Cube Algorithms

F2L

F2L First Two Layers: pair each white corner with its middle-layer edge and insert them together.

Back edge

Corner above the slot with white facing right. Edge at the back with blue on top.

Algorithm 3 moves
R U R'
Set up from solved

Hold a solved cube with yellow on top, blue at the front and red on the right, then do:

R U' R'

Left edge

Corner above the slot with white facing front. Edge on the left with red on top.

Algorithm 3 moves
F' U' F
Alternative 1 3 moves
y L' U' L
Alternative 2 3 moves
y' R' U' R
Set up from solved

Hold a solved cube with yellow on top, blue at the front and red on the right, then do:

F' U F

Right pair

Corner above the slot with white facing front. Edge on the right with blue on top, already paired with the corner.

Algorithm 4 moves
U R U' R'
Alternative 1 4 moves
R' F R F'
Alternative 2 4 moves
U2 R U2 R'
Set up from solved

Hold a solved cube with yellow on top, blue at the front and red on the right, then do:

R U R' U'

Front pair

Corner above the slot with white facing right. Edge at the front with red on top, already paired with the corner.

Algorithm 4 moves
U' F' U F
Alternative 1 4 moves
y U' L' U L
Alternative 2 4 moves
F R' F' R
Alternative 3 4 moves
y' U' R' U R
Set up from solved

Hold a solved cube with yellow on top, blue at the front and red on the right, then do:

F' U' F U

Far back edge

Corner above the slot with white facing front. Edge at the back with blue on top. Pair them up, then insert.

Algorithm 8 moves
U' R U R' U2 R U' R'
Alternative 1 8 moves
U' (R U R' U') (R U2 R')
Set up from solved

Hold a solved cube with yellow on top, blue at the front and red on the right, then do:

R U R' U2 R U' R' U

Far left edge

Corner above the slot with white facing right. Edge on the left with red on top. Pair them up, then insert.

Algorithm 8 moves
U F' U' F U2 F' U F
Alternative 1 8 moves
y U L' U' L U2 L' U L
Alternative 2 8 moves
U (F' U' F U) (F' U2 F)
Alternative 3 8 moves
y' U (R' U' R U) (R' U2 R)
Set up from solved

Hold a solved cube with yellow on top, blue at the front and red on the right, then do:

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

Broken right

Corner above the slot with white facing right. Edge on the right with blue on top, next to the corner but not matching.

Algorithm 8 moves
U' R U' R' U R U R'
Set up from solved

Hold a solved cube with yellow on top, blue at the front and red on the right, then do:

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

Broken front

Corner above the slot with white facing front. Edge at the front with red on top, next to the corner but not matching.

Algorithm 8 moves
U F' U F U' F' U' F
Alternative 1 8 moves
y U L' U L U' L' U' L
Alternative 2 8 moves
y' U (R' U R U') (R' U' R)
Set up from solved

Hold a solved cube with yellow on top, blue at the front and red on the right, then do:

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

White up right

Corner above the slot with white facing up. Edge on the right with blue on top.

Algorithm 7 moves
R U2 R' U' R U R'
Set up from solved

Hold a solved cube with yellow on top, blue at the front and red on the right, then do:

R U' R' U R U2 R'

White up front

Corner above the slot with white facing up. Edge at the front with red on top.

Algorithm 7 moves
F' U2 F U F' U' F
Alternative 1 7 moves
y L' U2 L U L' U' L
Alternative 2 7 moves
y' (R' U2 R U) (R' U' R)
Set up from solved

Hold a solved cube with yellow on top, blue at the front and red on the right, then do:

F' U F U' F' U2 F

Corner in slot

Corner solved in the slot. Edge at the front with red on top. Take the corner out, pair it, then insert.

Algorithm 8 moves
U R U' R' U' F' U F
Alternative 1 8 moves
U R U' R' y U' L' U L
Alternative 2 8 moves
U (R U' R') (F R' F' R)
Set up from solved

Hold a solved cube with yellow on top, blue at the front and red on the right, then do:

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

Edge in slot, white front

Edge solved in the slot. Corner above it with white facing front.

Algorithm 8 moves
U' R U' R' U2 R U' R'
Alternative 1 8 moves
U' (R U' R' U') (R U2 R')
Alternative 2 8 moves
y' U' (R' U' R U2) (R' U' R)
Set up from solved

Hold a solved cube with yellow on top, blue at the front and red on the right, then do:

R U R' U2 R U R' U

Edge in slot, white right

Edge solved in the slot. Corner above it with white facing right.

Algorithm 8 moves
U F' U F U2 F' U F
Alternative 1 8 moves
y U L' U L U2 L' U L
Alternative 2 8 moves
U (R U R' U2) (R U R')
Alternative 3 8 moves
U' (R U2 R' U) (R U R')
Set up from solved

Hold a solved cube with yellow on top, blue at the front and red on the right, then do:

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