Complete OLL Algorithm Library
All 57 orientation cases with interactive demos and recognition tips
What You Will Learn
- Master all 57 OLL (Orientation of Last Layer) algorithms for complete CFOP proficiency
- Recognize patterns instantly using headlights, bars, and corner orientation cues
- Understand algorithm categories: dots, lines, L-shapes, T-shapes, and special cases
- Choose between primary and alternative algorithms to match your turning style
- Build muscle memory with interactive 3D cube demonstrations for each case
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📚 Prerequisites Recommended
For best results, complete 2-Look OLL first to understand basic orientation concepts. Learn 2-Look OLL →
57 algorithms found
OLL 1
All edges flipped
#1
Hard
•11 moves•dot•all-edges-flippedR U U R R F R F' U U R' F R F'- •All four edges are incorrectly oriented
- •No yellow on top edges at all
- •Complete dot pattern in center
OLL 2
Dot with diagonal corners
#2
Medium
•12 moves•dot•diagonal-cornersF R U R' U' F' f R U R' U' f'- •All edges flipped, two opposite corners oriented
- •Diagonal corner pattern
OLL 3
Dot with back corners
#3
Hard
•13 moves•dot•back-cornersf R U R' U' f' U' F R U R' U' F'- •All edges flipped, two back corners oriented
- •Headlights on the back
OLL 4
Dot with front corners
#4
Medium
•13 moves•dot•front-cornersf R U R' U' f' U F R U R' U' F'- •All edges flipped, two front corners oriented
- •Headlights on the front
OLL 5
Square shape 1
#5
Easy
•7 moves•other•squareOLL 6
Square shape 2
#6
Easy
•7 moves•other•squareOLL 7
Lightning bolt 1
#7
Easy
•7 moves•other•lightningr U R' U R U U r'- •Lightning bolt shaped pattern
- •One corner and two edges oriented
OLL 8
Lightning bolt 2
#8
Easy
•7 moves•other•lightningOLL 9
Lightning bolt 3
#9
Medium
•11 moves•other•lightningR U R' U' R' F R R U R' U' F'- •Large lightning bolt pattern
- •Two corners and one edge oriented
OLL 10
Lightning bolt 4
#10
Medium
•11 moves•other•lightningOLL 11
Lightning bolt 5
#11
Medium
•11 moves•other•lightningr U R' U R' F R F' R U U r'- •Small lightning bolt
- •L-shaped base with extension
OLL 12
Lightning bolt 6
#12
Medium
•13 moves•other•lightningOLL 13
Knight move right
#13
Medium
•10 moves•other•knight-mover U' r' U' r U r' F' U F- •Knight move pattern (one oriented corner + one oriented edge)
- •Pattern extends to the right
OLL 14
Knight move left
#14
Medium
•10 moves•other•knight-moveOLL 15
Knight move back right
#15
Medium
•10 moves•other•knight-moveOLL 16
Knight move back left
#16
Medium
•10 moves•other•knight-moveOLL 17
Dot with all corners oriented
#17
Hard
•13 moves•dot•all-corners-orientedR U R' U R' F R F' U U R' F R F'- •All edges flipped, all corners already oriented
- •Only edges need to be fixed
OLL 18
Dot with no corners oriented
#18
Hard
•13 moves•dot•no-corners-orientedr U R' U R U U r r U' R U' R' U U r- •All edges flipped, no corners oriented
- •Most difficult dot case
OLL 19
Dot with right bar
#19
Hard
•11 moves•dot•right-barM U R U R' U' M' R' F R F'- •All edges flipped, two right corners oriented
- •Vertical bar on the right
OLL 20
Dot with left bar
#20
Medium
•11 moves•dot•left-barM U R U R' U' M2 U R U' r'- •All edges flipped, two left corners oriented
- •Vertical bar on the left
Double Sune
Cross with no headlights
#21
Medium
•11 moves•other•double-suneR U R' U R U' R' U R U2 R'- •All four top edges are oriented
- •No matching corner headlights on any side
- •Looks like two Sune shapes combined
OLL 22
Cross with all corners twisted
#22
Medium
•9 moves•other•crossR U2 R2 U' R2 U' R2 U2 R- •All four top edges are oriented
