F2L solutions

jms_gears1 · Jul 17, 2009

So as i was searching the forums for stuff to read and reply to i noticed stefan pochmans f2l study where he had people solve the f2l on certain scrambles.

i was thinking of doing the same thing here except im not doing a study, i just want this thread to be for people who want to get faster with their f2l. This way they see how others do thier f2l and can adapt thier solves to what would work ok for them.

a couple of things id like to clarify and ask of you:
one f2l isnt just freidrich its how you do the f2l with any method
and two please when you post state your method as well as your average, this way people can find averages below or near their current speed.

Scrambles:
1.) U R2 B' D' B' L2 U2 R' D2 R2 U2 F' B2 U F R2 L2 B2 R F2 R B2 L2 U L'

2.) L D' B F2 L B' R' U F' D F B U' F D R' B' R2 L2 B2 F2 R F U' D2

3.)R' L2 B' D2 B' L2 U' R D' F R' F2 L U D' B' U R U R' U' D' B D2 R2

4.) L R' B' U F D2 U' R' D2 F2 B D' R2 B' U2 F R' B2 R B' R' B' D R' B'

5.)D2 R F2 D' F2 U' L2 R2 F2 B2 U2 F' D' R' L' D2 F U2 F' B R U2 L2 B2 D'

you dont have to do all of them you can just choose one or if your doing one thats not here just make sure you post the scramble along with the other solutions

im just going to do the first one:

average 34.40
method: freidrich

Scramble 1) U R2 B' D' B' L2 U2 R' D2 R2 U2 F' B2 U F R2 L2 B2 R F2R B2 L2 U L'
Solution
U D R2 U R U' L D2 B2
U D R D' R' U'
x2 L' U L2 U2 L' U2 L U' L'
U2 F U2 F' U L' U L

Scramble 2) L D' B F2 L B' R' U F' D F B U' F D R' B' R2 L2 B2 F2 R F U' D2
Solution
z2 U R2 U' R' F R U' B2 L2
R L U2 L'
U R' U R U' R'
L' U' L R'U2 R
U' F U2 F' U2 F U' F'

Scramble 3)R' L2 B' D2 B' L2 U' R D' F R' F2 L U D' B' U R U R' U' D' B D2 R2
Solution
z2 F2 U2 L2 U' L2 D' U F U' F'
B R' U R2 U R B2 U B
R2 U R U' R2 U' R
U2 F' U' F

Scramble 4) L R' B' U F D2 U' R' D2 F2 B D' R2 B' U2 F R' B2 R B' R' B' D R' B'
Solution
z2 U2 D' R2 U' R B' R2 D2 U R U' R' U2 R U' R'
U R' F2 R L U R B2 R'
L2 U' F U F' U F U' F'
U2 L U L' U2 L U' L'
U y' M' U M

Scramble 5)D2 R F2 D' F2 U' L2 R2 F2 B2 U2 F' D' R' L' D2 F U2 F' B R U2 L2 B2 D'
Solution
z2 F D' U L F2 U' F U2 F' L' R' B2 R
U B' U2 B
U' R U2 R' U2 R' U' R'
U' R' U R U2 R' U R
y M' U' M
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Sa967St · Jul 17, 2009

average: ~13
method: Fridrich

Scramble: U R2 B' D' B' L2 U2 R' D2 R2 U2 F' B2 U F R2 L2 B2 R F2R B2 L2 U L'

D y M' x' D' L (4)
U' y R U' R' y' R' U2 R (7)
y' R U' R2 U R (5)
y2 R' U R U' R' U R (7)
y' R' U' R (3)
total: 26 moves

Scramble: L D' B F2 L B' R' U F' D F B U' F D R' B' R2 L2 B2 F2 R F U' D2

R' U' y M' U x' D' R' D (8)
y' R U R' U R U R' (7)
y' U2 R U R' U R U' R' (8)
y' U' R U R' U R U' R' (8)
y' U R U' R' U2 R U' R' (8)
total: 39 moves

