Intuitive F2L Maneuvering

[dChan]

I am learning the F2L intuitively right now and have found that you could actually use a c/e 'slot' that isn't filled to maneuver the edge and corner together. It saves a lot of moves but would create a ton of more cases than the 41 there currently are.

Right now I put the corner in U layer in the URF slot with the edge in the UL slot and then I do something like R U' R' to orient it correctly so I can pair it with the edge AND THEN INSERT THE C/E PAIR. I do this with three c/e pairs then use a ZBF2L alg with an edge already placed to place the corner and orient the LL edges.

Does anyone know where I could find a guide for using this kind of intuitive F2L(not the ZBF2L part)- I'm sure someone has thought of it as well. Using this method I remember about maybe 10(probably less) basic sets and apply simple algs of around 3-6 moves each to place the c/e pair.

 

[AvGalen]

http://www.cubefreak.net/F2L.html, scroll down to "More Tricks - Empty slot"

 

[dChan]

Thanks a bunch AvGalen!

 

[pjk]

cubestation.co.uk also has an "advanced tutorial" on empty slotting. It is also more intuitive in my mind.

 

[dChan]

Is this good for speedcubing or should I learn the regular algs?

 

[pjk]

Both.