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TuRBo

Example solve from Erik Akkersdjik

Description​

Creator: Erik Akkersdjik

Created: 2007

Steps:

  • Corners: Solve two corners at once by setting them up to ULB and URF, perform a cycle algorithm, then undo the setup moves.
  • Edges: Solve two edges at once by setting them up to UL and UR, perform a cycle algorithm, then undo the setup moves.

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Origin and Reveal​

Erik Akkersdjik first publicly mentioned the TuRBo method in August 2007 within a weekly competition thread on speedsolving.com [1]. After several other mentions of the method’s development, Akkersdjik revealed the steps of the method on October 8 2007 [2, 3, 4, 5].

The TuRBo method maintained a relatively large amount of popularity for several years in the community. Because of the simplicity it was often recommended to blindfold solving newcomers.

Name Origin​

The name “TuRBo” comes from the fact that Akkersdjik found it amusing that Rama Temmink used the term “turbo” when describing something as being good. Kai Jiptner then suggested to use it as an acronym and have it stand for “The Ruling Blindfold Method” [6].

References​

[1] "Weekly competition 2007-28 (2,3,3OH,4,5,BF,SQ1,MG,FMC,MM,PM)," SpeedSolving.com, 20 August 2007. [Online]. Available: https://www.speedsolving.com/threads/weekly-competition-2007-28-2-3-3oh-4-5-bf-sq1-mg-fmc-mm-pm.1332/post-12904.

[2] "TuRBo method," SpeedSolving.com, 8 October 2007. [Online]. Available: https://www.speedsolving.com/threads/turbo-method.1671/.

[3] E. Akkersdjik, "Edge solving for BLD with TuRBo method," Erik Akkersdjik's Website, October 2007. [Online]. Available: https://web.archive.org/web/20071028172925/http://erikku.er.funpic.org/rubik/turboedges.html.

[4] "Corner solving for BLD with TuRBo method," Erik Akkersdjik's Website, October 2007. [Online]. Available: https://web.archive.org/web/20071112092629/http://erikku.er.funpic.org/rubik/turbocorners.html.

[5] E. Akkersdjik, "The Ruling Blindfold method (TuRBo)," Erik Akkersdjik's Website, 2008. [Online]. Available: https://web.archive.org/web/20081217163953/http://www.erikku.110mb.com/TuRBo.html.

[6] K. Jiptner, "Turbo?," SpeedSolving.com, 29 January 2009. [Online]. Available: https://www.speedsolving.com/threads/turbo.9049/post-129348.