Scramble: R' L2 B' D2 B' L2 U' R D' F R' F2 L U D' B' U R U R' U' D' B D2 R2

y' F2 R' U' F D U x2 M2 (8)
U R' U2 R U R' U' R (8)
U' R U2 R' U R U' R' (8)
y2 D R' U2 R D' (5)
R U' R' (3)
total: 32 moves

Scramble: L R' B' U F D2 U' R' D2 F2 B D' R2 B' U2 F R' B2 R B' R' B' D R' B'

L2 F' Uw' R2 (4)
y2 R' U' R2 U2 R' (5)
y' U' R U' R' U R U R' (8)
y2 R U' R' U R U R' (7)
y R U R' U R' F R F' (8)
total: 32 moves

Scramble: D2 R F2 D' F2 U' L2 R2 F2 B2 U2 F' D' R' L' D2 F U2 F' B R U2 L2 B2 D'

y R' F R2 Uw L2 D2 F2 (7)
y' U' R U R' U R U' R' (8)
y2 R' U' R U' R' U R (7)
U2 L' R U R' U' R U R' (9)
y' F U' R U2 R' U2 R U' R' (9)
total: 40 moves

JustinJ · Jul 17, 2009

My F2L is really inefficent :rolleyes:

Method: Fridrich

Average ~17

Scramble: U R2 B' D' B' L2 U2 R' D2 R2 U2 F' B2 U F R2 L2 B2 R F2 R B2 L2 U L'

D F B' u' R
U R' U' R U2 L U L'
U2 L' U' L y R U' R'
y2 U R' U R U' R U R'
R' U R U R' U R U' R' U R

Scramble: L D' B F2 L B' R' U F' D F B U' F D R' B' R2 L2 B2 F2 R F U' D2

x2 U' R' U' R' F D' R' D'
L' U L y' L' U' L
U R U R' U y R U R'
L' U L U2 L' U L
U' R B' R' B
Any suggestions?

RampageCuber · Jul 17, 2009

Scramble: U R2 B' D' B' L2 U2 R' D2 R2 U2 F' B2 U F R2 L2 B2 R F2 R B2 L2 U L'

Average : 19
Method:Fridrich
White Top Green Front

x2 D U2 L U' R2 U2 F2
U' R' U' R
U R U' R' U2 R U R'
U' L' U' L U' L' U' L
U L U L' U L U L'

35 moves

(I rely on my look-ahead)

Edit: Did a solve, 18.98

Edit 2: Fixed Solution

Escher · Jul 17, 2009

method: fridrich
full solve average: 12-13s
f2l average: 7-8s
#1:
cross: y R' L D' R U L
BL pair: U L' U2 L U' L' u' L u L
BR pair: U R' U' R U2 R' U' R
last two: y' R U R2 U R2 U R2 U R = 34 moves
pretty bad, but I wanted to show one or two of the tricks I use on this scramble rather than try to be efficient - will go for efficiency on the next one.

#2:
X-cross = y F R' L F' (preserve pair - L' U' L U) D' R' D
BL pair: L' u' L u L
FL pair: L' U' L U' L' U L
BR pair: U R' U' R = 27 moves
decent, multislotting on the last two.

#3:
X-cross = y' D2 L F L' U L D' R
FL pair: ('orient' edges: y) U R U R' U' R L' U L R'
3rd + 4th: R' U2 R U2 R' U' R2 U2 R' U2 R U' R' = 31
easy X cross, and 3 gen 2nd pair and 2 gen last two pairs is nice (if not very efficient).

#4:
cross: x2 R D F R2 B2
set up EO: R' U R y
BL pair: L U' L U' L2 U L2
FL pair: U L' U' L
BR: R U R' U R U R2 U2 R
FR: U2 R U' R' = 32 moves
not great, but the EO stage is always fun

#5:
cross: y R' F R2 u L2 U2 B2
BR pair(set up easy BL): R U u R' u' R'
BL pair: u2 R U' R' u2
rotate (new BR pair): y' U2 R' U2 R U R' U2 R
FR pair: U2 R U R' U' R U R' = 34
bad move count, but only one rotation. I like my 'u' moves.

