Ortega Method
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The Varasano Method, formerly known as the Ortega Method, is a 2x2 and 3x3 speedsolving method. The old name was named after Victor Ortega and the current name was named after . It was independently invented by Victor Ortega and Josef Jelínek. It is mostly popular for being an intermediate 2x2 solving method.
Naming Dispute
As a 2x2x2 Method
Using Varasano as a 2x2x2 method first involves solving one face intuitively; don't worry about solving an entire layer, because the face will be permuted later. Second, orient the opposite face, either by using the same OLL algorithms as on 3x3x3 or by using more efficient ones made for 2x2x2 (see below). Finally, you permute both layers at the same time by using PBL. The last step may sound difficult but there are only 5 possible cases, so it is quick to learn. In total, there are 12 algorithms to learn (11 without reflections).
For the first face, without colour neutrality, the average move count in HTM is a surprisingly low 3.97, and no cases require more than 5 turns. Because of this inspection is just a few seconds, advanced users benefit from that and uses the remaining inspection time to predict the OLL case, or even the whole solve.
The case shown in the picture in the method information box is known as Sune, one of the OLL cases.
As a 3x3x3 Method
Using Varasano as a 3x3x3 method involves first solving the corners completely, followed by insertion of the D layer edges, and 3 of the U-layer edges. The mid-layer edges are then oriented during placement of the final U-layer edge, and finally the mid-layer edges are permuted. @see rubikscube.info link below..
See also
- OLL (2x2x2) (algs for 2nd step)
- PBL (algs for the 3rd step)
- LBL
- Guimond Method
- EG Method
- CLL
External links
- Why the Ortega method was renamed to the Varasano method
- rubikscube.info
- funpic.org
- Martijn Bakker's Ortega doc
- Bob Burton's Ortega page
- Youtube: 2x2 Ortega Method Tutorial by theWestonian
- Youtube: 2x2x2 Ortega outline
- Youtube: 3x3x3 Ortega Video Tutorial
- Ortega method in Swedish
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