:
B' L' B'//EO(3/3)
U R'//RZP
U F2 D' B2 U' D2 R'//DR 2c3(9/12)
U2 B R B'//EO(4/4)
L2 D//RZP(2/6)
(R2 U2 B2 D)//DR 2c3(6/10)
大家只会记得厨子做的菜好吃
但不会记得砌灶台的瓦工
We praise the chef’s fine dishes,
but forget the mason who laid the stove.
R' U' F R' L2 D L2 U2 B2 L2 R2 D' L D B' D2 U F U F2 L F2 R' U' F
Results
26
Solution
F2 R2 U R F' U D R' L2 D L D2 L2 U' R2 U F B' R2 F B U2 R2 U2 B2 R2
F2 R2 U R F'//EO(5/5)
U D R'//RZP
L2 D L//DR 4b2 2E(6/11)
D2 L2 U' R2 U//HTR(5/16)
(R2 B2)//222
(U2 R2 U2 F' B' R2 F' B)//FINISH(10/26)
missed EO with better solutions:
U L D' F
D2 F' L' U F
F D' R F L'
追风赶月莫停留,平芜尽处是春山。
Chase the wind and moon without pause;
Beyond the barren plain lies spring’s green hills.
R' U' F L' B2 L2 D2 U2 B2 D2 L' B2 F2 L U' L F R' F2 D' U B' D' U R' U' F
Results
30
Solution
B' R L' U F' R' L D2 F2 D F2 D R U F2 D R2 D2 F2 R2 F B' L2 F' B U' B2 U' L2 F2
B' R L' U F'//EO(5/5)
L R'//RZP
D2 F2 D F2 D R//DR 2c4(7/12)
U F2 D (F2 L2 U B2 U)//HTR(8/20)
R2 D2 F2 R2 F B' F L2 F' B//FINISH(10/30)
missed EO with better solutions:
R2 U (F D')
(B L D' R)
U L2 F' R' L
庭生梅竹春常在
腹有诗书气自华
With plum and bamboo, spring lingers long;
With books and learning, grace dwells within.