CPLS

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CPLS
CPLS representation image.png
Information
Proposer(s): Baian Liu, ?, ?
Proposed: 2009?
Alt Names: none
Variants: none
Subgroup:
No. Algs:
Avg Moves: 9.1
Purpose(s):


CPLS (short for Corner Permutation and Last Slot) is an algorithm set used to solve the last F2L slot (usually FR) and permute the last layer corners while preserving EO. CPLS leaves the solver with a 2-gen last layer, which may be solved in one look using 2GLL (84 algs) or in two using OCLL and EPLL which contants only 11 algs and can be solved using R U moves.

Although seemingly hard to recognize, CPLS can be very beneficial, especially for one-handed solvers if fast 2-generator algorithms are used.

History

CPLS was proposed by Baian Liu in 2009. The name initially only referred to the CPLC subset which solves the F2L corner + CP.

However, CPLS here refers to solving the last F2L pair + CP because the LS suffix in cubing often indicates the last pair being solved (compare ZBLS,OLS, VLS, WVLS etc.) and thus prevents confusion for people unfamiliar with CPLS. If one wants to clearly distinguish between the "original CPLS" and the "new CPLS", they can be referred to as CPLC and Full CPLS, respectively.

Subsets

Full CPLS is grouped into subsets depending on the F2L case they solve and then by their corner permutation.

Naming by CP case

Below, only the subsets for the individual F2L cases are listed. The naming for the different CPs of each F2L case is obtained by adding the following F2L letters to the subset, depending on the CP of the U layer corners.

S

CP S.png

Solved CP

D

CP D.png

Diagonal swap

R

CP R.png

Adjacent swap on R

B

CP B.png

Adjacent swap on B

L

CP L.png

Adjacent swap on L

F

CP F.png

Adjacent swap on F

Naming by F2L case

CPLC

CPLC, the "original CPLS", stands for Corner Permutation and Last Corner and solves the last LL corner and CP. It consists of 26 algorithms and is grouped into the following six subsets depending on the F2L corner, which is the same classification that is used for CLS:

C

F2L37.png

I

F2L39.png

Im

F2L40.png

-

F2L33.png

+

F2L34.png

O

F2L32.png

CPLE

F2L25.png CPLE stands for Corner Permutation Last Edge and solves the last F2L edge and CP. It only covers F2L case 25 and consists of only 6 algorithms.

Recognition

The different CPLS cases can be recognized by putting the F2L corner into one position and then comparing the stickers of the corners which can be seen. This system uses the relationships same, opposite and adjacent, which is similar to standard CxLL recognition. A more in-depth guide for this recognition can be found here.

Example Solves

The following ZZ-d solve by raven shows the method in action:

 Scramble: F' U R2 U' R2 U' B2 D2 B2 U R2 F2 L2 B L' D R2 B2 L2 U
 
 x2
 B' F' R F D R' B2 U' L2 U2 L2 U' L // XXEOCross
 U' L U L' // F2L-1
 U' D R' U2 R U' R' U' R D' // CPLS
 U R' U' R U R U2 R' U' R' U R U' R U' R' U2 // 2GLL

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