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== My Cheat Sheets ==
|name=F2L
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=== [[Layer by layer]] steps ===
|image=F2Linfo.png
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This is the cheat sheet I made to learn Layer by Layer:
|proposers=[[René Schoof]]
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* [[Cross]] (white)
|year=1981
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* Bottom layer corners
|anames=First Two Layers
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* Second Layer
|variants=[[ZBLS]], [[VHF2L]], [[WV]], [[MGLS]], possibly others
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:Left:  {{Alg|U' L' U L U F U' F'}}
|subgroup=<nowiki><U,R,L,F,B></nowiki>
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:Right: {{Alg|U R U' R' U' F' U F}}
|algs=0 to 41; hundreds more with [[Advanced F2L]]
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* Yellow Cross: {{Alg|F R U R' U' F'}}
|moves=6.7 [[HTM]] per slot; ~26.8 [[HTM]] per four slots
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* Yellow Edges: {{Alg|R U R' U R U U R'}}
|purpose=<sup></sup>
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* Rotate Yellow Corners: {{Alg|U R U' L' U R' U' L}}
* [[Speedsolving]], [[FMC]]
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* Orient Corners: {{Alg|R' D' R D}}
|previous=[[Cross cube state]]
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: (x2, or x4, as needed) + (U' to move to the next corner, as needed)
|next=[[F2L cube state]]
 
|previousimage=[[Image:VisualCube_3_Egell.png|120px|left|link=Cross cube state]]
 
|nextimage=[[Image:F2L_higlight.jpg|120px|right|link=F2L cube state]]
 
  
}}
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=== [[CFOP]] [[F2L]] preferred algorithms ===
'''First Two Layers''', or '''F2L''' are normally the first two bottom layers of the [[3x3x3 cube]], or essentially all layers up until the last layer on larger cubes.
 
  
The definition is a little different depending on the subject or who you are talking to. Usually, it refers to the part of the [[CFOP]] and [[CFCE]] methods that solve the first two layers in [[pair]]s, excluding the [[cross]] step.
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My classification:
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* Corner on Top
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** White on right
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***(Near Left, Near Right, Far Left, Far Right, Nearest)
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** White on left
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***(Near Left, Near Right, Far Left, Far Right, Nearest)
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** White on top
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***(Near Left, Near Right, Far Left, Far Right, Nearest)
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* Corner on Bottom
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** White on right (Near, Nearest)
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** White on left (Near, Nearest)
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** White on bottom (Near, Nearest)
  
[[2-gen]] F2L, most pairs (30:42) have the edge sitting in the U-layer having two orientations, it shows R or F colour at the side. If it is the R colour you can solve the pair using only RU and if it is the F colour you can turn the cube (y') and sovle the pair to the back slot using only RU. The only pairs that needs both R and F turns are the six ones with the edge unoriented in the slot, if the edge is oriented in the slot both ways works.
 
  
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{|border="1" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
 
 
== Approaches ==
 
 
 
=== Petrus F2L ===
 
 
 
Another way to solve the 'F2L' is by building blocks, common during the first two layers of the [[Petrus]] method.
 
 
 
=== Fridrich F2L ===
 
There are many ways to solve the 'F2L' on a cube.  A common system is using the [[Fridrich]] method first two layer approach.  After solving the cross, a corner-edge pair is paired up, and then inserted into the correct slot.  A total of four corner edge (or 'CE') pairs are made and inserted to solve the first two layers.
 
 
 
The concept of pairing up four corner/edge pairs was first proposed by [[René Schoof]] in 1981.
 
 
 
{{F2L}}
 
 
 
==Easy Cases==
 
 
 
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
 
 
|-valign="top"
 
|-valign="top"
 
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=== F2L 1 ===
 
[[Image:F2L01.png]]
 
 
{{Alg|U (R U' R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R' F R F'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U2 (R U2 R')|F2L}}
 
  
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==== Corner: Top, White: Right (Near Left) ====
  
=== F2L 2 ===
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===== F2L 2 =====
 
[[Image:F2L02.png]]
 
[[Image:F2L02.png]]
  
{{Alg|y' U' (R' U R)|F2L}}
 
 
{{Alg|U' (F' U F)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U' (F' U F)|F2L}}
{{Alg|F R' F' R|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|d' L' U L|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|r U R' U' M|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(U2) l R U' R' U l'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(U2) l2 F' l' U l'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(U') F R' F' R2 U' R'|F2L}}
 
  
|-valign="top"
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===== F2L 12 =====
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[[Image:F2L12.png]]
  
=== F2L 3 ===
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{{Alg|R' U2 R2 U R2 U R|F2L}}
[[Image:F2L03.png]]
 
