How to Solve the Rubik's Cube 2x2 (Ortega Method)

Step 1: First Face
Tips and Tricks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK2Y11gKAV0
by Rowe Hessler

Step 2: OLL
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iZL03cLhC0
by Monkeydude1313
0 Corners Up:
Car:
Easy: F (R U R' U') (R U R' U') (R U R' U') F'
Advanced: R' U' R U' R' U R U' R' U2 R

Wagon:
Easy: f (R U R' U') f' F (R U R' U') F'
Advanced: R U2 R2 U' R2 U' R2 U2 R

1 Corner Up:
Sune:
R U R' U R U2 R'

Anti-Sune:
R U2 R' U' R U' R'

2 Corners Up:
Chameleon:
r U R' U' L' U R U'

Headlights:
(R U R' U') (R U' R' U2)x2 R U R'

Diagonals:
l' U' L' U R U' L U

Step 3: Permuting all pieces on both layers.
Case 1: Opposite Corner Switch on both Layers
x' R2 U2 R2

Case 2: Adjacent Corner Switch on both Layers
R2 U' R2 U' D' R2 U' R2

Case 3: Adjacent Corner Switch on Top Layer and Opposite Corner Switch on Bottom Layer
R U' R F2 R' U R'

Case 4: Adjacent Corner Switch on Top Layer, Bottom Layer Solved
T-Permutation, any PLL that switches only two adjacent corners,
or
R U2 R' U' R U2 L' U R' U' L

Case 5: Opposite Corner Switch on Top Layer, Bottom Layer Solved
Y-Permutation, any PLL that switches only two opposite corners,
or
R U' R' U' F2 U' R U R' D R2

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[speedcuber0210]

Good job. Isn't Rowe's tutorial for making a layer ( cll or fridrich) not ortega? Very helpful guide.

[monkeydude1313]

@speedcuber0210 Yes it is, but it is very helpful no matter what.

1 second first layer of any kind is good for Ortega ;)

[fswaddle]

omgthx monkeydude now i can solve the 2x2 in 60 moves!!!11

[monkeydude1313]

@fswaddle I just did a solve with this method in 13.....

Where are you getting 60 from?

[rcnrcn927]

change the headlights to F R U R' U' F' PLEASE

[monkeydude1313]

@rcnrcn927 As I said before, the algs in the description are for 2-Look OLL on the 3x3. And will be left as such.

[14greenboy14]

@indy54931 Lan-Lan it actually cuts corners

[MrElitePerfect]

OHHH hahahah! at the beginning when you were showing the method i thought that was the tutorial. i was like slow down!!!! then you started the tutorial.... Thanks a lot! this cut down my time. it was taking me 70 moves with my way. and i knew there had to be a quicker way.

[indy54931]

Do you use East Sheen? I have ES too... It´s amazing

[coolguy2829]

when u have the case when the 2 adajacent corners need 2 be switched u can also use the alg u used, the T perm, or the perm u use on the 3x3 to switch 2 adajacent edges and corners

[mizzcookiemonster10]

I cringe everytime I hear the way he says Fridrich. FREEEEEEEEDRICH.

[Zbox95]

Wow, I learned the adjeacent corner-switch in two seconds . . .

[FreakyCuber]

Super, awesome video, man!!

[supermonkeyballboy]

Thank you oh so very much for the tutorial! My average went down about five seconds! :D

[drewsky684]

This tutorial is amazing. You have a gift for teaching