Uzhhorod Open 2024

My first nr mean and first official sub22, was wr13 at the time for 2 hours, great times. Probably the closest I'll ever be to some sort of non-nr record cause if i'd found the R S2 U2 R extension on a3 this would've been 21.00 ER, but still completely fine with missing that cause the first 2 solve were pretty much perfect

R1-A1

Scramble

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

Results

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

(D) // EO(1/1)
L (L) // DR-4E4C, found through nissing L' F' rzp(2/3)
F2 D2 F' * D2 R // DR, 2c3(5/8)
(F2 D2 [B U2 F] U2 D2 R2 B') // HTR(9/17)
(R2) // 2E2E(1-1/17)

* = L2 D2 R2 U2 R2 D2(+3/20)
[] = F R2 B(+0/20)

Other drs:
(D R L B' F R' F2 L) // 4b5 in 8, very findable 20 optimal but i decided not risking to commit to this dr
L2 F R L U' D2 F2 R2 B' D // 4a4 in 10
(D) L' F' L2 U2 L F2 L R2 B // 4b2 4e in 10

This was a very nice way to start off the average. Without the 2e2e insertion in the dr part, it is 21 optimal with 5q. The best I had at 48 minutes was a slice in 22 without +0, so finding this at around 50-52 was very nice. I really like this solve with niss rzp, R S2 U2 R htr extension and outside dr 2e2e, not to mention tying mallard on eo in 1 scramble

February 28, 2026 12:24 AM

R1-A2

Scramble

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

Results

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

(R2 F' D2 L) // EO(4/4)
(F U2 L2 B' D) // DR, 2c4(5/9)
(F'^ D2 B' R2 D2 * B' R2 B'^) // HTR(8/17)
(U2 B2^) // 2E2E(2/19)

* = D2 R2 B2 L2 U2 F2^ L2 B2(8-6/21)
^ = w(+0/21)

Other drs:
F (D' F L) U R2 U F2 U2 L // 2c3 0e(lol) in 10
F (D' F') R2 U (B2 L' D L D) // 4b5 in 10
F (B2 D' F R L' D2 R D' R2 D) // 4a3 in 11
U2 F L D (F' U2 F U2 L2 B D) // 4a2 2e in 11

Relatively simple solve, nice to get an easy 2c4 officially for a change. This 8-6 insertion is essentially the same as switch after first 2 qt and htr in +5 from the other side into 4 moves to leave slice, but i just saw that after undoing the last 2 qt the non-slice 2e is in htr again so i did insertion. Tied with mallard again

February 28, 2026 12:24 AM

R1-A3

Scramble

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

Results

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

(L' D' R' F2 U) // EO(5/5)
R' F' B' R' F B // DR, 2c3(6/11)
([L F2 U2 L B2 L) // HTR(6/17)
(F2 D2 B2 L2 U2 L2] U2) // LS(7/24)

[] = R U2 B2 L D2 R B2 U2 L2 D2 R2 B2(+0/24)

Other dr:
(L' D' R' F2 U' R2 L B2 U2 F) // 4a3 in 10, 23 opt with 5q

This wasn't a perfect solve by any means, apparently i was in htr extension away from ER mean, but the main thing about it is that it was good enough. After getting 20 21 i was very worried that something like attempts 2 and 3 after 19 might happen again, so i'm very happy i was able to pull myself together. I'm also glad that i switched this rzp in 5 despite AR-2C0E which is somewhat bad, getting to use this cool dr trigger for the first time in a real solve.

I had this:
R F' B' R F' B // DR
R U2 [R D2 R] // HTR in 16, which was the first one i found on dr variations, so i didn't think to do extensions at that point in the solve, but

[] = R F2 B2 U2 L'(+2/18)
D2 B2 L2 U2 // LS(4-1/21), insert in +1 for 22 and 21.00 mean

Still, i'm ok with missing that, especially at that point in the mean, and with the fact that it would've given me a pr that i would doubtfully be able to beat any time soon. I'm very happy to finally get Ukrainian nr mean and join sub22 club

February 28, 2026 12:24 AM