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VOP method

2019-11-26T22:39:14Z

Theo Leinad:

{{Method Infobox
|name=VOP
|image=Ss_method.gif
|proposers=[[Kenneth Gustavsson]]
|year=2010
|anames=LFC
|variants=[[Guimond Method]]
|steps=3
|algs=24
|moves= ~18
|purpose=
* [[Speedsolving]]
}}
'''VOP''' is an experimental three-step method for the [[2x2x2 cube]]:

:'''V''': Make a fully solved V in the first layer of three pieces (intuitive)
:'''O''': OLFC, orient last five corners (Guimond orientation, 16 cases)
:'''P''': PLFC, permute last five corners (separation and permutation, 6+2 cases)

The +2 cases for PLFC are the two last layer permutations (J and N) that occur if the last corner of FL skips to place.

As a stand-alone method, VOP has no direct advantage or disadvantage compared to existing methods like [[Guimond Method|Guimond]] and [[Ortega Method|Ortega]]. It is most beneficial as an [[add-on]] for Guimond; cubers who know Guimond only need to learn the PLFC cases, plus some orientation cases in case the Guimond version destroys the V.

==The six cases of PLFC==
PLFC, the 3rd step, can be recognised by the FLU, FUR, RFU, and RUB stickers. All you need to make sure of is that on the D face, the odd color is on the DFR sticker, and on the U face, the odd sticker is at the ULB position.

[[File:PLFC cases.jpg]]

==PLFC Algorithms==

===OA (Opposite/Adjacent):===
{{Alg| U2 R2 U R2 U' R2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R2 U2 R2 U' R2 U' R2 |cube=2x2x2}}
===AO (Adjacent/Opposite):===
{{Alg| F2 U2 F2 U F2 U F2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| U2 F2 U' F2 U F2 |cube=2x2x2}}
===AS (Adjacent/Same):===
{{Alg| U R2 U' F2 U R2 U' F2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| F2 R' U' R F2 R' U R |cube=2x2x2}}
===SA (Same/Adjacent):===
{{Alg| U' F2 U R2 U' F2 U R2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R2 F U F' R2 F U' F' |cube=2x2x2}}
===OO (Opposite/Opposite):===
{{Alg| F2 U R2 U R2 U' R2 U' F2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R2 U' F2 U' F2 U F2 U R2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| F R F' U R2 U' F R' F' |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| F R2 U F' R2 F U' R2 F' |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R' F' R U' F2 U R' F R |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R' F2 U' R F2 R' U F2 R |cube=2x2x2}}
===SS (Same/Same):===
{{Alg| R2 U R2 U' R2 D R2 U' R2 U R2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R U R' F2 R F' R U R2 F2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| F2 R2 U' R' F R' F2 R U' R' |cube=2x2x2}}

==OVP==
Another and perhaps better approach is to switch the first two steps: orient first, then solve the V. Advanced solvers may be able to force the V during orientation in one look most of the time, making this a two-look method.

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

VOP method

2019-08-18T20:43:20Z

Theo Leinad:

{{Method Infobox
|name=VOP
|image=Ss_method.gif
|proposers=[[Kenneth Gustavsson]]
|year=2010
|anames=LFC
|variants=[[Guimond Method]]
|steps=3
|algs=24
|moves= ~18
|purpose=
* [[Speedsolving]]
}}
'''VOP''' is an experimental three-step method for the [[2x2x2 cube]]:

:'''V''': Make a fully solved V in the first layer of three pieces (intuitive)
:'''O''': OLFC, orient last five corners (Guimond orientation, 16 cases)
:'''P''': PLFC, permute last five corners (separation and permutation, 6+2 cases)

The +2 cases for PLFC are the two last layer permutations (J and N) that occur if the last corner of FL skips to place.

As a stand-alone method, VOP has no direct advantage or disadvantage compared to existing methods like [[Guimond Method|Guimond]] and [[Ortega Method|Ortega]]. It is most beneficial as an [[add-on]] for Guimond; cubers who know Guimond only need to learn the PLFC cases, plus some orientation cases in case the Guimond version destroys the V.

==The six cases of PLFC==
PLFC, the 3rd step, can be recognised by the FLU, FUR, RFU, and RUB stickers. All you need to make sure of is that on the D face, the odd color is on the DFR sticker, and on the U face, the odd sticker is at the ULB position.

