Richard can solve the cube blindfolded and willingly shares with us his method. F2l case 3 u l u2 l u l u l y u r u2 r u r u r y f r u2 r f y u2 r u r u r u r y r f u2 f r note the second algorithm is fewer moves, but less intuitive and less fingerfriendly. There you take a corner of the first layer and the correct corner of the second layer, build with them a f2l pair and place them in the correct slot. This page covers standard extensions that, with no new algorithm, allows one to solve new cases and to any slot. The fridrich method or the cfop method cross, f2l, oll, pll is a fast method for solving the rubiks cube created by jessica fridrich. Winter variation is a last slot method where you orient all your top layer corners while inserting the last pair. Notice how again we are using the trick of moving the d layer to do useful things. If you intend to learn these seven cases, i suggest learning optimal algs.
Menu corner or edge but not both in wrong slot different angle or target slot. How to solve the rubiks cubecfop wikibooks, open books for an open world. These are some of the more obscure f2l algs out there which you should definitely consider using. If you know the first one, you know all of the ones below. I shall use the same picture as i used for impossiball, namely the picture of the earth.
The definition is a little different depending on the subject or who you are talking to. In the intuitive f2l you have 6 cases, which you have to solve, based on the orientation and on the position of the corner of the f2l pair. There are 41 different variations for solving the corneredge pieces in the f2l step. Ive addressed these cases a few times since, with more robust analysis and improved algs e. This is a selection of f2l algorithms that are fairly short, but also somewhat unintuitive. In the second step of the fridrich method we solve the four white corner pieces and the middle layer edges attached to them. Dec 05, 2019 this will allow you to focus on the next step, f2l while doing the cross. This method was first developed in the early 1980s combining innovations by a number of speed cubers. But youll need to practice forming the white cross to make it efficient. Fridrich method was invented by jessica fridrich of czech republic in the. March 9, 2012 february 3, 2018 adventures in cubing.
Oct 19, 2019 the cases described below are designed to help you gain that intuition. You should check the algs for any thats over ten moves long. Well, now you need to go away and try to solve the f2l pair at the time. May 20, 2019 cfop fridrich method pdf the fridrich method or the cfop method cross, f2l, oll, pll is a fast method for solving the rubiks cube created by jessica fridrich. 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. Ill let you figure out whats the two other cases youve just learnt. In the intuitive f2l you have 6 cases, which you have to solve, based on the orientation and on the position of the corner of the f2lpair. You may be tempted to solve this case with your right hand. You might do something like y u r u r u y r u r, as your natural instinct will likely be to use your right hand. To improve even more to try to get sub 30 i would recommend you read my other answers regarding f. See the links section at the bottom for all cases and how to solve them.
There you take a corner of the first layer and the correct corner of the second layer, build with them a f2lpair and place them in the correct slot. Headtohead double elimination 3x3 tournament cubingusa nationals 2018 feat. As everything changes when rotating the cube, all your inspection will be hard to transpose. In this video i am showing u all most important advanced or tricky f2l algorithms which will helpful to many of the cubers who want to. So, i started doing intuitive f2l today, and i get around. Just like in the other solution guide, our goal here is to get the top side all yellow. Corner and edge in top layer type 1 the corner and edge in top layer cases are the most common cases in f2l.
The f2l step is the step between the cross cube state and the f2l cube state. Use algorithms to help you understand each concept. Advanced tricks for f2l a contribution by dave orser in the table below you can find some advanced tricks for solving corneredge pairs of f2l. This picture was created for a instruction, how to solve the rubiks cube with intuitive f2l, thats a method to finish the first 2 layers. U r u r r u r congratulations, you have now learnt 442 f2l cases. Step one cross on white in the beginner method, you solved the white cross on yellow, then moved it to the white side. Login with advanced functionality is available only after authentication by your social network. This printable page pdf contains some f2l solutions thanks andy. For the type 1 cases, the corner is moved into the bottom layer so the edge can be moved without disturbing the corner. Ive made a pdf of in my opinion are the best f2l algs for every case. Almost everyone could get this far without learning algorithms. So you only need to understand a few concepts and you will have learnt f2l. Many of you have likely watched the tutorial videos that teach you how to solve the cube, but dont know or cannot remember those long, boring algorithms. It is not recommended to learn any of these algorithms before learning intuitive f2l.
Advanced f2l tricks videos are now a thing of the past. R f r u r u r f fr slot this is a selection of f2l algorithms that are fairly short, but also somewhat unintuitive. So, i started doing intuitive f2l today, and i get around 45. The biggest problem with most of the advanced f2l tutorials on youtube is that theyll show a bunch of really complicated stuff that isnt actually worth it in solves. We couldnt even cover every possible situations because at this stage there are so many cases. Dont think of this as a fridrich kind of problem, but rather as a blockbuilding kind of problem. If not then i strongly recommend you visit these pages to avoid any confusion. Please help fricrich this section by adding citations to reliable sources.
