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Thesearethe57orientationcasesforthelastlayerandthealgorithmsIuseforthem.ThesealgorithmsappearEXACTLYasIperformthemwhenIamsolvingthelastlayer,in
speedcubingnotationwithrotationsincludedinthealgorithm.ItshouldbenotedthatthesearethealgorithmsthatIfindeasiesttoperform.However,youmayfindother
algorithmsbettersuitedforyourownhands,soitisrecommendedtotrymanydifferentalgorithmsforthesamesituationtofindwhichoneworksbestforyourownstyleof
cubing.
Ineachdiagram,yellowisthecoloroftheupperface.Ayellow"bar"indicatesthatthelastlayercolorisfacingthatdirectioninthatlocation.Greydenotesthataparticular
pieceisnotorientedcorrectly.
Ifyoudonotunderstandanyofthenotation,pleasevisitthenotationpage.
Attheverybottomofthepage,IhavelistedsomelinkstootherpageswithOLLalgorithms.
Foraprintablepageofthesealgorithms,visitmyprintablepage.
CornersCorrect,EdgesFlipped
Theseareeasytorecognizebecauseallfourcornersarecorrectlyoriented.Todistinguishbetweencases,simplychecktoseewhetherallfouredgesneedtobeflipped,orif
onlytwoneedtobeflipped,checktoseewhethertheyareoppositeoradjacentofeachother.
AllEdgesFlippedCorrectly
Recognitionforthesecasesisextremelyeasybecausetheyeachhaveayellow"cross"alreadysolved.Ifthreecornersneedtobetwisted,bringtheorientedcornertothefront
sothattheothercornerinthefronthasayellowstickeronthefrontside.Iftwocornersaretwisted,youcantellwhichcaseisgivenbyseeingonlyoneofthem.Thissetof
casesisperhaps(alongwiththepreviousthreecases)theeasiestsettorecognizeanddistinguish.Recently,Istartedusing COLL,whichorientsANDpermutesthecorners,
so1/12ofthetimeyouwillbeleftwithasolvedcubeandtheother11/12ofthetimeyouwillbeleftwithaneasy(fast)cycleofedges.
NoEdgesFlippedCorrectly
Therearefourtypesofcaseshere.Ifnothingonthetopisyellowexceptthecenter,bringtheyellowbarof3stickerstotheleftsideandperformthealgorithm.Ifthereisonlya
yellowdotontheupperface,chooseyouralgorithmbasedonthenumberofyellowstickerstotheleftofthedotonthesideface.Iftherearetwodotsontheupperface,check
toseewhetherthereisabarofthreestickersononeofthesides.Ifthereis,putthatbaronthebackface.Otherwise,bringthetwodotstothebackofthecubeandperform
thealgorithm.Iftherearethreedotsonthetopofthecube(astaircase),AUFsothatthestaircasematchesthediagrambelowandsothatthereisonlyasingleyellowsticker
onthefrontface.
"T"shapes
DistinguishamongtheT'sbythenumberofyellowstickersonthefrontface.
"P"Shapes
Distinguishamongtheb'sandd'sbylookingatthesideoppositethesolvedletterandcheckingtoseewhetherthereisoneorthreeyellowstickers.
"W"Shapes
Theupperfaceshouldshowan"M"andtherewillbeonlyonestickeronthefrontfacewhenyoustartthealgorithm.
"L"shapes
Ifthereisabarofthreeyellowstickersonanyside,bringthatbartotheleftsideofthecube.Then,basedonthenumberofstickersonthesideoppositethelittleL(frontor
back),decidewhichcaseyouhave.Ifthereisnobarofthreeyellowstickers,putthebaroftwoyellowstickersinthefrontofthecubeandperformtheappropriatealgorithm.
BigLightningBolts
AUFsothattheleftandrightedgesareorientedandsothattherearetwoyellowstickersonthefrontofthecube.
"C"Shapes
Decideonthealgorithmbasedonwhetherthebackhasoneorthreeyellowstickers.
Squares
Bringthesquaretothefrontleftofthecubeandlookatthefront.Onecasehasayellowstickerinthefrontandtheotherdoesnot.
SmallLightningBolts
Lineupthelightningboltsothatitisverticalwithafrontedgeoriented.Then,basedonwhetherthefrontstickeradjacenttotheorientedfrontedgeonthesamesideasthe
lightningboltitselfisyellowornot,choosetheappropriatealgorithm.
FishShapes
Forthesecases,distinguishamongthembasedonwhetherthereisabaroftwoyellowstickersonlyinthefront,onlyontheright,onthefrontandtheright,orneither.
"I"Shapes
Ifthereisabarofthreestickers,placeitontherightsideofthecube.Ifthereisasecondbarofthreestickers,thenyouknowwhichcaseyouhaveimmediately.Ifthereisno
barofthreestickers,thenthereiseitherabaroftwostickersornobarofstickersatall.
"KnightMove"Shapes
Lineupthecubesothatthecorrectlyorientedcornerisinthebackofthecubeandtheleftandrightedgesareoriented.Decideonthecasebasedonwhetherthebaroftwo
yellowstickersonthefrontisonthesameoroppositesideofthecorrectlytwistedcorner.
The"Awkward"Shapes
Lineupthelightningboltverticallysothatthedotisatthebackofthecubeandusethesamemethodofrecognitionasthecasesoflightningboltswithoutdots.
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RichardPatterson
Shotaro"Macky"Makisumi
JonMorris
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# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
01 1.300 (M'UM)U2(M'UM)
Themiddleslicesshouldbedonewiththeleftringfinger
forM'andtheleftthumbforM.The(M'UM)groupmay
takesomegettingusedto.
slow
fast
02 1.200 (RUR'U')(M'URU')Rw'
There'snothingtoofancyhere.Thefingertricksused
areprettycommon.IdothesliceturnasM'now
becauseIthinkit'salittlefasterthatway.
slow
fast
(old)
03 1.967 r'(RU)(RUR'U'Rw2)(R'2U)(RU')Rw'
Again,IusethesliceasRw2R'wbecauseitflowsa
littlenicer.ThisistheleastcommonOLLcase
(1/216).Thefingertrickshereareprettysimple.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
04 1.600 (R'2D)(R'U2)(RD')(R'U2R')
ThisisoneofthemostawkwardOLLswithallcorrectly
flippededges.It'sstillprettyfast,though.
slow
fast
05 1.133 (Lw'U')(LU)(RU')(Rw'F)
Thisoneisprettyfast.Theonlyproblemisthatyou
havetoalternatehandsacoupletimes.
slow
fast
06 0.800 (R'F)(RB')(R'F')(RB)
Thisalgorithmisridiculouslyfast.Holdyourthumbon
thebottomofthecubeandleftmiddlefingerholdingthe
Slayerontheupperface.Ithelpstouseyourwristof
yourlefthandtoassistinsomeoftheturns.
slow
fast
07 0.867 (RUR'U)(RU'2R')
ThisistheSune.Yourrighthandshouldnevercomeoff
ofthecubeduringtheexecutionatanytime.
slow
fast
08 1.000 (L'U'LU')(L'U2L) ThisisjustthemirroroftheSune,calledtheAnti Sune.
slow
fast
09 1.700 (RU'2)(R'2U')(R2U')(R'2U'2R)
Theexecutionofthisalgorithmisprettyneat.Thereis
aFSCforitcalledTheAirJeffthatMackycanperform
inwhatappearstobeaboutasecond. TheR2turns
shouldalternateindirectionsothattheycanbe
performedbytherighthandwithoutlettinggoofthe
cube.ThelefthandholdsthecubeandmakestheU'
turns.
slow
fast
10 1.700 F(RUR'U')(RUR'U')(RUR'U')F'
Thisisaveryeasycase.Thisalgorithmhasthesame
fingertrickthreetimesinarow.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
11 1.833 Fw(RUR'U')Fw'U'F(RUR'U')F' ThisisaclevercombinationofthetwofastestOLLalgs.
slow
fast
(old)
12 1.967 Fw(RUR'U')Fw'UF(RUR'U')F' ThisisanothercombinationofthetwofastestOLLalgs.
slow
fast
(old)
13 2.033 (RUR'U)(R'FRF')U2(R'FRF')
Thisoneisveryfast.Eachofthethreetriggersshould
belightningfast.
slow
fast
14 2.500 (R'U2)F(RUR'U')y'(R'2U2)(RB)
Thetwotriggersaftertherotationcanbekindof
awkwardbecauseyouhavetoreacharoundthecubeto
grabfortheR'2andthe(RB)isjusthardtodo.
slow
fast
15 2.333 F(RUR'U)y'(R'U2)(R'FRF')
Here,theR'U2ismucheasiertodothaninCase#14
andeachoftheothertwotriggersarealsofast,sothis
algorithmshouldbesomewhatquick.
slow
fast
16 1.433 F(RUR'U')S(RUR'U')Fw'
ThisalgorithmisjusttheeasyTorientationfollowedby
theeasydorientation.TheScantakealittlegetting
usedto.
slow
fast
17 2.233 (RU)B'(LwU[Lw'R']U')(R'FRF')
Themiddletriggerlooksprettycoolifit'sdone
correctly.Ifdonecorrectly,thelastlayershouldstill
windupontopattheendofit.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
18 0.833 (RUR'U')(R'FRF')
ThisorientationmakesupthesecondhalfoftheY
permutation.Bothtriggersarelightningfast,sothis
shouldeasilybesub1second.
slow
fast
19 0.600 F(RUR'U')F'
ThisisthequickestandshortestOLLcase.Iusethe
leftindexfortheU'andtherightthumbfortheF'.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
20 0.933 Fw(RUR'U')Fw'
Thisisverysimilarto#19exceptwithadoublelayer
turninsteadofjustF.
