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Bad white crossGood white cross

White face solvedR D D R D R D RF D FR D R

1. White cross (/the-rubiks-cube/how-to-solve-the-rubiks-cube-beginners-method/step-1-first-layer-edges/)

Lets begin with the white face. First we have to make a

white cross paying attention to the colour of the center

pieces. This step is quite intuitive, you can do it for surewith a little practice. Just move the white edges to their

places not messing up the ones already xed.

If you have diiculties, you can get a little more help with

animated algorithms about solving the white cross on the

Rubiks Cube clicking here (/the-rubiks-cube/how-to-

solve-the-rubiks-cube-beginners-method/step-1-rst-

layer-edges/).

2. White corners (/the-rubiks-cube/how-to-solve-the-rubiks-cube-beginners-method/step-2-first-layer-corners/)

In this step we have to arrange all the white corner pieces, so we nish the rst face. This step is still intuitive, you

can do it without learning a single algorithm. If you dont have patience Ill give you some clues. Move the white

corner under the spot where its supposed to be, then do one of the three algorithms according to the orientation

of the piece, aka. in which direction the white sticker is facing. If the white corner piece is where it belongs but

turned wrong then rst you have to pop it out.

For more details about the solution of the white corners here (/the-rubiks-cube/how-to-solve-the-rubiks-cube-

beginners-method/step-2-rst-layer-corners/).

3. Second layer (/the-rubiks-cube/how-to-solve-the-rubiks-cube-beginners-method/step3-second-layer-f2l/)

Until this point the procedure was intuitive, from now on we have to use algorithms. In this step we will solve therst two layers (F2L). There are two algorithms we use and they are symmetric. Theyre called the F2L Rightand

F2L Leftalgorithms. These algorithms insert the Up-Front edge piece from the top layer in the middle layer not
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F2L solvedWrong orientationRight: U R U R U F U FLeft: U L U L U F U F

Yellow cross on the top

messing up the already solved white face.

If an edge piece is on its place in the second layer orienting wrong then we have to apply the algorithm twice.

First we must pop it out inserting another one in its place.

See these F2L algorithms in action following this link (/the-rubiks-cube/how-to-solve-the-rubiks-cube-beginners-

method/step3-second-layer-f2l/).

4. Yellow cross (/the-rubiks-cube/how-to-solve-the-rubiks-cube-beginners-method/step-4-yellow-cross/)

Now make a yellow cross on the top of the cube. It doesnt matter if the pieces are

not on their nal places so we dont have to pay attention to the colours of the sides

now. Just make a yellow cross on the top, we will swap them in the next step.

We can get three possible patterns on the top. We can get from one to the other

pattern with a single algorithm as seen on the image: F R U R U F

1. If you have a yellow L shape youll have to apply the algorithm twice,

holding the cube in your hands as seen on the rst image below.

2. In case of a horizontal line you just have to make the permutation once.

For further explication about forming a yellow cross on the Rubiks Cube click here (/the-rubiks-cube/how-to-

solve-the-rubiks-cube-beginners-method/step-4-yellow-cross/).

5. Yellow edges (/the-rubiks-cube/how-to-solve-the-rubiks-cube-beginners-method/step-5-swap-yellow-edges/)

After making the yellow cross on the top of the cube you

have to put the yellow edge pieces on their right places

where they belong. Switch the front and left yellow edges
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Yellow edges doneSwitch the edges

Switch three corner

pieces

The cube is solvedOrient the corner pieces

with the following algorithm:

R U R U R U U R U

There are situations when you have to apply this algorithm

more than once.

6. Yellow corners on their places (/the-rubiks-cube/how-to-solve-the-rubiks-cube-beginners-method/step-6-position-yellow-corners/)

Only the last layer corner pieces are left. First we have to get them to the right

spot, so dont worry about the orientation in this step.

Find a piece which is already on the right place, move it to the right-front-topcorner then apply the following algorithm to switch (rotate) the three wrong pieces:

U R U L U R U L

Do this twice to do an inverse rotation of the pieces. If none of the yellow corners

is on the right place then do the algorithm once so one of them will go to the right

spot.

Read more about the permutation of last layer yellow corners here (/the-rubiks-cube/how-to-solve-the-rubiks-

cube-beginners-method/step-6-position-yellow-corners/).

7. Orient Yellow corners (/the-rubiks-cube/how-to-solve-the-rubiks-cube-beginners-method/orient-yellow-corners-how-to-solve-last-layer-corner/)

Now all the pieces are on their right places you just have to

orient the yellow corner pieces.

Hold the cube in your hand so the piece you want to orient

is on the front-right-top corner, then do the R D R D

algorithm twice or four times until that specic piece is

oriented well. It seems like you messed up the whole cube

but dont worry, it will be all right when all the corner pieces

are oriented.

After that with a U turnmove another yellow piece you want to orient to the front-right-top corner of the cube

and do R D R Dagain while this specic piece is ok. Be careful not to move the two bottom layers between the

algorithms.
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