OBL: An Intuitive Guide
An explanation of OBL from a user's perspective.
Left Bird / Left Scottie
Faces:
Left Bird
/
Left Scottie
Recognition Tips
Bad bird/scottie; the clean slice between the tent and corner on bottom preserves squareshape when preserving the kite on top.Algorithms
Best Alg: 0,-1/-2,-2/-3,0/2,-1/0,1
Fully preserve U kite in UL, and position isolated corner on bottom next to the slice; first move trades isolated edge on top with isolated corner on bottom to make gem/axe.Color Mirror Algs
- 0,-1/4,4/2,-1/0,-3/0,1
- 0,-1/4,4/0,-3/2,-1/0,1
Other Algs
- 0,-1/-2,-2/-4,-1/3,0/0,1
Related Cases
Parent Cases
Relatively useful cases that can be reached in one slice from this case.
Mirrors
Top/Bottom Mirror:
When the top and bottom face are swapped with each other.
Left/Right Mirror:
When both the top and bottom face are swapped with their respective left/right mirrors.
Pseudo Mirrors:
When only one face is left/right mirrored. Not a real mirror, but it looks like one; don't be tricked!
