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3x3 CMLL U Upper Row algorithm

3x3 CMLL U Upper Row algorithm: 7 turns, opening with U' F R. Case recognition, the complete sequence, and practical execution notes.

Puzzle
3x3
Method
CMLL
Case
U Upper Row
3x3
Follow each turn at your own pace.
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Move 1 of 7: U'

Solve the four upper corners in Roux after building both side blocks; the remaining edges are solved later.

U Upper Row belongs to the U group in CMLL.

Recognize this starting position

In the inverse-derived training position, the upper-face color points upward at these corner positions: UFR, UFL. Upper edges with that color facing up: UF, UB. Reading each side’s upper corner stickers left to right when facing that side gives F: F B; R: L B; B: U U; L: F L. The letters identify colors by their reference faces.

Execute the algorithm

U' F R U R' U' F'

The opening is U' F R; the final segment is R' U' F'. This version contains 7 face, wide, or slice turns and no whole-puzzle rotations.

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