Hi Duncan, My method is based on freedom of movement. F2L I do the "cross last. The LL I do CLL ELL.
A beginner version would look like this: 1. Place two edge pieces, i.e. one across-the-center-of-one-side pair, on the middle level, like RF and LF (right front and left front) The four middle level edge pieces do not have the colors of the centers of the first and last levels. In my case these four edge pieces have neither Orange nor Red. 2. Place four corners on the first level, (on top) 3. Place the other two edges on the middle level, 4. place the four edges of the first level; (first level now on bottom) There are lots of options If the first four corners can go in place easily the middle edges are next and are often very few moves. Most of the time I get to the last level with two edges flipped. It's usually quicker to solve the LL corners and flip two edges than solving the corners while flipping no edges. This leave the ELL of 7 moves, and often the first move is already done by the last sequence. When placing the last of the First Level corners there is the opportunity to solve the LL corners in one go. This allows you to solve the LL edges sometimes when placing the cross. Send me a scramble and I'll send you a typical solve. Regards, David J --- In [email protected], "Duncan Dicks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi David, > Those are pretty amazing move numbers for a speedcubing strategy! What > method do you use that is so much more efficient than Fridrich? I know with > fewest move methods one can get much lower but if this is a speedsolving > method then it seem to be lower than just about anything I've heard of. The > benefit of L2L is there are fewer algorithms to learn, and so also a less > onerous recognition phase, than Fridrich - is the number of algorithms a > problem with your method? i'd love to hear more. > > Best wishes > > Duncan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "d_j_salvia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 1:37 AM > Subject: Re: [Speed cubing group] L2L2 solves > > > > Hi Duncan, > > > > In the old days I averaged somewhere between 36 and 54 moves, with > > occasional forays above and below that, but I rarely tried to improve > > solely on the basis of fewer moves. > > > > You got me wondering about how many moves it takes me now. So I did 16 > > solves: 46, 44, 41, 38, 46, 44, 47, 46, 48, 46, 45, 35, 48, 49, 46, 45. > > > > I know I can look ahead better and understand more than I'm do now. > > > > Cheers, > > > > David J > > > > --- In [email protected], "Duncan Dicks" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> Hi All > >> Just a progress update. I am pretty much solving full time with my > > L2L2 > >> strategy now. Although my times are still slower until I get faster > > at the > >> recognition/selection process, my average number of moves per solve > > is a lot > >> less now. I did 10 solves recently at 52-53 moves which is probably > > close > >> to the right figure. Number of moves is mostly reliant on getting > > the cross > >> plus two corners in as few moves as possible - or if you were to > > choose a > >> different approach for the start - F2L less two middle edges. There > > may > >> still be room for improvement in this - I've been thinking of > > spending some > >> time on Chris' X-cross work to see if anything is applicable. Also > > Paul > >> Nixon has tried starting with the Petrus 3x2x2 but got bogged down. > > I don't > >> know this but it may offer another way to start L2L solves. Any > > comments or > >> suggestions more than welcome :) > >> > >> Duncan > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/MXMplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