slow
fast
21 0.900 Fw'(L'U'LU)Fw ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#20.
slow
fast
22 1.433 (RDw)(L'Dw')(R'U)(LwULw')
Thereshouldbeanicebalancebetweenbothhandsin
performingthisalgorithm.
slow
fast
23 1.600 (L'Dw')(RDw)(LU')(Rw'U'Rw) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#22.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
24 1.667 (RUR'U)(RU'R'U')(R'FRF')
There'snothingdifficultaboutanyofthesethree
triggers.
slow
fast
25 1.700 (L'U'LU')(L'ULU)(LF'L'F) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#24.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
26 1.933 (RwU)(R'U)(RU')(R'U)(RU'2Rw')
Thelefthandonlyholdsthecubewhiletherightdoes
everythingelse.
slow
fast
27 1.800 (Rw'U')(RU')(R'U)(RU')(R'U2Rw)
ThisissimilartoCase#26,butthefirstU'isdonewith
theleftindexfinger.
slow
fast
28 2.167 (RB'RBR'2)U2(FR'F'R)
Usetherighthandtodothefirstsetofmovesallinone
motion.Thesecondtriggershouldbeveryfast.
slow
fast
29 2.267 (R'FR'F'R2)U2y(R'FRF')
ThisalgorithmisverysimilartoCase#28withanadded
cuberotationtomakethesecondtriggereasierto
perform.
slow
fast
30 1.000 F(RUR'U')(RUR'U')F'
ThisisjusttheeasyTorientationperformedtwiceina
row.
slow
fast
31 1.300 F'(L'U'LU)(L'U'LU)F ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#30.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
32 1.900 (RB')(R'U'RU)y(RU')F'
Therightthumbgetsalotofworkdoneattheendof
thisalgorithm.Thefirsttriggercanbealittletrickyif
youdon'tgripthecubeproperly.
slow
fast
33 2.733 (L'B)(LUL'U')y'(L'U)F ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#32.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
34 1.533 (RUR'2U')(R'F)(RU)(RU')F'
ThiscaseisFAST!ittakesalittlewhiletogetusedto
theR'2notbeingjustR',butthealgorithmflowsvery
nicely.ImakethelastF'turnwithmythumb.
slow
fast
35 1.767 B'(R'U'R)y(RU')(R'U2R)
There'snothingfancyhere.Allthetriggersarefastand
easytoperform.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
36 1.333 B'(R'2F)(RF'RB)
Thisonelooksprettycool.Thesecondhalfisvery
similartothemovesinCase#06.
slow
fast
37 1.533 (LwU2)(L'U'LU'Lw') Thelefthanddoesquiteabitofworkonthisone.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
38 1.100 (LwUL'U)(LU'2Lw') ThiscaseisverysimilartoCase#37.
slow
fast
39 1.767 F(RUR'U')F'UF(RUR'U')F'
ThisisjusttheeasyTorientationperformedtwicewitha
cuberotationbetweenthem.
slow
fast
(old)
40 1.167 (Rw'U'RU')(R'U2Rw) Thisisjustthemirrorof#38.
slow
fast
41 2.300 F'(L'U'LU)FUF(RUR'U')F' Thisisjustthemirrorof#39,butslightlymodified
slow
fast
(old)
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
42 1.000 F(RU')(R'U'RU)(R'F')
Thisisoneofthefastestorientations.It'sthefirsthalf
oftheYpermutation.Thelastsixmovesare
EXTREMELYFAST(atleast10tps).
slow
fast
43 2.700 (LU'2)(L'2B)(LB'LU'2L')
Thisalgorithmtakesabitgettingusedtobecausethere
aresomanychangesingripandchangesindirection.
slow
fast
44 1.467 (LUL')yx(L'U)(LF')(L'U'L)
ThisistheonlyfishshapecasethatIholdfroma
differentangle.
slow
(old)
fast
45 1.700 (R'U'R)y'x'(RU')(R'F)(RUR') ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#44.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
46 1.367 Fw(RUR'U')(RUR'U')Fw' Thisisjusttheeasydorientationrepeatedtwice.
slow
fast
47 1.600 (RUR'URDw')(RU'R'F')
Thed'turneliminatestheneedforarotation,sothis
algorithmcanbedoneveryquickly.
slow
fast
48 2.600 F(RUR'U'R)y'(R'F)(RB')(R'F') ThesecondhalfofthisalgorithmismuchlikeCase#06.
slow
fast
49 3.100 (R'U2)(R'2U)(R'U)(RU'2)x'(U'R'U)
Therearealotofshorttriggersinthisone,soyoulose
timeduetoregrippingandreaching,butthisalgorithm
canstillbedoneatareasonablespeed.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
50 1.833 x'(RU'R'F')(RUR')xy(R'UR)
Thisisfast.Therotationdoesn'tslowthealgorithm
downmuchatall.
slow
fast
51 1.400 (RwURw')(RUR'U')(RwU'Rw') Ilikeallthreesetsofmovesinthisalgorithm.=)
slow
fast
52 1.933 x'(L'ULF)(L'U'L)xy'(LU'L') ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#50.
slow
fast
53 1.400 (Lw'U'Lw)(L'U'LU)(Lw'ULw) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#51.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
54 2.167 (RU')(R'U2)(RU)y(RU')(R'U'F')
Thiscaselooksdifficult,butit'sactuallyprettyeasyand
flowskindofnicely.
slow
fast
55 1.933 (R'2UR'B')(RU')(R'2U)(LwULw')
Afterthefirstsetofmoves,everythingpicksupabitand
it'seasytofinishthealgorithm.
slow
fast
56 3.167 (L'U)(LU'2)(L'U')y'(L'U)(LUF) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#54.
slow
fast
57 2.433 (L2U'LB)(L'U)(L2U')(Rw'U'Rw) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#55.
slow
fast
BacktoHome
Thesearethe57orientationcasesforthelastlayerandthealgorithmsIuseforthem.ThesealgorithmsappearEXACTLYasIperformthemwhenIamsolvingthelastlayer,in
speedcubingnotationwithrotationsincludedinthealgorithm.ItshouldbenotedthatthesearethealgorithmsthatIfindeasiesttoperform.However,youmayfindother
algorithmsbettersuitedforyourownhands,soitisrecommendedtotrymanydifferentalgorithmsforthesamesituationtofindwhichoneworksbestforyourownstyleof
cubing.
Ineachdiagram,yellowisthecoloroftheupperface.Ayellow"bar"indicatesthatthelastlayercolorisfacingthatdirectioninthatlocation.Greydenotesthataparticular
pieceisnotorientedcorrectly.
Ifyoudonotunderstandanyofthenotation,pleasevisitthenotationpage.
Attheverybottomofthepage,IhavelistedsomelinkstootherpageswithOLLalgorithms.
Foraprintablepageofthesealgorithms,visitmyprintablepage.
CornersCorrect,EdgesFlipped
Theseareeasytorecognizebecauseallfourcornersarecorrectlyoriented.Todistinguishbetweencases,simplychecktoseewhetherallfouredgesneedtobeflipped,orif
onlytwoneedtobeflipped,checktoseewhethertheyareoppositeoradjacentofeachother.
AllEdgesFlippedCorrectly
Recognitionforthesecasesisextremelyeasybecausetheyeachhaveayellow"cross"alreadysolved.Ifthreecornersneedtobetwisted,bringtheorientedcornertothefront
sothattheothercornerinthefronthasayellowstickeronthefrontside.Iftwocornersaretwisted,youcantellwhichcaseisgivenbyseeingonlyoneofthem.Thissetof
casesisperhaps(alongwiththepreviousthreecases)theeasiestsettorecognizeanddistinguish.Recently,Istartedusing COLL,whichorientsANDpermutesthecorners,
so1/12ofthetimeyouwillbeleftwithasolvedcubeandtheother11/12ofthetimeyouwillbeleftwithaneasy(fast)cycleofedges.
NoEdgesFlippedCorrectly
Therearefourtypesofcaseshere.Ifnothingonthetopisyellowexceptthecenter,bringtheyellowbarof3stickerstotheleftsideandperformthealgorithm.Ifthereisonlya
yellowdotontheupperface,chooseyouralgorithmbasedonthenumberofyellowstickerstotheleftofthedotonthesideface.Iftherearetwodotsontheupperface,check
toseewhetherthereisabarofthreestickersononeofthesides.Ifthereis,putthatbaronthebackface.Otherwise,bringthetwodotstothebackofthecubeandperform
thealgorithm.Iftherearethreedotsonthetopofthecube(astaircase),AUFsothatthestaircasematchesthediagrambelowandsothatthereisonlyasingleyellowsticker
onthefrontface.
"T"shapes
DistinguishamongtheT'sbythenumberofyellowstickersonthefrontface.
"P"Shapes
Distinguishamongtheb'sandd'sbylookingatthesideoppositethesolvedletterandcheckingtoseewhetherthereisoneorthreeyellowstickers.
"W"Shapes
Theupperfaceshouldshowan"M"andtherewillbeonlyonestickeronthefrontfacewhenyoustartthealgorithm.
"L"shapes
Ifthereisabarofthreeyellowstickersonanyside,bringthatbartotheleftsideofthecube.Then,basedonthenumberofstickersonthesideoppositethelittleL(frontor
back),decidewhichcaseyouhave.Ifthereisnobarofthreeyellowstickers,putthebaroftwoyellowstickersinthefrontofthecubeandperformtheappropriatealgorithm.
BigLightningBolts
AUFsothattheleftandrightedgesareorientedandsothattherearetwoyellowstickersonthefrontofthecube.
"C"Shapes
Decideonthealgorithmbasedonwhetherthebackhasoneorthreeyellowstickers.
