Malegno MegaOpen 2026

2026-05-01 ~ 2026-05-03

Not the result I wanted from my side. If we consider the set from Mallard's point of view this was a ER potential. First solve I skill issued in terms of slice finishing knowledge, second solve I skill issued in terms of HTR paths and got unlucky for not checking the right 5 movers and in the last solve I had not enough time to find the 20. 22 21 22(/20) from my DRs (and 4 move eos); 21 18 20 overall. Need to put the work in if I want to beat 20.67 and stop losing places in the rankings (2 places lost in one weekend).

Final

#1Mean23.67Single22 (23 / 26 / 22)

Attempt 1

Scramble

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

Results

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

D2 R U' F' // EO (4/4)
U2 F2 R D F2 L2 D // DR, 2c3 2e (7/11)
L B2 [L B2 D2 R'] // HTR (6/17)
U2 B2 U2 // Leave slice (3/20)

[] = R D2 R L' U2 R L2 // Slice (+3/23)

I have to study and get these slices correct always. I found this very early but I didn't know how to get +2.
Big skill issue from my side. Mallard finds 21 at best with some 5 move eo.

R D2 R F2 U2 L' F2 R L' B2 U2 // +2 slice. (there were 3 different ones)

May 6, 2026 5:04 PM

Attempt 2

Scramble

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

Results

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

R D F' L' // EO (4/4)
F // DR-78 (1/5)
D L2 F U' B // DR, 4a1 4e (5/10)
B' F' R2 F B' L2 F2 R2 D' // HTR (9-2/17)
L2 D2 F2 R2 U2 B2 L2 B2 D2 // finish (9/26)

Panic solution from this bad 10+1. Seems like there was a 22. Skill issue pt2.
I focused too much on this and still I didn't try the working paths. I had a 10+3 that seemed hopeless but was 21 opt.
Mallard finds 21 from 4 move eo and a crazy 18 from a 5 move eo I had on my paper but I never had time to check, sad.

R D F' L' // EO (4/4)
F // DR-78 (1/5)
D L2 F U' B // DR, 4a1 4e (5/10)
F2 D' R2 F2 D F2 B2 U' // HTR (8/18)
R2 L2 U2 R2 // finish (4/22)

(L D' F' R') // EO (4/4)
(B F2 L2 D' L2 U) // DR, 2c3 (6/10)
D2 F R2 B (F2 L2 B') // HTR (7/17)
D2 L2 U2 D2 // finish (4/21)

U' R' F D B // EO (5/5)
D' B2 U R' // DR, 0c0 2e (4/9)
D L2 B2 L2 U' // HTR (5/14)
F2 B2 L2 F2 // finish (4/18)

May 6, 2026 5:05 PM

Attempt 3

Scramble

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

Results

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

(F' D F2 L') // EO (4/4)
(B2 D' F D B') // DR, 2c3 4e (5/9)
B2 U R2 B2 U L2 U // HTR (7/16)
D2 B2 D2 L2 R2 F2 // finish (6/22)

Kinda ok but could have been better as I was checking a DR that had 20 potential.
It needed extension and I tried it only after the attempt.

(L' B' D' L') // EO (4/4)
L2 U' D2 L2 F2 D' B' // DR, 2c3 (7/11)
(D) U F2 D2 B2 D' // HTR (6/16)
R2 U2 L2 // finish (3/20)

May 6, 2026 5:06 PM