- •No top-layer corners are oriented
- •Corner stickers form bars around the sides
Headlights
Two opposite corners oriented with headlights
#23
Medium
•9 moves•other•headlightsR R D R' U U R D' R' U U R'- •Headlights on front
- •Two opposite corners oriented
OLL 24
Chameleon left
#24
Easy
•8 moves•other•chameleonr U R' U' r' F R F'- •One corner and one edge pair oriented
- •Chameleon pattern facing left
OLL 25
Chameleon right
#25
Easy
•8 moves•other•chameleonF' r U R' U' r' F R- •One corner and one edge pair oriented
- •Chameleon pattern facing right
Anti-Sune
Reverse hook with 3 oriented corners
#26
Easy
•7 moves•other•anti-suneR U U R' U' R U' R'- •Headlights (matching colors) on the right
- •3 corners oriented in reverse hook
- •Mirror of Sune
Sune
Hook shape with 3 oriented corners
#27
Easy
•7 moves•other•suneR U R' U R U U R'- •Headlights (matching colors) on the left
- •3 corners already oriented in a hook shape
- •Most common OLL case
OLL 28
Line with all corners
#28
Easy
•10 moves•line•all-cornersr U R' U' r' R U R U' R'- •Horizontal line of yellow on top
- •All corners already oriented
- •One of the easiest OLL cases
OLL 29
Awkward shape 1
#29
Hard
•13 moves•other•awkwardR U R' U' R U' R' F' U' F R U R'- •Difficult to recognize pattern
- •Two corners and one edge oriented
OLL 30
Awkward shape 2
#30
Medium
•11 moves•other•awkwardOLL 31
P-shape right
#31
Medium
•9 moves•other•p-shapeOLL 32
P-shape left
#32
Medium
•9 moves•other•p-shapeOLL 33
T-shape headlights front
#33
Easy
•8 moves•t-shape•headlights-frontR U R' U' R' F R F'- •T-shaped yellow pattern
- •Headlights on front
- •Very common and easy
OLL 34
C-shape right
#34
Medium
•11 moves•other•rightOLL 35
L-shape symmetrical
#35
Easy
•9 moves•l-shape•symmetricalR U2 R2 F R F' R U2 R'- •L-shaped yellow pattern on top
- •Symmetrical pattern
- •One of the easier L-shapes
OLL 36
W-shape reverse
#36
Medium
•12 moves•other•reverseOLL 37
Fish shape
#37
Easy
•9 moves•other•fishOLL 38
W-shape standard
#38
Medium
•12 moves•other•standardR U R' U R U' R' U' R' F R F'- •W-shaped yellow pattern
- •Two opposite edges and one adjacent oriented
OLL 39
Big fish
#39
Medium
•9 moves•other•fishOLL 40
Big fish reverse
#40
Medium
•9 moves•other•fishOLL 41
Awkward shape 3
#41
Hard
•13 moves•other•awkwardR U R' U R U U R' F R U R' U' F'- •Complex awkward pattern
- •Three edges oriented
OLL 42
Awkward shape 4
#42
Hard
•13 moves•other•awkwardOLL 43
T-shape with reverse P
#43
Medium
•6 moves•t-shape•reverse-pOLL 44
T-shape with P
#44
Medium
•6 moves•t-shape•p-patternOLL 45
T-shape headlights back
#45
Easy
•6 moves•t-shape•headlights-backF R U R' U' F'- •T-shaped yellow pattern
- •Headlights on back
- •Simplest OLL algorithm
OLL 46
C-shape left
#46
Easy
•8 moves•other•leftOLL 47
L-shape with back corners
#47
Medium
•10 moves•l-shape•back-cornersF' L' U' L U L' U' L U F- •L-shaped yellow pattern on top
- •Two back corners oriented
OLL 48
Line with F2L trigger
#48
Easy
•10 moves•line•f2l-triggerF R U R' U' R U R' U' F'- •Horizontal line of yellow on top
- •Two front corners oriented
OLL 49
L-shape with right corners
#49
Medium
•9 moves•l-shape•right-cornersr U' r r U r r U r r U' r- •L-shaped yellow pattern on top
- •Two right corners oriented
OLL 50
L-shape with left corners
#50
Medium
•9 moves•l-shape•left-cornersr' U r r U' r r U' r r U r'- •L-shaped yellow pattern on top
- •Two left corners oriented
OLL 51
Line with headlights front
#51
Easy
•10 moves•line•headlights-frontf R U R' U' R U R' U' f'- •Horizontal line of yellow on top
- •Headlights (matching colors) on front
OLL 52
Line with headlights back