My move count isn't actually that good, but I wasn't going for fewest moves as much as showing different ways of doing pairs.
Notice that almost always I complete the BL pair first, then complete the FL or BR, then finally the FR. It actually makes looking ahead to the first pair easier when all you are doing is tracking one or both pieces that must go in the BL.

fanwuq · Jul 17, 2009

Petrus: average low 20s
1. Petrus 28 moves, 1 rotation
U2F2DRU')U'L'UyD2Lw2)R'FR)y'R'URU'R'U2RURU'RUR'URU'R'
2. Petrus 26 moves, 2 rotations
yU2DR2F'RF)x2y'F2R'U'FR2F'R')R'F2R2U'R'y')R'U'RUR'UR2UR
3. Petrus 28 moves, 2 rotations
Uw2RU'DR'D2)y2FR2F'R2U'R2UF2R)RU'R'y')R2U'RURU2R'URU'R'
4. EJF2L 30 moves, 3 rotations
R'F'UFx'U2Fx')D'R2DRUB'R'FR2F'UR)yR2F'UF)URUR'URU2R
5. Petrus 26 moves, 0 or 2 rotations depending on execution of FU'FBUB'
L'F2DLB')R'UR'F'R'FR2FU'F)BUB')U2R'UR2U2RU2R

Fridrich: average ~18s
1. 33 moves, 1 rotation
DFB'D'F)U'RL'ULR')UR'U'RU2R'UR)LU2L'yR'U'R)U'L'U2LU2L'UL
2. 33 moves, 2 rotations
FR'UD2FB'R')yUL'RU'R')U2LR'UR)Dw'R'URU'R'U'R)y'U'L'U'LF'LFL'
3. 26 moves, 1 rotation
D2L2U'L'U'D'FR')RU2R2U'R)U'RU'R'y'R'U2R)U'RUR'U'RUR'
4. 32 moves, 1 rotation
L2F'D'F2)L2U2L'U'LU'L2)L'U'LyL'U2L)U'RU2R'U'RUR')DwL'U'LF'LFL'
5. 19 moves, 1 rotation
L'F2U'LDBD'F'B'L'U'L)yRUR2UR2U2R2

These are linear speed, not FMC solutions. 5th was very luck triple excross.

Robert-Y · Jul 17, 2009

Method: Fridrich + Advanced F2L Tricks + Colour Neutrality
Average: 11.5 -12

1.) U R2 B' D' B' L2 U2 R' D2 R2 U2 F' B2 U F R2 L2 B2 R F2 R B2 L2 U L'

X-Cross: L2' U r' x' U' R U2 R2 (7)
2nd Pair: U R U2 R' U' R U R' (8)
3rd Pair: U L' U L U' L' U L (8)
4th Pair: L U' L' U' L U2 L' (7)

Total: 30 moves

2.) L D' B F2 L B' R' U F' D F B U' F D R' B' R2 L2 B2 F2 R F U' D2

Cross: L' R' U' D' x' D (5)
1st Pair: U' R' U' R U' R' U R (8)
2nd Pair: U' L' U' L U L' U' L (8)
3rd Pair: R U' R' U' R U' R' U' y R' U' R (11)
4th Pair: U' L' U' L U L' U' L U L' U' L (11)

Total moves: 45 (Wow that's a lot...)

3.)R' L2 B' D2 B' L2 U' R D' F R' F2 L U D' B' U R U R' U' D' B D2 R2

X-Cross: x z' F2' L U x' L' U' L D' R (8)
2nd Pair: y U2 L' U2' L U L' U' L (8)
3rd Pair: U' R' U' R U R' U' R (8)
4th Pair: U' R U' R' U2 R U' R' (8)

Total moves: 32

4.) L R' B' U F D2 U' R' D2 F2 B D' R2 B' U2 F R' B2 R B' R' B' D R' B'

Cross: x L2' U' F' U2 x' (4)
1st Pair: R' U R2 U' R' L U L' (7)
2nd Pair: D' y L' U2' L D (5)
3rd Pair: U2 R U' R' U R U R' (8)
4th Pair: y U' R' U' R U' R' U R (8)

