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PLL Algorithms

This document provides algorithms for solving the last layer (PLL) of the Rubik's Cube in 3 sentences or less: The document presents algorithms for solving the various permutations of the last layer (PLL) of the Rubik's Cube, grouping them by edges only, corners only, adjacent corners, and diagonal corners. It recommends learning the algorithms in the order presented and provides the probability of each case occurring.

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PLL Algorithms

This document provides algorithms for solving the last layer (PLL) of the Rubik's Cube in 3 sentences or less: The document presents algorithms for solving the various permutations of the last layer (PLL) of the Rubik's Cube, grouping them by edges only, corners only, adjacent corners, and diagonal corners. It recommends learning the algorithms in the order presented and provides the probability of each case occurring.

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PLL Algorithms (Permutation of Last Layer)

Developed by Feliks Zemdegs


and Andy Klise

Algorithm Presentation Format

Round brackets are used to segment algorithms to


Suggested algorithm here assist memorisation and group move triggers.
Alternative algorithms here
Moves in square brackets at the end of algorithms
PLL Case Name - Probability = 1/x
denote a U face adjustment necessary to complete
the cube from the states specified.

It is recommended to learn the algorithms in the


order presented.

Permutations of Edges Only

R2 U (R U R' U') R' U' (R' U R') (R U' R U) R U (R U' R' U') R2
y2 (R' U R' U') R' U' (R' U R U) R2' y2 (R U R' U) (R' U' R2 U') R' U R' U R [U2]
y2 (R2 U' R' U') R U R U (R U' R)
Ub - Probability = 1/18 Ua - Probability = 1/18

(M2' U M2' U) (M' U2) (M2' U2 M') [U2]


(M2' U M2') U2 (M2' U M2')
y' M' U (M2' U M2') U (M' U2 M2) [U']
H - Probability = 1/72
Z - Probability = 1/36

Permutations of Corners Only

x (R' U R') D2 (R U' R') D2 R2 x' x R2' D2 (R U R') D2 (R U' R) x'


y x' R2 D2 (R' U' R) D2 (R' U R') x y x' (R U' R) D2 (R' U R) D2 R2' x
Aa - Probability = 1/18 Ab - Probability = 1/18

x' (R U' R' D) (R U R' D') (R U R' D) (R U' R' D') x


E - Probability = 1/36
Swap One Set of Adjacent Corners

(R U' R' U') (R U R D) (R' U' R D') (R' U2 R') [U']


(R' U2 R U2') R' F (R U R' U') R' F' R2 [U']
y' (L U2 L' U2) L F' (L' U' L U) L F L2' [U]
(R' U2 R' D') (R U' R' D) (R U R U') (R' U' R) [U']
(R U R' F') (R U2' R' U2') (R' F R U) (R U2' R') [U']
Rb - Probability = 1/18
Ra - Probability = 1/18

(R' U L' U2) (R U' R' U2 R) L [U']


(R U R' F') (R U R' U') R' F R2 U' R' [U']
y' (L' U' L F) (L' U' L U) L F' L2' U L [U]
Jb - Probability = 1/18
Ja - Probability = 1/18

(R' U' F')(R U R' U')(R' F R2 U')(R' U' R U)(R' U R)


(R U R' U') (R' F R2 U') R' U' (R U R' F')
y (R' U2 R' U') y (R' F' R2 U') (R' U R' F) R U' F
T - Probability = 1/18
F - Probability = 1/18

Swap One Set of Diagonal Corners

(R' U R' U') y (R' F' R2 U') (R' U R' F) R F F (R U' R' U') (R U R' F') (R U R' U') (R' F R F')
V - Probability = 1/18 Y - Probability = 1/18

(RUR'U)(RUR'F')(RUR'U')(R'FR2U') R' U2 (RU'R') (R' U R U') (R' F' U' F) (R U R' F) R' F' (R U' R)
z (U R' D) (R2 U' R D') (U R' D) (R2 U' R D') [R'] z' (R' U L' U2 R U' L) (R' U L' U2 R U' L) [U]
Na - Probability = 1/72 Nb - Probability = 1/72

G Permutations (Double cycles)

R2 U (R' U R' U') (R U' R2) D U' (R' U R D') [U] (F' U' F) (R2 u R' U) (R U' R u') R2'
R2 u (R' U R' U') R u' R2 y' (R' U R) y' R' U' y F (R2 u R' U) (R U' R u') R2'
y' D (R' U' R U) D' (R2 U R' U) (R U' R U') R2' [U']
Ga - Probability = 1/18 Gb - Probability = 1/18

R2 U' (R U' R U) (R' U R2 D') (U R U' R') D [U'] D' (R U R' U') D (R2 U' R U') (R' U R' U) R2 [U]
y2 R2' F2 (R U2' R U2') R' F (R U R' U') R' F R2 (R U R') y' (R2 u' R U') (R' U R' u) R2
Gd - Probability = 1/18
Gc - Probability = 1/18

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