RIP Rubik's cube

I can now do the white layer / bottom row no worries, and get the middle row without too much trouble (just need to engage my brain when moving things right, but I can do left without thinking too much)
Top row, I am still following a guide.
Probably spent an hour a day for the last 5 days practicing.
Hoping to have it dialled in another week

How are you getting on?

3.47 seconds--probably a repost of that time, but still ...

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/nov/01/rubiks-cube-world-cup-british-teenagers

On the evidence of this article, Festerban was ever so slightly premature in saying RIP. Loads of people still playing with it.

Not there yet.
I put it down about the time you posted this (September-ish)

Recently picked it up again, and can get as far as the yellow layer, but struggle to remember the combo to flip the corners/ edges.

MrsDeth caught me rotating an imaginary cube the other day, thought I was going mad then had it confirmed when I said what I was doing.

Keep going, you'll be stoked when you make it.

Have you seen http://www.cubeskills.com?

I can now solve a cube without resorting to a guide!

Need to do it without thinking, then look for more advanced techniques

Nice!

Congratulations.

Next step, learn F2L

Rubik's connected cube, the Strava for your speed cubing!

Aimed at the beginner or the professional.
I timed myself the other day, 2m26s. Not going to be troubling the WR anytime soon

edit: new PB 1m46

I would recommend the Giiker SuperCube over the Rubik's brand. It turns quite a lot nicer. Although the app may not be as good.

My Giiker used to be able to connect to CSTimer on my phone, which was great. But it seems to have stopped working. Shrug.

What's a good cube to buy? The ones in this house are sticky and non conducive to relearning

https://www.kewbz.co.uk/products/yuxin-little-magic-3x3x3?_pos=2&_sid=d10e0e3f0&_ss=r

At this rate we can have a pretty good cubing and chess meet up, one day...

Went to scramble a cube last night, after solving, only put a couple of turns in and got distracted (PS5 load times are swift!)

Picked it up this morning and I managed to move only the centre squares.

How did I do this?

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Pretty simple alg:

U D' R L' F B' U D'

Check here for loads more.

Cheers!
I tried to replicate but I can't "see moves" yet, and was bemused how I did it without trying.

I always get to this point then give up. I’m sure it’s only a few algorithms to learn before it’s complete.. like four that need rotating or somesuch

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You need at least two algs there, one to turn the top side all red and then one to permute the top pieces into the correct order.

Use this pdf.

Follow the last three steps.

I just got a timed 28 second solve, whilst showing the cube to a lad at my kids' tennis lessons.

That is a crazy good time for me, as I'm so out of practice.

He was so inspired that I gave him the (cheap) cube and sent his mum a link to http://www.cubeskills.com.

Must watch for mashton?

George, who lives in Peckham, is a current UK reigning champion and can master a two-by-two scramble in under 1.5 seconds.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/rubix-cube-solver-game-red-bull-world-cup-george-scholey-b969877.html

It's fairly insane:

The competition consists of a number of heats, including mixed ‘speedcubing’, fastest one-handed solve, and the ‘re-scramble’ event, where competitors are given a solved Cube and need to match the pattern on a randomly scrambled one, out of 43 quintillion possible combinations.

I hope they do slow motion for people who aren't as quick as all that. :)

Have a cube at work to distract my brain when I am thinking about stuff.

Just did a lunch time solve and started a timer, 1m39, new PB but nothing impressive.

I am still using the "standard" beginner method, I really need to look into F2L.
Anyone got a recommendation for an idiot's guide to the next level solving

never saw this thread before!
I learnt to solve a 3x3 a couple of years back and sounds like I'm at the same level as you DethBeard.
I can do a sub 1m solve using beginner method, but haven't learnt anything further.

I'd be very happy to teach F2L in a pub if people are local to South London?

My PB is 22.3s.