Total moves: 32

5.)D2 R F2 D' F2 U' L2 R2 F2 B2 U2 F' D' R' L' D2 F U2 F' B R U2 L2 B2 D'

Cross: y z' R U R2 U R' U x2' (6)
1st Pair: U R U' R' U2' y L' U' L (8)
2nd Pair: U R U2' R' U y L' U' L (8)
3rd Pair: R U R' U2 R U' R' (7)
4th Pair: y U2' R U' R' U y L' U L (8)

Total moves: 37

Robert-Y · Jul 17, 2009

@Sarah:

Your second solution should be:

F2L solution:
R' U' y M' U x' D' R' D
y' R U R' U R U R'
y' U2 R U R' U R U' R'
y' U' R U R' U R U' R'
y' U R U' R' U2 R U' R'

coolmission · Jul 17, 2009

Alright, here's some sloppy F2Ling:

Scramble 3: R' L2 B' D2 B' L2 U' R D' F R' F2 L U D' B' U R U R' U' D' B D2R2

Solution:

y L2 D' R F' U'
x2 L' R U2 L R' U' L' U L
U' R U2 R' U2 R U R' y R U R'
U2 R' U R U y R U' R' U R U R'
y2 U R U R' U' R U R' U' F R' F' R

Yes, R U is all I do (yo)

dougbenham · Jul 17, 2009

Courtesy of CubeTeacher (http://acesoftware.110mb.com/cube/cubeteacher/)

U R2 B' D' B' L2 U2 R' D2 R2 U2 F' B2 U F R2 L2 B2 R F2 R B2 L2 U L'
1)
X-Cross: x2DU'LF2R'
F2L #2: y'F'UFU'F'U'F
F2L #3: y'B'UBRUR'
F2L #4: y2F'U'FU'RUR'
OLL: yR'F2LFL'FR
PLL: y'F2U'LR'F2L'RU'F2U2
[48 move total]
2)
X-Cross: zB'L'B'D'L'DB2RU2B2
F2L #2: y2U2F'LFL'RU2R'
F2L #3: yU2RU2R'
F2L #4: y2F'U2FU'RU
OLL: B'R'U'RUBU'
PLL: LU2R'L'F'B'U2FB
[48 move total]
L D' B F2 L B' R' U F' D F B U' F D R' B' R2 L2 B2 F2 R F U' D2
1)
Cross: zB'L'B'R'U'R'F
F2L #1: y'LU2L'RU'R'
F2L #2: y2L'ULRUR'
F2L #3: yRU2R'
F2L #4: y2R2U2R'U'RU'R2
PLL: y'R2B2RFR'B2RF'RU'
[45 move total]
2)
X-Cross: z'L'ULF'B2L'D'RFD
F2L #2: yR'U2RU'F'UF
F2L #3: yU2LUL'U'F'U'F
F2L #4: y2RU'R'
OLL: y'R'U'R'FRF'UR
PLL: y2F2ULR'F2L'RUF2U2
[52 move total]
R' L2 B' D2 B' L2 U' R D' F R' F2 L U D' B' U R U R' U' D' B D2 R2
1)
Double X-Cross: z'L'D'RD2B'RD2
F2L #3: yUFU'F'U2F'U'F
F2L #4: y'UF'U2F
OLL: y'RUR'URU2R'
PLL: yF2ULR'F2L'RUF2U2
[41 move total]

Johannes91 · Jul 18, 2009

Petrus/freestyle, average sub-20. Linear, a couple of minutes per solution.

Scramble: U R2 B' D' B' L2 U2 R' D2 R2 U2 F' B2 U F R2 L2 B2 R F2 R B2 L2 U L'
B D2 B2 L2 D U' R2 F' U' R' U' B' D B2 L' B D L F L' F' (21)

Scramble: L D' B F2 L B' R' U F' D F B U' F D R' B' R2 L2 B2 F2 R F U' D2
B' R' D' L2 B' U F U' R U R' U B L2 B' L F U' F' U2 F U F' (23)

Scramble: R' L2 B' D2 B' L2 U' R D' F R' F2 L U D' B' U R U R' U' D' B D2 R2
D2 L2 U' L' D' R F2 R U' F R' F2 U2 L F L' U' F U2 F2 U' F2 U' F' U F (26)
Worked for a really easy LL (it's 10 moves).

