Always position the cube as illustrated and hold it in this position
as you carry out the algorithm!
1) Level 1 - solve edges (the "white" cross)
Find the thickest middle piece ("white") and rotate the cube
so that it at the top.
Position the "white" edge pieces above the corresponding middle
pieces:
a)
from below the middle piece (a) into position at the top
D – R – F' – R'
b)
from beside the middle piece (b) towards the bottom
at first (a) …
R' – D' – R
…
then into position at the top
D – R – F' – R'
Once the edge piece is moved into position, turn it towards
the bottom once again (
F
) and repeat algorithm
a)
.
2) Level 2 – moving the middle pieces
The middle pieces in the second level are all in position but
may be rotated. Now align these properly.
Flip the cube onto its head ("yellow" at the top)!
Ensure that the edge piece already solved (a)is on the left at the
top (b) so that it is not rotated further from its correct position:
2F' – U
Align the middle piece.
2F (repeat until correct)
Move the edge piece into position on the right at the bottom (a):
U' – 2F
3) Level 1 – solve corners
Turn the cube over onto its head again ("white" on top).
Move the corner piece you need into position (a). Repeat the
algorithm as many times as you need to move the corner
piece into the correct position:
R' – D' – R – D (repeat until completely correct)
4) Level 2 – solve edges
Flip the cube once again so that "white" is at the bottom
and "yellow" at the top.
There are three possible cases:
Case 1 + 2:
The edge piece you need is in the upper level.
Move this edge piece into position via its corresponding middle
piece (a).
To see whether the edge piece comes into position the right
way around, twist the front to the left just once (
F'
).
Then move the front back into position (
F
).
Case 1)
If
yes
, move the edge piece into position on the
left
:
U' – L' – U – L – U – F – U' – F'
Case 2
) If
not
, rotate …
…
1x U
(edge piece from (a) to (b)),
… then the entire cube so that the edge piece is back
at the front,
then move the edge piece into position on the
right
:
U – R – U' – R' – U' – F' – U – F
Case 3)
If the edge piece is at the side on the middle level (c),
but the wrong way around or in the wrong position, first use one
of the algorithms shown above to move any other edge piece from
the upper level into the same position in order to shift the edge
piece you wish to correct is shifted out of its current position (a).
Then proceed as described in Case 1 or 2 .
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