Ortega-Split Method

Ortega-Split method Information about the method Proposer(s): Kyle Hodgkiss Proposed: 2025 Alt Names: none Variants: none No. Steps: 3 (CDF, DFC, PBL) No. Algs: ~10 Avg Moves: <20, although currently unknown Purpose(s): 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