SOLUTIONGUIDE - Solve the Rubik's Cube

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This solution guide explains how to solve a Rubik’s Cube step by step. It defines cube pieces (edge, corner, and center), states the opposite center color relationships, and introduces face notations for R, L, U, D, F, and B including inverted moves. The guide then walks through forming the white cross, solving white corners, completing the middle layer, and progressing to the yellow cross and fully yellow top using named stages, tips, and specific move sequences.

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Reading Time33 min

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SOLUTIONGUIDE

Get to know your Rubik's cube

The parts

Each side of the cube is represented by a letter

Very important

Solve the white cross

Solve the white corners

Solve the middle layer

Solve the top layer, get the yellow cross

Solve the top layer, get all the yellow on top

d. √2 # SOLUTIONGUIDE Unlockthe Secret! 1 1 GET TO KNOW YOURRUBIKS CUBE DEFINITIONS OF RUBIK'S CUBE PIECES ## THE PARTS: EDGE PIECES PIECES WITH TWO(2)COLORS.THEREARE TWELVE(12)EDGE PIECES LOCATEDIN THE MIDDLE ROWs. CORNER PIECES PIECES WITH THREE(3)COLORS.THEREARE EIGHT(8)CORNER PIECES LOCATEDON THE CORNERS. CENTER PIECES PIECES WITH ONE(1)COLOR.THEREARE SIX(6)CENTER PIECES LOCATED INTHE CENTER OF EACH SIDE,CENTER PIECESDO NOT MOVE AND REPRESENT THE COLOROF THEIR SIDE. WHITE YELLOW ORANGE RED GREEN BLUE CENTER PIECE COLORS ARE ALWAYS OPPOSITE EACH OTHER: ●WHITE OPPOSITE YELLOW ● ORANGE OPPOSITE RED ●GREN OPPOSITE BLUE # EACH SIDE OF THE CUBEIS REPRESENTED BY A LETTER R=Right Face -Right side of the cube L=Left Face -Lef't side of the cube U=Up Face -Top side of the cube D=Down Face -Bottom side of the cube F=Front Face -Front side of the cube B=Back Face -Back side of the cube Aletter with an“i”after it means an inverted orcounter-clockwise move when looking at that Face directly. ## VERY IMPORTANT When making the moves below hold your cube full-Face Frontwith logo on top as shown.Dark grey on the pictures meansthe color does not matter.Each move is a₁/4 turn rotation. # SOLVE THE WHITE CROSS ## Holding Your Cube: Holding your cube with the white center piece on thetop(u)Face,you must create a white cross as shown tothe right.Much of this level is achieved with practiceand by trial and erro...but we do have some tips. ## Tips: ·Be sure to solve the sections of the white cross in the followingorder-blue,orange,green,red. ·Notice the EDGE PIECE COLORS above match the top white center pieceand the side red and blue center pieces.This is how we know the edgepieces are in the correct positions. ·Keeping the white center piece on top,move the blue/white edge piece tothe bottom(D)Face,then rotate it on the bottom until it is directly underthe blue center piece.Now hold your cube so the blue center piece andblue/white edge piece are on the right(R)face. Rotate the right(R)FaceR until the blue/white edgpiece is on the top(u)face and above the blue center piece. ·If your cube looks like this,hold your cube so theorange center piece is on the right(R)face and startsolving the side with the orange center piece the sameway as stated above. If your cube looks like this,do the sequence below makingsure the blue center piece is on the right(R)face. Congratulations! If your Cube has a white cross that lookslike this picture,you can move to Stage 3! ## SOLVE THE WHITE CORNERS STAGE 3: ## Holding Your Cube: With the white cross on top(u)Face,you must solve the white corner pieces. ## Tips: ·Corner pieces will have one white side plus2 other colors. ·IF the corner piece is already on the bottom(D)face,then rotatethe bottom(D)Face until the corner is directly below its intendedlocation.Once in that position,your cube may look like any one ofthe 3 pictures on the right. THEN do the sequence below 1X,2Xor 3Xor UNTIL it is in thecorrect position ·Repeat this process for all four corners. ·If the corner piece is on the top(u)Face,moveit to the bottom(D)face by doing: NOW rotate the bottom(D)Face UNTIL the corner is directlybelow its intended top(u)Face location. Congratulations! If your white layer looks like the picturehere,you have completed one third of thecube and you can move to Stage 4! # SOLVE THE MIDDLE LAYER ## Holding Your Cube: With the COMPLETED WHITE LAYER on the BOTTOM,now you have to solve the middle layer,which meanspositioning the edge pieces in the correct place. ## Tips: ·Notice the vertical row of blue(this could be red,orange,green) -THIS IS CRITICAL! ·Create a vertical line by rotating the top(u)face until the frontcolor of the edge piece on the top(u)Face without yellow on itmatches a side center piece.The color on the edge piece's top(u)facewill determine the direction the edge piece should move. 1)IF you're moving th

FAQs

How are the cube pieces (edges, corners, centers) defined in the guide?

Edge pieces have two colors (twelve total) in the middle rows, corner pieces have three colors (eight total) in the corners, and center pieces have one color (six total) that do not move and represent the side colors.

What do the face letters and inverted moves mean?

R, L, U, D, F, and B indicate right, left, up, down, front, and back faces. A letter followed by an “i” means an inverted or counter-clockwise move when looking at that face directly.

What is the correct overall solving order described in the document?

The guide proceeds in stages: solve the white cross, then the white corners, then the middle layer, then the yellow cross, and finally make all the yellow corners on the top.

Sep 22, 2026

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