F2L 3×3×3 Algorithms

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F2L

First Two Layers

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This stage solves the first two layers after the cross is solved.

A. Corner and Edge in Correct Slots 5 cases
B. Corner in Correct Slot 6 cases
C. Edge in Correct Slot 6 cases
D. Adjacent on Top Right 6 cases
E. Adjacent on Top Left 6 cases
F. Opposite on Top Right 6 cases
G. Opposite on Top Left 6 cases

A. Corner and Edge in Correct Slots 5 cases

A1 A2 A3 A4 A5

Solved Corner 1 case

A1 Orient the Edge Only

F2L A1

R U R' U2 R U2 R' U F' U' F

R U' R' U F' U2 F U2 F' U F

F' U F U' R U2 R' U2 R U' R'

F' U' F U2 F' U2 F U' R U R'

R U' R' U F' U2 F U' F R' F' R

R' F R F' U F' U2 F U' R U R'

F' U F U' R U2 R' U R' F R F'

F R' F' R U' R U2 R' U F' U' F

Symmetries: 2→ RF Reverse

Solved Edge 2 cases

A2 Orient the Corner Clockwise

F2L A2

R U' R' U R U2 R2 F R F'

R' F R F2 U2 F U F' U' F

R U' R' U R U2 R' U R U' R'

F' U' F U F' U2 F U F' U' F

Symmetries: 2→ Reverse+ RF
Derivatives: A3→ Reverse RF

A3 Orient the Corner Counterclockwise

F2L A3

F' U F U' F' U2 F2 R' F' R

F R' F' R2 U2 R' U' R U R'

R U R' U' R U2 R' U' R U R'

F' U F U' F' U2 F U' F' U F

Symmetries: 2→ Reverse+ RF
Derivatives: A2→ Reverse RF

None Solved 2 cases

A4 A5

A4 Orient the Corner Clockwise

F2L A4

R U' R' U2 F' U' F2 R' F' R

F R' F' R2 U' R' U2 F' U' F

R U R' U' R U' R' U2 F' U' F

R U' R' U2 F' U' F U' F' U F

Symmetries: 2→ Reverse+ RF
Derivatives: A5→ Reverse RF

A5 Orient the Corner Counterclockwise

F2L A5

R' F R F2 U F U2 R U R'

F' U F U2 R U R2 F R F'

F' U' F U F' U F U2 R U R'

F' U F U2 R U R' U R U' R'

Symmetries: 2→ Reverse+ RF
Derivatives: A4→ Reverse RF

B. Corner in Correct Slot 6 cases

B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6

Edge on Right Cases3 cases

B1 B2 B3

B1 Solved Corner

F2L B1

R' F' R U R U' R' F

U' F' U F R' F R F'

U' R' F R F' R U R'

U' F' U F U R U' R'

U' F' U' F U R U R'

U' F' R U R' U' R' F R

Symmetries: 2→ Reverse+ RF
Derivatives: B4→ Reverse RF

B2 Orient the Corner Clockwise

F2L B2

R U R' U' R U R'

U' F R' F' R2 U R'

U' R U' B U2 B' R'

U' R U' B U' B' U' R'

F R' F' R F R' F' R

F R' F' R U' F' U F

Derivatives: B3→ Reverse; B6→ RF

B3 Orient the Corner Counterclockwise

F2L B3

R U' R' U R U' R'

U' R B U2 B' U R'

U2 R U B U B' U R'

F' U' F U R' F R F'

Derivatives: B2→ Reverse; B5→ RF

Edge on Left Cases 3 cases

B4 B5 B6

B4 Solved Corner

F2L B4

F R F' U' F' U F R'

U R U' R' U' F' U F

U R U R' U' F' U' F

U R U' R' F R' F' R

U F R' F' R F' U' F

U R F' U' F U F R' F'

Symmetries: 2→ Reverse+ RF
Derivatives: B1→ Reverse RF

B5 Orient the Corner Clockwise

F2L B5

F' U F2 R' F' R

F' U F U' F' U F

U F' L' U2 L U' F

R U R' U' F R' F' R

U2 F' U' L' U' L U' F

Derivatives: B6→ Reverse; B3→ RF

B6 Orient the Corner Counterclockwise

F2L B6

U R' F R F2 U' F

U F' U L' U2 L F

F' U' F U F' U' F

U F' U L' U L U F

R' F R F' R' F R F'

R' F R F' U R U' R'

Derivatives: B5→ Reverse; B2→ RF

C. Edge in Correct Slot 6 cases

C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6

Oriented Edge 3 cases

C1 C2 C3

C1 Permute the Corner R'

F2L C1

U' R U' R' U' R U2 R'

U' R U' R' U2 R U' R'

U F' U2 F U' F' U' F

U' F' U' F U2 F' U' F

Symmetries: 2→ Reverse+ RF
Derivatives: C2→ Reverse RF

C2 Permute the Corner F

F2L C2

U R U R' U2 R U R'

U' R U2 R' U R U R'

U F' U F U2 F' U F

U F' U F U F' U2 F

Symmetries: 2→ Reverse+ RF
Derivatives: C1→ Reverse RF

C3 Rotate the Corner FR

F2L C3

F R' F' R2 U R' U' R U R'

R' F R F2 U' F U F' U' F

U R U' R' U R U' R2 F R F'

U' F' U F U' F' U F2 R' F' R

U R U' R' U R U' R' U R U' R'

U' F' U F U' F' U F U' F' U F

R' F R F' R' F R F' R' F R F'

F R' F' R F R' F' R F R' F' R

R' F R F' R' F R F' U R U' R'

R U R' U' F R' F' R F R' F' R

F R' F' R F R' F' R U' F' U F

F' U' F U R' F R F' R' F R F'

