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EFPL Method
First of all, I did NOT create this method or any of the images. I only translated and posted this on the forums.
Second, Do NOT use the images without permission of the creator.
The 3x3x3 EFPL method ( Pronounced as "Apple method") is a ZZ variant method created by Korean speedcuber Do Hyun Kim and is composed of 4 steps and has 46 algs in total (Without counting rotatations, AUF, or skips).
1. EOline: Orient all 12 edges of the cube while solving the DF and DB edges.
2. F2LOS: Finish F2L while orienting at least 1 LL corner.
3. PS: Permute all the edges of the LL along with the oriented corner from step 2.
4. L3C: Solve the remaining 3 corners.
Step 1 and 2 should be easy for those who already know ZZ. There are better tutorials and guides for EOline and ZZF2L out there like http://cube.crider.co.uk/zz.php or Asmallkitten's youtube tutorials.
Step 3 has 23 cases in total without counting mirrored cases and it has an average of 11.39 moves.
Permute the oriented corner and move it to BUL before performing the algs. The black dots represent edges that are already permuted. The lines in the first chart shows how the edges are cycled and the lines on the second chart shows how the edges are swapped. The line in the first chart can be divided into 2 sets, clockwise and anticlockwise. The second chart shows what edge pieces needs to be swapped. The white dot from the first chart are used to tell if the case is clockwise or anticlockwise
Step 4 has 23 cases and has an average of 10.26 moves. For step 4, move the oriented corner to BUL and perform the alg. The chart contains 27 cases in which 1 is a skip and 3 are cube rotations. Step 4 can be divided into 3 sets, all correctly oriented, clockwise, and anticlockwise.
If don't get this, you could go look at the L3C on the speedsolving wiki.
http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/L3C
For the cases with the Korean words in it, simply do a y' and the alg above it. For the case on the down left side, do a y' and the alg above it, but make sure to leave out the y.
Pros:
Somewhat low movecount
Algs are very easy to learn
Finger trick friendly algs
No orientation need for the LL edges due to EO
Fast F2L
Cons:
More algs compared to OCLL+PLL or CLL+EPLL
Tricky recognition for step 3 (Can be improved by practice)
Here's the WCA page for the creator of the EFPL method, Do Hyun Kim: http://worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?
i=2013KIMD01
If you have any questions or find mistakes, just reply to me.
First of all, I did NOT create this method or any of the images. I only translated and posted this on the forums.
Second, Do NOT use the images without permission of the creator.
The 3x3x3 EFPL method ( Pronounced as "Apple method") is a ZZ variant method created by Korean speedcuber Do Hyun Kim and is composed of 4 steps and has 46 algs in total (Without counting rotatations, AUF, or skips).
1. EOline: Orient all 12 edges of the cube while solving the DF and DB edges.
2. F2LOS: Finish F2L while orienting at least 1 LL corner.
3. PS: Permute all the edges of the LL along with the oriented corner from step 2.
4. L3C: Solve the remaining 3 corners.
Step 1 and 2 should be easy for those who already know ZZ. There are better tutorials and guides for EOline and ZZF2L out there like http://cube.crider.co.uk/zz.php or Asmallkitten's youtube tutorials.
Step 3 has 23 cases in total without counting mirrored cases and it has an average of 11.39 moves.
Permute the oriented corner and move it to BUL before performing the algs. The black dots represent edges that are already permuted. The lines in the first chart shows how the edges are cycled and the lines on the second chart shows how the edges are swapped. The line in the first chart can be divided into 2 sets, clockwise and anticlockwise. The second chart shows what edge pieces needs to be swapped. The white dot from the first chart are used to tell if the case is clockwise or anticlockwise
Step 4 has 23 cases and has an average of 10.26 moves. For step 4, move the oriented corner to BUL and perform the alg. The chart contains 27 cases in which 1 is a skip and 3 are cube rotations. Step 4 can be divided into 3 sets, all correctly oriented, clockwise, and anticlockwise.
If don't get this, you could go look at the L3C on the speedsolving wiki.
http://www.speedsolving.com/wiki/index.php/L3C
For the cases with the Korean words in it, simply do a y' and the alg above it. For the case on the down left side, do a y' and the alg above it, but make sure to leave out the y.
Pros:
Somewhat low movecount
Algs are very easy to learn
Finger trick friendly algs
No orientation need for the LL edges due to EO
Fast F2L
Cons:
More algs compared to OCLL+PLL or CLL+EPLL
Tricky recognition for step 3 (Can be improved by practice)
Here's the WCA page for the creator of the EFPL method, Do Hyun Kim: http://worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?
i=2013KIMD01
If you have any questions or find mistakes, just reply to me.
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