Scramble: L R' B' U F D2 U' R' D2 F2 B D' R2 B' U2 F R' B2 R B' R' B' D R' B'
R' B' F2 L2 U B U' B2 F2 D2 F D2 F U' F2 U D' F D F D' (21)

Scramble: D2 R F2 D' F2 U' L2 R2 F2 B2 U2 F' D' R' L' D2 F U2 F' B R U2 L2 B2 D'
D F2 L2 F' U' L' B2 D' B' D' L D' B' D L2 D' B2 L' B L' D L D' (23)

Lucas Garron · Jul 18, 2009

I would be too lazy to participate at all, but AlgTyper makes it easy enough.

1.) U R2 B' D' B' L2 U2 R' D2 R2 U2 F' B2 U F R2 L2 B2 R F2 R B2 L2 U L'
y D L R' D' L U L' U' L U2' R U R' y U2' R' U' R2 U' R' L U2 L' U F' L' U' L U' F R2 U2' R2' U' R U R U2' R' U R'

2.) L D' B F2 L B' R' U F' D F B U' F D R' B' R2 L2 B2 F2 R F U' D2
F R' y D2' U' R' L F U L' R U' L R' U' y R U' R' U' R U R' y R U R' U F' L' U' L F y R U' R' U y' R2 U' R U' R2' U R2 U' R U2' R2

3.) R' L2 B' D2 B' L2 U' R D' F R' F2 L U D' B' U R U R' U' D' B D2 R2
y2' D2 R2 U' R' D' y U' R y R' U' y' R' U' R U R' U' R U y L' U L2 F' L' F U2 y x' R U' R U R2' x y' R' U' R U2' R' U2' R U2' R' U' R

4.) L R' B' U F D2 U' R' D2 F2 B D' R2 B' U2 F R' B2 R B' R' B' D R' B'
y' F2 R' D' R2' U R2 U2' R' U' R U' R2' y' U' R U' R' U R U R' y' U' L' U' L U' L' U L U R' F R F' R U L U' R' U L'

5.) D2 R F2 D' F2 U' L2 R2 F2 B2 U2 F' D' R' L' D2 F U2 F' B R U2 L2 B2 D'
y2 F D L' D R' D y' R2' U' L' R U R' L y2 L' R U' R' L y' U2' R U2' R' U' R U R' U y' r U r' U2 M' U M U2' y' R' U2 R U L' R' U R U' L

MGLS-F, sub-15.

fanwuq · Jul 18, 2009

Johannes is god!

Cride5 · Jul 18, 2009

ZZ: EOLine followed by F2L with R U and L, zero rotations

Scramble: U R2 B' D' B' L2 U2 R' D2 R2 U2 F' B2 U F R2 L2 B2 R F2 R B2 L2 U L'
Solution: F' R' U R F' L U2 R U L2 U2 R U R2 U R' U2 R U2 R' U' L' U2 L U L' (26)
Scramble:L D' B F2 L B' R' U F' D F B U' F D R' B' R2 L2 B2 F2 R F U' D2
Solution: F' L D U' B' R L' D' R' U' L R2 U L' U' R' L U2 L' U' L U L2 R' U' L U2 L' U L U2 L' U2 R L (35)
Scramble: R' L2 B' D2 B' L2 U' R D' F R' F2 L U D' B' U R U R' U' D' B D2 R2
Solution: D' B L' U L' F B2 L2 U2 L2 U R U' R U' R' U2 R' L2 U L U L' U' L2 U L2 U' L' U L (31)
Scramble: L R' B' U F D2 U' R' D2 F2 B D' R2 B' U2 F R' B2 R B' R' B' D R' B'
Solution: D F R2 D B' L2 D' R' U' L2 R2 U L' U2 L2 U' R U R U2 R U2 R' L' U' L U L' (28)
Scramble: D2 R F2 D' F2 U' L2 R2 F2 B2 U2 F' D' R' L' D2 F U2 F' B R U2 L2 B2 D'
Solution: U L2 D B' R2 U R F L' U' L R' U' R' U L2 U L U L U2 L' U2 L R' U' R U2 R' U' R (31)

