CFOP Step 3 · Orientation of the Last Layer
OLL · All 57 cases
With the first two layers solved, OLL turns every yellow sticker to face up. It doesn't matter yet whether the pieces are in place: that's PLL, the next step. Start with 2-look OLL (10 algorithms) and learn all 57 when you want to do it in one go.
2-look OLL where to start
Step 1: make the yellow cross with one of these three (corners don't matter).
Step 2: with the cross done, the corners are in one of these seven cases.
All 57 cases by shape
CROSSES 7 cases
Yellow cross done, only the corners are left: the seven 2-look cases.
DOTS 8 cases
No edge up: only the yellow centre.
CORNERS 2 cases
All four corners already face up: only edges are left.
LINES 4 cases
Two opposite edges up: a bar through the centre.
Ts 2 cases
A full column plus the middle row.
Zs 6 cases
Lightning: a diagonal step (small) or a bar with two opposite corners (big).
BIG Ls 4 cases
Middle row plus one corner at one end.
Cs 2 cases
Middle row plus both corners of one side.
Ws 2 cases
A diagonal staircase of three plus one square.
Ps 4 cases
A 2x2 square plus one edge.
SQUARES 2 cases
A 2x2 square in one corner.
LITTLE Ls 6 cases
Centre plus two adjacent edges.
OTHERS 8 cases
Fish (9, 10, 35, 37) and awkward shapes (29, 30, 41, 42).
09KITER U R' U' R' F R2 U R' U' F'
10ANTI-KITER U R' U R' F R F' R U2 R'
35FISH SALADR U2 R2 F R F' R U2 R'
37MOUNTED FISHF R' F' R U R U' R'
29SPOTTED CHAMELEONR U R' U' R U' R' F' U' F R U R'
30ANTI-SPOTTED CHAMELEONF R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F2
41AWKWARDR U R' U R U2 R' F R U R' U' F'
42AWKWARDR' U' R U' R' U2 R F R U R' U' F'