rubik's cube beginners method.pdf

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RUBIK'S CUBE BEGINNER s SOLUTION GUIDE

This PDF is a guide for the beginner s method that Ru bi ks Cube Hobby

Group (RCHG) teaches to the participants.

STEP 1: CROSS

The intuitive and logical method of solving the cross will be taught during theworkshop.

STEP 2: BOTTOM LAYER CORNERS

Every algorithm moves a corner from top to bottom right below withoutdisrupting the cross.

Case 1: Algorithm is U L U L

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Case 2: Algorithm is U R U R

Case 3: Algorithm is given below

R U2 R U L U L

STEP 3: MIDDLE LAYER EDGES

Algorithms are being mentioned here but in the workshop we are going to teach

them the lift mechanism. I mean we don t want them understand solving bymemorizing some algorithm so instead we are will give them logic of lift methodto teach them.

[U LU L] [U F U F] [URUR] [UFUF]



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STEP 4: EDGE ORIENTATION

Case 1: The Algorithm we follow is

F (R U R U ) F -

Case 2: Note: Here f is moving front F along with the middle layer i.e.consecutive layer to it in clockwise direction.

The Algorithm we follow is

f (R U R U ) f

Case 3: In this case, the algorithm we follow is applying both the abovealgorithm consecutively.

F (R U R U ) F f (R U R U ) f



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STEP 5: CORNER ORIENTATION

We will ask the participants to remember only one algorithm with this algorithm

only they can solve all the possible cases.SUN E R U R U R U2 R

Case 1: Only one corner piece correctly oriented

If one of the four corners have yellow on the top of it, then rotate the top layer tillyou get the front this corne r on bottom left position (when seen from top) as

shown and then apply SUNE till you get yellow on top of all the corner pieces.

a. Apply SUNE Once

b. Apply SUNE Twice Make sure when you go to apply SUNE for the second time in this caseyou have to bring the corner piece with yellow on top (to the bottom leftposition).



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Case 2: Two corner Pieces correctly oriented

If TWO corners have yellow on top layer, rotate top layer until a yellow sticker ison the bottom left, facing front (refer to the image given below) .

Then apply SUNE, three time s. Make sure that the third time you want to apply SUNE you bring the corner piecewith yellow on top to the bottom left position (when seen from top).

Case 3: Zero Corner Pieces correctly oriented

If ZERO corners are yellow, rotate top layer until a yellow sticker is on thebottom left, facing left (refer to the image given below) .

Then apply SUNE Twice as needed.

Make sure when you have to apply SUNE for the second time that you havebrought the corner piece with yellow on top to the bottom left corner (asseen from top view).



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STEP 7: EDGE PERMUTATION

Rotate top layer until the solved edge is in the back. If you don't have a solved

edge, first apply the algorithm to get one edge in correct position (that means inthat case you would have to apply this algorithm twice to completely solve thecube).

(R U') (R U) (R U) (R U') R' U' R2


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