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Complete 3x3 algorithm set

Full PLL Algorithms

PLL consists of 21 algorithms, these are represented as standard on the yellow side, however, you should look for blocks and swaps of pieces when recognising as colour neutrality is good, it is possible to recognise all these cases from only two sides.

21 PLL casesRecommended algorithmsOptional alternatives

How to use this guide

Hold yellow on top and match the side stickers to the case shown. Begin with the recommended algorithm. If it does not suit your turning style, open the alternatives underneath that case and test the other options.

Aa Perm

Recommended algorithm l' U R' D2 R U' R' D2 R2 x'
Alternative algorithms (2)
y' r U r' U' r' F r2 U' r' U' r U r' F'
R' D R U2 R' D' R U' R' D R U' R' D' R

Ab Perm

Recommended algorithm x R2 D2 R U R' D2 R U' R x'

E Perm

Recommended algorithm l U' R' D R U R' D' R U R' D R U' R' D' x
Alternative algorithms (1)
y R2 U F' R' U R U' R' U R U' R' U R U' F U' R2

F Perm

Recommended algorithm R' U' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' U R

Ga Perm

Recommended algorithm R2 U R' U R' U' R U' R2 D U' R' U R D'
Alternative algorithms (2)
R2 u R' U R' U' R u' R2 F' U F
D' R2 U R' U R' U' R U' R2 U' D R' U R

Gb Perm

Recommended algorithm R' U' R U D' R2 U R' U R U' R U' R2 D

Gc Perm

Recommended algorithm R2 U' R U' R U R' U R2 D' U R U' R' D
Alternative algorithms (1)
y2 R2 F2 R U2 R U2 R' F R U R' U' R' F R2

Gd Perm

Recommended algorithm R U R' U' D R2 U' R U' R' U R' U R2 D'

H Perm

Recommended algorithm M2 U' M2 U2 M2 U' M2
Alternative algorithms (2)
R2 U2 R U2 R2 U2 R2 U2 R U2 R2
R L U2 R' L' F' B' U2 F B

Ja Perm

Recommended algorithm x R2 F R F' R U2 r' U r U2 x'
Alternative algorithms (2)
L' U' L F L' U' L U L F' L2 U L
R' U2 R U R' U2 L U' R U L'

Jb Perm

Recommended algorithm R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R'
Alternative algorithms (1)
R U2 R' U' R U2 L' U R' U' L

Na Perm

Recommended algorithm R U R' U R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U2 R U' R'
Alternative algorithms (1)
L U' R U2 L' U R' L U' R U2 L' U R'

Nb Perm

Recommended algorithm R' U R U' R' F' U' F R U R' F R' F' R U' R
Alternative algorithms (1)
R' U L' U2 R U' L R' U L' U2 R U' L

Ra Perm

Recommended algorithm R U' R' U' R U R D R' U' R D' R' U2 R'
Alternative algorithms (2)
R U R' F' R U2 R' U2 R' F R U R U2 R'
y' L U2 L' U2 L F' L' U' L U L F L2

Rb Perm

Recommended algorithm R' U2 R' D' R U' R' D R U R U' R' U' R
Alternative algorithms (1)
R' U2 R U2 R' F R U R' U' R' F' R2

T Perm

Recommended algorithm R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F'
Alternative algorithms (1)
R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U F' L' U L

Ua Perm

Recommended algorithm R U' R U R U R U' R' U' R2
Alternative algorithms (2)
M2 U M U2 M' U M2
y2 R U R' U R' U' R2 U' R' U R' U R

Ub Perm

Recommended algorithm R2 U R U R' U' R' U' R' U R'
Alternative algorithms (1)
M2 U' M U2 M' U' M2

V Perm

Recommended algorithm R' U R' U' y R' F' R2 U' R' U R' F R F
Alternative algorithms (1)
R U2 R' D R U' R U' R U R2 D R' U' R D2

Y Perm

Recommended algorithm F R U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R F'

Z Perm

Recommended algorithm M2 U' M2 U' M' U2 M2 U2 M'
Alternative algorithms (2)
y M' U' M2 U' M2 U' M' U2 M2
R' U' R U' R U R U' R' U R U R2 U' R'

Learn the cases, then refine the algorithms

Use the recommended algorithms as a consistent starting point. Once recognition is automatic, compare the alternatives and keep whichever options suit your turning style and fingertricks best. The very best speedcubers will know multiple algorithms for the same case and select the best option depending on the position of their fingers and the angle of the case.

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