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CFOP

This document provides an overview of the CFOP method for solving a 3x3 Rubik's cube at an intermediate level. It lists the steps of the method in order: cross, first two layers (F2L), orientation of last layer (OLL), and permutation of last layer (PLL). It then provides examples of algorithms for each step, including 2-look OLL and 2-look PLL. The average move count for this method is 55 moves for an intermediate solver.

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CFOP

This document provides an overview of the CFOP method for solving a 3x3 Rubik's cube at an intermediate level. It lists the steps of the method in order: cross, first two layers (F2L), orientation of last layer (OLL), and permutation of last layer (PLL). It then provides examples of algorithms for each step, including 2-look OLL and 2-look PLL. The average move count for this method is 55 moves for an intermediate solver.

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3x3 CFOP [75,119] Intermediate

CFOP Method
Prerequisite: LBL sub1. Learn cross, F2L intuitively. Learning order: C-P-F-O. Avg = 55 ETM. Scramble.

Cross F2L OLL PLL

Cross
(2-edge
examples)
FB' FB R' F R2' F RF

R' F R R B' R' R u R' R' D R' F R' F R' F D2 R' R u' R R D R' D' R

F2L
37
O F
First Two Layers [22,41] (R' F R F') (R U' R' U R U' R' U2 R U' R')

A+ A- B+ B- R+ R- K+ K-
U R U' R' F R' F' R R U R' F' U' F U2 (R U' R' U' (R U' R' d) U' (R U' R' U) d (R' U R U')
R U R' R' U' R R U' R' R' U R U') R U R' R' U' R R U R' R' U' R
R U' R' U R U R' U R U' R' R U' R' U' R U R' U R U R' U'
R' U' R R' R

X+ X- W+ W- M+ M- P+ P-
R' U2' R2 U U' (R U2' R' U' (R U R' U2) U' r U' (R' U U' (R U2' R' r' U2' R2 U U2 (R U R' U) U2 R U R' F'
R2' U R d) R' U' R R U' R' R U) r' U2) R U' R' R2' U r R U' R' U' F
R U' R2' U2' R R' U R2 U2' R' R' U' R U2 R' R U R' U2 R R' U' R U2 R' R U R' U' R U' R' U' R U R' U
UR U2 R' U2 R R' R

Q+ Q- H+ H- I+ I- G+ G-
U (R U2' R' U) y' U' (R' U2 R (R U2' R' U') y' (R' U2' R (R' D' R U' R' (R U' R' U2) (R U' R' U) (F U R U' R'
R U' R' U') R' U R R U R' U) R' U' R D R U) R U' F' U' F (R' D' R U R' F') R U' R'
R U R' U' R R' U' R U R' R U' R' U R R' U R U' R' R' R' U R U' R U D R) D' R U R2 U'
U2 R' U2' R U2 R' U2 R R U' R' U R' R' D R' U' R2 U RD
U' R R' D'

E+ E- J+ J- L+ L- S T
U' (R' F R F') U R U' R' (R U' R' U) y' (R' U R U') (R U R' U') U2 (R U' R') (U R U' R')3 U' (R' F R F')
R U R' (F R' F' R) R U' R' R' U R R U R' F' U' F R U' R'
D R U' R' D' D R' U R D' R U R' U' R U R' U' R U R' R U' R' U R U' R' U R U' R' U F' U F R U2 R'
R' U' R R' R

U+ U- V+ V- D+ D- C+ C-
U' (R U' R' U' R' D' (R U U2 (R U' R' U (F' U' F U') (R U' R' U') (R U' R' U) (r U' r' U2 r U R U' R' (r U' r'
U2) R U' R' R' D) R U') F' U' F R U R' (R U R' U2 R (R U2' R' U r') R U R' U2 r U r')
D R' U R D' D R' U' R D' F' R' F R U F R U' R' U' F' U' R') R U' R') -> <-
U' F -> <-
OLL OELL

Orientation Last Layer [40,57] A B


(R' F R S) (R' F' R S') (R U' R' S') (R U R' S)
-> <-
OCLL

S+ S- H Pi T L U
R U2' R' U' R U' R' R U R' U R U2' R' (R U R' U) (R U' R' R' U2' R2 U R2' U (R' F' r U) (F R' F' r) R2 D (R' U2 R D')
-> <- U) R U2' R' R2 U2' R' (R U' r' F) (U R U' r') R' U2 R'
-> <- R' U2 R F U' R' U'
R U F'
Sexy Variants

K2 T2 T1 P- P+ I2 V+ V-
(F R' F' R) (R U R' U') R' F' U' F U R R' U' F' U F R F (U R U' R') F' F (U R U' R')2 F' f (U R U' R')2 f' f' (U' L' U L)2 f
(U R U' R') (R' F R F') -> <- F R U R' U' F' -> <- F' (U' L' U L)2 F
-> <-
Sune Variants