Try practising going from a scrambled cube to completed f2l very slowly, and making sure you have a continuous steady flow. Sep, 2017 headtohead double elimination 3x3 tournament cubingusa nationals 2018 feat. Sorry the audio is kinda bad, my main mic got messed up. Corner solved, edge in slot r2 u r2 u r2 fr slot r2 u r2 u r2 br slot miscellaneous f r u r u f fl slot r u r u r u r fr slot. Cfop refers to the steps involved cross, f2l, oll and pll. For some cases, consider using more intuitive algorithms with rotations. For optimal algorithms, check out meeps skewb page note.
I met richard in april and he showed me his incredible skills in person. For the most of the last 5 centers cases, its not very efficient solving them with sledgehammers and hedgeslammers either. How to solve the f2l cases you struggle with the most duration. However, the problem is finding each of the algs, and writing them down into a format that is easy to access. Solving them by intuition can be a pain in the beginning. The rubiks cube is a widely popular mechanical puzzle that requires a series of movement sequences, or algorithms, in order to be solved. Since you already know f2l, there are 2 important things you should be doing. I dont use that algorithm, i use one with m moves, which is really fingertricky.
On your megaminx, ther are two little yellow pentagora. This will allow you to focus on the next step, f2l while doing the cross. This process should be learnt intuitively, but these algorithms will help improve efficiency. 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 use f r f r if no u face edges are oriented properly on final slot y y r u r note this image is blue and red because a cube rotation is required. The two on top are called the separated pairs since the two pieces are not connected, and the two on the bottom are called the. F2l case 3 u r u2 r u r u r y u r u2 r u r u r u2 r u r u r u r r u r u2 r u r y u2 r u r u r u r f l u2 l f note the second algorithm is fewer moves, but less intuitive and less fingerfriendly. I believe this series is the best way to learn to solve the cube in record time. In this situation, where the redblue corner is to be done.
This is a very old post, written just as i had begun to tackle f2l. These 4 f2l cases actually 2 cases and their mirrors are the foundation of this step. Im going to teach you 6 really important f2l cases to do correctly, especially if youre an intermediate solver or faster. When i was at that level i was averaging 2 minutes. We just need to solve the remaining edges and the cube will be solved. The whole point of intuitive f2l is that there are no algorithms involved. The 41 possible cases in this step can be solved intuitively but its useful to have. In part 2 he goes over the parities, and in part 3 over some tricky cases with the center orientation.
However in cfop crossf2lollpll the f2l first two layers is tricky, time consuming and crucial as there are 42 possible cases. Notice how easy both pieces can be put in their designated spots at the same time. First two layers f2l of fridrich speedcubing method. Its up to you which face you want to start with, lets make a convention that for the sake of this tutorial well start with the white face. The cases described below are designed to help you gain that intuition. This step 1 is the exact same of the step 1 of the beginners method. Czech speedcuber and the namesake of the method jessica fridrich is generally credited for. 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. So without further ado, i give you solve the cube intermediate method. The black part of each algorithm sets up the pieces to a basic insertion case, which is then written in blue. Each lower case letter means that you have to move two layers at the same time. In this video, i show you 3 advanced f2l tricksadvanced f2l algorithms to make a very hard f2l case a lot easier to solve. If you want to have fast f2l, this is a good place to start.
Ridos hunting story for solving the f2l of the rubiks cube. The 0 corner oriented cases are the only ones that can be tricky to recognize quickly in solves. This first step of solving the white cross is actually an intuitive stage of the solution process. You hear fast cubers say get good f2l algs and to find them using a website like. I have presented them anyway so you can see optimal solutions to all the f2l cases. I assume that at this point you are familiar with the notation of the rubiks cube and you can solve the cube with the beginners method. 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 use f r f r if no u face edges are oriented properly on final slot y r u r note this image is blue and red because a cube rotation is required r. Although my f2l is now much better, these cases remain hard. Heres all the groups of algorithms that i have in my head. Focus on the concept of solving each case, each group of algs has a similar concept which can be applied across the whole group. Ceci rendra aussi votre apprentissage beaucoup plus simple. To solve this, we are going to use the y pll, which is made up of the following. This page lists all nonjeff2l standard f2l cases from every angle, focusing on rotationless algorithms.
This is your first day of using intuitive f2l and you already average 45 seconds. To see all of the cases and what to do for each, go here. Once the bottom two layers are solved, the top is typically solved using oll and pll. Step 2 f2l this step involves solving the first layer corners and second layer at the same time, to get this. F2l algorithms some useful cases pdf developed by feliks zemdegs. It is therefore essential that you first learn to recognize the following four cases. 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. Techniques here are more than sufficient for sub15. Many of these cases are very similar to each other mirrors and therefore use similar solutions. The previous page only taught the 41 standard cases with target slot fr. 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.
Rubik cube fridrich method pdf how to solve a rubiks cube. I guess its fine, especially if you understand how the algs work, but it is not necessary by any means. The first two layers f2l of the rubiks cube are solved simultaneously rather than individually, reducing the solve time considerably. Cfop fridrich method pdf the fridrich method or the cfop method cross, f2l, oll, pll is a fast method for solving the rubiks cube created by jessica fridrich. The first step is to create four f2l pairs by themselves, without worrying about the cross or centers. The national championship took place in may by which time fridrich was averaging about 25 seconds. If youve read the how to be better at f2l section of my speedcubing guide, youll know exactly how i feel about relying on this table instead of intuition.
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