My Average ~30sec

jms_gears1 · Jul 18, 2009

Cride5 said:
ZZ: EOLine followed by F2L with R U and L, zero rotations

Scramble: U R2 B' D' B' L2 U2 R' D2 R2 U2 F' B2 U F R2 L2 B2 R F2 R B2 L2 U L'
Solution: F' R' U R F' L U2 R U L2 U2 R U R2 U R' U2 R U2 R' U' L' U2 L U L' (26)

Scramble:L D' B F2 L B' R' U F' D F B U' F D R' B' R2 L2 B2 F2 R F U' D2
Solution: F' L D U' B' R L' D' R' U' L R2 U L' U' R' L U2 L' U' L U L2 R' U' L U2 L' U L U2 L' U2 R L (35)

Scramble: R' L2 B' D2 B' L2 U' R D' F R' F2 L U D' B' U R U R' U' D' B D2 R2
Solution: D' B L' U L' F B2 L2 U2 L2 U R U' R U' R' U2 R' L2 U L U L' U' L2 U L2 U' L' U L (31)

Scramble: L R' B' U F D2 U' R' D2 F2 B D' R2 B' U2 F R' B2 R B' R' B' D R' B'
Solution: D F R2 D B' L2 D' R' U' L2 R2 U L' U2 L2 U' R U R U2 R U2 R' L' U' L U L' (28)

Scramble: D2 R F2 D' F2 U' L2 R2 F2 B2 U2 F' D' R' L' D2 F U2 F' B R U2 L2 B2 D'
Solution: U L2 D B' R2 U R F L' U' L R' U' R' U L2 U L U L U2 L' U2 L R' U' R U2 R' U' R (31)

My Average ~30sec

so none of your solutions worked i checked with http://alg.garron.us/ nothing worked

Cride5 · Jul 18, 2009

jms_gears1 said:
Cride5 said:

ZZ: EOLine followed by F2L with R U and L, zero rotations

Scramble: U R2 B' D' B' L2 U2 R' D2 R2 U2 F' B2 U F R2 L2 B2 R F2 R B2 L2 U L'
Solution: F' R' U R F' L U2 R U L2 U2 R U R2 U R' U2 R U2 R' U' L' U2 L U L' (26)

Scramble:L D' B F2 L B' R' U F' D F B U' F D R' B' R2 L2 B2 F2 R F U' D2
Solution: F' L D U' B' R L' D' R' U' L R2 U L' U' R' L U2 L' U' L U L2 R' U' L U2 L' U L U2 L' U2 R L (35)

Scramble: R' L2 B' D2 B' L2 U' R D' F R' F2 L U D' B' U R U R' U' D' B D2 R2
Solution: D' B L' U L' F B2 L2 U2 L2 U R U' R U' R' U2 R' L2 U L U L' U' L2 U L2 U' L' U L (31)

Scramble: L R' B' U F D2 U' R' D2 F2 B D' R2 B' U2 F R' B2 R B' R' B' D R' B'
Solution: D F R2 D B' L2 D' R' U' L2 R2 U L' U2 L2 U' R U R U2 R U2 R' L' U' L U L' (28)

Scramble: D2 R F2 D' F2 U' L2 R2 F2 B2 U2 F' D' R' L' D2 F U2 F' B R U2 L2 B2 D'
Solution: U L2 D B' R2 U R F L' U' L R' U' R' U L2 U L U L U2 L' U2 L R' U' R U2 R' U' R (31)

My Average ~30sec

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so none of your solutions worked i checked with http://alg.garron.us/ nothing worked

jms_gears1 · Jul 18, 2009

Cride5 said:
jms_gears1 said:

Cride5 said:

