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Ortega-Split Method

2026-10-11T17:02:54Z

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{{Method Infobox
|name=Ortega-Split
|image=Ortega-Split-Icon.png
|proposers=[[Kyle Hodgkiss]]
|year=2025
|steps=3 (CDF, DFC, [[PBL]])
|algs=~10
|moves=<20, although currently unknown
|purpose=
* [[Speedsolving]]
}}

The '''Ortega-Split Method''' is a 2x2 [[speedsolving]] method. It is named after the [[Ortega Method]], and is in active development.

Just like in the [[Guimond Method]], a [[face]] can be made with opposite stickers.

The first step of this method can be solved with 1 algorithm, and can be 1 looked, or 2 looked. 2-Look CDF involves intuitively building one D face and then using [[OLL (2x2x2)]] to solve the U face. 1-Look CDF involves using one algorithm to solve both U and D faces simultaneously, and this is very efficient and surprisingly does not require ~1.7 thousand algorithms. The next step is to correct both U and D faces, this can be solved intuitively or with one DFC algorithm. Finally, both layers are permuted simultaneously with [[PBL]], which only has five possible cases. In total, there are 12 algorithms to learn (11 without reflections).

== See also ==
* [[Ortega Method]] (Biggest inspiration)
* [[Guimond Method]] (Similar concepts)
* [[OLL (2x2x2)]] (algs for 2LCDF in the 1st step)
* [[PBL]] (algs for the 3rd step)
* [[LBL]]
* [[Guimond Method]]
* [[EG Method]]
* [[CLL]]

[[Category:2x2x2 methods]]
[[Category:2x2x2 beginner methods]]
[[Category:2x2x2 speedsolving methods]]

User:Panxel

2026-10-11T17:00:43Z

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{{Infobox
|NAME=Kyle Hodgkiss
|IMAGE=Kyle-Hodgkiss-Icon.png
|IMAGEYEAR=2026
|ALIASES=Panxel
|COUNTRY=Wales
|BIRTHDATE=17th July, 2009
|AGE=17
|YEARSACTIVE=2025-present
|JOBS=Student
|ID=N/A
|FAMOUSFOR=[[Ortega-Split]]
}}

Kyle is a speedcuber from Wales.
He uses Roux as his main 3x3 method and is the inventor of [[Ortega-Split]].

User:Panxel

2026-10-11T17:00:25Z

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{{Infobox
|NAME=Kyle Hodgkiss
|IMAGE=Kyle-Hodgkiss-Icon.png
|ALIASES=Panxel
|COUNTRY=Wales
|BIRTHDATE=17th July, 2009
|AGE=17
|YEARSACTIVE=2025-present
|JOBS=Student
|ID=N/A
|FAMOUSFOR=[[Ortega-Split]]
}}

Kyle is a speedcuber from Wales.
He uses Roux as his main 3x3 method and is the inventor of [[Ortega-Split]].

User:Panxel

2026-10-11T16:59:55Z

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{{Infobox
|NAME=Kyle Hodgkiss
|IMAGE=Kyle-Hodgkiss-Logo.png
|ALIASES=Panxel
|COUNTRY=Wales
|BIRTHDATE=17th July, 2009
|AGE=17
|YEARSACTIVE=2025-present
|JOBS=Student
|ID=N/A
|FAMOUSFOR=[[Ortega-Split]]
}}

Kyle is a speedcuber from Wales.
He uses Roux as his main 3x3 method and is the inventor of [[Ortega-Split]].

User:Panxel

2026-10-11T16:59:28Z

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{{Infobox
|NAME=Kyle Hodgkiss
|ALIASES=Panxel
|COUNTRY=Wales
|BIRTHDATE=17th July, 2009
|AGE=17
|YEARSACTIVE=2025-present
|JOBS=Student
|ID=N/A
|FAMOUSFOR=[[Ortega-Split]]
}}

Kyle is a speedcuber from Wales.
He uses Roux as his main 3x3 method and is the inventor of [[Ortega-Split]].

