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This is a picture based beginners guide to solving a rubik's cube.
Included in the how to solve a rubik's cube solution are pictures that
take you step by step through each move as well as written directions
for the less visual learners. We also have a video solution, speed
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Solution Steps:
Introduction
Notation
1 . First Cross
2 . Bottom Corners
3 . Middle Layer
4 . Top Cross
5 . Top Middle Pieces
6 . Rotating Top Corners
7 . Flipping Top Corners
How To Solve A Rubik's Cube - Introduction
I learned how to solve the rubik's cube from the 7 step solution
guide, made by Rubik's (www.rubiks.com). While their guide, like
most, only provide a beginning and end picture to every step, this
guide provides pictures showing each movement of the cube in each
step. I also give you the notation below just in case you want to
follow each step that way rather than using the pictures.
How To Solve A Rubik's Cube - Notation
T = Top
B = Bottom
FL = Front Left
FR = Front Right
BL = Back Left
BR = Back Right
When a letter is presented without an apostrophe ('), turn that side
of the Rubik's Cube 90 degrees clockwise. If a letter is presented
with an apostrophe (') then turn that side of the Rubik's Cube 90
degrees counter-clockwise. For example, the directions might say (FL
BR FL'). This means turn the Front Left side clockwise, turn the Back
Right side clockwise, turn the Front Left cube counter-clockwise.
Each side is rotated as if you're looking at that side! There will be
pictures to help you with each step.
How To Solve A Rubik's Cube - Step One (First Cross)
This step, along with the next step, are the hardest steps and very
difficult to teach. After these steps however, it takes very little
thinking to solve the rest of the cube, so please bear with me on
these first two steps.
Solving the first layer of the Rubik's Cube is something you need to
do on your own. Just remember that the very center piece of each side
of the cube is that side's respective color. To make it easier on
yourself, match each color to the correct side. For example, in the
"After" pictures below the green color of each piece is on the green
side. along with the yellow and red colors. The center piece doesn't
move, so you must bring all of the other pieces of that color to that
side. Below is a move that often gets people stuck on this step.
Before Picture The Move After Picture
FR' T FL' T'
How To Solve A Rubik's Cube - Step Two (Bottom Corners)
Look to see if there is a corner piece on the bottom of the cube that
belongs on the top. You do this by checking the three colors on the
corner piece and making sure they match the colors on the respective
sides on the top. You may need to move the pieces around a little to
get a piece to be in one of the two positions demonstrated in the
pictures, but once you do follow the provided step to move it up to
the top. Make sure you are looking at the correct starting picture.
Before Picture The Move After Picture
Situation
One: B FL B' FL'
Situation
Two: B' FR' B FR
Situation
Three: B' FL' B FL B' FL'
Situation One:
Situation Two:
Situation Three:
How To Solve A Rubik's Cube - Step Three (Middle Layer)
Before you start this step, flip the cube over so the side that is
complete is now the bottom. In the picture this is the green side.
Now turn the top layer of the cube so you match up a middle piece's
color with the color of that side (this piece MUST also have the color
of the adjacent side on the top). For example, match the top yellow
piece with the red on top to the yellow side. This will make an
upside down "T" with one color. We will move that top middle piece to
the correct spot on the middle row in this step. There are two ways
to do that depending on which side the "T" is on when looking at the
Rubik's Cube. Make sure to find the correct starting picture before
doing this step. (Repeat this step with all four sides)
Before Picture The Move After Picture
Situation
One: T' FL' T FL T FR T' FR'
Situation
Two: T FR T' FR' T' FL' T FL
Situation One:
Situation Two:
How To Solve A Rubik's Cube - Step Four (Top Cross)
The next step is to now get the top color of the Rubik's Cube (not the
top layer) to have a cross. In the pictures it is the blue side. You
start out by facing a side of the cube that has a blue (or whatever
your top color is) in the top layer in the FL position. It is okay to
have a blue is the FR position as well, but the key is to make sure
there is a blue on that FL side. You then follow the steps from the
pictures below. Just doing the solution for this step once most
likely won't be enough. You may have to repeat the steps a few times
until there is a cross.