  
{{Alg|y' (R' U' R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y (L' U' L)|F2L}}
 
{{alg|F' U' F|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U M R U' R' U M'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U r' R2 U' R' U M'|F2L}}
 
  
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==== Corner: Top, White: Right (Near Right) ====
  
=== F2L 4 ===
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===== F2L 14 =====
[[Image:F2L04.png]]
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[[Image:F2L14.png]]
  
{{Alg|(R U R')|F2L}}
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{{Alg|U' (R U' R' U) (R U R')|F2L}}
{{Alg|(U2) L (R U' R') U L'|F2L}}
 
  
|-valign="top"
 
|}
 
  
==Reposition Edge==
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===== F2L 16 =====
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[[Image:F2L16.png]]
  
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
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{{Alg|(R U' R') U2 (F' U' F)|F2L}}
|-valign="top"
 
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=== F2L 5 ===
 
[[Image:F2L05.png]]
 
  
{{Alg|(U' R U R') U2 (R U' R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(U' R U R') U (R' F R F')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|F2 (L' U' L U) F2|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|L U' R U L' R' U2 R U' R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U' (R U R') U' R U2 R'|F2L}}
 
  
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==== Corner: Top, White: Right (Far Left) ====
  
=== F2L 6 ===
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===== F2L 6 =====
 
[[Image:F2L06.png]]
 
[[Image:F2L06.png]]
  
 
{{Alg|d (R' U' R) U2' (R' U R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|d (R' U' R) U2' (R' U R)|F2L}}
{{Alg|y' (U R' U' R) U2 (R' U R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y' (U R' U' R) U' y (F R' F' R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U' (r U' R' U) (R U r')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R2 (B U B' U') R2|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y F2 (R U R' U') F2|F2L}}
 
  
|-valign="top"
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===== F2L 10 =====
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[[Image:F2L10.png]]
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{{Alg|U' (R U R' U)(R U R')|F2L}}
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=== F2L 7 ===
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==== Corner: Top, White: Right (Far Right) ====
[[Image:F2L07.png]]
 
  
{{Alg|U' (R U2' R') U2 (R U' R')|F2L}}
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===== F2L 4 =====
{{Alg|U' R U2 R' U' R U2 R'|F2L}}
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[[Image:F2L04.png]]
{{Alg|M' U' M U2 r U' r'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R U B U2 B' U R'|F2L}}
 
  
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{{Alg|(R U R')|F2L}}
  
=== F2L 8 ===
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===== F2L 8 =====
 
[[Image:F2L08.png]]
 
[[Image:F2L08.png]]
  
 
{{Alg|d (R' U2 R) U2' (R' U R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|d (R' U2 R) U2' (R' U R)|F2L}}
{{Alg|y' U (R' U2 R) U2 (R' U R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(r' U2) (R2 U R2 U r)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y' R' U' F' U2 F U' R|F2L}}
 
 
|-valign="top"
 
|}
 
  
==Reposition Edge and Flip Corner==
 
  
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
 
|-valign="top"
 
 
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=== F2L 9 ===
 
[[Image:F2L09.png]]
 
  
{{Alg|U' R U' R' d R' U' R |F2L}}
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==== Corner: Top, White: Left (Near Left) ====
{{Alg|d (R' U' R U') (R' U' R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y2 U' (L U' L') d (L' U' L)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U r U R' U' R2 r' U' R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U' R U' R' U2 M R U' R' U M'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|F (R U R' U') F' R U' R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(U F' U' F) U' (F' U' F)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y F2 (U R U' R') F2|F2L}}
 
  
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===== F2L 13 =====
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[[Image:F2L13.png]]
  
=== F2L 10 ===
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{{Alg|(U F' U F) U' (F' U' F)|F2L}}
[[Image:F2L10.png]]
 
  
{{Alg|U' (R U R' U)(R U R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R d' R U R' U2 F'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U F' U F U' R U R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|d R' U R d' R U R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y2 B2 (U' R' U R) B2|F2L}}
 
  
Back Right Slot Open: R' U R2 U R'
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===== F2L 15 =====
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[[Image:F2L15.png]]
  
|-valign="top"
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{{Alg|U (R' F R F') U (R U R')|F2L}}
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=== F2L 11 ===
 
[[Image:F2L11.png]]
 
  
{{Alg|U' (R U2' R') d (R' U' R)|F2L}}
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==== Corner: Top, White: Left (Near Right) ====
{{Alg|(y) L' d L' U2 L U2 F|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U' R U2 R' U2 M R U' R' U M'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U (F R' F' R)2 U' R U R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(y') R U2 R2 U' R2 U' R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U' l F U' R U l' U R'|F2L}}
 
