2017627 OLLAlgorithmsCFOPSpeedSolvingOLL#57Cases

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OLListhe3rdstepoftheCFOP,andthe"busiest"inrespectof
theamountofalgorithmsrequiredtocompleteit.Thereare57
dierentOLLvariaons,thereforeneeded57dierentalgorithms
tolearninordertocompletetheOLLstepinjust1algorithm.Itis
besttostartwith2lookOLLandnavigateyourwayaroundthe
fullOLL(Learn2LookOLL).Thealgorithmsaredividedinto
groupsbasedonthe"shapes"theyformontheUface.

IhadBoldedthealgorithmsthatIuseinmysolving,whichInd
easiestforme.InsomecasesIincludedmorethan1algorithm,
andtheyareallgreatalgorithms.Justtrythemallanddecidewhichoneworksbestforyou.

Someofthealgorithmsstartswith(y)/(y')/(y2).Iputitinroundbracketsbecausethesearenot
actualmoves(unlikesuchnotaonsinthemiddleofanalgorithm),becauseyouhaveto"y"rotate
thecubeanywaytogettherequiredangleforanyalgorithm.It'sjustthatthesealgorithmsstart
withadierentanglethantheoneshownintheimage.

The"[]"squarebracketsinthealgorithmsrepresentsthengertricks.Themovesequencesinside
the[]aremovesthatcanbedoneusingngertrickswithoutbreaksorregripsinbetween,and
withsomepraccetheycanbecometerriblyfast.Ikeptthealgorithmsrelavelyemptyofsuch
notaons,asthereisnooneapproachforthat,andeveryonehashisownstyle.Considerthemas
guidanceonly.

AllEdgesCorrectlyOriented

Alg. Alg.
Image Algorithm Algorithm Image
No. No.
27 LUL'U[LU2L'] R'U'RU'R'U2R 26
(y2)RUR'U[R (y)RU2R'U'RU'
U2'R'] R'

Name:Sune.The Name:AnSune.
mostrecognized MirroroftheSune
OLLalgorithm. algorithm.
Disnguishedfrom
theSunebythe
sidethenon
orientedcorners
arefacing.Easyto
recognizeaer
placingthe
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orientedcornerat
theback.
RU2'[R2U'][R2
U']R2U2'R
RU2R'U'RUR'
Algorithmcanbe
U'RU'R'
easilyrecognizedby
(y)RUR'U[RU'
the1pairof
R'U][RU2R']
21 headlights,tobe 22
F[RUR'U'][RU
facedtothele.
R'U'][RUR'U']
Tip:therighthand
F'
leavesthecube
completelyaerR2
andregriptoward
thenextR2turn.
R2D[R'U2R]D'
[R'U2R']
23 l'U'LURU'[r'F] 24
Name:Superman.

[R'FRB'][R'F'R
25
B]

NoEdgesCorrectlyOriented

Alg. Alg.
Image Algorithm Algorithm Image
No. No.
[FRUR'U'F'][f
RUR'U'f']
RU2[R2'FRF']
U2'[R'FRF']
Recognizedbya
singlebar,tobe
1 Recognizedby2 2
facedtothele.
bars(3sckersina
Thisalgorithmisa
row),tobefacedto
combinaonofT
thesides.
orientaon+P
orientaon.
3 (fRUR'U'f')U'(F (fRUR'U'f')U(F 4
RUR'U'F') RUR'U'F')

MadeofP MadeofP
orientaon+U'+T orientaon+U+
orientaon. Torientaon.
Recognion:when Recognion:
isinthecorrect whenisinthe
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angle,the2sckers correctangle,the
intheLfaceare 2sckersintheL
linedupwiththe facearelinedup
centerpieceand withthecenter
thecornerpiece. pieceandthe
cornerpiece.
[RUR'U][R'FRF']
U2[R'FRF']

