The Two Standard Inserts

Almost every F2L case is solved by first converting it into one of these two basic patterns, then doing the standard 3-move insert. Learn these two by heart — everything else builds on them.

R U R'

The basic 3-move insert. Pair is formed at FR — R lifts, U aligns, R' drops it in.

U R U' R'

Same insert with a U setup first. Use when the pair needs one U turn to line up.

Easy Conversions

These cases are just a short conversion followed by one of the two standard inserts above — you can see it in the suffix of each algorithm. Do the conversion, and you're back to the basic pattern.

F2L 30

R U R' U' R U R'

F2L 27

R U' R' U R U' R'

All 41 Cases

The complete F2L algorithm set, grouped by where the corner and edge are.

Free Pairs

F2L 1

U R U' R'

F2L 2

F R' F' R

F2L 3

F' U' F

F2L 4

R U R'

Disconnected Pairs

F2L 5

U' R U R' U2 R U' R'

F2L 6

U' r U' R' U R U r'

F2L 7

U' R U2 R' U' R U2 R'

F2L 8

r' U2 R2 U R2 U r

F2L 9

U' R U' R' U F' U' F

F2L 10

U' R U R' U R U R'

F2L 19

U R U2 R' U R U' R'

F2L 20

U' R' U2 R U' R' U R

F2L 21

U2 R U R' U R U' R'

F2L 22

r U' r' U2 r U r'

Connected Pairs

F2L 11

U' R U2 R' U F' U' F

F2L 12

R U' R' U R U' R' U2 R U' R'

F2L 13

U R' U R U' R' U' R

F2L 14

U' R U' R' U R U R'

F2L 15

M U r U' r' U' M'

F2L 16

R U' R' U2 F' U' F

F2L 17

R U2 R' U' R U R'

F2L 18

R' U2 R U R' U' R

F2L 23

U R U' R' U' R U' R' U R U' R'

F2L 24

F U R U' R' F' R U' R'

Corner In Slot

F2L 25

U' R' F R F' R U R'

F2L 26

U R U' R' F R' F' R

F2L 27

R U' R' U R U' R'

F2L 28

R U R' U' F R' F' R

F2L 29

R' F R F' U R U' R'

F2L 30

R U R' U' R U R'

Edge In Slot

F2L 31

U' R' F R F' R U' R'

F2L 32

U R U' R' U R U' R' U R U' R'

F2L 33

U' R U' R' U2 R U' R'

F2L 34

U R U R' U2 R U R'

F2L 35

U' R U R' U F' U' F

F2L 36

U F' U' F U' R U R'

Pieces In Slot

F2L 37

R2 U2 F R2 F' U2 R' U R'

F2L 38

R U' R' U' R U R' U2 R U' R'

F2L 39

R U' R' U R U2 R' U R U' R'

F2L 40

r U' r' U2 r U r' R U R'

F2L 41

R U' R' r U' r' U2 r U r'