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=== F2L 12 ===
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===== F2L 1 =====
[[Image:F2L12.png]]
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[[Image:F2L01.png]]
  
{{Alg|R U' R' U R U' R' U2 R U' R'|F2L}}
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{{Alg|U (R U' R')|F2L}}
{{Alg|d (R' U2 R) d' (R U R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R U2 R' U2' R U2' R' U2' R U' R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R' U2 R2 U R2 U R|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y (F U') (R U2 R' U2') F'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(U R U' R') U' (R U R' U') (R U R')|F2L}}
 
Back right slot open: R' U2 R2 U R'
 
  
|-valign="top"
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===== F2L 11 =====
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[[Image:F2L11.png]]
  
=== F2L 13 ===
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{{Alg|U' (R U2' R') d (R' U' R)|F2L}}
[[Image:F2L13.png]]
 
  
{{Alg|d (R' U R U') (R' U' R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y' U (R' U R U') (R' U' R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(U F' U F) U' (F' U' F)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|M' U' (R U R') U' (R U2 r')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U' R') U (R' F R F') (R U' R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U R') d' (L' U' L U) (L' U' L)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U' R' U2) (R U' l U' R' U l')|F2L}}
 
Back right slot open : R' U R F' U' F
 
  
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==== Corner: Top, White: Left (Far Left) ====
  
=== F2L 14 ===
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===== F2L 3 =====
[[Image:F2L14.png]]
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[[Image:F2L03.png]]
  
{{Alg|U' (R U' R' U) (R U R')|F2L}}
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{{alg|F' U' F|F2L}}
{{Alg|d' F U' F' d R U R'|F2L}}
 
  
|-valign="top"
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===== F2L 7 =====
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[[Image:F2L07.png]]
  
==Split Pair by Going Over==
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{{Alg|U' (R U2' R') U2 (R U' R')|F2L}}
  
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
 
|-valign="top"
 
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=== F2L 15 ===
 
[[Image:F2L15.png]]
 
  
{{Alg|M U L F' L' U' M'|F2L}}
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==== Corner: Top, White: Left (Far Right) ====
{{Alg|R B L U' L' B' R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U (R' F R F') U (R U R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y' (R' U R U') d' (R U R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y (L' U L) U2 y' (R U R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R U2 R' U R U R' U R U' R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R U R' U2 R U' R' U R U' R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R U' R U2' R2' U' R2 U' R2'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U' R2 U2 R U' R' U R' U2 R2|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U2 (R U R' U') R U2 R' U R U R'|F2L}}
 
Front left slot open: U (R U' R') D (R U' R') D'
 
  
Back right slot open: U' (R' U R U') (R U R')
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===== F2L 5 =====
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[[Image:F2L05.png]]
  
=== F2L 16 ===
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{{Alg|(U' R U R') U2 (R U' R')|F2L}}
[[Image:F2L16.png]]
 
  
{{Alg|(R U' R' U) d (R' U' R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U' R') U2 (F' U' F)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(U') (R U2 M' U' R' U) (R U r')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(U) R (F R U R' U' F') R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(U) M' (U R U' r') (U' R U R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y' U R U2 R U' R U R' U2 R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y M U' R' F R U M' y'|F2L}}
 
  
|-valign="top"
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===== F2L 9 =====
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[[Image:F2L09.png]]
  
=== F2L 17 ===
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{{Alg|(U F' U' F) U' (F' U' F)|F2L}}
[[Image:F2L17.png]]
 
  
{{Alg|(R U2 R') U' (R U R')|F2L}}
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==== Corner: Top, White: Top (Near Left) ====
  
=== F2L 18 ===
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===== F2L 18 =====
 
[[Image:F2L18.png]]
 
[[Image:F2L18.png]]
  
 
{{Alg|y' (R' U2 R) U (R' U' R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y' (R' U2 R) U (R' U' R)|F2L}}
{{Alg|y (L' U2 L) U (L' U' L)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U R' U') R U2 R' U y (L' U L)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U R' U') (R U R' U') F R' F' R |F2L}}
 
{{Alg|F' U2 F U F' U' F|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R' F R F') (R U' R' U) (R U' R')|F2L}}
 
  
|-valign="top"
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===== F2L 23 =====
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[[Image:F2L23.png]]
  
==Pair Made on Side==
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{{Alg|U (F R' F' R) U (R U R')|F2L}}
  
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
 
|-valign="top"
 
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=== F2L 19 ===
 
[[Image:F2L19.png]]
 
  
{{Alg|U R U2 R2 (F R F')|F2L}}
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==== Corner: Top, White: Top (Near Right) ====
{{Alg|U (R U2 R') U (R U' R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U' R' U)2 R U R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U2 R' U') U' (R U' R' U)(R U R')|F2L}}
 