[[File:PLFC cases.jpg]]

==PLFC Algorithms==

===OA:===
{{Alg| U2 R2 U R2 U' R2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R2 U2 R2 U' R2 U' R2 |cube=2x2x2}}
===AO:===
{{Alg| F2 U2 F2 U F2 U F2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| U2 F2 U' F2 U F2 |cube=2x2x2}}
===AS:===
{{Alg| U R2 U' F2 U R2 U' F2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| F2 R' U' R F2 R' U R |cube=2x2x2}}
===SA:===
{{Alg| U' F2 U R2 U' F2 U R2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R2 F U F' R2 F U' F' |cube=2x2x2}}
===OO:===
{{Alg| F2 U R2 U R2 U' R2 U' F2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R2 U' F2 U' F2 U F2 U R2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| F R F' U R2 U' F R' F' |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| F R2 U F' R2 F U' R2 F' |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R' F' R U' F2 U R' F R |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R' F2 U' R F2 R' U F2 R |cube=2x2x2}}
===SS:===
{{Alg| R2 U R2 U' R2 D R2 U' R2 U R2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R U R' F2 R F' R U R2 F2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| F2 R2 U' R' F R' F2 R U' R' |cube=2x2x2}}

==OVP==
Another and perhaps better approach is to switch the first two steps: orient first, then solve the V. Advanced solvers may be able to force the V during orientation in one look most of the time, making this a two-look method.

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

VOP method

2019-08-18T20:42:54Z

Theo Leinad: Removed legend that lead to a 404 link

{{Method Infobox
|name=VOP
|image=Ss_method.gif
|proposers=[[Kenneth Gustavsson]]
|year=2010
|anames=LFC
|variants=[[Guimond Method]]
|steps=3
|algs=24
|moves= ~18
|purpose=
* [[Speedsolving]]
}}
'''VOP''' is an experimental three-step method for the [[2x2x2 cube]]:

:'''V''': Make a fully solved V in the first layer of three pieces (intuitive)
:'''O''': OLFC, orient last five corners (Guimond orientation, 16 cases)
:'''P''': PLFC, permute last five corners (separation and permutation, 6+2 cases)

The +2 cases for PLFC are the two last layer permutations (J and N) that occur if the last corner of FL skips to place.

As a stand-alone method, VOP has no direct advantage or disadvantage compared to existing methods like [[Guimond Method|Guimond]] and [[Ortega Method|Ortega]]. It is most beneficial as an [[add-on]] for Guimond; cubers who know Guimond only need to learn the PLFC cases, plus some orientation cases in case the Guimond version destroys the V.

==The six cases of PLFC==
PLFC, the 3rd step, can be recognised by the FLU, FUR, RFU, and RUB stickers. All you need to make sure of is that on the D face, the odd color is on the DFR sticker, and on the U face, the odd sticker is at the ULB position.

[[File:PLFC cases.jpg]]

==PLFC Algorithms==

===OA:===
{{Alg| U2 R2 U R2 U' R2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R2 U2 R2 U' R2 U' R2 |cube=2x2x2}}
===AO:===
{{Alg| F2 U2 F2 U F2 U F2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| U2 F2 U' F2 U F2 |cube=2x2x2}}
===AS:===
{{Alg| U R2 U' F2 U R2 U' F2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| F2 R' U' R F2 R' U R |cube=2x2x2}}
===SA:===
{{Alg| U' F2 U R2 U' F2 U R2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R2 F U F' R2 F U' F' |cube=2x2x2}}
===OO:===
{{Alg| F2 U R2 U R2 U' R2 U' F2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R2 U' F2 U' F2 U F2 U R2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| F R F' U R2 U' F R' F' |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| F R2 U F' R2 F U' R2 F' |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R' F' R U' F2 U R' F R |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R' F2 U' R F2 R' U F2 R |cube=2x2x2}}

===SS:===
{{Alg| R2 U R2 U' R2 D R2 U' R2 U R2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R U R' F2 R F' R U R2 F2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| F2 R2 U' R' F R' F2 R U' R' |cube=2x2x2}}

==OVP==
Another and perhaps better approach is to switch the first two steps: orient first, then solve the V. Advanced solvers may be able to force the V during orientation in one look most of the time, making this a two-look method.