Squares
Bringthesquaretothefrontleftofthecubeandlookatthefront.Onecasehasayellowstickerinthefrontandtheotherdoesnot.
SmallLightningBolts
Lineupthelightningboltsothatitisverticalwithafrontedgeoriented.Then,basedonwhetherthefrontstickeradjacenttotheorientedfrontedgeonthesamesideasthe
lightningboltitselfisyellowornot,choosetheappropriatealgorithm.
FishShapes
Forthesecases,distinguishamongthembasedonwhetherthereisabaroftwoyellowstickersonlyinthefront,onlyontheright,onthefrontandtheright,orneither.
"I"Shapes
Ifthereisabarofthreestickers,placeitontherightsideofthecube.Ifthereisasecondbarofthreestickers,thenyouknowwhichcaseyouhaveimmediately.Ifthereisno
barofthreestickers,thenthereiseitherabaroftwostickersornobarofstickersatall.
"KnightMove"Shapes
Lineupthecubesothatthecorrectlyorientedcornerisinthebackofthecubeandtheleftandrightedgesareoriented.Decideonthecasebasedonwhetherthebaroftwo
yellowstickersonthefrontisonthesameoroppositesideofthecorrectlytwistedcorner.
The"Awkward"Shapes
Lineupthelightningboltverticallysothatthedotisatthebackofthecubeandusethesamemethodofrecognitionasthecasesoflightningboltswithoutdots.
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JolvanNoort
RichardPatterson
Shotaro"Macky"Makisumi
JonMorris
LarsVandenbergh
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
01 1.300 (M'UM)U2(M'UM)
Themiddleslicesshouldbedonewiththeleftringfinger
forM'andtheleftthumbforM.The(M'UM)groupmay
takesomegettingusedto.
slow
fast
02 1.200 (RUR'U')(M'URU')Rw'
There'snothingtoofancyhere.Thefingertricksused
areprettycommon.IdothesliceturnasM'now
becauseIthinkit'salittlefasterthatway.
slow
fast
(old)
03 1.967 r'(RU)(RUR'U'Rw2)(R'2U)(RU')Rw'
Again,IusethesliceasRw2R'wbecauseitflowsa
littlenicer.ThisistheleastcommonOLLcase
(1/216).Thefingertrickshereareprettysimple.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
04 1.600 (R'2D)(R'U2)(RD')(R'U2R')
ThisisoneofthemostawkwardOLLswithallcorrectly
flippededges.It'sstillprettyfast,though.
slow
fast
05 1.133 (Lw'U')(LU)(RU')(Rw'F)
Thisoneisprettyfast.Theonlyproblemisthatyou
havetoalternatehandsacoupletimes.
slow
fast
06 0.800 (R'F)(RB')(R'F')(RB)
Thisalgorithmisridiculouslyfast.Holdyourthumbon
thebottomofthecubeandleftmiddlefingerholdingthe
Slayerontheupperface.Ithelpstouseyourwristof
yourlefthandtoassistinsomeoftheturns.
slow
fast
07 0.867 (RUR'U)(RU'2R')
ThisistheSune.Yourrighthandshouldnevercomeoff
ofthecubeduringtheexecutionatanytime.
slow
fast
08 1.000 (L'U'LU')(L'U2L) ThisisjustthemirroroftheSune,calledtheAnti Sune.
slow
fast
09 1.700 (RU'2)(R'2U')(R2U')(R'2U'2R)
Theexecutionofthisalgorithmisprettyneat.Thereis
aFSCforitcalledTheAirJeffthatMackycanperform
inwhatappearstobeaboutasecond. TheR2turns
shouldalternateindirectionsothattheycanbe
performedbytherighthandwithoutlettinggoofthe
cube.ThelefthandholdsthecubeandmakestheU'
turns.
slow
fast
10 1.700 F(RUR'U')(RUR'U')(RUR'U')F'
Thisisaveryeasycase.Thisalgorithmhasthesame
fingertrickthreetimesinarow.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
11 1.833 Fw(RUR'U')Fw'U'F(RUR'U')F' ThisisaclevercombinationofthetwofastestOLLalgs.
slow
fast
(old)
12 1.967 Fw(RUR'U')Fw'UF(RUR'U')F' ThisisanothercombinationofthetwofastestOLLalgs.
slow
fast
(old)
13 2.033 (RUR'U)(R'FRF')U2(R'FRF')
Thisoneisveryfast.Eachofthethreetriggersshould
belightningfast.
slow
fast
14 2.500 (R'U2)F(RUR'U')y'(R'2U2)(RB)
Thetwotriggersaftertherotationcanbekindof
awkwardbecauseyouhavetoreacharoundthecubeto
grabfortheR'2andthe(RB)isjusthardtodo.
slow
fast
15 2.333 F(RUR'U)y'(R'U2)(R'FRF')
Here,theR'U2ismucheasiertodothaninCase#14
andeachoftheothertwotriggersarealsofast,sothis
algorithmshouldbesomewhatquick.
slow
fast
16 1.433 F(RUR'U')S(RUR'U')Fw'
ThisalgorithmisjusttheeasyTorientationfollowedby
theeasydorientation.TheScantakealittlegetting
usedto.
slow
fast
17 2.233 (RU)B'(LwU[Lw'R']U')(R'FRF')
Themiddletriggerlooksprettycoolifit'sdone
correctly.Ifdonecorrectly,thelastlayershouldstill
windupontopattheendofit.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
18 0.833 (RUR'U')(R'FRF')
ThisorientationmakesupthesecondhalfoftheY
permutation.Bothtriggersarelightningfast,sothis
shouldeasilybesub1second.
slow
fast
19 0.600 F(RUR'U')F'
ThisisthequickestandshortestOLLcase.Iusethe
leftindexfortheU'andtherightthumbfortheF'.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
20 0.933 Fw(RUR'U')Fw'
Thisisverysimilarto#19exceptwithadoublelayer
turninsteadofjustF.
slow
fast
21 0.900 Fw'(L'U'LU)Fw ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#20.
slow
fast
22 1.433 (RDw)(L'Dw')(R'U)(LwULw')
Thereshouldbeanicebalancebetweenbothhandsin
performingthisalgorithm.
slow
fast
23 1.600 (L'Dw')(RDw)(LU')(Rw'U'Rw) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#22.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
24 1.667 (RUR'U)(RU'R'U')(R'FRF')
There'snothingdifficultaboutanyofthesethree
triggers.
slow
fast
25 1.700 (L'U'LU')(L'ULU)(LF'L'F) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#24.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
26 1.933 (RwU)(R'U)(RU')(R'U)(RU'2Rw')
Thelefthandonlyholdsthecubewhiletherightdoes
everythingelse.
slow
fast
27 1.800 (Rw'U')(RU')(R'U)(RU')(R'U2Rw)
ThisissimilartoCase#26,butthefirstU'isdonewith
theleftindexfinger.
slow
fast
28 2.167 (RB'RBR'2)U2(FR'F'R)
Usetherighthandtodothefirstsetofmovesallinone
motion.Thesecondtriggershouldbeveryfast.
slow
fast
29 2.267 (R'FR'F'R2)U2y(R'FRF')
ThisalgorithmisverysimilartoCase#28withanadded
cuberotationtomakethesecondtriggereasierto
perform.
slow
fast
30 1.000 F(RUR'U')(RUR'U')F'
ThisisjusttheeasyTorientationperformedtwiceina
row.
slow
fast
31 1.300 F'(L'U'LU)(L'U'LU)F ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#30.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
32 1.900 (RB')(R'U'RU)y(RU')F'
Therightthumbgetsalotofworkdoneattheendof
thisalgorithm.Thefirsttriggercanbealittletrickyif
youdon'tgripthecubeproperly.
slow
fast
33 2.733 (L'B)(LUL'U')y'(L'U)F ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#32.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
34 1.533 (RUR'2U')(R'F)(RU)(RU')F'
ThiscaseisFAST!ittakesalittlewhiletogetusedto
theR'2notbeingjustR',butthealgorithmflowsvery
nicely.ImakethelastF'turnwithmythumb.
slow
fast
35 1.767 B'(R'U'R)y(RU')(R'U2R)
There'snothingfancyhere.Allthetriggersarefastand
easytoperform.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
36 1.333 B'(R'2F)(RF'RB)
Thisonelooksprettycool.Thesecondhalfisvery
similartothemovesinCase#06.
slow
fast
37 1.533 (LwU2)(L'U'LU'Lw') Thelefthanddoesquiteabitofworkonthisone.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
38 1.100 (LwUL'U)(LU'2Lw') ThiscaseisverysimilartoCase#37.
slow
fast
39 1.767 F(RUR'U')F'UF(RUR'U')F'
ThisisjusttheeasyTorientationperformedtwicewitha
cuberotationbetweenthem.
slow
fast
(old)
40 1.167 (Rw'U'RU')(R'U2Rw) Thisisjustthemirrorof#38.
slow
fast
41 2.300 F'(L'U'LU)FUF(RUR'U')F' Thisisjustthemirrorof#39,butslightlymodified
slow
fast
(old)
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
42 1.000 F(RU')(R'U'RU)(R'F')
Thisisoneofthefastestorientations.It'sthefirsthalf
oftheYpermutation.Thelastsixmovesare
EXTREMELYFAST(atleast10tps).
slow
fast
43 2.700 (LU'2)(L'2B)(LB'LU'2L')
Thisalgorithmtakesabitgettingusedtobecausethere
aresomanychangesingripandchangesindirection.
slow
fast
44 1.467 (LUL')yx(L'U)(LF')(L'U'L)
ThisistheonlyfishshapecasethatIholdfroma
differentangle.
slow
(old)
fast
45 1.700 (R'U'R)y'x'(RU')(R'F)(RUR') ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#44.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
46 1.367 Fw(RUR'U')(RUR'U')Fw' Thisisjusttheeasydorientationrepeatedtwice.
