Permute Last Layer Permutations of Edges or Corners Only RTU(RUR' UR UYR' UR) Ub - Probability = 1/18, Pease U? (RUR'UYR UR UR U'R'U)RUR Z- Probability = 1/36 X{(R'U R') D'YR U' RY) D} ‘Aa - Probability = 1/18 XYRU'R)D(RURY DRURY O(RU XR UR) DR Ue] PERU) DRURY) E -Probability = 1/36 Swap One Set of Adjacent Corners (LUD UL YL UL UY(L FL Ra - Probablity = 1/18 (RULYWRUR'UYRLU) Ja - Probability = 1/18 (RU R'UY(R' F(R? UR) U' (R UR’) T- Probability = 1/18 Swap One Set of Corners Diagonally (R'UR' (Rt F(R? UR’ U)(R' FRR) V - Probability = 1/18 YRUR UCU FUR FRU RUC URY (LU R)U? (LeU RIL UR) U? (LU RY Na - Probability = 1/72 Double Spins R’UR'UR'U'RU'R? (y' R'UR) Ga - Probeblity = 1/18 (RUR)YR'URUR'UR UR? Gd - Probabilty = 1/18 (RUYRUYR UR UY UR? Ua - Probability = 1/18 Ww? UM? UP UN? H- Probability = 1/72 x [(R U' R) D°J(R'U R) D7} R? ‘Ab - Probability = 1/18 Solved Probablity = 1/72 (RU RUYRFYR UR URE) R2U Rb - Probability = 1/18 (RUR'FIRUR' UR FYREU RYU] Jb - Probability = 1/18 (RU R' AYRE FIR UR U/R'FRU'F) F - Probabilty = 1/18 FRUR'U(RUR FYRUR UR FRE) Y Probably = 4/18 (UL) U RU UR UL) WRU LU Nb - Probability = 1/72 Ru RURUR UR YRUR) Ge- Probability = 1/18 (UR) yRURURURUR Gb - Probability = 1/18Orient Last Layer (Two Look) Step 1 ae [F(RUR'U') FU (RU RU) f] A Move to Second Look Probobiity = 3/8 Probabilty © /8 EB EH Orient Last Layer (Two Look) Step 2 All Edges Oriented Correctly leur uRUe RUR'URUR probably 4/27 Probably 4727 [I C1] iu ge UD OMe GURU) FT F(RURUYRU R'UYRU RU) FY RUSRTUR URS UR y (R’ UR) U'(R’ UR) U" (RU? R) a Probab 4/27 Probabiy = 2/27 (UR UYe FRE) F(URU)(P FR) Probably 24/27 Probably 4/27 R? [D (R' U*) RID" (R* U2) R'] Solved - Fobabity 427 Probability # 1/27 Notation ¥GOR 9 9 UY r/Rw r/Rw' u/Uw su'/Uw' SOFTEE HNCorner in Place, Edge in U Face (25-30) d'(L’.UL) d(RU'R') yu'(U'U'L) U(FUF) U (UF) U(RUR') (RU R' U)(RU' R') y' (R' U' RU)(RT U! R) Ga Gi dge (RU' R’) d (R'U R) (RU! R' U)(F* UF) (U' RU! R') U2 (RU! R') y Ut (LU' L") U? (LU' LL) (U'RUR') d (R'U' R) U? (R U' R') U' (F* U' F) °ce ‘dge and Corner in Place (37-42) Solved Pair (RU' R') U' (R UR") U? (RU! R’) yuyu u Lu'y(et ul) (RU'R') d (R'U'RU')(R'U' R) y (UU LUE UL) UP (FU) ang Cc Dus i? U(RU RY) ad (UL) U (RU R‘) U' (FU F) y'(R'U RU')(R'U R) (RU! R') U? (FU F) (RUR'U')(RU R’) in Place, Corner in U face (31-36) (RUR'U')(RUR'U'Y)(RU