Base Cases
The Pair
Move the pair forward, then make room and slot it in.
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Split Pair
Front half faces forward, would be correctly placed by turning downward. Back half is parallel to forward direction and oppositely colored.
Bring the pair together, then move it forward and return.
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Reposition Edge
Twisted Split Pair, Perpendicular
Front half faces forward, back half lies perpendicular and is similarly colored.
Move backward, then hide the front half in the corner and move the back half in to make the pair.
Becomes The Pair.
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Twisted Split Pair, Parallel
Front half faces forward, back half lies parallel and is similarly colored.
Move backward, then hide the front half in the corner and move the back half in (by a half-turn) to make the pair.
Becomes The Pair.
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Reposition Edge and Flip Corner
These involve a quarter-turn if the white face of the front half faces down when hidden in the corner, and a half-turn if it faces to the side.
Mnemonic: The white face is a foot dragging behind, slowing rotation down to a quarter-turn.
Crossed Split Pair
Split pair, but back half lies perpendicular.
Move forward, then hide the front in the corner, then move the back half into position for the split pair.
Becomes Split Pair.
Back Right Slot Open: R' U R2 U R'
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Twisted Pair
Pair, but the back half is twisted.
Move backward, then hide the front half in the corner and move the back half into position (by a half-turn) for a split pair.
Becomes Split Pair.
Back right slot open: R' U2 R2 U R'
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Twisted Sideways Pair
Front half faces sideways, back half oppositely colored. Each side faces "correctly."
Move backward, hide the front half in the corner, and position the back half for a split pair.
Back right slot open : R' U R F' U' F
Becomes Split Pair.
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Split Pair by Going Over
These have an opposite pattern to the above: If the white face is down, it's a half-turn.
Mnemonic: Each of these is a “slingshot”; flinging something sideways (i.e. the front, or white part, isn't forward) won't send it as far.
Sideways Pair
Front half faces sideways, back half similarly colored (on top).
Lean back, then move backward to cut. Return, forming a split pair.
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')
Becomes Split Pair.
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Dead Twisted Pair
Front half faces upward, back half attached on its own side and oppositely colored.
Lean back, then move backward a half-turn to cut. Return, forming a split pair.
Becomes Split Pair.
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Pair Made on Side
Dead Split Pair, Back Opposite
Front half faces upward, back half is opposite its top color.
Move the back half to its own color, hide it in the far corner, then move the top half to make the pair.
Becomes The Pair.
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Dead Split Pair, Back Adjacent
Front half faces upward, back half is near its top color.
Rotate the front half parallel to the back half. Clear that face, then return, forming a split pair.
Becomes Split Pair.
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Weird
Dead Pair
Front half faces upward, back half attached and similarly colored (on the front).
Just … just do as the man says.
Becomes Split Pair.
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Corner in Place, Edge in U Face
Prodigal Son
Front half is correct; back half is on the side matching its outward color.
Move the back half away, flip the front half up, then return the back half and bring together the pair.
If the back right slot is open:
Becomes The Pair.
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Posing Outward
Back half is on its own side; front half is in place but facing the other side.
Hide the back half in the corner, then bring the front half toward it to make the pair in the corner.
Becomes The Pair.
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Posing Forward
Back half is on its own side; front half is in place but facing that same side.
Hide the back half in the far corner, move the front half away, then restore to form a split pair.
Becomes Split Pair.
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Edge in Place, Corner in U Face
F2L 31
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F2L 32
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F2L 33
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F2L 35
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