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=== F2L 20 ===
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===== F2L 17 =====
[[Image:F2L20.png]]
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[[Image:F2L17.png]]
  
{{Alg|U' F' U2 F2 (R' F' R)|F2L}}
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{{Alg|(R U2 R') U' (R U R')|F2L}}
{{Alg|y' U' (R' U2 R) U' (R' U R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y2 d' (R' U2 R) U' (R' U R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U' (R U R' U) (F' L' U2 L F)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U' (R U' R2' F R F') (R U' R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y' (R' U R U')2 R' U' R|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U' (R U' R' U) (R U') (l U' R' U l')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|d' L' U2 L U' L' U L|F2L}}  
 
  
|-valign="top"
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===== F2L 24 =====
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[[Image:F2L24.png]]
  
=== F2L 21 ===
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{{Alg|F U (R U' R' F')(R U' R')|F2L}}
[[Image:F2L21.png]]
 
{{Alg|(R U' R') U2 (R U R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U2 (R U R' U)(R U' R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R B U2 B' R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U2 R x' U' R U x R2'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U F R U R' U' R' F' R|F2L}}
 
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=== F2L 22 ===
 
[[Image:F2L22.png]]
 
{{Alg|y' (R' U R) U2 (R' U' R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|F' L' U2 L F|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y' U2 (R' U' R U') (R' U R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y2 U' d' (R' U' R U') (R' U R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg| r U' r' U2 r U r'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U F R U R' U' F' R U R' U2'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|d2 y' R' U' R U' R' U R|F2L}}
 
  
|-valign="top"
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==== Corner: Top, White: Top (Far Left) ====
|}
 
  
==Weird==
 
  
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
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===== F2L 20 =====
|-valign="top"
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[[Image:F2L20.png]]
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=== F2L 23 ===
 
[[Image:F2L23.png]]
 
  
{{Alg|U2 R2 U2 (R' U' R U') R2|F2L}}
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{{Alg|y' U' (R' U2 R) U' (R' U R)|F2L}}
{{Alg|U (F R' F' R) U (R U R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U R U' R' U' R U' R' U R U' R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U R' U') U' (R U R' U')(R U R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U2 R') (F' U F) U' (R U R')|F2L}}
 
  
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===== F2L 21 =====
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[[Image:F2L21.png]]
  
=== F2L 24 ===
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{{Alg|(R U' R') U2 (R U R')|F2L}}
[[Image:F2L24.png]]
 
 
 
{{Alg|U F' L' U L F R U R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U R') d (R' U R U') (R' U R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y' (R' U' R U) U (R' U' R U)(R' U' R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y' U2 R2 U2 (R U R' U) R2|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U' (R U) (R2' F R F') (R U' R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U' (R U R' U) (R U') (l U' R' U l') |F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U2 F2 U2 (F U F' U) F2|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|F U (R U' R' F')(R U' R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|d' (F' L F L') U' (L' U' L)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y (L' U' L U) U (L' U' L U)(L' U' L )|F2L}}
 
 
|-valign="top"
 
|}
 
  
==Corner in Place, Edge in U Face==
 
  
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
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==== Corner: Top, White: Top (Far Right) ====
|-valign="top"
 
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=== F2L 25 ===
 
[[Image:F2L25.png]]
 
  
{{Alg|d' (L' U L) d (R U' R')|F2L}}
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===== F2L 19 =====
{{Alg|d' (L' U L) (F' L F L')|F2L}}
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[[Image:F2L19.png]]
{{Alg|y U' (L' U' L) U (F U F')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U' (F' U F) U (R U' R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U' M' U R U' r' (R U R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R U2 R' U R U2 R' U2 R U' R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R U R' U2 R U R' U2 R U' R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R' F' R U R U' R' F|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(U') F' R U R' U' R' F R|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U' R' U') (R U' R' U) (R U R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y' (l' U' l U) (l F' l' F)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(U) (R' U' R' U') R2 (U R U R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y U R' u' R U' R' U u R|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U' (R' F R F') (R U R')|F2L}}
 
If the back right slot is open:
 
{{Alg|R2 U' R' U R2|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U D' R U' R' D|F2L}}
 
  
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{{Alg|U (R U2 R') U (R U' R')|F2L}}
  
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=== F2L 26 ===
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===== F2L 22 =====
[[Image:F2L26.png]]
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[[Image:F2L22.png]]
  
