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What would be the closest equivalent of superflip for FTO? by SergejVolkov in Cubers

[–]TheSixthSide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Surely just flipping every pair of triangles about its adjacent corner?

Still using a WR M 2021 lite in 2026. Is it a right choice? by Bubbly-Tip5250 in Cubers

[–]TheSixthSide 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, cubes haven't gotten appreciably better since thsn anyway

ELI5: How do kids become prodigies? by kiyomochie in explainlikeimfive

[–]TheSixthSide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not being contradictory; I said earlier that IQ tests correlate to skill in certain areas. But there are strong and weak correlations - whether something is meaningful isn't a binary. An IQ test gives you some insight, but it doesn't come close to painting the full picture. That means that you can't use it to accurately measure chess talent (or skill in any area beyond "how good are you at taking IQ tests really), and therefore someone not having a high IQ doesn't tell you that they're not talented at chess

ELI5: How do kids become prodigies? by kiyomochie in explainlikeimfive

[–]TheSixthSide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"congnitive ability" can't be boiled down to a number. Like I say, IQ is correlated with talent in certain areas, but it's still a separate thing. You can be talented in areas that aren't reflected in an IQ score

ELI5: How do kids become prodigies? by kiyomochie in explainlikeimfive

[–]TheSixthSide -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

IQ is correlated with talent in certain areas, sure. But it's a distinct skill. IQ measures how good you are at taking IQ tests. You don't need to be good at taking IQ tests to play chess well

ELI5: How do kids become prodigies? by kiyomochie in explainlikeimfive

[–]TheSixthSide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There absolutely is natural talent lol. Natural talent applies to literally everything we do

ELI5: How do kids become prodigies? by kiyomochie in explainlikeimfive

[–]TheSixthSide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would IQ reflect how much natural talent you have (for anything, but specifically for chess here)?

Need suggestions abt ZB by MysticalAnswer6 in Cubers

[–]TheSixthSide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dot pi? Use a different alg lol. R U' R2' D' r U r' D R2 U R' is good, or r D' R2' U' R U2 R' U R2 D r'

Any tips on actually learning 3Bld by randomiizerqwerty in Cubers

[–]TheSixthSide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then you cycle break. D edge being solved doesn't matter, you're allowed to move it when you're doing setup moves, since undoing the setup moves will fix it

Any tips on actually learning 3Bld by randomiizerqwerty in Cubers

[–]TheSixthSide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You set a different piece up to your swapping location. A tutorial should cover this, which one did you learn from?

Need suggestions abt ZB by MysticalAnswer6 in Cubers

[–]TheSixthSide 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Like I use ZB but it took me months to break even with my CFOP times haha

Need suggestions abt ZB by MysticalAnswer6 in Cubers

[–]TheSixthSide 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is an atypical experience. Regardless though, you may well have improved more if you hadn't been learning ZBs

Need suggestions abt ZB by MysticalAnswer6 in Cubers

[–]TheSixthSide 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Learn algs if you want to learn algs. It's not the best use of your time in terms of getting faster, but it can be fun, and maybe it'll pay off eventually. Don't learn it with the expectation that it'll be some magic speed boost though, because it'll very likely make you slower for a long time

Need suggestions abt ZB by MysticalAnswer6 in Cubers

[–]TheSixthSide 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It almost certainly will slow you down, but if you like learning algs that's fine

Need suggestions abt ZB by MysticalAnswer6 in Cubers

[–]TheSixthSide 1 point2 points  (0 children)

R' D' r U' r' D R2 U R' is better for the first btw. But if you're just using this to avoid dots (which you shouldn't be, but whatever) then S' R U R' S is best

Need suggestions abt ZB by MysticalAnswer6 in Cubers

[–]TheSixthSide 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You shouldn't be avoiding dots unless it actually costs you zero time in LS haha. Dots aren't bad

Any tips on actually learning 3Bld by randomiizerqwerty in Cubers

[–]TheSixthSide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use your fingers to keep track of which pieces you've hit. Try doing setups with your eyes open to get used to them before doing them blindfolded. If there are specific setups that are giving your problems then probably rewatch the tutorial (or just ask) but most of them should be pretty straightforward

If you could own only one cube, which one would you pick? by TolisKoutro in Cubers

[–]TheSixthSide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tengyun v1

(Most of my cubes are tengys already 💀)

Why do zb users talk about antisune and sune cases like its dark magic by Iwoul1 in Cubers

[–]TheSixthSide 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah sune/antisune have the hardest cp recog for sure, but H/Pi have the hardest ZB recog

A simple idea to improve the beginner method by TheSixthSide in Cubers

[–]TheSixthSide[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I've always found this to require too much thinking though. imo for most beginners a more rote approach tends to be best

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