ZZ: EOLine followed by F2L with R U and L, zero rotations

Scramble: U R2 B' D' B' L2 U2 R' D2 R2 U2 F' B2 U F R2 L2 B2 R F2 R B2 L2 U L'
Solution: F' R' U R F' L U2 R U L2 U2 R U R2 U R' U2 R U2 R' U' L' U2 L U L' (26)

Scramble:L D' B F2 L B' R' U F' D F B U' F D R' B' R2 L2 B2 F2 R F U' D2
Solution: F' L D U' B' R L' D' R' U' L R2 U L' U' R' L U2 L' U' L U L2 R' U' L U2 L' U L U2 L' U2 R L (35)

Scramble: R' L2 B' D2 B' L2 U' R D' F R' F2 L U D' B' U R U R' U' D' B D2 R2
Solution: D' B L' U L' F B2 L2 U2 L2 U R U' R U' R' U2 R' L2 U L U L' U' L2 U L2 U' L' U L (31)

Scramble: L R' B' U F D2 U' R' D2 F2 B D' R2 B' U2 F R' B2 R B' R' B' D R' B'
Solution: D F R2 D B' L2 D' R' U' L2 R2 U L' U2 L2 U' R U R U2 R U2 R' L' U' L U L' (28)

Scramble: D2 R F2 D' F2 U' L2 R2 F2 B2 U2 F' D' R' L' D2 F U2 F' B R U2 L2 B2 D'
Solution: U L2 D B' R2 U R F L' U' L R' U' R' U L2 U L U L U2 L' U2 L R' U' R U2 R' U' R (31)

My Average ~30sec

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so none of your solutions worked i checked with http://alg.garron.us/ nothing worked

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F' R' U R F' L U2 R U L2 U2 R U R2 U R' U2 R U2 R' U' L' U2 L U L'

F' L D U' B' R L' D' R' U' L R2 U L' U' R' L U2 L' U' L U L2 R' U' L U2 L' U L U2 L' U2 R L

D' B L' U L' F B2 L2 U2 L2 U R U' R U' R' U2 R' L2 U L U L' U' L2 U L2 U' L' U L

D F R2 D B' L2 D' R' U' L2 R2 U L' U2 L2 U' R U R U2 R U2 R' L' U' L U L'

U L2 D B' R2 U R F L' U' L R' U' R' U L2 U L U L U2 L' U2 L R' U' R U2 R' U' R

Oh... sorry i put it in and it didnt work for me my bad..

and thanks for everyone whos posted so far this is working out pretty good

Cride5 · Jul 18, 2009

Nae probs

blah · Jul 18, 2009

Method: Fridrich, yellow/white color-neutral for cross.
F2L Average: 9-10

1. U R2 B' D' B' L2 U2 R' D2 R2 U2 F' B2 U F R2 L2 B2 R F2 R B2 L2 U L'

y R' L D' R L
Dw R U'2 R' U R U' R'
L' U2 L y R' U' R
U R U'2 R Dw R' U' R
Dw R U' R' F R' F' R (LL edge control)
35 moves. 1 rotation.

2. L D' B F2 L B' R' U F' D F B U' F D R' B' R2 L2 B2 F2 R F U' D2

R D' (F B') L R' Uw2
U' R U R' L U' L'
y R U'2 R'
U2 L'2 U2 L U L' U L'2
L U' L' U' L U L'
30 moves. 1 rotation.

3. R' L2 B' D2 B' L2 U' R D' F R' F2 L U D' B' U R U R' U' D' B D2 R2

x2 y R'2 U' L F' U'w
U' R' U2 R2 U R'
(U Dw) R U R' Dw R' U' R (Yes, I can somehow perform the U Dw in one move, but I don't quite know how to describe it.)
U' L' U L y' R' U2 R
U' R U2 R' U R U' R'
34 moves. 1 rotation.

4. L R' B' U F D2 U' R' D2 F2 B D' R2 B' U2 F R' B2 R B' R' B' D R' B'

y' F2 R' D' R2
U R2 U2 R' U' R U' R'2
L U' L' y R U R'
y R U R' U' R U R' U' R U R'
L' U L' U2 L2 U L'2 U L2 (I would've done the 7 move one usually, but then it would give an LL with 0 oriented edges in this case.)
38 moves. 2 rotations.