slow
fast
47 1.600 (RUR'URDw')(RU'R'F')
Thed'turneliminatestheneedforarotation,sothis
algorithmcanbedoneveryquickly.
slow
fast
48 2.600 F(RUR'U'R)y'(R'F)(RB')(R'F') ThesecondhalfofthisalgorithmismuchlikeCase#06.
slow
fast
49 3.100 (R'U2)(R'2U)(R'U)(RU'2)x'(U'R'U)
Therearealotofshorttriggersinthisone,soyoulose
timeduetoregrippingandreaching,butthisalgorithm
canstillbedoneatareasonablespeed.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
50 1.833 x'(RU'R'F')(RUR')xy(R'UR)
Thisisfast.Therotationdoesn'tslowthealgorithm
downmuchatall.
slow
fast
51 1.400 (RwURw')(RUR'U')(RwU'Rw') Ilikeallthreesetsofmovesinthisalgorithm.=)
slow
fast
52 1.933 x'(L'ULF)(L'U'L)xy'(LU'L') ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#50.
slow
fast
53 1.400 (Lw'U'Lw)(L'U'LU)(Lw'ULw) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#51.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
54 2.167 (RU')(R'U2)(RU)y(RU')(R'U'F')
Thiscaselooksdifficult,butit'sactuallyprettyeasyand
flowskindofnicely.
slow
fast
55 1.933 (R'2UR'B')(RU')(R'2U)(LwULw')
Afterthefirstsetofmoves,everythingpicksupabitand
it'seasytofinishthealgorithm.
slow
fast
56 3.167 (L'U)(LU'2)(L'U')y'(L'U)(LUF) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#54.
slow
fast
57 2.433 (L2U'LB)(L'U)(L2U')(Rw'U'Rw) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#55.
slow
fast
BacktoHome
Thesearethe57orientationcasesforthelastlayerandthealgorithmsIuseforthem.ThesealgorithmsappearEXACTLYasIperformthemwhenIamsolvingthelastlayer,in
speedcubingnotationwithrotationsincludedinthealgorithm.ItshouldbenotedthatthesearethealgorithmsthatIfindeasiesttoperform.However,youmayfindother
algorithmsbettersuitedforyourownhands,soitisrecommendedtotrymanydifferentalgorithmsforthesamesituationtofindwhichoneworksbestforyourownstyleof
cubing.
Ineachdiagram,yellowisthecoloroftheupperface.Ayellow"bar"indicatesthatthelastlayercolorisfacingthatdirectioninthatlocation.Greydenotesthataparticular
pieceisnotorientedcorrectly.
Ifyoudonotunderstandanyofthenotation,pleasevisitthenotationpage.
Attheverybottomofthepage,IhavelistedsomelinkstootherpageswithOLLalgorithms.
Foraprintablepageofthesealgorithms,visitmyprintablepage.
CornersCorrect,EdgesFlipped
Theseareeasytorecognizebecauseallfourcornersarecorrectlyoriented.Todistinguishbetweencases,simplychecktoseewhetherallfouredgesneedtobeflipped,orif
onlytwoneedtobeflipped,checktoseewhethertheyareoppositeoradjacentofeachother.
AllEdgesFlippedCorrectly
Recognitionforthesecasesisextremelyeasybecausetheyeachhaveayellow"cross"alreadysolved.Ifthreecornersneedtobetwisted,bringtheorientedcornertothefront
sothattheothercornerinthefronthasayellowstickeronthefrontside.Iftwocornersaretwisted,youcantellwhichcaseisgivenbyseeingonlyoneofthem.Thissetof
casesisperhaps(alongwiththepreviousthreecases)theeasiestsettorecognizeanddistinguish.Recently,Istartedusing COLL,whichorientsANDpermutesthecorners,
so1/12ofthetimeyouwillbeleftwithasolvedcubeandtheother11/12ofthetimeyouwillbeleftwithaneasy(fast)cycleofedges.
NoEdgesFlippedCorrectly
Therearefourtypesofcaseshere.Ifnothingonthetopisyellowexceptthecenter,bringtheyellowbarof3stickerstotheleftsideandperformthealgorithm.Ifthereisonlya
yellowdotontheupperface,chooseyouralgorithmbasedonthenumberofyellowstickerstotheleftofthedotonthesideface.Iftherearetwodotsontheupperface,check
toseewhetherthereisabarofthreestickersononeofthesides.Ifthereis,putthatbaronthebackface.Otherwise,bringthetwodotstothebackofthecubeandperform
thealgorithm.Iftherearethreedotsonthetopofthecube(astaircase),AUFsothatthestaircasematchesthediagrambelowandsothatthereisonlyasingleyellowsticker
onthefrontface.
"T"shapes
DistinguishamongtheT'sbythenumberofyellowstickersonthefrontface.
"P"Shapes
Distinguishamongtheb'sandd'sbylookingatthesideoppositethesolvedletterandcheckingtoseewhetherthereisoneorthreeyellowstickers.
"W"Shapes
Theupperfaceshouldshowan"M"andtherewillbeonlyonestickeronthefrontfacewhenyoustartthealgorithm.
"L"shapes
Ifthereisabarofthreeyellowstickersonanyside,bringthatbartotheleftsideofthecube.Then,basedonthenumberofstickersonthesideoppositethelittleL(frontor
back),decidewhichcaseyouhave.Ifthereisnobarofthreeyellowstickers,putthebaroftwoyellowstickersinthefrontofthecubeandperformtheappropriatealgorithm.
BigLightningBolts
AUFsothattheleftandrightedgesareorientedandsothattherearetwoyellowstickersonthefrontofthecube.
"C"Shapes
Decideonthealgorithmbasedonwhetherthebackhasoneorthreeyellowstickers.
Squares
Bringthesquaretothefrontleftofthecubeandlookatthefront.Onecasehasayellowstickerinthefrontandtheotherdoesnot.
SmallLightningBolts
Lineupthelightningboltsothatitisverticalwithafrontedgeoriented.Then,basedonwhetherthefrontstickeradjacenttotheorientedfrontedgeonthesamesideasthe
lightningboltitselfisyellowornot,choosetheappropriatealgorithm.
FishShapes
Forthesecases,distinguishamongthembasedonwhetherthereisabaroftwoyellowstickersonlyinthefront,onlyontheright,onthefrontandtheright,orneither.
"I"Shapes
Ifthereisabarofthreestickers,placeitontherightsideofthecube.Ifthereisasecondbarofthreestickers,thenyouknowwhichcaseyouhaveimmediately.Ifthereisno
barofthreestickers,thenthereiseitherabaroftwostickersornobarofstickersatall.
"KnightMove"Shapes
Lineupthecubesothatthecorrectlyorientedcornerisinthebackofthecubeandtheleftandrightedgesareoriented.Decideonthecasebasedonwhetherthebaroftwo
yellowstickersonthefrontisonthesameoroppositesideofthecorrectlytwistedcorner.
The"Awkward"Shapes
Lineupthelightningboltverticallysothatthedotisatthebackofthecubeandusethesamemethodofrecognitionasthecasesoflightningboltswithoutdots.
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Shotaro"Macky"Makisumi
JonMorris
LarsVandenbergh
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
01 1.300 (M'UM)U2(M'UM)
Themiddleslicesshouldbedonewiththeleftringfinger
forM'andtheleftthumbforM.The(M'UM)groupmay
takesomegettingusedto.
slow
fast
02 1.200 (RUR'U')(M'URU')Rw'
There'snothingtoofancyhere.Thefingertricksused
areprettycommon.IdothesliceturnasM'now
becauseIthinkit'salittlefasterthatway.
slow
fast
(old)
03 1.967 r'(RU)(RUR'U'Rw2)(R'2U)(RU')Rw'
Again,IusethesliceasRw2R'wbecauseitflowsa
littlenicer.ThisistheleastcommonOLLcase
(1/216).Thefingertrickshereareprettysimple.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
04 1.600 (R'2D)(R'U2)(RD')(R'U2R')
ThisisoneofthemostawkwardOLLswithallcorrectly
flippededges.It'sstillprettyfast,though.
slow
fast
05 1.133 (Lw'U')(LU)(RU')(Rw'F)
Thisoneisprettyfast.Theonlyproblemisthatyou
havetoalternatehandsacoupletimes.
slow
fast
06 0.800 (R'F)(RB')(R'F')(RB)
Thisalgorithmisridiculouslyfast.Holdyourthumbon
thebottomofthecubeandleftmiddlefingerholdingthe
Slayerontheupperface.Ithelpstouseyourwristof
yourlefthandtoassistinsomeoftheturns.
slow
fast
07 0.867 (RUR'U)(RU'2R')
ThisistheSune.Yourrighthandshouldnevercomeoff
ofthecubeduringtheexecutionatanytime.
slow
fast
08 1.000 (L'U'LU')(L'U2L) ThisisjustthemirroroftheSune,calledtheAnti Sune.
slow
fast
09 1.700 (RU'2)(R'2U')(R2U')(R'2U'2R)
Theexecutionofthisalgorithmisprettyneat.Thereis
aFSCforitcalledTheAirJeffthatMackycanperform
inwhatappearstobeaboutasecond. TheR2turns
shouldalternateindirectionsothattheycanbe
performedbytherighthandwithoutlettinggoofthe
cube.ThelefthandholdsthecubeandmakestheU'
turns.
slow
fast
10 1.700 F(RUR'U')(RUR'U')(RUR'U')F'
Thisisaveryeasycase.Thisalgorithmhasthesame
fingertrickthreetimesinarow.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
11 1.833 Fw(RUR'U')Fw'U'F(RUR'U')F' ThisisaclevercombinationofthetwofastestOLLalgs.
