simple solution that anyone can understand! Here are some things you should
know before you begin.
There are three different kinds of pieces.
Edges
Corners
marked with X’s.
need to be solved. In fact, it only has 20 “pieces” (8 corners and 12 edges).
The six cube faces
will be represented by
R
left
L
up
U
down
D
front
F
back
B
Turns that face clockwise
R’ L’ U’ D’ F’ B’
Turns that face counterclockwise
R2 L2 U2 D2 F2 B2
Turn that face 180 degrees
intuitive and the last layer requires the most memorization. There are a total of 11
algorithms in this solution that must be learned in order to solve the Rubik’s cube.
then solve the corners. Remember that edges and corners have multiple stickers
and belong in a specific position!
This step is the most intuitive step, and it takes the most words to describe
completely. Skip this section if you are able to solve it on your own!
be any edge with a white sticker on it.
the edge. For case 1, the other sticker is red, so the edge must belong in
the right X above the red center. For case 2, the other sticker is green so it
belongs in the front X. Whichever X the edge belongs in is the goal.
move would bring it to the front X, while for case 2, an R move would
bring it to the right X. Whichever X the white sticker ends up in is the
target.
move the edge to the target the way you figured out in step 2. Finally,
return the target to the goal by undoing the U, U’, or U2 move you made
before. For case 1, the set of moves would be (U F’ U’). For case 2, the
set of moves would be (U’ R U).
Use an F or F’ move to bring the edge into the second layer and use the method
above to solve.
makes the remaining pieces easier to find.
be any corner with a white sticker on it.
the corner. Wherever the corner belongs in is the goal.
(U R U’ R’)
(U’ F’ U F)
1. (R U’ R’ U2) to get the white sticker on the
side
2. Use one of the algorithms above to solve.
If the corner is in the first layer
Algorithm
1. (R U R’ U’) to get the corner to the last layer.
2. Use the method above to solve.
move, so they are already solved! First, find an edge to solve: this would be any
remaining edge that does not have a yellow sticker on it.
edge. Wherever the edge belongs in is the goal.
either a U, U’, or U2 move.
U (R U’ R’) (U’ F’ U F)
U’ (L’ U L) (U F U’ F’) If the edge is in the second layer
2. Use the method above to solve.
The Last Layer
In this beginner solution, the last layer is broken down into four steps and requires
learning four algorithms. For more advanced solutions, it can be broken down into
two steps, but would require learning 78 algorithms.
Orienting the edges
The goal for this step is to make a yellow cross. There are three possible
situations, and this 6-move algorithm will cycle through these in order.
Algorithm (F R U) (R’ U’ F’)
Orienting the corners
The goal for this step is to make all the corners yellow. There are seven possible
situations, and this 7-move algorithm will cycle through these. The following
diagrams are drawn as top-down views, so you must hold the yellow face on top
for these algorithms.
Algorithm (R U) (R’ U) (R U2) R’
Positioning the corners
The goal for this step is to move the corners into the right places. The following
16-move algorithm, executed with yellow on top, will swap two corners as shown.
Use this repeatedly until all the corners are in the right place.
Algorithm
(R U2 R’ U’ R U2) (L’ U R’ U’ L)
Positioning the edges
This is the final step in solving the cube. There are four possible situations, and
this 9-move algorithm will cycle through these.
Algorithm F2 U’ (L R’) F2 (L’ R) U’ F2
NB:
Or in the last step you can use this algoritma R' D R D'
Congratulations! Now you can solve the cube!