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F2L 38

The algorithm, how to recognise it and how to practise it without cheating.

Probability1/150
Moves9
TypeBoth in the slot
Inverse and mirror39

Recommended algorithm

R2 U2 R' U' R U' R' U2 R'

9 moves · R and U only

Alternatives

  • R U2 R U2 F R F' U2 R29 moves
  • F2 U2 R' F R U2 F U2 F9 moves
  • F' U2 F' U' F U' F' U2 F29 moves

How to recognise it

Both pieces are in the slot: the edge is solved, but the corner is twisted with white facing you.

Its inverse is another case

Do the 38 algorithm backwards, R U2 R U R' U R U2 R2, and you are solving 39.

That's why CubeDojo never scrambles 38 that way: it builds a random state with the case fixed, so you practise 38 and not 39.

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Other cases: Both in the slot