FMC Singapore 2024

2024-03-31 ~ 2024-03-31

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Wong Chong Wen (黄崇文)

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First

#1Mean22.33Single20 (23 / 20 / 24)

Attempt 1

Scramble

R' U' F D R2 D' U' B2 L2 D L2 F2 R' U2 B' R B' F U2 F U' F2 R' U' F

Results

U2 R' U' D2 B' R2 F U2 B' R2 D2 B L2 U2 B2 U2 F2 R B U2 R' B U

(U') U2 R' U'//EO (4/4)
(B' R U2 B' R')//DR, 2c4 (5/9)
D2 B' R2 [B L2 F' L2 U2 B//HTR (9/18)
R2 D2 B2 D2 B2]//S slice (5/23)

[]->F U2 B' R2 D2 B L2 U2 B2 U2 F2 (23)

Final: U2 R' U' D2 B' R2 F U2 B' R2 D2 B L2 U2 B2 U2 F2 R B U2 R' B U

I thought a 14 move finish was disappointing but it turns out it's optimal. This scramble also had 3 4 move EOs but they were all useless

4/8/6 EO count, 18 optimal scramble

other:

(U') B L U
F L B' R2 F' B2 R//4b2 (11)

(U' R D' F' L/L')
(U2 D2 F2 R2 B)//4b3 (10) 

^this one had too many variations, some of them were 22 optimal but I did not have time

April 22, 2026 11:22 PM

Attempt 2

Scramble

R' U' F L U' F2 U' F2 R' F' U' D' F U2 R' F2 L' B2 D2 R U2 L2 D2 R' U' F

Results

F2 D2 B U2 L2 F' B2 R2 U F2 U2 D F' R2 F' R U L' D' R'

(R D L U' R')//EO (5/5)
(F R2 F D B2 U)//DR, 4b2 (6/11)
F2 D2 F R2 U2 B'//HTR (6/17)
F2 R2 D2//S + E slice (3/20)

F2 D2 [F R2 U2 B' F2] R2 {D2 U' B2 D'} F'...

[]->B U2 L2 F' B2

{}->U F2 U2 D (20)

Final: F2 D2 B U2 L2 F' B2 R2 U F2 U2 D F' R2 F' R U L' D' R'

4/8/6 EO count, 19 optimal scramble

Really lucky finish, I did not expect to get a good result on this scramble. It’s optimal after EO too, double slice ftw.

Also getting 20 on a 19 optimal is really nice :D

other:

B2 R2 D' F
L/L' F2 U F2 R//2c4 (9)

(B' D L R' B)
F2 L2 R2 D L'//2c4 (10)

April 22, 2026 11:23 PM

Attempt 3

Scramble

R' U' F D2 L2 R2 D B2 D2 U R2 L' D2 R' U2 B' R' U F' D' B U R' U' F

Results

R' U2 D B' R2 F2 U2 B U2 R2 F R2 U2 B2 R L F B2 U2 F U2 D F2 L

R' D (L' F2 D')//EO (5/5)
(U2 B' R2 B R' L')//DR, 4b3 (6/11)
U2 F L2 F2 U2 F' U2 R2 F//HTR (9/20)
R2 U2 F2//E slice (3/23)

R' D U2 {F L2 F2 U2 F' U2 R2 F R2 U2 F2} L R [B' R2 B] U2 D F2 L

[]->F B2 D2 F z2//solve E slice but it leaves s slice 4x

{}->B' R2 F2 U2 B U2 R2 F R2 U2 B2 z2 (24)

Final: R' D U2 B' R2 F2 U2 B U2 R2 F R2 U2 B2 z2 L R F B2 D2 F z2 U2 D F2 L

6/10/4 scramble, 18 optimal scramble

really bad scramble, I just decided I wanted to play with triple slice shenanigans so I tunneled on this DR. I had a working 26 and somehow decided it was a better idea to risk DNFing and complete this 24 rather than just play safe and just make the next round lol

I also submitted my solution on the working paper, reconstructing this was quite annoying without it.

