First two layers (F2L)
Pair a corner with its edge and insert the pair: 41 cases per slot.
Free Pairs
Disconnected Pairs
F2L 5
U' R U R' U2 R U' R'
8 HTM · 16 algs
F2L 6
U' r U' R' U R U r'
8 HTM · 16 algs
F2L 7
U' R U2 R' U' R U2 R'
8 HTM · 15 algs
F2L 8
r' U2 R2 U R2 U r
7 HTM · 14 algs
F2L 9
U' R U' R' U F' U' F
8 HTM · 16 algs
F2L 10
U' R U R' U R U R'
8 HTM · 16 algs
F2L 19
U R U2 R' U R U' R'
8 HTM · 14 algs
F2L 20
y' U' R' U2 R U' R' U R
8 HTM · 13 algs
F2L 21
U2 R U R' U R U' R'
8 HTM · 16 algs
F2L 22
r U' r' U2 r U r'
7 HTM · 16 algs
Connected Pairs
F2L 11
U' R U2 R' U F' U' F
8 HTM · 16 algs
F2L 12
R U' R' U R U' R' U2 R U' R'
11 HTM · 16 algs
F2L 13
y' U R' U R U' R' U' R
8 HTM · 14 algs
F2L 14
U' R U' R' U R U R'
8 HTM · 14 algs
F2L 15
M U r U' r' U' M'
9 HTM · 16 algs
F2L 16
R U' R' U2 F' U' F
7 HTM · 16 algs
F2L 17
R U2 R' U' R U R'
7 HTM · 14 algs
F2L 18
y' R' U2 R U R' U' R
7 HTM · 10 algs
F2L 23
U R U' R' U' R U' R' U R U' R'
12 HTM · 16 algs
F2L 24
F U R U' R' F' R U' R'
9 HTM · 16 algs
Corner In Slot
Edge In Slot
Source: SpeedCubeDB, https://speedcubedb.com/a/3x3/F2L, retrieved 2026-10-24: case names, groups, setups and images, and the top-voted algorithms per case with their votes. Every algorithm shown was checked by the logic engine; rejected ones are listed in docs/db-exclusions.md.