{{Alg|U (R U' R') d' (L' U L)|F2L}}
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{{Alg|y' (R' U R) U2 (R' U' R)|F2L}}
{{Alg|U (R U' R') U' (F' U F)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U (R U' R') (F R' F' R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U R U (r' R U' R' U M')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U R U' M' U R' U' M|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|r U r' U2 r U r' U2 r U' r'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y (r U r' U') (r' F r F')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y U (L F' L' F) (L' U' L)|F2L}}
 
  
 +
|}
 +
{|border="1" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
 
|-valign="top"
 
|-valign="top"
 
|
 
|
  
=== F2L 27 ===
+
==== Corner: Top, White: Right (Nearest) ====
[[Image:F2L27.png]]
 
  
{{Alg|(R U' R' U)(R U' R')|F2L}}
+
===== F2L 34 =====
{{Alg|(R U' R2)(F R F')|F2L}}
+
[[Image:F2L34.png]]
{{Alg|F' U' F U2 (R U' R')|F2L}}
 
  
|
+
{{Alg|U (R U R') U2 (R U R')|F2L}}
  
=== F2L 28 ===
+
===== F2L 36 =====
[[Image:F2L28.png]]
+
[[Image:F2L36.png]]
  
{{Alg|(R U R' U') F R' F' R |F2L}}
+
{{Alg|U F' U' F U' (R U R')|F2L}}
{{Alg|(R U R') d (R' U2 R) |F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y' (R' U R U')(R' U R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U R') U (F' U2 F)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R U2 l U' R' U l'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U R') U l2 F' l' U l'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(F' U F2)(R' F' R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(U2) R' F R F2 L' U2 L F|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U' R') U' (R' F R F') (R U' R')|F2L}}
 
  
|-valign="top"
 
 
|
 
|
  
=== F2L 29 ===
+
==== Corner: Top, White: Left (Nearest) ====
[[Image:F2L29.png]]
 
  
{{Alg|y' (R' U' R U)(R' U' R)|F2L}}
+
===== F2L 33 =====
{{Alg|U2 (R U' R') y' (R' U' R)|F2L}}
+
[[Image:F2L33.png]]
{{Alg|(R' F R F')(R' F R F')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|M' U R U' r' U (R U' R')|F2L}}
 
  
|
+
{{Alg|U' (R U' R') U2' (R U' R')|F2L}}
  
=== F2L 30 ===
+
===== F2L 35 =====
[[Image:F2L30.png]]
+
[[Image:F2L35.png]]
  
{{Alg|(R U R' U')(R U R')|F2L}}
+
{{Alg|U2 (R U' R') U' (F' U' F)|F2L}}
{{Alg|U2 (F' U F)(R U R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U' (R U2 R')U2 (R U R')|F2L}}
 
  
|-valign="top"
+
|
|}
 
  
==Edge in Place, Corner in U face==
+
==== Corner: Top, White: Top (Nearest) ====
  
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
+
===== F2L 31 =====
|-valign="top"
 
|
 
=== F2L 31 ===
 
 
[[Image:F2L31.png]]
 
[[Image:F2L31.png]]
  
{{Alg|(R U' R') d (R' U R)|F2L}}
 
 
{{Alg|(R U' R' U)(F' U F)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U' R' U)(F' U F)|F2L}}
{{Alg|U' R' F R F' R U' R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R U' l U' R' U l'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|F2 r U r' F R U' R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R U2 R' U' F R' F' R|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R U' R B' R' B R'|F2L}}
 
|
 
  
=== F2L 32 ===
+
===== F2L 32 =====
 
[[Image:F2L32.png]]
 
[[Image:F2L32.png]]
  
 
{{Alg|(R U R' U')(R U R' U')(R U R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U R' U')(R U R' U')(R U R')|F2L}}
{{Alg|(U R U' R')(U R U' R')(U R U' R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U2 R d' R U R' d R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U R d' R U2 R' d R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R2 U R2 U R2 U2 R2|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U2 R2 U2 R2 U' R2 U' R2|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U2 R') (F' U2 F) U' (R U R')|F2L}}
 
  
 +
|}
 +
{|border="1" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
 
|-valign="top"
 
|-valign="top"
 
|
 
|
  
=== F2L 33 ===
+
==== Corner: Bottom, White: Right (Near) ====
[[Image:F2L33.png]]
+
 
 +
===== F2L 28 =====
 +
[[Image:F2L28.png]]
 +
 
 +
{{Alg|(R U R' U') F R' F' R |F2L}}
 +
 
 +
===== F2L 30 =====
 +
[[Image:F2L30.png]]
  
{{Alg|U' (R U' R') U2' (R U' R')|F2L}}
+
{{Alg|(R U R' U')(R U R')|F2L}}
{{Alg|y U' L' U' R' U L U' R|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(U' R U' R') U2 (R U' R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y U' (L' U' L) U2 (L' U' L)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U y F U R U R' U' R U' R' F'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(U' F' U' F) U2 (F' U' F)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y' U' R D R' U R D' R'|F2L}}
 
