Clicking the thumbnail below will open it in a new window. The f2l step is the step between the cross cube state and the f2l cube state. Notice how easy both pieces can be put in their designated spots at the same time. F2l algorithms some useful cases pdf developed by feliks zemdegs. Rubiks cube advanced fridrich orient last layer oll. This printable page pdf contains some f2l solutions thanks andy. I have taken care to choose algorithms that i think are easy to both memorise and perform, and i have arranged them in an order that i think facilitates learning. These 4 f2l cases actually 2 cases and their mirrors are the foundation of this step.
Algorithms for the first two layers after you built the cross of edges on the first layer, you need to build up two solved layers of the cube. A cuber who decided to learn algorithmic f2l would use r u r u r u r u2 r u r to put those 2 pieces correctly into that red and green slot there. First two layers f2l of fridrich speedcubing method. Use algorithms to help you understand each concept.
F2l is the second step of the fridrich method for solving the rubiks cube. While solving the rubiks cube with the advanced fridrich method, when the first two layers f2l are solved we need to orient the last layer oll so the upper face of the rubiks cube is all yellow. Algorithms by dan harris and erik akkersdijk first 2 layers you must solve the cross first. This is to help people in the first part of fridrich that are new to speedcubing.
Jessica fridrich algorithms pdf it is the key to solve the cube under 20 seconds or even 10 seconds if you really master the method. Advanced f2l tricks videos are now a thing of the past. For these few cases, i recommend learning algorithm to solve them. The first two layers f2l of the rubiks cube are solved simultaneously rather than individually, reducing the solve time considerably. Page 1 information page 2 corner facing front in first layer page 3 corner facing front in last layer page 4 corner facing right in first layer page 5 corner facing right in last layer page 6 corner facing up in last layer page 7 corner oriented in first layer f2l is the second step in the cfop method. Zb short for zborowskibruchem after its inventors, zbigniew zborowski and ron van bruchem is a very efficient but algorithmintensive method which is a variation of advanced lbl methods such as the fridrich method. There are 41 different variations for solving the corneredge pieces in the f2l step. The first speedcubing world championship was held in 1982 in budapest and it was won by minh thai usa with a 22. This is a selection of f2l algorithms that are fairly short, but also somewhat unintuitive.
When i was at my best, i routinely solved the cube in an average time of 17 seconds. The cfop method cross f2l oll pll, sometimes known as the fridrich method, is one of the most commonly used methods in speedsolving a 3. Overview of all algorithms for corners of first layer and. 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.
At that time, i was actively using more than 100 algorithms, but the basic required minimum is 53 algorithms. Easy cases 14 u r u r use r f r f if no u face edges are oriented properly on final slot. Even some of the worlds best cubers sometime have trouble doing the cross. Rubiks cube fast f2l first two layers diagram dogs. Intuitive f2l is a method most people use, where they do f2l without algorithms, simply using general ideas of moves which pair them up and insert them. The whole point of intuitive f2l is that there are no algorithms involved. A create a java class called student with the following details as variables within it. Fridrich method was invented by jessica fridrich of czech republic in the. The z cfop algorithm set make it easier than ever before to learn cfop fridrich method.
Max park vs the dream team 2x27x7 relay cubingusa nationals 2018 feat. The black part of each algorithm sets up the pieces to a basic insertion case, which is then written in blue. This means to solve orient and permute the four edges on the first face. Depending on your own preferences, you can keep the cross on top, on the bottom, on the left, or even on the right. This is a pdf from a video feliks made for his channel, cubeskiils. Since most people including me like to have a printed version of the algorithms they want to learn, i also made one single page with all zb f2l cases listed on it. Suggested algorithm here set up f 2l pair solve f l pair it is not recommended to learn any of these algorithms before learning intuitive f2l. The first step in the cfop method is to solve the cross. Here you will find big long lists of algorithms for the sections of the cfop method. The fridrich method or cfop method was invented by jessica fridrich in the 1980s. It is an efficient method for inserting midlayer edges in the 3x3x3 lbl method. The fridrich method or the cfop method cross, f2l, oll, pll is a fast method for solving the rubiks cube created by jessica fridrich. Keyhole first two layers or keyhole f2l, sometimes named working corner, is a. The rubiks cube friedrich method cfop solves the cube layer by layer using algorithms in each step, not messing up the solved pieces.
