Tutorials >> Puzzles >> Rubik >> How to solve 3x3x3 rubiks cube

 

PHASE 1 - WHITE CROSS

 

No guide required, solve by any method until you get the following

All 4 white edges having matching colours with the second layer centre pieces

 

PHASE 2 - WHITE CORNERS

 

WHITE at the bottom facing RIGHT  
WHITE at the bottom facing DOWN  
( ) x3
WHITE at the bottom facing FRONT  

( ) x5

 

or just

 

 

 

PHASE 3 - SECOND LAYER

 

Perform with the YELLOW dot at the TOP.  Use one of the 2 methods depending on the situation

 

Rightward  

 

 

Leftward

 

 

PHASE 4 - YELLOW CROSS

 

 Perform with the YELLOW dot at the TOP

FROM

Algorithm

TO


 

PHASE 5 - YELLOW EDGES

 

To swap 2 edges as shown.

For this example, perform with the ORANGE side facing you as the Front face.

If swapping from opposing face, perform the algorithm twice

 

 

 

PHASE 6 - YELLOW CORNERS

 

With 1 corner at the correct position marked 'OK' (not necessarily correct orientation), position it as the TOP RIGHT piece for the following algorithm

 

Repeat as necessary until all rotated as desired

 

PHASE 7 - ORIENT YELLOW CORNERS

 

eg 1

Two wrong pieces next to each other: do R' D' R D twice for one corner and four times for the other.

()  x 2

()   x 4

 


 

When they're next to each other but the yellow stickers are facing like this the order changes

()   x 4

()   x 2

 


 

eg 2

For three corners: The algorithm has to be applied twice for each corner

()  x 2

()  x 2


()  x 2

 


 

When you meet the orientation below the algorithm has to be executed 4 times for each corner.

()  x 4

()  x 4

()  x 4

 


 

eg 3

Two corners on opposite sides


()  x 2

()  x 4

  


 

eg 4

It requires a total of 12 iterations when all yellow corners are twisted

(blue on top)

()  x 4

()  x 4

()  x 2

()  x 2

 


 

(blue in front) ()  x 2

()  x 2

()  x 4

()  x 4