Lesson 10
Solve a scrambled cube from start to finish, using every stage in order.
You now know every stage. In this lesson you solve a scrambled cube from start to finish yourself: daisy, white cross, white corners, middle layer, yellow cross, yellow edges, place the yellow corners and turn the yellow corners.
Each stage builds on the one before; keep the order. If you get stuck, Hint tells you the next step. The cards below are the seven algorithms of the method; each card links to its lesson.
White corners
R U R' U'
When: To put a white corner in place. Keep the corner at the top front right; repeat 1 time if white faces right, 3 times if white faces up, 5 times if white faces front.
Finger tip: Turn the right face up and down with your right hand and push the top layer with your right index finger. Count the moves out loud.
Middle layer
U R U' R' U' F' U F
When: For the middle layer. The top front edge has no yellow, its side colour matches the front centre and its top colour matches the right centre.
Finger tip: It has two parts: U R U' R' and U' F' U F. You may pause between them.
Middle layer
U' L' U L U F U' F'
When: For the middle layer. The top front edge has no yellow, its side colour matches the front centre and its top colour matches the left centre.
Finger tip: It has two parts: U' L' U L and U F U' F'. It is the mirror image of inserting to the right.
Yellow cross
F R U R' U' F'
When: When the top has no yellow cross. Hold a line horizontal, an L shape at the back and left, a dot at any angle. Repeat until the cross is there.
Finger tip: It has three parts: F, the right-hand move (R U R' U'), F'. You already know the right-hand move.
Yellow edges
R U R' U R U2 R' U
When: When the yellow cross is made but only two edges match their side centres. Hold the two neighbouring matching edges at the back and right.
Finger tip: It is two similar halves: R U R' U and R U2 R' U. In the second half push the top layer twice.
Place the yellow corners
U R U' L' U R' U' L
When: When the yellow corners are not in the right places. Hold a corner that is right at the top front right; if none is, use any angle.
Finger tip: It is two halves: U R U' L' and U R' U' L. The cube looks scrambled in the middle; wait for the end.
Turn the yellow corners
R' D' R D
When: When a corner has its yellow sticker facing sideways. Hold that corner at the top front right; repeat 2 or 4 times until yellow faces up.
Finger tip: Four short moves. Then only turn the top layer to bring the next corner; keep going even if the lower layers look broken.
In the practice, each stage is ticked off as it is done. Every solve you finish without pressing Show counts. If you have a real cube in your hands, enter its colours on the Solve my cube page and solve it step by step.