5. D2 R F2 D' F2 U' L2 R2 F2 B2 U2 F' D' R' L' D2 F U2 F' B R U2 L2 B2 D'

x2 y' F L F y U' R'2 F' Uw
U y R2 U2 R' U' R U' R'2
y R U R' U R U' R'
U' L'2 U2 L' U' L U' L'2
Dw L U L'
35 moves. 3 rotations.

All F2L solves under 12 seconds.

cmhardw · Jul 18, 2009

Chris Hardwick
Method: Fridrich
Full Solve Average: low 15's, high 14's
Non-standard things I use often: Opposite cross solving, Xcross solving, empty slot shortcuts/keyhole

jms_gears1 said:
Scrambles:
1.) U R2 B' D' B' L2 U2 R' D2 R2 U2 F' B2 U F R2 L2 B2 R F2 R B2 L2 U L'

Cross: y D L R' D' L
1st pair: U L' U' L U2 R U R'
2nd pair: d' U' R' U' R
3rd pair: y L' U' L y' L U' L'
4th pair: U2 l U r U' r' U' l'
Total moves: 32

2.) L D' B F2 L B' R' U F' D F B U' F D R' B' R2 L2 B2 F2 R F U' D2

Cross: E' R' F B' D2 R' D
1st pair: L' U L U' L' U' L
2nd pair: U R U R' U' R U R' U' R U R' (sexy move!!)
3rd pair: U R' U' R U2 R' U R
4th pair: U2 L U L'
Total moves: 38 moves (very fast 2-gen though for 2nd and 3rd pairs)

3.)R' L2 B' D2 B' L2 U' R D' F R' F2 L U D' B' U R U R' U' D' B D2 R2

X-cross: y' D2 L F L' U L D' R
2nd pair: U2 R' U' R U R' U' R U R' U' R (sexy move!!)
3rd pair: R U' R' U2 y L' U' L
4th pair: U R' U' R U R' U' R
Total moves: 35 moves (I love the sexy move for that back pair insert at 2nd pair).

I suppose if I had to classify the X-cross I would call it a "keyhole style 2x2x2 first then finish cross" type.

4.) L R' B' U F D2 U' R' D2 F2 B D' R2 B' U2 F R' B2 R B' R' B' D R' B'

I don't like the D layer cross here, so I will do the U layer cross (opposite cross).

Cross: x2 R D F R2 y R2
1st pair: R' U' R U L' U' L
2nd pair: U' R' F R F' R U' R'
3rd pair: U2 R' U' R U R' U' R U R' U' R (sexy move!!)
4th pair: U L2 U2 L' U' L U' L2
Total moves: 40 moves (higher move count, but very 2-gen with the sexy move for 3rd pair)

5.)D2 R F2 D' F2 U' L2 R2 F2 B2 U2 F' D' R' L' D2 F U2 F' B R U2 L2 B2 D'

Cross: y R' F R2 u L2 u' D' R2
1st pair: U' R U R' U R U' R'
2nd pair: L' U' L U' L' U L
3rd pair: U2 L U L' U' L U L'
4th pair: d2 l' L' U' L U l U2 L' U' L' U L2 (ZBF2L to flip that last U layer edge, this is an easy case to execute and one worth knowing even for adding to partial cross solvers)

Total move count: 43 moves. I count u' D' as one fluid motion, or one move. This move count is very high, but try the solve and you will see that it is easy to execute because it is very 2-gen.

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Analysis of my own solving. I seem to have a very high move count for my F2L, but it is because I am using 2-gen algs as much as possible. I tend to execute the longer 2-gen alg variations at 90-95% speed while trying some minimal look ahead. I often have a short delay after the execution of a double sexy move style F2L pair until I find the next pair. So I guess for pairs where I use a longer 2-gen alg that my solving is short and choppy vs. slow smooth the whole time.

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Hope this helps someone. Now I'm off to read others' F2Ls to try to learn new tricks!

Chris

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