OLL

The OLL (Orientation of the Last Layer) phase in speedcubing is the step where the solver focuses on orienting all the pieces in the top layer so that the top face becomes a single solid color, usually yellow. During OLL, the positions of the pieces do not matter yet - only their orientation. There are 57 standard OLL cases, each with its own algorithm designed to efficiently orient the last layer in one step. Beginners often start with “2-look OLL,” which breaks the process into two simpler steps: first orienting the edges, then orienting the corners. Mastering OLL is crucial for improving solving speed and consistency. Good OLL recognition relies on pattern awareness, finger tricks, and efficient cube handling.

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Dot

8 algorithms

OLL 1

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

OLL 2

11 moves
(r U r') U2 (R U2 R') U2 (r U' r')
+2 more algs
Setup:
f U R U' R' f' F U R U' R' F'

OLL 3

11 moves
R' F2 R2 U2 R' F R U2 R2 F2 R
+2 more algs
Setup:
F U R U' R' F' U f U R U' R' f' y

OLL 4

11 moves
R' F2 R2 U2 R' F' R U2 R2 F2 R
+2 more algs
Setup:
F U R U' R' F' U' f U R U' R' f' y

OLL 17

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

OLL 18

12 moves
R U2 R2 F R F' U2 M' U R U' r'
+1 more alg
Setup:
r' U2' R U R' U r2' U2' R' U' R U' r'

OLL 19

10 moves
S' R U R' S U' R' F R F'
+2 more algs
Setup:
F R' F' R M U R U' R' U' M'

OLL 20

11 moves
S R' U' R U R U R U' R' S'
+1 more alg
Setup:
r U R' U' M2' U R U' R' U' M'

Square

2 algorithms

OLL 5

7 moves
r' U2 R U R' U r
Setup:
r' U' R U' R' U2' r

OLL 6

7 moves
r U2 R' U' R U' r'
Setup:
r U R' U R U2' r'

Lightning

6 algorithms

OLL 7

7 moves
r U R' U R U2 r'
Setup:
r U2' R' U' R U' r'

OLL 8

7 moves
r' U' R U' R' U2 r
Setup:
r' U2' R U R' U r

OLL 11

10 moves
S R U R' U R U2 R' U2 S'
+1 more alg
Setup:
M U' R U2' R' U' R U' R2' r

OLL 12

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

OLL 39

9 moves
f' r U r' U' r' F r S
+2 more algs
Setup:
L U F' U' L' U L F L' y'

OLL 40

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

Fish

4 algorithms

OLL 9

11 moves
(R U R' U') R' F R2 U R' U' F'
+2 more algs
Setup:
F U R U' R2' F' R U R U' R' y'

OLL 10

11 moves
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'

OLL 35

9 moves
R U2 R2 F R F' R U2 R'
Setup:
R U2' R' F R' F' R2' U2' R'

OLL 37

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

Knight

4 algorithms

OLL 13

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

OLL 14

10 moves
(R' F R) U (R' F' R) (F U' F')
Setup:
F U F' R' F R U' R' F' R

OLL 15

10 moves
l' U' l L' U' L U l' U l
Setup:
r' U' r U' R' U R r' U r

OLL 16

10 moves
r U r' R U R' U' r U' r'
Setup:
r U r' U R U' R' r U' r'

Edges oriented

7 algorithms

OLL 21

11 moves
R U R' U R U' R' U R U2 R'
+2 more algs
Setup:
R U R' U R U' R' U R U2' R' y'

OLL 22

9 moves
R U2 R2 U' R2 U' R2 U2 R
Setup:
R' U2' R2' U R2' U R2' U2' R'

OLL 23

9 moves
R2 D R' U2 R D' R' U2 R'
Setup:
R U2' R D R' U2' R D' R2'

OLL 24

8 moves
r U R' U' r' F R F'
Setup:
F R' F' r U R U' r'

OLL 25

8 moves
F' r U R' U' r' F R
Setup:
R' F' r U R U' r' F y'

OLL 26

7 moves
R U2 R' U' R U' R'
Setup:
R U R' U R U2' R' y'

OLL 27

7 moves
R U R' U R U2 R'
Setup:
R U2' R' U' R U' R'

Corners oriented

2 algorithms

OLL 28

8 moves
R' F R S R' F' R S'
+2 more algs
Setup:
R U R' U' M' U R U' r'

OLL 57

8 moves
S R' F R S' R' F' R
+1 more alg
Setup:
r U R' U' M U R U' R'

Awkward

4 algorithms

OLL 29

11 moves
r2 D' r U r' D r2 U' r' U' r
Setup:
M F R' F' R U R U' R' U' M'

OLL 30

13 moves
r' D' r U' r' D r2 U' r' U r U r'
+2 more algs
Setup:
F U R U2' R' U R U2' R' U' F' y2'

OLL 41

13 moves
R U R' U R U2 R' F R U R' U' F'
+1 more alg
Setup:
F U R U' R' F' R U2' R' U' R U' R' y2'

OLL 42

13 moves
R' U' R U' R' U2 R F R U R' U' F'
Setup:
F U R U' R' F' R' U2' R U R' U R

P shape

4 algorithms

OLL 31

9 moves
R' U' F U R U' R' F' R
Setup:
R' F R U R' U' F' U R

OLL 32

9 moves
S R U R' U' R' F R f'
+1 more alg
Setup:
f R' F' R U R U' R' S'

OLL 43

6 moves
R' U' F' U F R
+1 more alg
Setup:
f' U' L' U L f

OLL 44

6 moves
F U R U' R' F'
Setup:
f U R U' R' f'

T shape

2 algorithms

OLL 33

8 moves
(R U R' U') (R' F R F')
Setup:
F R' F' R U R U' R'

OLL 45

6 moves
F R U R' U' F'
Setup:
F U R U' R' F'

C shape

2 algorithms

OLL 34

9 moves
f R f' U' r' U' R U M'
+2 more algs
Setup:
F U R' U' R' F' R U R2' U' R' y2'

OLL 46

8 moves
R' U' R' F R F' U R
Setup:
R' U' F R' F' R U R

W shape

2 algorithms

OLL 36

16 moves
R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R U' R' F R F'
+2 more algs
Setup:
F' L F L' U' L' U' L U L' U L y2'

OLL 38

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

L shape

6 algorithms

OLL 47

10 moves
F' (L' U' L U) (L' U' L U) F
Setup:
F' U' L' U L U' L' U L F

OLL 48

10 moves
F (R U R' U') (R U R' U') F'
Setup:
F U R U' R' U R U' R' F'

OLL 49

9 moves
r U' r2 U r2 U r2 U' r
Setup:
r' U r2' U' r2' U' r2' U r' y2'

OLL 50

9 moves
r' U r2 U' r2 U' r2 U r'
Setup:
r U' r2' U r2' U r2' U' r

OLL 53

11 moves
r' U' R U' R' U R U' R' U2 r
Setup:
r' U2' R U R' U' R U R' U r

OLL 54

11 moves
r U R' U R U' R' U R U2 r'
Setup:
r U2' R' U' R U R' U' R U' r'

Line

4 algorithms

OLL 51

10 moves
F (U R U' R') (U R U' R') F'
Setup:
f U R U' R' U R U' R' f'

OLL 52

10 moves
R' F' U' F U' R U R' U R
Setup:
F R U R' d R' U' R U' R'

OLL 55

12 moves
R' F U R U' R2 F' R2 U R' U' R
+3 more algs
Setup:
F R' F' U2' R U R' U R2' U2' R'

OLL 56

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