slow
fast
(old)
12 1.967 Fw(RUR'U')Fw'UF(RUR'U')F' ThisisanothercombinationofthetwofastestOLLalgs.
slow
fast
(old)
13 2.033 (RUR'U)(R'FRF')U2(R'FRF')
Thisoneisveryfast.Eachofthethreetriggersshould
belightningfast.
slow
fast
14 2.500 (R'U2)F(RUR'U')y'(R'2U2)(RB)
Thetwotriggersaftertherotationcanbekindof
awkwardbecauseyouhavetoreacharoundthecubeto
grabfortheR'2andthe(RB)isjusthardtodo.
slow
fast
15 2.333 F(RUR'U)y'(R'U2)(R'FRF')
Here,theR'U2ismucheasiertodothaninCase#14
andeachoftheothertwotriggersarealsofast,sothis
algorithmshouldbesomewhatquick.
slow
fast
16 1.433 F(RUR'U')S(RUR'U')Fw'
ThisalgorithmisjusttheeasyTorientationfollowedby
theeasydorientation.TheScantakealittlegetting
usedto.
slow
fast
17 2.233 (RU)B'(LwU[Lw'R']U')(R'FRF')
Themiddletriggerlooksprettycoolifit'sdone
correctly.Ifdonecorrectly,thelastlayershouldstill
windupontopattheendofit.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
18 0.833 (RUR'U')(R'FRF')
ThisorientationmakesupthesecondhalfoftheY
permutation.Bothtriggersarelightningfast,sothis
shouldeasilybesub1second.
slow
fast
19 0.600 F(RUR'U')F'
ThisisthequickestandshortestOLLcase.Iusethe
leftindexfortheU'andtherightthumbfortheF'.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
20 0.933 Fw(RUR'U')Fw'
Thisisverysimilarto#19exceptwithadoublelayer
turninsteadofjustF.
slow
fast
21 0.900 Fw'(L'U'LU)Fw ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#20.
slow
fast
22 1.433 (RDw)(L'Dw')(R'U)(LwULw')
Thereshouldbeanicebalancebetweenbothhandsin
performingthisalgorithm.
slow
fast
23 1.600 (L'Dw')(RDw)(LU')(Rw'U'Rw) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#22.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
24 1.667 (RUR'U)(RU'R'U')(R'FRF')
There'snothingdifficultaboutanyofthesethree
triggers.
slow
fast
25 1.700 (L'U'LU')(L'ULU)(LF'L'F) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#24.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
26 1.933 (RwU)(R'U)(RU')(R'U)(RU'2Rw')
Thelefthandonlyholdsthecubewhiletherightdoes
everythingelse.
slow
fast
27 1.800 (Rw'U')(RU')(R'U)(RU')(R'U2Rw)
ThisissimilartoCase#26,butthefirstU'isdonewith
theleftindexfinger.
slow
fast
28 2.167 (RB'RBR'2)U2(FR'F'R)
Usetherighthandtodothefirstsetofmovesallinone
motion.Thesecondtriggershouldbeveryfast.
slow
fast
29 2.267 (R'FR'F'R2)U2y(R'FRF')
ThisalgorithmisverysimilartoCase#28withanadded
cuberotationtomakethesecondtriggereasierto
perform.
slow
fast
30 1.000 F(RUR'U')(RUR'U')F'
ThisisjusttheeasyTorientationperformedtwiceina
row.
slow
fast
31 1.300 F'(L'U'LU)(L'U'LU)F ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#30.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
32 1.900 (RB')(R'U'RU)y(RU')F'
Therightthumbgetsalotofworkdoneattheendof
thisalgorithm.Thefirsttriggercanbealittletrickyif
youdon'tgripthecubeproperly.
slow
fast
33 2.733 (L'B)(LUL'U')y'(L'U)F ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#32.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
34 1.533 (RUR'2U')(R'F)(RU)(RU')F'
ThiscaseisFAST!ittakesalittlewhiletogetusedto
theR'2notbeingjustR',butthealgorithmflowsvery
nicely.ImakethelastF'turnwithmythumb.
slow
fast
35 1.767 B'(R'U'R)y(RU')(R'U2R)
There'snothingfancyhere.Allthetriggersarefastand
easytoperform.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
36 1.333 B'(R'2F)(RF'RB)
Thisonelooksprettycool.Thesecondhalfisvery
similartothemovesinCase#06.
slow
fast
37 1.533 (LwU2)(L'U'LU'Lw') Thelefthanddoesquiteabitofworkonthisone.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
38 1.100 (LwUL'U)(LU'2Lw') ThiscaseisverysimilartoCase#37.
slow
fast
39 1.767 F(RUR'U')F'UF(RUR'U')F'
ThisisjusttheeasyTorientationperformedtwicewitha
cuberotationbetweenthem.
slow
fast
(old)
40 1.167 (Rw'U'RU')(R'U2Rw) Thisisjustthemirrorof#38.
slow
fast
41 2.300 F'(L'U'LU)FUF(RUR'U')F' Thisisjustthemirrorof#39,butslightlymodified
slow
fast
(old)
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
42 1.000 F(RU')(R'U'RU)(R'F')
Thisisoneofthefastestorientations.It'sthefirsthalf
oftheYpermutation.Thelastsixmovesare
EXTREMELYFAST(atleast10tps).
slow
fast
43 2.700 (LU'2)(L'2B)(LB'LU'2L')
Thisalgorithmtakesabitgettingusedtobecausethere
aresomanychangesingripandchangesindirection.
slow
fast
44 1.467 (LUL')yx(L'U)(LF')(L'U'L)
ThisistheonlyfishshapecasethatIholdfroma
differentangle.
slow
(old)
fast
45 1.700 (R'U'R)y'x'(RU')(R'F)(RUR') ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#44.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
46 1.367 Fw(RUR'U')(RUR'U')Fw' Thisisjusttheeasydorientationrepeatedtwice.
slow
fast
47 1.600 (RUR'URDw')(RU'R'F')
Thed'turneliminatestheneedforarotation,sothis
algorithmcanbedoneveryquickly.
slow
fast
48 2.600 F(RUR'U'R)y'(R'F)(RB')(R'F') ThesecondhalfofthisalgorithmismuchlikeCase#06.
slow
fast
49 3.100 (R'U2)(R'2U)(R'U)(RU'2)x'(U'R'U)
Therearealotofshorttriggersinthisone,soyoulose
timeduetoregrippingandreaching,butthisalgorithm
canstillbedoneatareasonablespeed.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
50 1.833 x'(RU'R'F')(RUR')xy(R'UR)
Thisisfast.Therotationdoesn'tslowthealgorithm
downmuchatall.
slow
fast
51 1.400 (RwURw')(RUR'U')(RwU'Rw') Ilikeallthreesetsofmovesinthisalgorithm.=)
slow
fast
52 1.933 x'(L'ULF)(L'U'L)xy'(LU'L') ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#50.
slow
fast
53 1.400 (Lw'U'Lw)(L'U'LU)(Lw'ULw) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#51.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
54 2.167 (RU')(R'U2)(RU)y(RU')(R'U'F')
Thiscaselooksdifficult,butit'sactuallyprettyeasyand
flowskindofnicely.
slow
fast
55 1.933 (R'2UR'B')(RU')(R'2U)(LwULw')
Afterthefirstsetofmoves,everythingpicksupabitand
it'seasytofinishthealgorithm.
slow
fast
56 3.167 (L'U)(LU'2)(L'U')y'(L'U)(LUF) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#54.
slow
fast
57 2.433 (L2U'LB)(L'U)(L2U')(Rw'U'Rw) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#55.
slow
fast
BacktoHome
Thesearethe57orientationcasesforthelastlayerandthealgorithmsIuseforthem.ThesealgorithmsappearEXACTLYasIperformthemwhenIamsolvingthelastlayer,in
speedcubingnotationwithrotationsincludedinthealgorithm.ItshouldbenotedthatthesearethealgorithmsthatIfindeasiesttoperform.However,youmayfindother
algorithmsbettersuitedforyourownhands,soitisrecommendedtotrymanydifferentalgorithmsforthesamesituationtofindwhichoneworksbestforyourownstyleof
cubing.
Ineachdiagram,yellowisthecoloroftheupperface.Ayellow"bar"indicatesthatthelastlayercolorisfacingthatdirectioninthatlocation.Greydenotesthataparticular
pieceisnotorientedcorrectly.
Ifyoudonotunderstandanyofthenotation,pleasevisitthenotationpage.
Attheverybottomofthepage,IhavelistedsomelinkstootherpageswithOLLalgorithms.
Foraprintablepageofthesealgorithms,visitmyprintablepage.
CornersCorrect,EdgesFlipped
Theseareeasytorecognizebecauseallfourcornersarecorrectlyoriented.Todistinguishbetweencases,simplychecktoseewhetherallfouredgesneedtobeflipped,orif
onlytwoneedtobeflipped,checktoseewhethertheyareoppositeoradjacentofeachother.
AllEdgesFlippedCorrectly
Recognitionforthesecasesisextremelyeasybecausetheyeachhaveayellow"cross"alreadysolved.Ifthreecornersneedtobetwisted,bringtheorientedcornertothefront
sothattheothercornerinthefronthasayellowstickeronthefrontside.Iftwocornersaretwisted,youcantellwhichcaseisgivenbyseeingonlyoneofthem.Thissetof
casesisperhaps(alongwiththepreviousthreecases)theeasiestsettorecognizeanddistinguish.Recently,Istartedusing COLL,whichorientsANDpermutesthecorners,
so1/12ofthetimeyouwillbeleftwithasolvedcubeandtheother11/12ofthetimeyouwillbeleftwithaneasy(fast)cycleofedges.