Symmetries: 4→ Reverse RF Reverse+ RF

Flipped Edge 3 cases

C4 C5 C6

C4 Permute the Corner R'

F2L C4

U' R U R' U F' U' F

U2 R U' R' U' F' U' F

U2 R U R' F R' F' R

U2 F R' F' R U2 F' U' F

Derivatives: C5→ RF; C6→ Reverse Reverse+ RF

C5 Permute the Corner F

F2L C5

U F' U' F U' R U R'

U2 F' U F U R U R'

U2 F' U' F R' F R F'

U2 R' F R F' U2 R U R'

Derivatives: C4→ RF; C6→ Reverse Reverse+ RF

C6 Rotate the Corner FR

F2L C6

R U' R' F' U2 F

R U' R' U F' U F

F' U F U' R U' R'

U R U2 R' F' U' F

U' F' U2 F R U R'

U F R' F' R F' U F

U' R' F R F' R U' R'

F' U F U2 R' F R F'

R U' R' U2 F R' F' R

R U2 R' U' F R' F' R

F' U2 F U R' F R F'

Symmetries: 2→ RF
Derivatives: C4 C5→ Reverse Reverse+ RF

D. Adjacent on Top Right 6 cases

D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6

D1 Permute the Corner R'

F2L D1

Symmetries: 2→ Reverse+ RF
Derivatives: E1→ RF Reverse

D2 Permute the Corner F

F2L D2

U' R U' R' U R U R'

R U R2 F' R U R U' R' F

F R' F' R F R F' U' F' U F R'

Derivatives: E2→ RF

D3 Rotate the Corner FR

F2L D3

R U2 R' U' R U R'

Derivatives: E3→ RF

D4 Permute the Corner R'

F2L D4

F U2 F2 U' F2 U' F'

U' R U2 R' U F' U' F

U F U2 F2 L F' L' F' U2 F'

Derivatives: E4→ RF

D5 Permute the Corner F

F2L D5

R U' R' U2 F' U' F

F' U2 L' U' L U' F

R U' B U' B' U2 R'

U' F R' F' R U' F' U' F

Derivatives: E5→ RF

D6 Rotate the Corner FR

F2L D6

U' F' U F U F' U F2 R' F' R

U' F' U F U F' U F U' F' U F

Derivatives: E6→ RF

E. Adjacent on Top Left 6 cases

E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6

E1 Permute the Corner R'

F2L E1

Symmetries: 2→ Reverse+ RF
Derivatives: D1→ RF Reverse

E2 Permute the Corner F

F2L E2

U F' U F U' F' U' F

F' U' F2 R F' U' F' U F R'

R' F R F' R' F' R U R U' R' F

Derivatives: D2→ RF

E3 Rotate the Corner FR

F2L E3

F' U2 F U F' U' F

Derivatives: D3→ RF

E4 Permute the Corner R'

F2L E4

R' U2 R2 U R2 U R

U F' U2 F U' R U R'

U' R' U2 R2 B' R B R U2 R

Derivatives: D4→ RF

E5 Permute the Corner F

F2L E5

F' U F U2 R U R'

R U2 B U B' U R'

F' U L' U L U2 F

U R' F R F' U R U R'

Derivatives: D5→ RF

E6 Rotate the Corner FR

F2L E6

U R U' R' U' R U' R2 F R F'

U R U' R' U' R U' R' U R U' R'

Derivatives: D6→ RF

F. Opposite on Top Right 6 cases

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6

F1 Permute the Corner R'

F2L F1

U' R U B U' B' U R'

U' R U R' U2 R U' R'

U' R U R' U' R U2 R'

U' R U R' U R' F R F'

U2 R' F R F' U2 F' U' F

Derivatives: G1→ RF

F2 Permute the Corner F

F2L F2

Derivatives: G2→ RF

F3 Rotate the Corner FR

F2L F3

U R U2 R2 F R F'

U R U2 R' U R U' R'

Derivatives: G3→ RF

F4 Permute the Corner R'

F2L F4

U' R U' R' U F' U' F

U F' U' F U' F' U' F

U2 F' U F U F' U' F

U R U R' U2 F' U' F

U' R' F R F' U2 F' U F

Derivatives: G4→ RF

F5 Permute the Corner F

F2L F5

F' U' L' U2 L U' F

U F' U2 F U2 F' U F

Derivatives: G5→ RF

F6 Rotate the Corner FR

F2L F6

U' F' L' U' L U' F

F' U F U2 F' U' F

U2 R U R' F' U' F

U2 F' U' F2 R' F' R

U2 F' U' F U' F' U F

Derivatives: G6→ RF

G. Opposite on Top Left 6 cases

G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6

G1 Permute the Corner R'

F2L G1

U F' U' L' U L U' F

U F' U' F U2 F' U F

U F' U' F U F' U2 F

U F' U' F U' F R' F' R

U2 F R' F' R U2 R U R'

Derivatives: F1→ RF

G2 Permute the Corner F

F2L G2

Derivatives: F2→ RF

G3 Rotate the Corner FR

F2L G3

U' F' U2 F2 R' F' R

U' F' U2 F U' F' U F

Derivatives: F3→ RF

G4 Permute the Corner R'

F2L G4

U' R U R' U R U R'

U F' U F U' R U R'

U2 R U' R' U' R U R'

U' F' U' F U2 R U R'

U F R' F' R U2 R U' R'

Derivatives: F4→ RF

G5 Permute the Corner F

F2L G5

R U B U2 B' U R'

U' R U2 R' U2 R U' R'

Derivatives: F5→ RF

G6 Rotate the Corner FR

F2L G6

U R B U B' U R'

R U' R' U2 R U R'

U2 F' U' F R U R'

U2 R U R2 F R F'

U2 R U R' U R U' R'

Derivatives: F6→ RF