Fast Last Layer Algorithms

By Jelinek Josef, July 9, 2001.

Theese sequences of moves are ones I use. Inspite of the fact that I use slightly modified Lars's method for solving the first two layers, I solve the last layer in two steps: orienting corners (7 sequences (6 non-symetric)) and permuting cubies (21 sequences (14 non-symertic)). The sequences are highly optimized for right-handed speed cubing and for heavy utilization of finger tricks. Sit back in your most relaxing bean bag chair and try them out for a while.

If you want see my text file where the sequences are taken from, see the computed sequences for permutations. The sequences have been computed by my program ACube.

Orienting top-layer corners

L' B' R B L B' R' B
L' B' R' B L B' R B
R2 D' R U2 R' D R U2 R
R U R' U R U2 R' L' U' L U' L' U2 L
R U R' U R U' R' U R U2 R'
R' U2 R2 U R2 U R2 U2 R'

Permuting top-layer cubies

F2 U' L R' F2 R L' U' F2 F2 U L R' F2 R L' U F2
L R U2 R' L' B' F' U2 F B
R B' R' B F R' F B' R' B R F2 U
R' F R' B2 R F' R' B2 R2 R2 B2 R F R' B2 R F' R
F R B R' F' R L F L' B' L F' L' R'
F R U' R' U R U R2 F' R U R U' R'
R' U R U' R2 F' U' F U R F R' F' R2 U'
F' R' F' R U' R U R2 F R U F U' F
R U R' B2 R U' R' U' B2 U B2 U B2
R' U L' U2 R U' L R' U L' U2 R U' L L U' R U2 L' U R' L U' R U2 L' U R'
R U2 R' U' R U2 L' U R' U' L L' U2 L U L' U2 R U' L U R'
R' B' U' B R' B' U R' U' R' U R B R2 R F U F' R F U' R U R U' R' F' R2
L' R' U2 R L B U' F U2 B' U F' L R U2 R' L' B' U F' U2 B U' F
F U' B U2 F' U B' L' R' U2 R L F' U B' U2 F U' B L R U2 R' L'

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