NoEdgesFlippedCorrectly
Therearefourtypesofcaseshere.Ifnothingonthetopisyellowexceptthecenter,bringtheyellowbarof3stickerstotheleftsideandperformthealgorithm.Ifthereisonlya
yellowdotontheupperface,chooseyouralgorithmbasedonthenumberofyellowstickerstotheleftofthedotonthesideface.Iftherearetwodotsontheupperface,check
toseewhetherthereisabarofthreestickersononeofthesides.Ifthereis,putthatbaronthebackface.Otherwise,bringthetwodotstothebackofthecubeandperform
thealgorithm.Iftherearethreedotsonthetopofthecube(astaircase),AUFsothatthestaircasematchesthediagrambelowandsothatthereisonlyasingleyellowsticker
onthefrontface.
"T"shapes
DistinguishamongtheT'sbythenumberofyellowstickersonthefrontface.
"P"Shapes
Distinguishamongtheb'sandd'sbylookingatthesideoppositethesolvedletterandcheckingtoseewhetherthereisoneorthreeyellowstickers.
"W"Shapes
Theupperfaceshouldshowan"M"andtherewillbeonlyonestickeronthefrontfacewhenyoustartthealgorithm.
"L"shapes
Ifthereisabarofthreeyellowstickersonanyside,bringthatbartotheleftsideofthecube.Then,basedonthenumberofstickersonthesideoppositethelittleL(frontor
back),decidewhichcaseyouhave.Ifthereisnobarofthreeyellowstickers,putthebaroftwoyellowstickersinthefrontofthecubeandperformtheappropriatealgorithm.
BigLightningBolts
AUFsothattheleftandrightedgesareorientedandsothattherearetwoyellowstickersonthefrontofthecube.
"C"Shapes
Decideonthealgorithmbasedonwhetherthebackhasoneorthreeyellowstickers.
Squares
Bringthesquaretothefrontleftofthecubeandlookatthefront.Onecasehasayellowstickerinthefrontandtheotherdoesnot.
SmallLightningBolts
Lineupthelightningboltsothatitisverticalwithafrontedgeoriented.Then,basedonwhetherthefrontstickeradjacenttotheorientedfrontedgeonthesamesideasthe
lightningboltitselfisyellowornot,choosetheappropriatealgorithm.
FishShapes
Forthesecases,distinguishamongthembasedonwhetherthereisabaroftwoyellowstickersonlyinthefront,onlyontheright,onthefrontandtheright,orneither.
"I"Shapes
Ifthereisabarofthreestickers,placeitontherightsideofthecube.Ifthereisasecondbarofthreestickers,thenyouknowwhichcaseyouhaveimmediately.Ifthereisno
barofthreestickers,thenthereiseitherabaroftwostickersornobarofstickersatall.
"KnightMove"Shapes
Lineupthecubesothatthecorrectlyorientedcornerisinthebackofthecubeandtheleftandrightedgesareoriented.Decideonthecasebasedonwhetherthebaroftwo
yellowstickersonthefrontisonthesameoroppositesideofthecorrectlytwistedcorner.
The"Awkward"Shapes
Lineupthelightningboltverticallysothatthedotisatthebackofthecubeandusethesamemethodofrecognitionasthecasesoflightningboltswithoutdots.
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JolvanNoort
RichardPatterson
Shotaro"Macky"Makisumi
JonMorris
LarsVandenbergh
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
01 1.300 (M'UM)U2(M'UM)
Themiddleslicesshouldbedonewiththeleftringfinger
forM'andtheleftthumbforM.The(M'UM)groupmay
takesomegettingusedto.
slow
fast
02 1.200 (RUR'U')(M'URU')Rw'
There'snothingtoofancyhere.Thefingertricksused
areprettycommon.IdothesliceturnasM'now
becauseIthinkit'salittlefasterthatway.
slow
fast
(old)
03 1.967 r'(RU)(RUR'U'Rw2)(R'2U)(RU')Rw'
Again,IusethesliceasRw2R'wbecauseitflowsa
littlenicer.ThisistheleastcommonOLLcase
(1/216).Thefingertrickshereareprettysimple.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
04 1.600 (R'2D)(R'U2)(RD')(R'U2R')
ThisisoneofthemostawkwardOLLswithallcorrectly
flippededges.It'sstillprettyfast,though.
slow
fast
05 1.133 (Lw'U')(LU)(RU')(Rw'F)
Thisoneisprettyfast.Theonlyproblemisthatyou
havetoalternatehandsacoupletimes.
slow
fast
06 0.800 (R'F)(RB')(R'F')(RB)
Thisalgorithmisridiculouslyfast.Holdyourthumbon
thebottomofthecubeandleftmiddlefingerholdingthe
Slayerontheupperface.Ithelpstouseyourwristof
yourlefthandtoassistinsomeoftheturns.
slow
fast
07 0.867 (RUR'U)(RU'2R')
ThisistheSune.Yourrighthandshouldnevercomeoff
ofthecubeduringtheexecutionatanytime.
slow
fast
08 1.000 (L'U'LU')(L'U2L) ThisisjustthemirroroftheSune,calledtheAnti Sune.
slow
fast
09 1.700 (RU'2)(R'2U')(R2U')(R'2U'2R)
Theexecutionofthisalgorithmisprettyneat.Thereis
aFSCforitcalledTheAirJeffthatMackycanperform
inwhatappearstobeaboutasecond. TheR2turns
shouldalternateindirectionsothattheycanbe
performedbytherighthandwithoutlettinggoofthe
cube.ThelefthandholdsthecubeandmakestheU'
turns.
slow
fast
10 1.700 F(RUR'U')(RUR'U')(RUR'U')F'
Thisisaveryeasycase.Thisalgorithmhasthesame
fingertrickthreetimesinarow.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
11 1.833 Fw(RUR'U')Fw'U'F(RUR'U')F' ThisisaclevercombinationofthetwofastestOLLalgs.
slow
fast
(old)
12 1.967 Fw(RUR'U')Fw'UF(RUR'U')F' ThisisanothercombinationofthetwofastestOLLalgs.
slow
fast
(old)
13 2.033 (RUR'U)(R'FRF')U2(R'FRF')
Thisoneisveryfast.Eachofthethreetriggersshould
belightningfast.
slow
fast
14 2.500 (R'U2)F(RUR'U')y'(R'2U2)(RB)
Thetwotriggersaftertherotationcanbekindof
awkwardbecauseyouhavetoreacharoundthecubeto
grabfortheR'2andthe(RB)isjusthardtodo.
slow
fast
15 2.333 F(RUR'U)y'(R'U2)(R'FRF')
Here,theR'U2ismucheasiertodothaninCase#14
andeachoftheothertwotriggersarealsofast,sothis
algorithmshouldbesomewhatquick.
slow
fast
16 1.433 F(RUR'U')S(RUR'U')Fw'
ThisalgorithmisjusttheeasyTorientationfollowedby
theeasydorientation.TheScantakealittlegetting
usedto.
slow
fast
17 2.233 (RU)B'(LwU[Lw'R']U')(R'FRF')
Themiddletriggerlooksprettycoolifit'sdone
correctly.Ifdonecorrectly,thelastlayershouldstill
windupontopattheendofit.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
18 0.833 (RUR'U')(R'FRF')
ThisorientationmakesupthesecondhalfoftheY
permutation.Bothtriggersarelightningfast,sothis
shouldeasilybesub1second.
slow
fast
19 0.600 F(RUR'U')F'
ThisisthequickestandshortestOLLcase.Iusethe
leftindexfortheU'andtherightthumbfortheF'.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
20 0.933 Fw(RUR'U')Fw'
Thisisverysimilarto#19exceptwithadoublelayer
turninsteadofjustF.
slow
fast
21 0.900 Fw'(L'U'LU)Fw ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#20.
slow
fast
22 1.433 (RDw)(L'Dw')(R'U)(LwULw')
Thereshouldbeanicebalancebetweenbothhandsin
performingthisalgorithm.
slow
fast
23 1.600 (L'Dw')(RDw)(LU')(Rw'U'Rw) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#22.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
24 1.667 (RUR'U)(RU'R'U')(R'FRF')
There'snothingdifficultaboutanyofthesethree
triggers.
slow
fast
25 1.700 (L'U'LU')(L'ULU)(LF'L'F) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#24.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
26 1.933 (RwU)(R'U)(RU')(R'U)(RU'2Rw')
Thelefthandonlyholdsthecubewhiletherightdoes
everythingelse.
slow
fast
27 1.800 (Rw'U')(RU')(R'U)(RU')(R'U2Rw)
ThisissimilartoCase#26,butthefirstU'isdonewith
theleftindexfinger.
slow
fast
28 2.167 (RB'RBR'2)U2(FR'F'R)
Usetherighthandtodothefirstsetofmovesallinone
motion.Thesecondtriggershouldbeveryfast.
slow
fast
29 2.267 (R'FR'F'R2)U2y(R'FRF')
ThisalgorithmisverysimilartoCase#28withanadded
cuberotationtomakethesecondtriggereasierto
perform.
slow
fast
30 1.000 F(RUR'U')(RUR'U')F'
ThisisjusttheeasyTorientationperformedtwiceina
row.
slow
fast
31 1.300 F'(L'U'LU)(L'U'LU)F ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#30.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
32 1.900 (RB')(R'U'RU)y(RU')F'
Therightthumbgetsalotofworkdoneattheendof
thisalgorithm.Thefirsttriggercanbealittletrickyif
youdon'tgripthecubeproperly.
slow
fast
33 2.733 (L'B)(LUL'U')y'(L'U)F ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#32.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
34 1.533 (RUR'2U')(R'F)(RU)(RU')F'
ThiscaseisFAST!ittakesalittlewhiletogetusedto
theR'2notbeingjustR',butthealgorithmflowsvery
nicely.ImakethelastF'turnwithmythumb.
