Make the yellow cross on top with three algorithms, one for each shape.
Goal
A yellow cross on top, with the first two layers kept. The top corners do not matter yet.
Why the top layer takes 4 steps
Beginners solve the top layer in 4 lessons, each with an easy algorithm. CFOP in 4 steps uses shorter algorithms: 2-look OLL makes the top yellow, then 2-look PLL puts the pieces in place.
Later you can learn OLL and PLL in one step each, with a single algorithm for each part.
Did you learn Yellow cross?
The three shapes here are the same as in Yellow cross. The line and the L use the same algorithms. The dot has one smooth algorithm with no stop in the middle.
How to recognize it
Look only at the four top edges: a dot, an L, or a line.
How to hold the cube
White face on the bottom. Hold the L at the back left and the line left to right. Hold the dot any way.
The main idea
Fw turns the front face and the middle slice together. The dot algorithm is the line algorithm followed by the L algorithm written with Fw.
Algorithms labeled are for solving with one hand (the right). They mostly use R, U and whole-cube turns (x, z). 2-look OLL: yellow face and the PLL lessons have this label too.
Check before moving on
The top shows a yellow cross. The first two layers are still done.
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