  
 
|
 
|
  
=== F2L 34 ===
+
==== Corner: Bottom, White: Left (Near) ====
[[Image:F2L34.png]]
 
  
{{Alg|U (F' U F) U2 (F' U F)|F2L}}
+
===== F2L 27 =====
{{Alg|U' (R U2' R') U (R U R')|F2L}}
+
[[Image:F2L27.png]]
{{Alg|U (R U R') U2 (R U R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|d (R' U R) U2 (R' U R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y (U L' U L) U2 (L' U L)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U y F U2 R U2 R' F'|F2L}}
 
Back right slot open:
 
{{Alg|E' R U R' E|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|E' U' F' U F E|F2L}}
 
  
 +
{{Alg|(R U' R' U)(R U' R')|F2L}}
  
|-valign="top"
+
===== F2L 29 =====
|
+
[[Image:F2L29.png]]
  
=== F2L 35 ===
+
{{Alg|y' (R' U' R U)(R' U' R)|F2L}}
[[Image:F2L35.png]]
 
 
 
{{Alg|(U' R U R') d (R' U' R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U2 (R U' R') U' (F' U' F)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U M' U R U' r' R U' R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U' l U' R U l' U R'|F2L}}
 
  
 
|
 
|
  
=== F2L 36 ===
+
==== Corner: Bottom, White: Bottom (Near) ====
[[Image:F2L36.png]]
 
  
{{Alg|d (R' U' R) d' (R U R')|F2L}}
+
===== F2L 25 =====
{{Alg|y U2 (L' U L) U (F U F')|F2L}}
+
[[Image:F2L25.png]]
{{Alg|U F' U' F U' (R U R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|U2 (R' F R F') U2 (R U R')|F2L}}
 
  
|-valign="top"
+
{{Alg|y U' (L' U' L) U (F U F')|F2L}}
|}
+
(Same as Second Layer Left, in Layer by Layer above)
  
==Edge and Corner in Place==
+
===== F2L 26 =====
 +
[[Image:F2L26.png]]
  
{|border="0" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
+
{{Alg|U (R U' R') U' (F' U F)|F2L}}
 +
(Same as Second Layer Right, in Layer by Layer above)
 +
|}
 +
{|border="1" width="100%" valign="top" cellpadding="3"
 
|-valign="top"
 
|-valign="top"
 
|
 
|
=== F2L 37 ===
 
[[Image:F2L37.png]]
 
  
Solved
+
==== Corner: Bottom, White: Right (Nearest) ====
 +
 
 +
=== F2L 40 ===
 +
[[Image:F2L40.png]]
  
|
+
{{Alg|(R U' R' U)(R U2' R') U (R U' R')|F2L}}
  
=== F2L 38 ===
+
=== F2L 42 ===
[[Image:F2L38.png]]
+
[[Image:F2L42.png]]
  
{{Alg|(R' F R F') (R U' R' U) (R U' R' U2) (R U' R')|F2L}}
+
{{Alg| R U (F R U R' U' F') R'|F2L}}  
{{Alg|(R U' R') d (R' U2 R) U2' (R' U R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U R') U2 (R U2 R') d (R' U' R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R2 U2) (F R2 F') (U2 R' U R')|F2L}}
 
  
Back right corner free- D' R U R' F R' F' R
 
|-valign="top"
 
 
|
 
|
 +
 +
==== Corner: Bottom, White: Left (Nearest) ====
  
 
=== F2L 39 ===
 
=== F2L 39 ===
Line 557: Line 311:
  
 
{{Alg|(R U' R') U' (R U R') U2 (R U' R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U' R') U' (R U R') U2 (R U' R')|F2L}}
{{Alg|y' (R' U' R) U2 (R' U R U') (R' U' R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y (L' U' L) U2 (L' U L U')(L' U' L)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U R' U') (R U2 R') U' (R U R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U2 R' U2) (R U2 R' U') R U R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R U' R' F2 L' U' L U F2|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R2 U2) (R' U' R U') (R' U2 R')|F2L}}
 
 
=== F2L 40 ===
 
[[Image:F2L40.png]]
 
 
{{Alg|(R U' R' U)(R U2' R') U (R U' R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U R') U2 (R U' R' U)(R U R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U2) (R U R' U) (R U2 R2')|F2L}}
 
 
|-valign="top"
 
|
 
  
 
=== F2L 41 ===
 
=== F2L 41 ===
 
[[Image:F2L41.png]]
 