slow
fast
35 1.767 B'(R'U'R)y(RU')(R'U2R)
There'snothingfancyhere.Allthetriggersarefastand
easytoperform.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
36 1.333 B'(R'2F)(RF'RB)
Thisonelooksprettycool.Thesecondhalfisvery
similartothemovesinCase#06.
slow
fast
37 1.533 (LwU2)(L'U'LU'Lw') Thelefthanddoesquiteabitofworkonthisone.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
38 1.100 (LwUL'U)(LU'2Lw') ThiscaseisverysimilartoCase#37.
slow
fast
39 1.767 F(RUR'U')F'UF(RUR'U')F'
ThisisjusttheeasyTorientationperformedtwicewitha
cuberotationbetweenthem.
slow
fast
(old)
40 1.167 (Rw'U'RU')(R'U2Rw) Thisisjustthemirrorof#38.
slow
fast
41 2.300 F'(L'U'LU)FUF(RUR'U')F' Thisisjustthemirrorof#39,butslightlymodified
slow
fast
(old)
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
42 1.000 F(RU')(R'U'RU)(R'F')
Thisisoneofthefastestorientations.It'sthefirsthalf
oftheYpermutation.Thelastsixmovesare
EXTREMELYFAST(atleast10tps).
slow
fast
43 2.700 (LU'2)(L'2B)(LB'LU'2L')
Thisalgorithmtakesabitgettingusedtobecausethere
aresomanychangesingripandchangesindirection.
slow
fast
44 1.467 (LUL')yx(L'U)(LF')(L'U'L)
ThisistheonlyfishshapecasethatIholdfroma
differentangle.
slow
(old)
fast
45 1.700 (R'U'R)y'x'(RU')(R'F)(RUR') ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#44.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
46 1.367 Fw(RUR'U')(RUR'U')Fw' Thisisjusttheeasydorientationrepeatedtwice.
slow
fast
47 1.600 (RUR'URDw')(RU'R'F')
Thed'turneliminatestheneedforarotation,sothis
algorithmcanbedoneveryquickly.
slow
fast
48 2.600 F(RUR'U'R)y'(R'F)(RB')(R'F') ThesecondhalfofthisalgorithmismuchlikeCase#06.
slow
fast
49 3.100 (R'U2)(R'2U)(R'U)(RU'2)x'(U'R'U)
Therearealotofshorttriggersinthisone,soyoulose
timeduetoregrippingandreaching,butthisalgorithm
canstillbedoneatareasonablespeed.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
50 1.833 x'(RU'R'F')(RUR')xy(R'UR)
Thisisfast.Therotationdoesn'tslowthealgorithm
downmuchatall.
slow
fast
51 1.400 (RwURw')(RUR'U')(RwU'Rw') Ilikeallthreesetsofmovesinthisalgorithm.=)
slow
fast
52 1.933 x'(L'ULF)(L'U'L)xy'(LU'L') ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#50.
slow
fast
53 1.400 (Lw'U'Lw)(L'U'LU)(Lw'ULw) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#51.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
54 2.167 (RU')(R'U2)(RU)y(RU')(R'U'F')
Thiscaselooksdifficult,butit'sactuallyprettyeasyand
flowskindofnicely.
slow
fast
55 1.933 (R'2UR'B')(RU')(R'2U)(LwULw')
Afterthefirstsetofmoves,everythingpicksupabitand
it'seasytofinishthealgorithm.
slow
fast
56 3.167 (L'U)(LU'2)(L'U')y'(L'U)(LUF) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#54.
slow
fast
57 2.433 (L2U'LB)(L'U)(L2U')(Rw'U'Rw) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#55.
slow
fast
BacktoHome
Thesearethe57orientationcasesforthelastlayerandthealgorithmsIuseforthem.ThesealgorithmsappearEXACTLYasIperformthemwhenIamsolvingthelastlayer,in
speedcubingnotationwithrotationsincludedinthealgorithm.ItshouldbenotedthatthesearethealgorithmsthatIfindeasiesttoperform.However,youmayfindother
algorithmsbettersuitedforyourownhands,soitisrecommendedtotrymanydifferentalgorithmsforthesamesituationtofindwhichoneworksbestforyourownstyleof
cubing.
Ineachdiagram,yellowisthecoloroftheupperface.Ayellow"bar"indicatesthatthelastlayercolorisfacingthatdirectioninthatlocation.Greydenotesthataparticular
pieceisnotorientedcorrectly.
Ifyoudonotunderstandanyofthenotation,pleasevisitthenotationpage.
Attheverybottomofthepage,IhavelistedsomelinkstootherpageswithOLLalgorithms.
Foraprintablepageofthesealgorithms,visitmyprintablepage.
CornersCorrect,EdgesFlipped
Theseareeasytorecognizebecauseallfourcornersarecorrectlyoriented.Todistinguishbetweencases,simplychecktoseewhetherallfouredgesneedtobeflipped,orif
onlytwoneedtobeflipped,checktoseewhethertheyareoppositeoradjacentofeachother.
AllEdgesFlippedCorrectly
Recognitionforthesecasesisextremelyeasybecausetheyeachhaveayellow"cross"alreadysolved.Ifthreecornersneedtobetwisted,bringtheorientedcornertothefront
sothattheothercornerinthefronthasayellowstickeronthefrontside.Iftwocornersaretwisted,youcantellwhichcaseisgivenbyseeingonlyoneofthem.Thissetof
casesisperhaps(alongwiththepreviousthreecases)theeasiestsettorecognizeanddistinguish.Recently,Istartedusing COLL,whichorientsANDpermutesthecorners,
so1/12ofthetimeyouwillbeleftwithasolvedcubeandtheother11/12ofthetimeyouwillbeleftwithaneasy(fast)cycleofedges.
NoEdgesFlippedCorrectly
Therearefourtypesofcaseshere.Ifnothingonthetopisyellowexceptthecenter,bringtheyellowbarof3stickerstotheleftsideandperformthealgorithm.Ifthereisonlya
yellowdotontheupperface,chooseyouralgorithmbasedonthenumberofyellowstickerstotheleftofthedotonthesideface.Iftherearetwodotsontheupperface,check
toseewhetherthereisabarofthreestickersononeofthesides.Ifthereis,putthatbaronthebackface.Otherwise,bringthetwodotstothebackofthecubeandperform
thealgorithm.Iftherearethreedotsonthetopofthecube(astaircase),AUFsothatthestaircasematchesthediagrambelowandsothatthereisonlyasingleyellowsticker
onthefrontface.
"T"shapes
DistinguishamongtheT'sbythenumberofyellowstickersonthefrontface.
"P"Shapes
Distinguishamongtheb'sandd'sbylookingatthesideoppositethesolvedletterandcheckingtoseewhetherthereisoneorthreeyellowstickers.
"W"Shapes
Theupperfaceshouldshowan"M"andtherewillbeonlyonestickeronthefrontfacewhenyoustartthealgorithm.
"L"shapes
Ifthereisabarofthreeyellowstickersonanyside,bringthatbartotheleftsideofthecube.Then,basedonthenumberofstickersonthesideoppositethelittleL(frontor
back),decidewhichcaseyouhave.Ifthereisnobarofthreeyellowstickers,putthebaroftwoyellowstickersinthefrontofthecubeandperformtheappropriatealgorithm.
BigLightningBolts
AUFsothattheleftandrightedgesareorientedandsothattherearetwoyellowstickersonthefrontofthecube.
"C"Shapes
Decideonthealgorithmbasedonwhetherthebackhasoneorthreeyellowstickers.
Squares
Bringthesquaretothefrontleftofthecubeandlookatthefront.Onecasehasayellowstickerinthefrontandtheotherdoesnot.
SmallLightningBolts
Lineupthelightningboltsothatitisverticalwithafrontedgeoriented.Then,basedonwhetherthefrontstickeradjacenttotheorientedfrontedgeonthesamesideasthe
lightningboltitselfisyellowornot,choosetheappropriatealgorithm.
FishShapes
Forthesecases,distinguishamongthembasedonwhetherthereisabaroftwoyellowstickersonlyinthefront,onlyontheright,onthefrontandtheright,orneither.
"I"Shapes
Ifthereisabarofthreestickers,placeitontherightsideofthecube.Ifthereisasecondbarofthreestickers,thenyouknowwhichcaseyouhaveimmediately.Ifthereisno
barofthreestickers,thenthereiseitherabaroftwostickersornobarofstickersatall.
"KnightMove"Shapes
Lineupthecubesothatthecorrectlyorientedcornerisinthebackofthecubeandtheleftandrightedgesareoriented.Decideonthecasebasedonwhetherthebaroftwo
yellowstickersonthefrontisonthesameoroppositesideofthecorrectlytwistedcorner.
The"Awkward"Shapes
Lineupthelightningboltverticallysothatthedotisatthebackofthecubeandusethesamemethodofrecognitionasthecasesoflightningboltswithoutdots.