Thecorrectangleis
whenthe2scker
blocksonthesides
MURUR'U'M2
17 areontheB&L 20
[URU'r']
faces,andform
togetherwiththe
cornersanarrow
shapefacing
towardtheL&B
faces.
[r'R]U[RUR'U']
[FRUR'U]y'R'U2 r[R2'FRF']
[R'FRF'] MU[RUR'U']M'
[R'FRF'](same;
18 Recognizedbythe Minsteadr'R) 19
sckersbar,tobe Recognizedbythe
facedatthebackof lackofsckers
thecube(Bface). bar(unlikecase
#18)

Cshapes

Alg. Alg.
Image Algorithm Algorithm Image
No. No.
R'U'[R'FRF']
RUR2U'R'FRURU'
UR
F'
Recognizedby
46 Recognizedbythelack 34
thesckers
ofasckersbar.Ido
bar,tobe
thelastF'usingmy
facedtothe
righthandringnger.
right.

Ishapes

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Alg. Image Algorithm Algorithm Image Alg.

No. No.
RUR'UR
RU2R2U'RU'R'U2FR d'RU'R'F'
F' R'U'RU'R'
(y)R'FRURU'R2F'[R2 dR'URB
55 U'R'U]RUR' Recognized 52
Recognizedbythe2sets byhavinga
ofsckerbars,tobe singlebar.
facedtothesides. Tobefaced
totheright.
[FRUR'U'
R]F'[rUR'
U']r'
f[RUR'U'][RUR'U']f'
(y)[fRUR'
U'f'][F(RU
Recognion:Nobars,
R'U')(RU
having2blocksof
R'U')F']
51 sckers&headlights. 56
Nobarsor
Headlightstobefacedto
blocks.
thele.(Similarinshape
Recognized
andposioningtocase#
by2pairsof
2)
headlights,
tobefaced
tothesides.

Lshapes

Alg. Alg.
Image Algorithm Algorithm Image
No. No.
R'U'[R'FRF']
[R'FRF']UR
F[RUR'U'][RUR'
[F'L'U'LU][L'
U']F'
U'LU]F
Recognion:Nobar,
Mirrorof#48.
48 headlights. 47
Headlights
headlightsfacingto
facingtothe
thelewhenLshape
rightwhenL
iscorrectly
shapeis
posioned.
correctly
posioned.
54 [rUR'U][RU'R'U] [l'U'LU'][L'UL 53
[RU2'r'] U'][L'U2l]
(y2)r'U'RU'R'
Recognizedbyhaving URU'[R'U2r]
bar&headlights.
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headlightsfacingto Mirrorofcase
theright. #54.Headlights
facingtothe
le.
R'FR2B'R2'F'
R2BR'
[R'FR'F']R2U2'y
(y2)RB'RBR2'
[R'FRF']
U2[FR'F'R]
49 Recognizedbyhaving 50
Mirrorofcase
bar&ablock(also
#49.Headlights
noheadlights).Baris
facingtothe
facingtothele.
right(onmain
algorithm).

Pshapes

Alg. Alg.
Image Algorithm Algorithm Image
No. No.
f'(L'U'LU)f
(y2)R'U'FR'
f[RUR'U']f'
F'RUR
Recognizedbyhaving
44 Mirrorof#44. 43
abar.Thebarisfacing
Thebaris
le(whenPisupside
facingright
downasitshould).
(whenPis
upsidedown).
RUB'U'R'URBR'
RdL'd'R'URBR'
[R'U']F[UR
U'R']F'R
32 Recognizedbynot 31
havingabar.Pshape
Mirrorof#31.
isupsidedownonthe
right.

Tshapes

Alg. Alg.
Image Algorithm Algorithm Image
No. No.
45 F[RUR'U']F' [RUR'U'][R'F 33
RF']
Recognizedmythe
Recognizedby
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lackofsckerblocks. having2
Veryfastalgorithm. parallelscker
blocks.

Wshapes

Alg. Alg.
Image Algorithm Algorithm Image
No. No.
[L'U'LU'][L'UL
U][LF'L'F]
[RUR'U][RU'R'
(y2)[R'U'RU']R'
U'][R'FRF']
URURy[R'F'R]
Recognion:when
Recognion:
theWshapeis
38 whentheW 36
correctly
shapeiscorrectly
posionedthe
posionedthe
sckerblockwillbe
sckerblockwill
attheside,andnot
beattheside,
onthefront.
andnotonthe
front.