Optimal for this DR is 22:

R' D’ (L' F2 D')
(U2 B' R2 B R' L')
F’ D2 B2 L2 F R2 U2 L2 D2 F//10 move HTR I guess
L R U2 L’ R’//22

other:

(U' B) F R' B
U L U2 R F2 D//4b2, optimal is 24 (11)

April 22, 2026 11:23 PM

Final

#1Mean21.33Single21 (21 / 22 / 21)

Attempt 1

Scramble

R' U' F L R2 B2 D2 U' F2 D2 B2 L' B' F2 R2 F2 R' F U F2 D U2 R' U' F

Results

L2 F' D2 L2 B' D R2 B2 U2 D2 L2 B' R2 B' U2 B' R' L2 U D R'

(R U' D' R)//EO (4/4)
L2 F' D2 L2 B' D//DR, 2c3 (6/10)
(L2 B U2 B R2 B)//HTR (6/16)
(L2 U2 D2 B2 R2)//solve (5/21)

Final: L2 F' D2 L2 B' D R2 B2 D2 U2 L2 B' R2 B' U2 B' L2 R' U D R'

I hate these kinds of scrambles where there are many short EOs but all you find are a bunch of 10+3 and no real standout DR. Luckily it worked out okay in the end.

6/4/4 EO count, 17 optimal scramble

optimal for the DR (and its EO variation)

other:

(R U' D' R)
D B' L2 F' D//2c4 (10)

(F R D')
(R) L' F B2 L' F' L//4a1 but it's 0e lol (10)
B2 R2 B' L2 R2 F' L2 R2 B
R2 D2 B2//22 to slice

(R2 F R D)
F L2 B R2 F' R//2c3 (10)

(D) L B U
L' U2 B2 D2 B' R//2c3 (10)

April 22, 2026 11:23 PM

Attempt 2

Scramble

R' U' F D F' D' R' B2 L' U2 L D2 R U2 B R2 D' F' D' L2 B2 D2 R' U' F

Results

B2 D F' U' B2 U D R2 B D2 B2 D2 B' L2 F D2 B2 U L B' R' F'

(F R B L')//EO (4/4)
(U') B2 D F' D//DR, 2c3 (5/9)
(B2 D2 F' L2 [F' R2 F')//HTR (7/16)
(L2 B2 L2 F2] U' D' B2 U D)//solve (9-2/23)

[]->(B D2 B2 D2 B' R2) (22)

Final: B2 D F' U' B2 U D R2 B D2 B2 D2 B' L2 F D2 B2 U L B' R' F'

This had a much worse EO count than the first scramble, yet I had the same quality of DRs... typical fmc. The replacement trick at the end is cool though.

There are better results possible (see below) but whatever

6/8/4 EO count, 18 optimal scramble

optimal finish

other:

R (F B2 L')
(U B L2 D * L2 F)//2c3 (10)

*=E2 (11)

B2 R2 D' L2 U
R2 F2 B2 D2 F2 B2//21 to slice but no +0

R B D F L
(B2 U' B U)//4a3 (9)

^extending this DR by adding an R2 before the trigger gives a 2c3 with 21 optimal, but given what I already had to search through I didn't have time to try it

R2 F B D
(L2 F' B L' B' R)//2c3, many variations (10)

(F' R B L)
(B2 R2 U2 F D)//4b5 (9)

^there is a findable 19 from this:

(F' R B L)
(B2 R2)//first few moves
(U' B2 U' F D')//the corner case changing thing (11)
(B2 L2 U2 F)
(U2 L2 R2 U2)// 19

(U L2 F2 U)
(R2 F D2 L B)//4a4 (9)

April 22, 2026 11:24 PM

Attempt 3

Scramble

R' U' F D2 F R F' D2 B U2 L2 U2 B2 D2 B' L2 D U2 R' U' B' L2 F R' U' F

Results

B' U2 D R2 L' B2 R2 L' B2 D2 L D2 B2 D2 B' L' F R U2 F U2

B' D//EO (2/2)
(U2 F' U2 R' F' L B)//DR, 2c3 (7/9)
U2 [L F2 L] B2 D2 L//HTR (7/16)
D2 B2 D2//M slice (3/19)

[]->L' R2 B2 R2 L' (21)

Final: B' D U2 L' R2 B2 R2 L' B2 D2 L D2 B2 D2 B' L' F R U2 F U2

on this attempt I really had nothing after nissing all the normal RZPs in 4 off this 2 move eo, so I tried all kinds of random crap on it such as reducing to 7c8e and 8c8e. I found this DR at like 40 minutes lol

optimal for this DR is 20:

L' F2 R' D2 L' 
U' D R2 U' D R2

I got this HTR with a different M slice which just made the double slice hard to see... sigh

6/6/4 EO count, 18 optimal scramble

other:

(D) F D R D
U2 B' R' B' L//2c3 (10)

B' D'
(L) B L' B' U2 F' R//0c4 (9)

B' D
F B' R F D2 F' L//2c4 (9)

B' D'
F' B L' B D2 B' R//2c4 (9)

April 22, 2026 11:24 PM