What algorithm do you use for this F2L pair?

[rubiknewbie]

Without empty slot, I normally just bring up the pair with R U R' or R U' R' and solve but not sure is it efficient since it is 11 moves.

What do you use?

 

[Tim Major]

R U' R' U F' U2 F Then insert pair. I haven't learnt any algs, and this is my intuitive thinking.

 

[Thomas09]

Depends, if the F2L slot that is obscured in the picture is empty, I will keyhole it, if not, I use R U' R' U y' R' U2 R U2 R' u R. Intuitive too.

ZB_FTW, it's your 400th post!

 

[cookingfat]

R U' R' d R' U2 R U2 R' U R

or a less intuitive way you could do

F2 U2 R' F2 R U2 F U' F

 

[Escher]

r' U' R2 U' R2 U2 r R U R'
But only if I remember to do it

That case is easily avoided for the last slot though.

The intuitive thing I use otherwise is: R U' R' d R' U2' R U R' U2' R which can be executed really nicely.

 

[cmhardw]

r R U R' U' r' U2 R U R U' R2

 

[empty]

(R U2 R' U) (R U2 R' U) y' (R' U' R)

(without rotation: (R U2 R' U) (R U2 R' U) (F' U' F))

I learned it a long time ago when I had no idea about real speedcubing (it was on a page i printed out), but it's easy to remember, so I still use it.

 

[Bomber]

I use...

R U R' U2 R U2 R' (y') R' U' R

At one point I did use one off a website but for some reason started using my own. It's very primitive and intuitive but it works.

 

[anythingtwisty]

I use F' U F' U2 R' F2 R U2 F2 (yeah, this isn't the greatest alg).

 

[teller]

 

[Hyprul 9-ty2]

Wow

 

[trying-to-speedcube...]

If there are 3 edges oriented on the LL, hold them on L, R and B and do R U' R' d R' U2 R U2 R' U R. If there is 1 edge oriented on the LL, hold it on L and do R U' R' d R' U2 R U' l U' R' U. ZB FTW!!!

 

[brunson]

It depends on whether 1 or 3 edges are oriented on top.

http://www.speedcubing.com/chris/zbf2l2-3.html

Edit: Aww, Maarten slid in there right before me.

 

[nickvu2]

Damn teller, that's slick!!!

 

[dudemanpp]

r R U R' U' r' U2 R U R U' R2

Same.

 

[Mike Hughey]

r R U R' U' r' U2 R U R U' R2

Same.

Cool - I just noticed that's a pure 2-flip of edges! (If you include a U2 at the end.)

 

[cmhardw]

r R U R' U' r' U2 R U R U' R2

Same.

Cool - I just noticed that's a pure 2-flip of edges! (If you include a U2 at the end.)

I use it for that too ;-)

Chris

 

[JLarsen]

Damn teller, that's slick!!!

All I have to say is, wtf? Some of your finger tricks seem unnecessarily complex, and showy.

 

[Mike Hughey]

r R U R' U' r' U2 R U R U' R2

Same.

Cool - I just noticed that's a pure 2-flip of edges! (If you include a U2 at the end.)

I use it for that too ;-)

Chris

I figured that. Finally an algorithm for this case that's worth learning. I love it! (I don't have an algorithm for flipping two adjacent edges in BLD. Well, I didn't until now, anyway.) Thank you!

 

[Escher]

I figured that. Finally an algorithm for this case that's worth learning. I love it! (I don't have an algorithm for flipping two adjacent edges in BLD. Well, I didn't until now, anyway.) Thank you!

Another you might like:

R' U2 R2 U R' U' R' U2 r U R U' r'