Solving a Rubik's Cube

RubiksCube.md

Solving a Rubik's Cube (Beginner)

Steps taken from: How to Solve a Rubik's Cube | WIRED

1. Make the daisy
2. Create the white cross
3. Solve the first layer
4. Solve the second layer
5. Create the yellow cross:
   • F U R U' R' F'
6. Solve the yellow face:
   • R U R' U R U2 R'
   • Move yellow stickers upper right-hand corner of left-face
   • Orient "fish" down and to the left relative to your perspective
7. Position the corners:
   • L' U R U' L U2 R' U R U2 R'
   • If one your faces has matching corner pieces, hold that face in the left-hand
   • All corner pieces should match to end this step
8. Position the edges:
   • If one of the faces is completely solved, position that face away from you
   • If no sides are solved, do counter-clockwise algorithim twice
   • Clockwise:
     • F2 U R' L F2 L' R U F2
   • Counter-clockwise:
     • F2 U' R' L F2 L' R U' F2

Superflip

See the fun Numberphile video for an explanation: Superflip and Rubik's Cube - Numberphile

U R2 F B R B2 R U2 L B2 R U' D' R2 F R' L B2 U2 F2

F2L (Beginner CFOP)

Instructions taken from: Easiest F2L Tutorial | Beginner CFOP

• Right Pair - U R U' R'
• Left Pair - U' L' U L
• Right Insert (different colors) - R U R'
• Left Insert (different colors) - L' U' L
• Edge in middle - R U R'
• Both pieces stuck - R U' R'
• Pieces connected - R U2 R'

2 Look OLL (Beginner CFOP)

Instructions taken from: 2 Look OLL | Beginner CFOP

• Line - F (R U R' U') F' = F (sexy) F'
• Hook - f (sexy) f' where f = wide F
• Dot - F (sexy) F' f (sexy) f'
• Sune (Fish) - (R U R' U) (R U2 R')
• Anti-sune - (R U2 R') (U' R U' R')
• Cross 1 (2 headlights either side) - (R U R' U) (R U' R' U) (R U2 R')
• Cross 2 (1 headlght side, 1 front-back) - R U2 (R2 U') (R2 U') R2 U2 R
• Chameleon - (r U R' U') (r' F R F')
• Kite (yellow facing you) - F' (r U R' U') (r' F R)
• Headlights - R2 D (R' U2 R) D' (R' U2 R')

2 Look PLL (Beginner CFOP)

Instructions taken from: 2 Look PLL | Beginner CFOP