OtherPagesWithOLLAlgorithms
JessBonde
RonvanBruchem
LocFrmont
JessicaFridrich
ChrisHardwick
DanHarris
PeterJansen
KatsuyukiKonishi
JolvanNoort
RichardPatterson
Shotaro"Macky"Makisumi
JonMorris
LarsVandenbergh
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
01 1.300 (M'UM)U2(M'UM)
Themiddleslicesshouldbedonewiththeleftringfinger
forM'andtheleftthumbforM.The(M'UM)groupmay
takesomegettingusedto.
slow
fast
02 1.200 (RUR'U')(M'URU')Rw'
There'snothingtoofancyhere.Thefingertricksused
areprettycommon.IdothesliceturnasM'now
becauseIthinkit'salittlefasterthatway.
slow
fast
(old)
03 1.967 r'(RU)(RUR'U'Rw2)(R'2U)(RU')Rw'
Again,IusethesliceasRw2R'wbecauseitflowsa
littlenicer.ThisistheleastcommonOLLcase
(1/216).Thefingertrickshereareprettysimple.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
04 1.600 (R'2D)(R'U2)(RD')(R'U2R')
ThisisoneofthemostawkwardOLLswithallcorrectly
flippededges.It'sstillprettyfast,though.
slow
fast
05 1.133 (Lw'U')(LU)(RU')(Rw'F)
Thisoneisprettyfast.Theonlyproblemisthatyou
havetoalternatehandsacoupletimes.
slow
fast
06 0.800 (R'F)(RB')(R'F')(RB)
Thisalgorithmisridiculouslyfast.Holdyourthumbon
thebottomofthecubeandleftmiddlefingerholdingthe
Slayerontheupperface.Ithelpstouseyourwristof
yourlefthandtoassistinsomeoftheturns.
slow
fast
07 0.867 (RUR'U)(RU'2R')
ThisistheSune.Yourrighthandshouldnevercomeoff
ofthecubeduringtheexecutionatanytime.
slow
fast
08 1.000 (L'U'LU')(L'U2L) ThisisjustthemirroroftheSune,calledtheAnti Sune.
slow
fast
09 1.700 (RU'2)(R'2U')(R2U')(R'2U'2R)
Theexecutionofthisalgorithmisprettyneat.Thereis
aFSCforitcalledTheAirJeffthatMackycanperform
inwhatappearstobeaboutasecond. TheR2turns
shouldalternateindirectionsothattheycanbe
performedbytherighthandwithoutlettinggoofthe
cube.ThelefthandholdsthecubeandmakestheU'
turns.
slow
fast
10 1.700 F(RUR'U')(RUR'U')(RUR'U')F'
Thisisaveryeasycase.Thisalgorithmhasthesame
fingertrickthreetimesinarow.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
11 1.833 Fw(RUR'U')Fw'U'F(RUR'U')F' ThisisaclevercombinationofthetwofastestOLLalgs.
slow
fast
(old)
12 1.967 Fw(RUR'U')Fw'UF(RUR'U')F' ThisisanothercombinationofthetwofastestOLLalgs.
slow
fast
(old)
13 2.033 (RUR'U)(R'FRF')U2(R'FRF')
Thisoneisveryfast.Eachofthethreetriggersshould
belightningfast.
slow
fast
14 2.500 (R'U2)F(RUR'U')y'(R'2U2)(RB)
Thetwotriggersaftertherotationcanbekindof
awkwardbecauseyouhavetoreacharoundthecubeto
grabfortheR'2andthe(RB)isjusthardtodo.
slow
fast
15 2.333 F(RUR'U)y'(R'U2)(R'FRF')
Here,theR'U2ismucheasiertodothaninCase#14
andeachoftheothertwotriggersarealsofast,sothis
algorithmshouldbesomewhatquick.
slow
fast
16 1.433 F(RUR'U')S(RUR'U')Fw'
ThisalgorithmisjusttheeasyTorientationfollowedby
theeasydorientation.TheScantakealittlegetting
usedto.
slow
fast
17 2.233 (RU)B'(LwU[Lw'R']U')(R'FRF')
Themiddletriggerlooksprettycoolifit'sdone
correctly.Ifdonecorrectly,thelastlayershouldstill
windupontopattheendofit.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
18 0.833 (RUR'U')(R'FRF')
ThisorientationmakesupthesecondhalfoftheY
permutation.Bothtriggersarelightningfast,sothis
shouldeasilybesub1second.
slow
fast
19 0.600 F(RUR'U')F'
ThisisthequickestandshortestOLLcase.Iusethe
leftindexfortheU'andtherightthumbfortheF'.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
20 0.933 Fw(RUR'U')Fw'
Thisisverysimilarto#19exceptwithadoublelayer
turninsteadofjustF.
slow
fast
21 0.900 Fw'(L'U'LU)Fw ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#20.
slow
fast
22 1.433 (RDw)(L'Dw')(R'U)(LwULw')
Thereshouldbeanicebalancebetweenbothhandsin
performingthisalgorithm.
slow
fast
23 1.600 (L'Dw')(RDw)(LU')(Rw'U'Rw) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#22.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
24 1.667 (RUR'U)(RU'R'U')(R'FRF')
There'snothingdifficultaboutanyofthesethree
triggers.
slow
fast
25 1.700 (L'U'LU')(L'ULU)(LF'L'F) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#24.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
26 1.933 (RwU)(R'U)(RU')(R'U)(RU'2Rw')
Thelefthandonlyholdsthecubewhiletherightdoes
everythingelse.
slow
fast
27 1.800 (Rw'U')(RU')(R'U)(RU')(R'U2Rw)
ThisissimilartoCase#26,butthefirstU'isdonewith
theleftindexfinger.
slow
fast
28 2.167 (RB'RBR'2)U2(FR'F'R)
Usetherighthandtodothefirstsetofmovesallinone
motion.Thesecondtriggershouldbeveryfast.
slow
fast
29 2.267 (R'FR'F'R2)U2y(R'FRF')
ThisalgorithmisverysimilartoCase#28withanadded
cuberotationtomakethesecondtriggereasierto
perform.
slow
fast
30 1.000 F(RUR'U')(RUR'U')F'
ThisisjusttheeasyTorientationperformedtwiceina
row.
slow
fast
31 1.300 F'(L'U'LU)(L'U'LU)F ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#30.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
32 1.900 (RB')(R'U'RU)y(RU')F'
Therightthumbgetsalotofworkdoneattheendof
thisalgorithm.Thefirsttriggercanbealittletrickyif
youdon'tgripthecubeproperly.
slow
fast
33 2.733 (L'B)(LUL'U')y'(L'U)F ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#32.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
34 1.533 (RUR'2U')(R'F)(RU)(RU')F'
ThiscaseisFAST!ittakesalittlewhiletogetusedto
theR'2notbeingjustR',butthealgorithmflowsvery
nicely.ImakethelastF'turnwithmythumb.
slow
fast
35 1.767 B'(R'U'R)y(RU')(R'U2R)
There'snothingfancyhere.Allthetriggersarefastand
easytoperform.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
36 1.333 B'(R'2F)(RF'RB)
Thisonelooksprettycool.Thesecondhalfisvery
similartothemovesinCase#06.
slow
fast
37 1.533 (LwU2)(L'U'LU'Lw') Thelefthanddoesquiteabitofworkonthisone.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
38 1.100 (LwUL'U)(LU'2Lw') ThiscaseisverysimilartoCase#37.
slow
fast
39 1.767 F(RUR'U')F'UF(RUR'U')F'
ThisisjusttheeasyTorientationperformedtwicewitha
cuberotationbetweenthem.
slow
fast
(old)
40 1.167 (Rw'U'RU')(R'U2Rw) Thisisjustthemirrorof#38.
slow
fast
41 2.300 F'(L'U'LU)FUF(RUR'U')F' Thisisjustthemirrorof#39,butslightlymodified
slow
fast
(old)
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
42 1.000 F(RU')(R'U'RU)(R'F')
Thisisoneofthefastestorientations.It'sthefirsthalf
oftheYpermutation.Thelastsixmovesare
EXTREMELYFAST(atleast10tps).
slow
fast
43 2.700 (LU'2)(L'2B)(LB'LU'2L')
Thisalgorithmtakesabitgettingusedtobecausethere
aresomanychangesingripandchangesindirection.
slow
fast
44 1.467 (LUL')yx(L'U)(LF')(L'U'L)
ThisistheonlyfishshapecasethatIholdfroma
differentangle.
slow
(old)
fast
45 1.700 (R'U'R)y'x'(RU')(R'F)(RUR') ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#44.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
46 1.367 Fw(RUR'U')(RUR'U')Fw' Thisisjusttheeasydorientationrepeatedtwice.
slow
fast
47 1.600 (RUR'URDw')(RU'R'F')
Thed'turneliminatestheneedforarotation,sothis
algorithmcanbedoneveryquickly.
slow
fast
48 2.600 F(RUR'U'R)y'(R'F)(RB')(R'F') ThesecondhalfofthisalgorithmismuchlikeCase#06.
slow
fast
49 3.100 (R'U2)(R'2U)(R'U)(RU'2)x'(U'R'U)
Therearealotofshorttriggersinthisone,soyoulose
timeduetoregrippingandreaching,butthisalgorithm
canstillbedoneatareasonablespeed.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
50 1.833 x'(RU'R'F')(RUR')xy(R'UR)
Thisisfast.Therotationdoesn'tslowthealgorithm
downmuchatall.
slow
fast
51 1.400 (RwURw')(RUR'U')(RwU'Rw') Ilikeallthreesetsofmovesinthisalgorithm.=)
slow
fast
52 1.933 x'(L'ULF)(L'U'L)xy'(LU'L') ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#50.
slow
fast
53 1.400 (Lw'U'Lw)(L'U'LU)(Lw'ULw) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#51.
slow
fast
# Diagram Time Algorithm Comments Video
54 2.167 (RU')(R'U2)(RU)y(RU')(R'U'F')
Thiscaselooksdifficult,butit'sactuallyprettyeasyand
flowskindofnicely.
slow
fast
55 1.933 (R'2UR'B')(RU')(R'2U)(LwULw')
Afterthefirstsetofmoves,everythingpicksupabitand
it'seasytofinishthealgorithm.
slow
fast
56 3.167 (L'U)(LU'2)(L'U')y'(L'U)(LUF) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#54.
slow
fast
57 2.433 (L2U'LB)(L'U)(L2U')(Rw'U'Rw) ThisisjustthemirrorofCase#55.
slow
fast