Awkwardshapes

Alg. Alg.
Image Algorithm Algorithm Image
No. No.
MU[RUR'
U'][R'FRF']
M'
(y)[RUR'U']
R2UR'B'RU'R2URB RU'R'F'U'[F
R' RUR']
L2U'LBL'U
30 Recognizedbyhavinga L2U'[r'U'r] 29
sckersblock.ThelastB
turnisdonebytheright Mirrorof
handindexnger. case#30.
Recognized
byhavinga
sckers
block.
41 [RU'R'U2]RUyRU' R'U2[RUR' 42
R'U'F' U]Ry[FRU
(y2)[RUR'U][RU2R'] R'U'F']
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[FRUR'U'F'] (y')[L'UL
U2]L'U'y'L'
Recognizedbyhaving ULUF
headlights.
[R'FRF'][R'
FRF'][RUR'
U'][RUR']

Mirrorof
case#41.
Recognized
byhaving
headlights.

Fishshapes

Alg. Alg.
Image Algorithm Algorithm Image
No. No.
FRU'R'U'RUR'
RU2'[R2FRF']
F'
[RU2R']
37 Recognion:2 35
Recognion:No
sckerblocks.Very
sckerblocks
fastandowing
(unlike#37)
algorithm.
[RUR'U][R'FR [RUR'U'R'F]R2
F'][RU2R'] UR'U'F'
[RUR']yR'FRU' [R'U'R]y'x'RU'
R'F'R R'FRUR'
10 9
Recognion:when Mirrorof#10.
posioned Whenposioned
correctlysckers correctlysckers
blockisonthe blockisonthe
backface. frontface.

KnightMoveshapes

Alg. Alg.
Image Algorithm Algorithm Image
No. No.
13 rU'r'U'rUr' R'FRUR'F'Ry'[RU' 14
y'[R'UR] R']

Recognion:2 Mirrorof#13.
sckerblocks.
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Recognion:2scker
blocks.
[l'U'l][L'U'LU][l'U
[rUr'][RUR'
l]
U'][rU'r']
16 15
Mirrorof#16.
Recognion:1
Recognion:1sckers
sckersblock.
block.

BigLightningBoltsshapes

Alg. Alg.
Image Algorithm Algorithm Image
No. No.
[LF'L'U'LUF]U'
[R'FRUR'U'F']U
L'
40 R 39
Mirrorof#40.

SmallLightningBoltsshapes

Alg. Alg.
Image Algorithm Algorithm Image
No. No.
RU2'R'U2R'FRF'
(y2)r'U'RU'R'U2r [rUR'U]
[RU2'r']
8 Recognion:Thesckers 7
blockislinedupwiththe Mirrorof
headofthelightningbolt #8.
(theedge+center).
[F'L'U'L
UF]y[FR
UR'U'F']
[FRUR'U'F']U[FRUR'
y[rUR'
U'F']
U][R'FR
(y)MU2[R'U'RU'R'U2R]
F'][RU2
UM'
r']
12 11
(y')r'R2
Recognion:Thesckers
UR'U[R
blockisnotlinedupwith
U2R'U]
theheadofthelightning
M'
bolt(theedge+center).
Mirrorof
#12.

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Squareshapes

Alg. Alg.
Image Algorithm Algorithm Image
No. No.
l'U2LUL'Ul
(y2)r'U2RUR'U
rU2'R'U'RU'r'
6 r 5

Mirrorof#6.

Arrow&Hshapes

Alg. Alg.
Image Algorithm Algorithm Image
No. No.
M'UMU2M'UM
[RUR'
U']M'[U
Name:Arrow.
RU'r']
28 Iactuallyuse[r'R]instead 57
ofM.ForM'Iusemyright
Name:H
handringnger.Prey
Shape.
quickalg.

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