User:Panxel

2026-10-11T16:55:47Z

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{{Infobox
|NAME=Kyle Hodgkiss
|ALIASES=Panxel
|COUNTRY=Wales
|BIRTHDATE=17th July, 2009
|AGE=17
|YEARSACTIVE=2025-present
|JOB= Student
|ID= N/A
|FAMOUSFOR=[[Ortega-Split]]
}}

Kyle is a speedcuber from Wales.
He uses Roux as his main 3x3 method and is the inventor of [[Ortega-Split]].

Kyle Hodgkiss

2026-10-11T16:55:16Z

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Kyle Hodgkiss

2026-10-11T16:53:57Z

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File:Kyle-Hodgkiss-Icon.png

2026-10-11T16:53:35Z

Panxel: The icon used for the Kyle Hodgkiss page.

== Summary ==
The icon used for the [[Kyle Hodgkiss]] page.

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2026-10-11T16:49:22Z

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Ortega-Split

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User:Panxel

2026-10-11T16:45:13Z

Panxel: Created page with "{{Infobox |NAME=Kyle Hodgkiss |ALIASES=Panxel |COUNTRY=Wales |BIRTHDATE=17th July, 2009 |AGE=17 |YEARSACTIVE=2025-present |ID= N/A |FAMOUSFOR=Ortega-Split }} Kyle is a speedcuber from Wales. He uses Roux as his main 3x3 method and is the inventor of Ortega-Split."

{{Infobox
|NAME=Kyle Hodgkiss
|ALIASES=Panxel
|COUNTRY=Wales
|BIRTHDATE=17th July, 2009
|AGE=17
|YEARSACTIVE=2025-present
|ID= N/A
|FAMOUSFOR=[[Ortega-Split]]
}}

Kyle is a speedcuber from Wales.
He uses Roux as his main 3x3 method and is the inventor of [[Ortega-Split]].

Ortega-Split Method

2026-10-11T16:31:53Z

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{{Method Infobox
|name=Ortega-Split
|image=Ortega-Split-Icon.png
|proposers=[[Kyle Hodgkiss]]
|year=2025
|steps=3 (CDF, DFC, [[PBL]])
|algs=~10
|moves=<20, although currently unknown
|purpose=
* [[Speedsolving]]
}}

The '''Ortega-Split Method''' is a 2x2 [[speedsolving]] method. It is named after the [[Ortega Method]], and is in active development.

Just like in the [[Guimond Method]], a [[face]] can be made with opposite stickers.

The first step of this method can be solved with 1 algorithm, and can be 1 looked, or 2 looked. 2-Look CDF involves intuitively building one D face and then using [[OLL (2x2x2)]] to solve the U face. 1-Look CDF involves using one algorithm to solve both U and D faces simultaneously, and this is very efficient and surprisingly does not require ~1.7 thousand algorithms. The next step is to correct both U and D [[faces]], this can be solved intuitively or with one DFC algorithm. Finally, both layers are permuted simultaneously with [[PBL]], which only has five possible cases. In total, there are 12 algorithms to learn (11 without reflections).

== See also ==
* [[Ortega Method]] (Biggest inspiration)
* [[Guimond Method]] (Similar concepts)
* [[OLL (2x2x2)]] (algs for 2LCDF in the 1st step)
* [[PBL]] (algs for the 3rd step)
* [[LBL]]
* [[Guimond Method]]
* [[EG Method]]
* [[CLL]]

[[Category:2x2x2 methods]]
[[Category:2x2x2 beginner methods]]
[[Category:2x2x2 speedsolving methods]]

Ortega-Split Method

2026-10-11T16:31:38Z

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{{Method Infobox
|name=Ortega-Split
|image=Ortega-Split-Icon.png
|proposers=[[Kyle Hodgkiss]]
|year=2025
|steps=3 (CDF, DFC, [[PBL]])
|algs=~10
|moves=<20, although currently unknown
|purpose=
* [[Speedsolving]]
}}

The '''Ortega-Split Method''' is a 2x2 [[speedsolving]] method. It is named after the [[Ortega Method]], and is in active development.

Just like in the [[Guimond Method]], a [[face]] can be made with opposite stickers.

The first step of this method can be solved with 1 algorithm, and can be 1 looked, or 2 looked. 2-Look CDF involves intuitively building one D face and then using [[OLL (2x2x2)]] to solve the U face. 1-Look CDF involves using one algorithm to solve both U and D faces simultaneously, and this is very efficient and surprisingly does not require ~1.7 thousand algorithms. The next step is to correct both U and D [[faces]], this can be solved intuitively or with one DFC algorithm. Finally, both layers are permuted simultaneously with [[PBL]], which only has five possible cases. In total, there are 12 algorithms to learn (11 without reflections).

