[OLD, Depricated] Square-1 Speed Method: JQ Method (Lin / Screw Variant) // Low-count Algorithms

[JackTriton]

Hi, I'm Jack Triton.

Recently, I started solving various puzzles such as FTO, Master Skewb and Square-1
When I look up the method called Lin, I notice that it can be much easier if you separate U edges and DB DF edges to 2 part
I'll explain how to do it on this article

JQ Method

1. CSP, Cube Shape or Star Cube Shape (CSP to avoid parity)
2. First Block
3. CPSB (Corner Permutation Second Block) [6]
4. PPE (Permute Pairing Edges) [2]
5. L4E (Last 4 Edges) [1 non-parity, 2 parity]

Pros:

• Low count algorithms (16 for minimum)
• Easy look a head

for CSP, I use Cale Schoon with special Edge/Corner color counting
Odd note

BOR BORdom​

BRG BRidGe​

BGO BeGOne​

GBR Great BRitain​

GOB GOBble​

GRO GROw​

RBO RiBbOn​

RGB RGB​

ROG ROGer​

ORB ORB​

OGR OGRe​

OBG OBeG​

CPSB
Place dbR Block to uFl, dFr to dbR
If dBr Block is on ufL and dfR on dBr, add (-1,-1) to first and add (1,1) to end
note: look ahead 3 other corners on U

• (4,-3) / (0,-3) / (3,0) / (-3,0) / (3,6) / (-1,0) -- All Paired
  
  
• (1,0) / (-3,0) / (-1,0) -- R Line
  
  
• (1,0) / (0,-3) / (0,-3) / (3,0) / (-3,0) / (-3,6) / (-1,0) -- B Line
  
  
• (1,-3) / (3,0) / (-3,0) / (-3,3) / (-1,0) -- All Opp
  
  
• (4,6) / (3,0) / (0,3) / (6,3) / (6,-3) / (-1,0) -- R Opp
  
  
• (4,0) / (0,3) / (3,6) / (0,3) / (0,3) / (-1,0) -- B Opp

PPE
Pairing opposite colored edges to opposite position

• (1,0) / (-4,-1) / (-2,1) / (-1,-1) / (3,0) / (4,1) / -- D-Inserted, UR UF Opp and no opps are placed on opposites
  
  
• (3,-1) / (4,1) / (2,-1) / (4,1) / (3,0) / (3,0) / -- Non-Inserted, F Opp

Before L4E, use (1,1) / (-1,-1) insertion to insert paired U edge to right place

L4E

• / (3,0) / (1,3) / (0,-1) / (0,1) / (-1,0) / (0,-3) / (-3,0) / -- Non-Parity, F Opp
  
  
• (4,-3) / (5,2) / (1,-5) / (0,-4) / (0,-3) / (-1,0) / (4,-4) / (0,-4) / (-4,0) / (2,-2) / (-1,0) / (-3,0) / (3,0) -- Parity, UB DF Swap
  
  
• / (3,3) / (-1,0) /(2,-4) / (4,-2) / (0,-2) / (-4,2) / (1,-5) / (3,0) / (3,3) / (3,0) -- Parity, LR Swap

Thanks for reading! I hope this will help you to solve Square-1 much easier
If you’re interested, please leave a comment and share your ideas!