#52
Medium
•10 moves•line•headlights-backR U R' U R U' B U' B' R'- •Horizontal line of yellow on top
- •Headlights (matching colors) on back
OLL 53
L-shape with front corners
#53
Medium
•11 moves•l-shape•front-cornersr' U' R U' R' U R U' R' U U r- •L-shaped yellow pattern on top
- •Two front corners oriented
OLL 54
L-shape with diagonal corners
#54
Medium
•11 moves•l-shape•diagonal-cornersr U R' U R U' R' U R U U r'- •L-shaped yellow pattern on top
- •Two diagonal corners oriented
OLL 55
Line with diagonal corners
#55
Medium
•11 moves•line•diagonal-cornersR U U R R U' R U' R' U U F R F'- •Horizontal line of yellow on top
- •Two diagonal corners oriented
OLL 56
Line with right corners
#56
Medium
•14 moves•line•right-cornersr U r' U R U' R' U R U' R' r U' r'- •Horizontal line of yellow on top
- •Two right corners oriented
OLL 57
Line with no corners
#57
Easy
•9 moves•line•no-cornersLearning Strategy
- Start with cases from your 2-Look OLL set (Sune, Anti-Sune, T-Shape, etc.) - you already know these!
- Learn similar patterns together - group dot cases, line cases, and L-shapes for efficient memorization
- Focus on recognition first - spend time identifying patterns before drilling algorithms
- Practice 5-10 new cases at a time, then gradually integrate them into your solves
- Use favorites to track cases you're currently learning or find difficult
OLL Recognition Practice
Full OLL is useful only when you can identify the case before hesitation starts. Study the yellow sticker shape first, then confirm the corner orientation and side stickers before choosing an algorithm.
Practical recognition drills
- Read the edge shape first: Sort each case into dot, line, L-shape, T-shape, or other before looking at corners. This reduces 57 cases into smaller mental groups.
- Confirm corner orientation: After the edge shape, count how many yellow corner stickers face up and whether headlights or side bars appear on the last layer.
- Practice AUF before execution: Turn only the U layer until the pattern matches the algorithm angle. If you rotate the whole cube too often, recognition becomes slower in real solves.
- Use missed cases as a study list: After a timed solve, write down the OLL number or pattern that caused the pause and drill that case for two minutes before starting the next session.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most cubers take 2-6 months to learn all 57 cases, depending on practice frequency. Learning 2-3 new cases per week is a sustainable pace that allows proper memorization and recognition training.
Start with the essential cases (Sune, Anti-Sune, T-shapes) you learned in 2-Look OLL. Then tackle easy cases (difficulty 1), followed by medium cases (difficulty 2), and finally hard cases (difficulty 3). Learning by pattern groups (dots, lines, L-shapes) also works well.
No, one algorithm per case is sufficient. Alternative algorithms are provided for experimentation - some may suit your turning style better. Try the primary algorithm first, then explore alternatives if you want to optimize.
These specific pattern types are relatively rare and are grouped under 'Other' for simplicity. The main categories (dot, line, L-shape, T-shape) cover the most recognizable patterns that beginners should focus on first.
Use the interactive demos to study patterns from different angles. Focus on unique features like headlights (matching colors), bars (vertical/horizontal lines), and corner orientation. Practice with our algorithm trainer to build pattern recognition speed.
Next Steps
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