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PLL: neighboring corner swaps

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Two neighboring corners swap and edges move too: Ja, Jb, Ra, Rb, F.

Goal

Solve the top layer with one algorithm when two neighboring corners need to swap.

How to recognize it

Exactly one side has headlights, or one side has a full row. J perms and the F perm show a full row; R perms show headlights. T perm also belongs here and is in 2-look PLL: corners.

How to hold the cube

White face on the bottom, top already all yellow. Each case's grip is shown under the controls. The player adds a U at the start or end when needed.

The main idea

Ja and Jb mirror each other, and so do Ra and Rb. The middle of the F perm (R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R') looks like a T perm.

Next lesson

Go to PLL: diagonal corner swaps.

Step 1 / 10

R': Right face: turn 90°, front face goes down

The front's whole top row is one color, and the right side has a pair on the left.

Hold the full one-color row at the front.

Step 1 of 10: R'. Right face: turn 90°, front face goes down