[[Image:F2L41.png]]
  
{{Alg|(R U' R') d (R' U' R U') (R' U' R)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R U' R' U' R U' R' d R' U' R|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y (L' U' L U)(L' U L) U2 (F U F')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U' R) y (U R U' R') y' R2|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|F2 (L' U' L U) y (L U' L)|F2L}}
 
 
{{Alg|R F (U R U' R' F') U' R'|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R F (U R U' R' F') U' R'|F2L}}
 +
 
|
 
|
  
=== F2L 42 ===
+
==== Corner: Bottom, White: Bottom (Nearest) ====
[[Image:F2L42.png]]
 
  
{{Alg|(R U' R' U) d (R' U' R U') (R' U R)|F2L}}
+
=== F2L 38 ===
{{Alg|(R U' R' U2) y' (R' U' R U' R' U R)|F2L}}
+
[[Image:F2L38.png]]
{{Alg|(R U R' U') (R U' R') U2 (F' U' F)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|y (L' U L) d' (L U L' U) (L U L')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|R2 y (R U R' U') y' (R' U R')|F2L}}
 
{{Alg|(R U' R')(F' L' U2 L F)|F2L}}
 
{{Alg| R U (F R U R' U' F') R'|F2L}}
 
|-valign="top"
 
|}
 
  
== See also ==
+
{{Alg|(R' F R F') (R U' R' U) (R U' R' U2) (R U' R')|F2L}}
* [[Keyhole First Two Layers]]
 
* [[Intuitive solving]]
 
* [[Advanced F2L]]
 
* [[ZBLS]]
 
* [[Fridrich Method]]
 
* [[Petrus Method]]
 
  
== External Resources ==
+
===== F2L 37 =====
=== Beginner ===
+
[[Image:F2L37.png]]
* [http://rishidoshi.blogspot.com/ RiDo's Hunting Story] Uses a simple analogy method for F2L, but not comprehensive
 
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1npPMcy2Vv-jjUB7wr0gHE0rESuwUgba_D7vT2OUzvTQ/mobilebasic?pli=1 Beginner's F2L: 3 steps for every case] Excellent F2L guide covering every scenario
 
  
=== Standard ===
+
Solved
* [http://erikku.er.funpic.org/rubik/F2L.html Erik Akkersdijk's F2L Cases (from his old site)]
 
* [http://www.cubestation.co.uk/cs2/index.php?page=3x3x3/cfop/f2l/f2l Dan Harris's F2L Cases]
 
* [http://www.opticubes.com/cubing/f2l/ Opticubes.com Optimal F2L Cases]
 
* [http://jmbaum.110mb.com/f2l.htm Jason Baum's F2L Cases]
 
* [http://www.kungfoomanchu.com/#333speedcubing Andy Klise's Printable F2L PDF]
 
* [http://www.cubeloop.com/php/cube/advanced.php?chapter=f2l CubeLoop F2L Algs]
 
* [http://www.cubewhiz.com/pll.php Bob Burton's F2L Cases]
 
* [http://cubefreak.net/speed/advancedf2l/standard.php F2L algs for every case from all angles by Shotaro Makisumi]
 
* Youtube: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8Yl3lioY8c How to get faster at the 3x3 Rubik's cube - F2L] - by Feliks Zemdegs
 
* Youtube: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-xbcAMfWwM Rubik's Cube: Fridrich F2L explained] - by Badmephisto
 
  
=== Advanced ===
 
* Youtube: [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL83bqDZwr97mik_tbQrCJQQcXsb-wzC53 Expert F2L (Russian language)] - by Viktor Danilov
 
* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15050 Erik Expert F2L tutorial]
 
* [http://cubefreak.net/advancedf2l/ Cubefreak Advanced F2L]
 
* [http://pagesperso-orange.fr/absolutemind/ms-angl.html Multislotting Tutorial]
 
  
== F2L Trainers ==
 
[http://expertcuber.by/ ExpertCuber.by]
 
  
[[Category:3x3x3 other substeps]]
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Contents

My Cheat Sheets

Layer by layer steps

This is the cheat sheet I made to learn Layer by Layer:

  • Cross (white)
  • Bottom layer corners
  • Second Layer
Left:
Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif Alg U' L' U L U F U' F'
Right:
Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif Alg U R U' R' U' F' U F
  • Yellow Cross:
Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif Alg F R U R' U' F'
  • Yellow Edges:
Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif Alg R U R' U R U U R'
  • Rotate Yellow Corners:
Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif Alg U R U' L' U R' U' L
  • Orient Corners:
Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif Alg R' D' R D
(x2, or x4, as needed) + (U' to move to the next corner, as needed)

CFOP F2L preferred algorithms

My classification:

