SPEED CUBING
2x2 Rubik's Cube
This page is on how to solve the 2x2 Rubik's Cube.
There are mainly two ways to solve the 2x2 Rubik's Cube.
The Ortega and the Waterman(CLL) method.
It is most recommended that you start with the Ortega method and then move on when you can solve in sub-4 seconds.
(Algorithms below are only my personal recommendations.
If it does not suit you or you want to share your algorithms, feel free to comment below.)
Ortega method-
Step1: Orientate one layer (Not permute)
Needs:0 algorithms
Step2: Orientate second layer(Not permute)
Needs: 7 algorithms
Step3: Permute both layers
Needs: 5 algorithms discluding mirrors
PBL(Permutation of Both Layers) Algorithms
Swap UF Corners
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y' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F' (T Permutation)
Swap U-Layer Diagonal
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R U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R F' (Y Perm)
Swap UF + DF Corners
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R2' U' R2 U2' F2 U' R2
Swap U + D Diagonal
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R2' F2 R2
Swap UB Corners + D-Layer Diagonal
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R U' R F2 R' U R'
Swap UB + DB Corners
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R2 U' B2 U2' R2' U' R2
OLL(Orientation of the Last Layer) Algorithms
Sune
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R U R' U R U2' R'
Anti-Sune
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R U2 R' U' R U' R'
Bowtie
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F R U' R' U' R U R' F'
T
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R U R' U' R' F R F'
Headlights
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(U2) F R U R' U' F'
Pi
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U R U2 R2 U' R2 U' R2 U2 R
H
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R2 U2' R' U2 R2
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