R') U' (RU R') U (RU R') U(RUR) U2 (RUR') d (R'U R) U? (R'U R) d(R'U'R)d' (RU R’) y U2 (L'UL) U (FU F') (R U' RB’) d (RU? R) U (R'U R) (RU R’) U? (RU? R’) d (R'U' R) (RU! R'U)(R U2 R') U (RU'R') (RU R') U2(RU'R'U)(RU R') (RUR) dy (R'UTRU'Y(R' UR) (RU R' U')(R U! R’) U? (FU! F) y Color Coding Red = RUR'U' Family Green = RUR'U Family Blue = RF'R' F Family EE \a@ A 4 Hy CI ER) EX x BGG 4S:badmephisto's Speedcubing Guide Arranged by Andy Klise of kungfoomanchu.com First 2 Layers ‘You must solve the cross first. It can be done in 6 maves or less ~82% of the time and <7 moves 99.95% of the time Easy Cases (1-4) U(RU'R’) oriented properly on final slot y' (R'U'R) = 3 3 m a a o (U' RU R') U2 (RU'R') U' (RU® R') U2 (RU'R’) Gai 2S Use (R’ F R F') If no U face edges are Note - this Image is blue and red because a cube rotation Is required “These are just optimal example solves; F2L should be solved intuitively. y' U'(R’ UR) Use (F R' F' R) if no U face edges are oriented properly on final slot (RUR’) Note - this Image is green and red because no cube rotation is required aru R) U2" (R' U R) y' (UR' UR) U2 (R' UR) d (R’ U? R) U" (R' UR) y' U (R’ U? R) U? (R' UR) Reposition Edge and Flip Corner (9-14) a(R’ uU'RU')(R'U' R) yPu' (Lu) d (LU L) U' (R U2 R') d (R'U' R) ae: d(R'U RU')(R' U' R) y' U (RU RU')(R! UR) o z it Pai = ’(R'URU') d' (RUR) (ut) uty (RUR’) << (RU? R’) U' (RU R') =— zu 2 ir Made on Side (19-22) U(RUZR')U (RU R’) \& UW? (RU R' U)(R UR’) = eird (23-24) U? R? U2 (R'U' RU) R & by Going Over (15-18) (RUR UY (RUR UXRUR) U' (RU R’ U)(R UR’) d(R' U2 R) d' (RU R’) U'(RU'R' U)(RUR') (RU R’U) d (R'U’ R) (RU! R') U2 (FU! FD y' (R' U? R) U(R'U' R) y' U' (R'U? R) U' (R'UR) y U2(R' UT RU')(R'U R) y'(R'URU) UCR’ a B U)(R' UR) y UPR? UR (RUR Y) @ 2G 28 244 24 24 aAwkward Shapes (A1-A4) R'UR'B'RU'R?URBR J} A220 -rebaiy « x84 j WRU RU RUTRIEE RU RUDE) 3-48 Probably = 3/84 Lightning Bolts (L1-L6) (CURURUP Tofe] tt -7- Preestiey = se G] eu vu rly RU Uy ey Ki vruR UR ERF)RUE TETAS] ts -11- roroviney « 54 (GSQ rerurvsur YLP(UOLU FUL PETG ts -39- rrosabinty « 1/54 T-Shapes (11-12) ES erurwr IE 1 rosniny se C-Shapes (c1-c2) | + RU(REREDUR Ff ch 0-ronsy = I Shapes (11-14) CTT | EE eeurvirriruruye (EEE) 9 2-rosme anco RU R'UR'URU?s'UR'U 14-55- probaitey = 1/108 No Edges Flipped Correctly (01-08) RU RR FRF)U(R'FRF) 04-4 