This is completely intuitive, and is probably the hardest part in this method. It can be done in 6 moves or less 82% of the time and. The first type of f2l uses algorithms to solve the first 2 layers simultaneously. These algorithms cases are picked because they are rotationless, short and easy to learn, but also because they are slightly less intuitive than some of the standard ways of solving the particular f2l cases. System for solving rubiks cube binghamton university.
Rubik cube fridrich method pdf how to solve a rubiks cube. This page lists all nonjeff2l standard f2l cases from every angle, focusing on rotationless algorithms. Login with advanced functionality is available only after authentication by your social network. By condensing all of the f2l, oll, and pll that you need into cards the size of a credit card, you can practice learning algorithms anywhere and not have to deal with the hassle of searching for the best algorithms. F2l all fridrich algorithms for resolve the rubiks cube 3x3x3 speedcubing method f2l with variations pll. These are the 41 distinct cases plus one solved for the placement of a corner and its matching edge from the f2l and the algorithms i use for them. Rubiks cube solution with advanced fridrich cfop method ruwix. If youre comfortable with all of the algorithms in the layer by layer method and want to become faster then this method can help you acheive solve times of under 20 seconds. This step is unique in that the cross is solved almost entirely intuitively. Made by carolyn chan 2x2 ortega method algorithms 2x2 ortega method algorithms oll 1. It is highly recommended that you learn how to do f2l intuitively so that you can take advantage of empty slots, nonstandard f2l pairings, etc. Easy cases 14 u r u r use r f r f if no u face edges are oriented properly on final slot y u r u r. After solving the f2l minus one corneredge pair in whatever method the solver wishes, there are just two more steps. The definition is a little different depending on the subject or who you are talking to.
Rubiks cube solution with advanced fridrich cfop method. An intuitive approach of this situation would suggest to solve this case in the following steps. First two layers f2l after the cross, the next step is f2l first two layers, arguably the most important step of fridrich method. We dont care if the side colors dont match, we are going to permute the last layer pll later. Richard can solve the cube blindfolded and willingly shares with us his method. For that you will need three algorithms to solve the last piece depending on.
Advanced method this is full cfop or fridrich method. Set the color scheme here the normal f2l section is a referencecollection of mostly rotationless f2l algorithms. Note the second algorithm is fewer moves, but less intuitive and less fingerfriendly. Algorithms from the fridrich method, containing f2l. Ecke richtig im slot 01 u r u r u f u f, u r u r u f 02 u f u f u r u r, y u l u l u f u. Overview of all algorithms for corners of first layer and edges of second layer explanation after you built the cross of edges on the first layer, you need to build up two solved layers of the cube. This step completes the first two layers by fixing the four corneredge pairs slots between the cross edges in four steps, one slot at a time. Cfop refers to the steps involved cross, f2l, oll and pll. The system described here enabled me to win the first czechoslovak championship in rubiks cube, which took place in april 1982. Thanks a lot to josef jelinek for his wonderful acube that has been a tremendous help in finding the sequences listed here corner and edge connected in top layer 96 cases. For a standard speedsolve, you can use up to 15 seconds of inspection to plan this step. Heres all the groups of algorithms that i have in my head. It may take a while to load this page because of the large amount of images.
I say this because whilst it is easy to make the cross, the ability to see the best cross solution, and then execute it in the shortest amount of time possible is extremely hard to do. As familiarity with f2l improves it may be desirable to optimise some of the more difficult cases, for example where the desired cubies are connected incorrectly. When learning the fast method to solve the first two layers f2l of the rubiks cube, i started out with a list of all the beginning positions of the corner and edge piece and the algorithms needed to put them in position. In the second step of the fridrich method we solve the four white corner pieces and the middle layer edges attached to them. Speedcubing fridrichalgorithmen first two layers f2l 12. For some cases, consider using more intuitive algorithms with rotations. The core blockbuilding techniques introduced above are the minimum requirement for completing f2l intuitively. This algorithm sheet has some more algorithms for f2l. Since then the methods have evolved and we are capable of reaching solution times below 6 seconds. The whole point of intuitive f2l is that there are no algorithms. This involves remembering a lot of algorithms to cope with different situations, so i use some 2look oll and pll to reduce the amount of algorithms i need to know. Many of these cases are very similar to each other mirrors and therefore use similar solutions. I met richard in april and he showed me his incredible skills in person. Oct 14, 2015 here are the advantages and disadvantages of learning f2l algorithmically and intuitively.