CMLL

CMLL (Corners of the Last Layer) is a step in the Roux method for solving the 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube. In this step, the solver focuses on orienting and permuting the corners of the last layer while preserving the edges' positions. CMLL consists of 42 algorithms that cover all possible corner configurations. Each algorithm is designed to efficiently solve the corners in one step, allowing for faster and more consistent solves. Mastering CMLL is crucial for improving solving speed and efficiency in the Roux method. Good CMLL recognition relies on pattern awareness, finger tricks, and efficient cube handling.

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Sune

6 algorithms

s-left-bar

8 moves
(U) R U R' U R U2 R'
+1 more alg
Setup:
R U2 R' U' R U' R' U'

s-right-bar

12 moves
(U') R U R' U R' F R F' R U2' R'
+1 more alg
Setup:
R U2' R' F R' F' R U' R U' R' U

s-columns

16 moves
(U) R U R' U' R' F R F' R U R' U R U2' R'
Setup:
R U2' R' U' R U' R' F R' F' R U R U' R' U'

s-forward-slash

9 moves
(U) F R' F' R U2 R U2' R'
+1 more alg
Setup:
R U2' R' U2 R' F R F' U'

s-back-slash

8 moves
(U) R U' L' U R' U' L
+2 more algs
Setup:
L' U R U' L U R' U'

s-x-checkerboard

9 moves
(U) L' U2 L U2' (L F' L' F)
+1 more alg
Setup:
F' L F L' U2' L' U2 L U'

Anti-Sune

6 algorithms

as-left-bar

12 moves
R' U' R U' R' U R' F R F' U R
+1 more alg
Setup:
R' U' F R' F' R U' R U R' U R

as-right-bar

8 moves
(U) R' U' R U' R' U2' R
+2 more algs
Setup:
R' U2' R U R' U R U'

as-columns

14 moves
(U') R2 D R' U R D' R' U R' U' R U' R'
+1 more alg
Setup:
R U R' U R U' R D R' U' R D' R2 U

as-forward-slash

8 moves
(U') L' U R U' L U R'
+2 more algs
Setup:
R U' L' U R' U' L U

as-back-slash

9 moves
(U') F' L F L' U2' L' U2 L
+1 more alg
Setup:
L' U2 L U2' L F' L' F U

as-x-checkerboard

9 moves
(U') R U2' R' U2 R' F R F'
+1 more alg
Setup:
F R' F' R U2 R U2' R' U

Pi

6 algorithms

pi-left-bar

12 moves
(U') R' U' R' F R F' R U' R' U2 R
+2 more algs
Setup:
R' U2 R U R' F R' F' R U R U

pi-right-bar

10 moves
F (R U R' U') (R U R' U') F'
+7 more algs
Setup:
F U R U' R' U R U' R' F'

pi-columns

12 moves
(U') r U' r2' D' r U r' D r2 U r'
+3 more algs
Setup:
r U' r2 D' r U' r' D r2' U r' U

pi-forward-slash

12 moves
R U2 R' U' R U R' U2' R' F R F'
+2 more algs
Setup:
F R' F' R U2' R U' R' U R U2 R'

pi-back-slash

13 moves
(U) F R' F' R U2 R U' R' U R U2' R'
+2 more algs
Setup:
R U2' R' U' R U R' U2 R' F R F' U'

pi-x-checkerboard

12 moves
(U') R' F R U F U' R U R' U' F'
+1 more alg
Setup:
F U R U' R' U F' U' R' F' R U

T

6 algorithms

t-left-bar

9 moves
(U') R U R' U' R' F R F'
+1 more alg
Setup:
F R' F' R U R U' R' U

t-right-bar

9 moves
(U) L' U' L U L F' L' F
+2 more algs
Setup:
F' L F L' U' L' U L U'

t-columns

12 moves
(U2) r2' D' r U r' D r2 U' r' U' r
+2 more algs
Setup:
r' U r U r2 D' r U' r' D r2' U2

t-front-row

9 moves
r' U r U2' R2' F R F' R
+1 more alg
Setup:
R' F R' F' R2' U2' r' U' r

t-back-row

11 moves
r' D' r U r' D r U' r U r'
+3 more algs
Setup:
r U' r' U r' D' r U' r' D r

t-rows

11 moves
F R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F2
+2 more algs
Setup:
F2 R U' R' U R U R2 F' R F'

H

4 algorithms

h-column

12 moves
(U) R U2' R2' F R F' U2 R' F R F'
+1 more alg
Setup:
F R' F' R U2 F R' F' R2' U2' R' U'

h-row

12 moves
(U2) r U' r2' D' r U' r' D r2 U r'
+2 more algs
Setup:
r U' r2 D' r U r' D r2' U r' U2

h-columns

11 moves
R U2 R' U' R U R' U' R U' R'
+3 more algs
Setup:
R U R' U R U' R' U R U2 R'

h-rows

14 moves
F R U R' U' R U R' U' R U R' U' F'
+1 more alg
Setup:
F U R U' R' U R U' R' U R U' R' F'

U

6 algorithms

u-front-row

11 moves
R2' F U' F U F2 R2 U' R' F R
+2 more algs
Setup:
R' F' R U R2 F2 U' F' U F' R2'

u-back-row

7 moves
(U') F R U R' U' F'
+3 more algs
Setup:
F U R U' R' F' U

u-rows

11 moves
(U') F R2 D R' U R D' R2' U' F'
+1 more alg
Setup:
F U R2' D R' U' R D' R2 F' U

u-forward-slash

10 moves
(U2) R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R'
+1 more alg
Setup:
R U2 R D R' U2 R D' R2 U2

u-back-slash

9 moves
R2' D' R U2 R' D R U2 R
+1 more alg
Setup:
R' U2 R' D' R U2 R' D R2'

u-x-checkerboard

12 moves
(U2) r U' r' U r' D' r U' r' D r
+4 more algs
Setup:
r' D' r U r' D r U' r U r' U2

L

6 algorithms

l-mirror

10 moves
(U2) F R U' R' U' R U R' F'
+3 more algs
Setup:
F R U' R' U R U R' F' U2

l-inverse

9 moves
(U2) F R' F' R U R U' R'
+1 more alg
Setup:
R U R' U' R' F R F' U2

l-pure

15 moves
R U2 R' U' R U R' U' R U R' U' R U' R'
+2 more algs
Setup:
R U R' U R U' R' U R U' R' U R U2 R'

l-diag

13 moves
R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2
+2 more algs
Setup:
R2 F' R U R U' R' F R U' R' U R

l-front-commutator

10 moves
(U2) R U2 R D R' U2 R D' R2'
+2 more algs
Setup:
R2' D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R' U2

l-back-commutator

10 moves
(U) R' U2 R' D' R U2 R' D R2
+1 more alg
Setup:
R2 D' R U2 R' D R U2 R U'

O

2 algorithms

o-adjacent-swap

13 moves
R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R'
+4 more algs
Setup:
R U R2 F' R U R U' R' F R U' R'

o-diagonal-swap

17 moves
F R U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R F'
+4 more algs
Setup:
F R' F' R U R U' R' F R U' R' U R U R' F'