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

VOP method

2019-08-18T20:42:13Z

Theo Leinad: Removed non-working algs

{{Method Infobox
|name=VOP
|image=Ss_method.gif
|proposers=[[Kenneth Gustavsson]]
|year=2010
|anames=LFC
|variants=[[Guimond Method]]
|steps=3
|algs=24
|moves= ~18
|purpose=
* [[Speedsolving]]
}}
'''VOP''' is an experimental three-step method for the [[2x2x2 cube]]:

:'''V''': Make a fully solved V in the first layer of three pieces (intuitive)
:'''O''': OLFC, orient last five corners (Guimond orientation, 16 cases)
:'''P''': PLFC, permute last five corners (separation and permutation, 6+2 cases)

The +2 cases for PLFC are the two last layer permutations (J and N) that occur if the last corner of FL skips to place.

As a stand-alone method, VOP has no direct advantage or disadvantage compared to existing methods like [[Guimond Method|Guimond]] and [[Ortega Method|Ortega]]. It is most beneficial as an [[add-on]] for Guimond; cubers who know Guimond only need to learn the PLFC cases, plus some orientation cases in case the Guimond version destroys the V.

==The six cases of PLFC==
PLFC, the 3rd step, can be recognised by the FLU, FUR, RFU, and RUB stickers. All you need to make sure of is that on the D face, the odd color is on the DFR sticker, and on the U face, the odd sticker is at the ULB position.

[[File:PLFC cases.jpg]]

==PLFC Algorithms==

===OA:===
{{Alg| U2 R2 U R2 U' R2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R2 U2 R2 U' R2 U' R2 |cube=2x2x2}}
===AO:===
{{Alg| F2 U2 F2 U F2 U F2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| U2 F2 U' F2 U F2 |cube=2x2x2}}
===AS:===
{{Alg| U R2 U' F2 U R2 U' F2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| F2 R' U' R F2 R' U R |cube=2x2x2}}
===SA:===
{{Alg| U' F2 U R2 U' F2 U R2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R2 F U F' R2 F U' F' |cube=2x2x2}}
===OO:===
{{Alg| F2 U R2 U R2 U' R2 U' F2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R2 U' F2 U' F2 U F2 U R2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| F R F' U R2 U' F R' F' |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| F R2 U F' R2 F U' R2 F' |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R' F' R U' F2 U R' F R |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R' F2 U' R F2 R' U F2 R |cube=2x2x2}}

===SS:===
{{Alg| R2 U R2 U' R2 D R2 U' R2 U R2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| R U R' F2 R F' R U R2 F2 |cube=2x2x2}}
{{Alg| F2 R2 U' R' F R' F2 R U' R' |cube=2x2x2}}
Many of the algorithms were generated [http://speedcubing.com/CubeSolver/MiniCubeSolver.html here].

==OVP==
Another and perhaps better approach is to switch the first two steps: orient first, then solve the V. Advanced solvers may be able to force the V during orientation in one look most of the time, making this a two-look method.

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

Domino Reduction

2019-01-30T08:33:48Z

Theo Leinad: Created page with ""Domino Reduction" This method is most commonly used for FMC solutions. Also implemented by Cube Explorer to perform Optimal solutions for scrambles."

"Domino Reduction"
This method is most commonly used for FMC solutions.
Also implemented by Cube Explorer to perform Optimal solutions for scrambles.

PDR

2019-01-30T06:58:06Z

Theo Leinad: Created page with "PDR also known as "Partial Domino Reduction" is a submethod mostly used in FMC (Fewest Moves) First record of this submethod being mentioned, is by Alexandre Henrique Afonso C..."

PDR also known as "Partial Domino Reduction" is a submethod mostly used in FMC (Fewest Moves)
First record of this submethod being mentioned, is by Alexandre Henrique Afonso Campos on this thread on speedsolving forum:
[https://www.speedsolving.com/forum/threads/introducing-a-variation-for-fewest-moves.67299/ Speedsolving Thread]

The submethod consists in orienting edges in 2 axis of the cube FB and RL for example, and then only use <F2 R2 B2 L2 U U' U2 D D' D2 > moves. The objective consists on getting a Skeleton and insert the last corners with commutators.