What is the best 2x2 method, and should I learn another method?

[Noah Carisse]

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[Noah Carisse]

I've been curbing for a while now and with beginners on 2x2 I average around 16-25 seconds, my PB is 12.88, should I learn a new method? And if so which one? I want to go fast, also what method do the world record holders use?
I would love some help

 

[shadowslice e]

You know you can edit your posts right?

Anyway, EG is generally accepted as the best proven method for 2x2 as it means you can usually one look your solves, get pretty easy cases almost all the time and has pretty short algs most of the the leading to solves with about 10-12 moves on average each time IIRC. The only drawback would be the large number of algs which would usually put off a beginner.

The methods which are generally learned by beginners are Varasano (also know as Ortega) and Guimond. Slightly more advanced solvers will use CLL which is a nice method particularly as you learn 1/3 of the EG cases and also the recognition needed and the layer/face building used in EG (though the face building would usually be used in varasano more). Just using these you should be able to easily get sub-5 averages given a few months practise.

After this you should decide whether or not you want to get really serious at 2x2 then perhaps come back for more advice though by then you should already know what to do (ie learn EG-1 and EG-2 tricks, then full EG-2).

 

[WACWCA]

I've been curbing for a while now and with beginners on 2x2 I average around 16-25 seconds, my PB is 12.88, should I learn a new method? And if so which one? I want to go fast, also what method do the world record holders use?
I would love some help

Start with learning the ortega/Varasano, people can get down to even sub 4 with that method and it is only a few more algs then you already know. Most world class people will know Full EG, and probably some of LEG-1 and TCLL.

 

[Noah Carisse]

Thanks, how many algs are in ortega/varasano? What is the best way to memorize them? And how long will it take me to memorize them?

 

[shadowslice e]

Thanks, how many algs are in ortega/varasano? What is the best way to memorize them? And how long will it take me to memorize them?

11 or 12. They can be found algdb.net under Ortega OLL and Ortega PBL. You should know about half of the OLL cases from 4LLL but you should know how to solve all the cases. You will need to learn the PBL though so I would say learn that first followed by the rest of the OLL.

 

[One Wheel]

7 OLLs, which are variations of the second look of 2-look OLL for 3x3.
2 PLLs, just a diagonal swap and an adjacent swap and you can use 3x3 PLLs
3 PBLs, which are very short, easy algs to learn.

So 12 algs, and if you know 2-look OLL and 2-look PLL you already know 9 of the algs and the other three are very short.

 

[Noah Carisse]

Ok thanks guys I will come back if I need more help

 

[mafergut]

You can learn some more PBLs (like another 3 or so) to avoid z2 rotations when you get combinations of permutations in both layers for which you haven't learned an alg. E.g. if you learn a PBL for diag swap on bottom and bar on top you might also want to learn another one for bar on bottom and diag swap on top. But to begin with you are just fine doing z2 + the PBL you know in that case.

 

[Noah Carisse]

What does z2 and all that mean?

 

[Ordway Persyn]

Z2 means you rotate the WHOLE cube in the direction you would do a F2.

 

[Noah Carisse]

Is there any other things like that I need to know?

 

[WACWCA]

Is there any other things like that I need to know?

All rotations are x y and z which follow
RUF direction respectively

 

[Noah Carisse]

Okay thanks

 

[Noah Carisse]

Where can I find all the Ortega algorithms? That are printable

 

[mafergut]

Where can I find all the Ortega algorithms? That are printable

You have a PDF guide in Andy Klise's website. Also you have the algs in Chris Olson's page.