OBL: An Intuitive Guide
An explanation of OBL from a user's perspective.
Right Bird / Right Scottie
Faces:
Right Bird
/
Right 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: 1,0/2,2/3,0/-2,1/-1,0
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
- 1,0/-4,-4/-2,1/0,3/-1,0
- 1,0/-4,-4/0,3/-2,1/-1,0
Other Algs
- 1,0/2,2/4,1/-3,0/-1,0
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!