Probablty © 3/308 T(RUR' UDF] UF (RUR'U) FY) (08-3- bob «5/54 IF(RUR'U)FIYU? (RFR!) 05 26- rbabity = 1/54 (RUR'U)RUR EU FRUR [F(RUR'U)F]U[RUR'U) (RF REY) 1A2-20- Frobabty «1/54 IR’ U2 (RU RU) Ry [F (RU RU) PY] (RF RF) (RF RF) (RUR'U) (RUR) (M6= 42. Probie = 154 PURURU? a Probabity = 3/54 [F(RUR'U) FIULF(RUR'U) FY LA-42- Probebity © 754 RIF(RUR'U)FIUR 16 = 40- probatity «3/58 (RUR'U)(RFRF) 72-33. Probably = 3/54 (RUR?U} (R'F) (RU) (RU) QURU)XDRURUDY (€2-94- Probabity« 1/54 RURURARURE RURURGRURB 12-82. probabity = 4/84 F(RUR'U)(RUR UT 14-54 Protabity = 4/56 euneuLy@uD 2-15 Probabty» 1/54 R'FRUR'FRYRUR a= 44 robaity © 3/56 F(RUR'U) FY RUR UF] (02+ 2- Probably = 1/54 [(RUR'U) fF] IF (RUR UY FY 4 4= robaitey = 1/54 MU(RUR'U) M'(R'FRF) (06 - 19. Probubity = 4/54Orient Last Layer Red = RUR'U' Family, Green = RUR'U Family, Blue = RF’ R' F Family ‘Try to recognize each pattern by viewing the fewest number of faces All Edges Oriented Correctly (OCLL1-OCLL8) (second part of three look last layer) Jt (RUR'U)RU'R’ (OcLLs +27 = Probabity = 1/54 [F(RURUD EF (RUR UDF] ioe RD (RU RYO RV) RY Fei] cu 23- rotsniny «154 ‘ctu = 22 Fropabity = 1/54 (FUR'UD(C FREY OCLLS = 24 Pobebity © 1/54 RUR'URUR cLLa-26-Probabity «1/56 F(RUR'U) (RUR'UY (RUR'UD y (R'U'R)U'(R'U R) U'(R' UR) OcLL4- 24 - rebate » /408 F(rUR'U) (FR) OCLLs- 25 robebitty = 1/54 Solved OcLLE- 58 - Probab» 1/236 Corners Correct, Edges Flipped (€1-£2) (RUR'U) M'(URU FY EL B7 probity = 1/308 ‘Shapes (P1-P4) fRUR UIE PA 44. Probability = 2/54 (7 rusururer C Rd d RURBR’ iz 3-32. Probablity = 1/54 W-Shapes (w1-w2) (RUR'U)(RUR'UD(R FRE) Wi = 38 -Probenity © 1/56 Squares (S$1-S2) rURURU st -8- rosy «use [I L Shapes (L1-L6) RB reurveuruyr (EE 4 -40- rosstny «56 Gag tyeueucueu ¥rURURURUR Ur PTSD) 1s -53- rrotopiity « 1754 l H GO rR FIR YR ERE) pp] 8 40- rtany = se Fish Shapes (F1-F4) (R'U'R) y'x' (RU) (REF) (RUR’) (RURU)RFRURUPF FA - Probably © 1/54 j (RU? R}) (RF RF) (RUPR') 72-95. Probabihy «5/56 wUMU'M' UM 2-28 Probably = 1/54 AWW LUE pa.- 4a Probably = 1/54 RUFURUR'ER FUCRALUUBL P41 - Probobity = 1/54 (OULU) (CULY) LE LF) W236 -Probobitty = 4/54 PU (RUR'U)r 82-5- Probabtty = 1/54 FUULU)(CULUE (2-47 rotaity = 4/36 (UR URURURUT LA 56. Probably w 154 RFR BRE RBR' 6-80 - rokobity «1/54 RUR'YR'FRUR'F'R (RUR'U RF REYRUR F2-10- rbsbey = 1754 FRUR'URUR'F 4-37 -Probebiy = 1/84