2-look PLL


The final step in CFOP is PLL, or Permutation of Last Layer. Using the 2-look approach, permute (or position) the last layer pieces in two steps: Corners first, then edges. Only six algorithms are necessary, as described here.

Corners

Use these two algorithms to permute the last layer corners.

2-look PLL 1: Y-perm

Setup: F R U′ R′ U′ R U R′ F′ R U R′ U′ R′ F R F′

Solution: F R U′ R′ U′ R U R′ F′ R U R′ U′ R′ F R F′

Use this algorithm to swap two corners diagonally.

2-look PLL 2: J-perm

Setup: R U R′ F′ R U R′ U′ R′ F R2 U′ R′

Solution: R U R′ F′ R U R′ U′ R′ F R2 U′ R′

With headlights (correct corners) facing left, use this algorithm to swap the two adjacent corners on the right.

Edges

With the four last layer corners correct relative to each other, use the following algorithms to permute the last layer edge pieces.

2-look PLL 3: H-perm

Setup: M2 U M2 U2 M2 U M2

Solution 1: M2 U M2 U2 M2 U M2

Solution 2: M2 U′ M2 U2 M2 U′ M2

This algorithms swaps opposite edges.

2-look PLL 4: Z-perm

Setup: M′ U M2 U M2 U M′ U2 M2 U′

Solution 1: M′ U M2 U M2 U M′ U2 M2

Solution 2: U′ M′ U′ M2 U′ M2 U′ M′ U2 M2

This algorithms swaps edges diagonally.

2-look PLL 5: Ua-perm

Setup: M2 U M U2 M′ U M2

Solution: M2 U′ M U2 M′ U′ M2

With the bar (correct edge) in back, this algorithms cycles the remaining edges clockwise.

2-look PLL 6: Ub-perm

Setup: M2 U′ M U2 M′ U′ M2

Solution: M2 U M U2 M′ U M2

With the bar (correct edge) in back, this algorithms cycles the remaining edges counterclockwise.