  • Corner on Top
    • White on right
      • (Near Left, Near Right, Far Left, Far Right, Nearest)
    • White on left
      • (Near Left, Near Right, Far Left, Far Right, Nearest)
    • White on top
      • (Near Left, Near Right, Far Left, Far Right, Nearest)
  • Corner on Bottom
    • White on right (Near, Nearest)
    • White on left (Near, Nearest)
    • White on bottom (Near, Nearest)


Corner: Top, White: Right (Near Left)

F2L 2

F2L02.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L U' (F' U F)


F2L 12

F2L12.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L R' U2 R2 U R2 U R


Corner: Top, White: Right (Near Right)

F2L 14

F2L14.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L U' (R U' R' U) (R U R')


F2L 16

F2L16.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L (R U' R') U2 (F' U' F)


Corner: Top, White: Right (Far Left)

F2L 6

F2L06.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L d (R' U' R) U2' (R' U R)


F2L 10

F2L10.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L U' (R U R' U)(R U R')


Corner: Top, White: Right (Far Right)

F2L 4

F2L04.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L (R U R')


F2L 8

F2L08.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L d (R' U2 R) U2' (R' U R)


Corner: Top, White: Left (Near Left)

F2L 13

F2L13.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L (U F' U F) U' (F' U' F)


F2L 15

F2L15.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L U (R' F R F') U (R U R')


Corner: Top, White: Left (Near Right)

F2L 1

F2L01.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L U (R U' R')


F2L 11

F2L11.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L U' (R U2' R') d (R' U' R)


Corner: Top, White: Left (Far Left)

F2L 3

F2L03.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L F' U' F


F2L 7

F2L07.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L U' (R U2' R') U2 (R U' R')


Corner: Top, White: Left (Far Right)

F2L 5

F2L05.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L (U' R U R') U2 (R U' R')


F2L 9

F2L09.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L (U F' U' F) U' (F' U' F)


Corner: Top, White: Top (Near Left)

F2L 18

F2L18.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L y' (R' U2 R) U (R' U' R)


F2L 23

F2L23.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L U (F R' F' R) U (R U R')


Corner: Top, White: Top (Near Right)

F2L 17

F2L17.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L (R U2 R') U' (R U R')


F2L 24

F2L24.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L F U (R U' R' F')(R U' R')


Corner: Top, White: Top (Far Left)

F2L 20

F2L20.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L y' U' (R' U2 R) U' (R' U R)


F2L 21

F2L21.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L (R U' R') U2 (R U R')


Corner: Top, White: Top (Far Right)

F2L 19

F2L19.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L U (R U2 R') U (R U' R')


F2L 22

F2L22.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L y' (R' U R) U2 (R' U' R)


Corner: Top, White: Right (Nearest)

F2L 34

F2L34.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L U (R U R') U2 (R U R')


F2L 36

F2L36.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L U F' U' F U' (R U R')


Corner: Top, White: Left (Nearest)

F2L 33

F2L33.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L U' (R U' R') U2' (R U' R')


F2L 35

F2L35.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L U2 (R U' R') U' (F' U' F)


Corner: Top, White: Top (Nearest)

F2L 31

F2L31.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L (R U' R' U)(F' U F)


F2L 32

F2L32.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L (R U R' U')(R U R' U')(R U R')


Corner: Bottom, White: Right (Near)

F2L 28

F2L28.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L (R U R' U') F R' F' R


F2L 30

F2L30.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L (R U R' U')(R U R')


Corner: Bottom, White: Left (Near)

F2L 27

F2L27.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L (R U' R' U)(R U' R')


F2L 29

F2L29.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L y' (R' U' R U)(R' U' R)


Corner: Bottom, White: Bottom (Near)

F2L 25

F2L25.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L y U' (L' U' L) U (F U F')

(Same as Second Layer Left, in Layer by Layer above)

F2L 26

F2L26.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L U (R U' R') U' (F' U F)

(Same as Second Layer Right, in Layer by Layer above)

Corner: Bottom, White: Right (Nearest)

F2L 40

F2L40.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L (R U' R' U)(R U2' R') U (R U' R')


F2L 42

F2L42.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L R U (F R U R' U' F') R'


Corner: Bottom, White: Left (Nearest)

F2L 39

F2L39.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L (R U' R') U' (R U R') U2 (R U' R')


F2L 41

F2L41.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L R F (U R U' R' F') U' R'


Corner: Bottom, White: Bottom (Nearest)

F2L 38

F2L38.png

Speedsolving Logo tiny.gif F2L (R' F R F') (R U' R' U) (R U' R' U2) (R U' R')


F2L 37

F2L37.png

Solved