O- N+ O+ N- M+ M- W+ W-
r U2' R' U' R U' r U R' U R U2' r' l' U2 L U L' U l l' U' L U' L' U2 l M(R U R' U R M(L' U' L U' L' (R U R' U) (R' F' U' F2 U)
r' <- -> <- U2' R') U M' U2 L) U' M' (R U' R' U') (R U' R' F' R)
-> r' R U' R U2' R' M' U R' U2' R U (R' F R F') R' F R U R' U'
U' R U' R2' r R' U R2 r' F R' F' R U R U F2 U F R
R' U' R U' R'
C 9-mover Y

CU CT Q+ Z+ Q- Z- Y+ Y-
R' U' (R' F R F') (f R f' U') (r' U' S (R U R' U') f (R' F' R U) (R R' U' (F U R U' f' (r U r' U') (R' U2' R U) (S' (R U2' R' U') (S'
UR R U M') (R' F R f') U' R' S') R' F') R (r' F r S) R' U R S) R U' R' S)
R' U' F R' F' R R' F R F' U R U -> <- <- R U B' U' R' U R' F R U R' F' R F U R U' R2' F'
UR R' d R' U R R B R' F U' F' R U R U' R'
V Gun

E+ E- R+ R- L+ L- J+ J-
(r U R' U) (R U' (l' U' L U') (L' U R B' R2' F R2 B R' F R2 B' R2' R' F' R (L' U' L r U r' (R U R' F U (R U2' R' (R' F R U) (R' F'
R' U) R U2' r' L U') L' U2 l R2' F' R F' R2 B R' U) R' F R U') r U' r' U') (R U R' F') R) (F U' F')
-> <- R' F R U R' U' R' U2' R U R' F R U R' U' R' F F U F' R' F R U'
F' R U' R' U2 R U R U' R' F' R R2 U R' U' F' R' F' R
Glider Turtle I

G+ G- F+ F- K2 I3 I1 I4
M'(R' F' U' F U S'F (R U R' U') (R' F' r U) (MR (r U R' U') (Mr' (R U2' R2' F R (R' F' U' F U') (R' F' R U') (r' F R' F U (R U' R2'
R) U' M F' U S U' r' F M') F R F' M') F') R U2' R' (R U R' U R) rM' U') r' F2 R F') (R2 U R' U'
R' U' R U' R' U2' F U R U' R' F' F U R U2 R' U R' U' R U' R' U2' R U2' R' F R' F' r U2 R' U' R2 r' R)
R F R U R' U' F' R' U2 R U R' U R U2 R' U' F' R r U R' U R R2 U2' R' U R' U' r U' r' F U' R2 D R' U2
R U2' r' R D' R2' U F'
Dot

DH DPi DS+ DS- DU DT DL X


(R U B' R B f (U R U' R') S' (MR U R' U) (r (ML' U' L U') R D (r' U' r D') (S' R U R' S U') (F R' F' R) (S' R U R' S U')
R2') U' (R' F R (U R U' R') F' U2' r' U) M' (R' F2 R U') M' R' U' (R2' F R (R' F R F') (U S' R U' R' S) (M' U R U' r')
F') -> <- F' R) -> <-
->
PLL
E
Permutation Last Layer [13,21] x' (R U' R' D) (R U R' D')
(R U R' D) (R U' R' D') x

U+ U- Z H
M2' U' M U2 M' U' M2' M2' U M U2 M' U M2' (M2' U2 M U) (M2' U M2') U2 (M2' U M2')
-> <- (M2' U M2' U M)

A+ A- J L
(l' U R' D2) (R U' R' D2) R2 x R2' D2 (R U R' D2) R U' R (R U R' F') (R U R' U') x (R2' F R F' R U2') (r' U r
-> x' (R' F R2 U' R') U2') x'
-> <-

T F Y V
(R U R' U') (R' F R2 U' R' R' U' F' (R U R' U' R' F R2 F R' F (R2 U' R' U') R U' (R U R' D) (R D' R
U') (R U R' F') U' R' U' R U R') U R (R U R' F') (R U R' U') F' U'D) (R2' U R2 D' R2')

Ra Rb Na Nb
(R U' R' U') (R U R D) (R2' F R U R U' R' F') (R F U' R' U R U F') r' D' F (r U' r' F') D
(R' U' R D') R' U2 R' (R U2' R' U2 R) (R2' F' R U R U' R' F) (r2 U r' U') (r' F r F')
<- ->

Ga Gb Gc Gd
R2 U (R' U R' U') (R U' R2 R' d' F (R2 u R' U) (R U' R (R2' u' R U') (R U R' u) (R U R' U'D) (R2 U' R U')
U'D) (R' U R D') u') R2' (R2 f R' f') (R' U R' U) R2 D'
-> <- -> <-

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