Optimal Moves for F2l?

[ahmedkl]

My time has gone good my after practicing f2l , and yesterday i solved the cube in 41.66sec . I am almost now averaging sub1min . At times i get stuck with f2l but i think i need to practice more. Other then that . When you find the perfect edge and corner , in how much moves should that be solve?and what is the optimal move solution for f2l?

 

[Cyrus C.]

7 moves on average.

 

[DemotioN]

7 moves reaaly?

 

[RyanReese09]

On average yes. Some lower, some higher

 

[Joker]

You shouldn't need >11 moves per F2L case

 

[nitrocan]

Don't worry too much about optimization just yet. Wait until you are more familiar with F2L. That's usually when you are averaging sub40. Then I suggest you learn some shortcuts, tricks and using empty slots.

 

[Akuma]

I wouldn't bother with optimizing F2L cases just yet. You still have a long way to go and rather than minimizing the ammount of turns I would really suggest that you learn just more and more F2L and also start mirroring them - which means that you should start learning how to pair up and put F2L pairs from all angles regardless of how youa re holding the cube.

You shouldn't really start caring about making too turns moves until you reach sub-30 or even sub-20 averages.
You still have a long way to go until you reach there. I would recommend that you just concentrate on learning F2L cases and from all angles for now.
2-look OLL and 2-look PLL or even full PLL wouldn't hurt either.

 

[Johan444]

You shouldn't need >11 moves per F2L case

Are you saying that every F2L case can be solved in 11 moves or less?

 

[KboyForeverB]

Are you saying that every F2L case can be solved in 11 moves or less?

I'd think so

 

[Johan444]

edit: i was wrong.

 

[RyanReese09]

Can I see the maximum 8 move f2l case?

 

[irontwig]

Optimal F2L is really hard, but here's an example:
Scramble: D2 L2 B R2 B D L' R2 B D U' L U' L B2 U B U
F2L: L2 B2 U L' D L2 U2 F2 R' U F2 D2 F2
; )