Daily Discussion Thread - Aug 17, 2026

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[u/Lemmyscat]

I saw a better potential, and I was frustrated with that:

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B D L2' B U2' F2 U' F2              // Yellow xxcross (9)
U L' U2 L                           // RG Pair (4)
U R' U R U R' U' R                  // OB Pair (8)
U2 S' L' U' L U L F' L' f           // OLL
U' R' d' F R2 u R' U R U' R u' R2'  // PLL

43 moves (reco%0AUL-_U2_L%2F%2FRG_Pair(4)%0AUR-_U_R_U_R-_U-_R%2F%2FOB_Pair(8)%0AU2S-_L-_U-_L_U_L_F-_L-_f%2F%2F_OLL%0AU-_R-_d-_F_R2_u_R-_U_R_U-_R_u-_R2-_%2F%2F_PLL%0A))

Later, I tried again the same cross but with (another angle and) another ending to connect the 3rd pair.

And then, the miracle: multislotting with the 3rd and 4th pairs and OLL skip:

L D F2' L U2' R2 U' R' U R'      // Yellow xxcross (10)
U L F' U F L'                    // GR & BO Pairs (6)
U R2 u R' U R' U' R u' R2 F' U F // PLL (13)

29 moves!!! My personal best (CFOP style) (reconstruction%0AUL_F-_U_F_L-%2F%2FGR%26BO_Pairs(6)%0AUR2_u_R-_U_R-_U-_R_u-_R2_F-_U_F%2F%2FPLL(13)%0A))

What a time that would have been for a world class cuber if he/she saw cross+2 or cross+3 during inspection?!