For the first face, without [[colour neutral]]ity, the average move count in [[HTM]] is 3.97, and no cases require more than 5 turns.

== See also ==
* [[Ortega Method]] (Biggest inspiration)
* [[Guimond Method]] (Similar concepts)
* [[OLL (2x2x2)]] (algs for 2LCDF in the 1st step)
* [[PBL]] (algs for the 3rd step)
* [[LBL]]
* [[Guimond Method]]
* [[EG Method]]
* [[CLL]]

[[Category:2x2x2 methods]]
[[Category:2x2x2 beginner methods]]
[[Category:2x2x2 speedsolving methods]]

File:Ortega-Split-Icon.png

2026-10-11T16:20:51Z

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== Summary ==
The icon for the [[Ortega-Split Method]], not to be confused with [[Guimond Method]].

Ortega-Split Method

2026-10-11T16:17:17Z

Panxel: Created page with "{{Method Infobox |name=Ortega-Split |image=Ortega-Split-Icon.png |proposers=Kyle Hodgkiss |year=2025 |steps=3 (CDF, DFC, PBL) |algs=~10 |moves=<20, although currently unknown |purpose= * Speedsolving }} The '''Ortega-Split Method''' is a 2x2 speedsolving method. It is named after the Ortega Method, and is in active development. Using Ortega as a 2x2x2 method first involves solving one face intuitively, whereas methods like layer by..."

{{Method Infobox
|name=Ortega-Split
|image=Ortega-Split-Icon.png
|proposers=[[Kyle Hodgkiss]]
|year=2025
|steps=3 (CDF, DFC, [[PBL]])
|algs=~10
|moves=<20, although currently unknown
|purpose=
* [[Speedsolving]]
}}

The '''Ortega-Split Method''' is a 2x2 [[speedsolving]] method. It is named after the [[Ortega Method]], and is in active development.

Using Ortega as a 2x2x2 method first involves solving one [[face]] intuitively, whereas methods like [[layer by layer]] solve the entire layer. The next step is to [[orientation|orient]] the opposite face, which can be done with more efficient algorithms than on 3x3. Finally, both layers are permuted simultaneously with [[PBL]], which only has five possible cases. In total, there are 12 algorithms to learn (11 without reflections).

For the first face, without [[colour neutral]]ity, the average move count in [[HTM]] is 3.97, and no cases require more than 5 turns.

The case shown in the picture in the method information box is known as [[Sune]], one of the OLL cases.

== See also ==
* [[Ortega Method]] (Biggest inspiration)
* [[Guimond Method]] (Similar concepts)
* [[OLL (2x2x2)]] (algs for 2LCDF in the 1st step)
* [[PBL]] (algs for the 3rd step)
* [[LBL]]
* [[Guimond Method]]
* [[EG Method]]
* [[CLL]]

[[Category:2x2x2 methods]]
[[Category:2x2x2 beginner methods]]
[[Category:2x2x2 speedsolving methods]]

File:Ortega-Split-Icon.png

2026-10-11T16:16:01Z

Panxel: The icon for the Ortega-Split Method, not to be confused with Guimond Method.

== Summary ==
The icon for the [[Ortega-Split Method]], not to be confused with [[Guimond Method]].

File:Ortega-Split-Poster.png

2026-10-11T16:09:06Z

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== Summary ==
A Poster developed for the [[Ortega-Split Method]] at the beginning of development.

File:Ortega-Split-Hook-Prediction.png

2026-10-11T16:07:53Z

Panxel: An image containing the 7 OLL (2x2x2) cases alongside arrows which display CP cycles for the U dot. Used in Ortega-Split

== Summary ==
An image containing the 7 [[OLL (2x2x2)]] cases alongside arrows which display CP cycles for the U dot. Used in [[Ortega-Split]]

File:Ortega-Split-Poster.png

2026-10-11T16:05:04Z

Panxel: A Poster developed for Ortega-Split at the start of development.

== Summary ==
A Poster developed for Ortega-Split at the start of development.