Before Picture The Move After Picture
FL FR T FR' T' FL'
How To Solve A Rubik's Cube - Step Five (Top Layer's Middle Pieces)
Once you have the cross at the top, the next step is to put the top
layer's middle pieces into place on all four sides of the Rubik's
Cube. This step, like the previous step, most likely will need to be
repeated several times. A useful tip that I use is when you have two
adjacent sides in the correct place, rotate the cube in your hands so
they are in the BR and FR positions, then repeat this step once more.
The top pieces are all in the correct order but need to be rotated
around the cube until they are with their respective colors. HINT:
when performing this step, keep in mind that the side facing away from
you doesn't move.
Before Picture The Move After Picture
FR T FR' T FR T T FR'
How To Solve A Rubik's Cube - Step Six (Rotating the Corner Pieces)
Now that your top middle pieces are in order, you need to rotate the
top corners so that they are in the right place. Don't worry if the
colors are in the wrong spot within the corner pieces, just worry
about putting the corner pieces in their respective spots on the
cube. We will rotate them so the colors all match up in the next
step.
The trick to this step is that the corner that is farthest from you
doesn't move. The front three corners switch spots in a clockwise
rotation.
Before Picture The Move After Picture
FR' T BL T' FR T BL' T'
How To Solve A Rubik's Cube - Step Seven (Flipping the Corner Pieces)
You have now made it to the seventh and final step, flipping the
corner pieces. This move only flips the right two corners. Once you
have those two correct, you will need to flip the cube so the two
unsolved corners are in the two right spots.
Before Picture The Move After Picture
BL T BL' T BL T' T' BL' FR' T' FR T' FR' T' T' FR
Congratulations! You have just learned how to solve the Rubik's
Cube!
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#1 - Brad - 01/22/2008 - 00:40guide
this is hands down, the best guide i have ever found on solving a
rubiks cube!!! so simple, yet so effective, other guides leave me in
tangles!! the pictures really help, really appreciate it, hopefully
soon i wont need the guide :)
cheers mate!
#2 - Joe Jackson - 01/22/2008 - 01:38Amazing!! Good tutorial
#3 - sur - 01/22/2008 - 03:37wow
this is better than the guide you get with the rubiks cube. its
amazing
#4 - jadio - 01/22/2008 - 08:24the best
i don't know if i would have ever gotten it without this site. it is
the best one. i have used it like 5 times.
#5 - ajax - 01/22/2008 - 12:52Amazing site and web design
Wow, this is a truly spectacular, phenomenal site! It is soo well-
designed and really helpful to anyone interested in learning how to
actually solve a Rubik's Cube. Rubik himself should be jealous. The
creator of this site must be a real genius...and I bet he's sexy,
too ;-)
#6 - Jessica - 01/22/2008 - 13:02Thank you very much for a pictured
tutorials. It is very helpful and easy to follow. I am working on the
4x4. I wonder if you'll kindly make one for the 4x4 soon?
#7 - Q - 01/22/2008 - 16:03Amazing Guide ^^~~
This guide was amazing. I can actually do the cube now. The first
layer might be wrong or it might just be me... ^^
Thx for the guide.
#8 - Joe ^^ - 01/22/2008 - 16:44NOTHING
Can't say I like this tutorial. The improper notation will become a
bad habit and screw people over if they try to learn to solve a 4x4x4,
5x5x5, or 6x6x6.
#9 - David - 01/22/2008 - 18:04I can solve a 1x1x1 rubik's cube. Well
it's not really a rubik's cube, it's just a cube. XD
#10 - Mike - 01/22/2008 - 18:06bad
i can not work out anything
bad bad & bad
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#12 - hoiehghe9ghhgg - 01/22/2008 - 19:18Works Perfectly
Takes a while to get down (mainly because towards the end it gets
complicated, and you have to pay attention) but once you understand
it, you get it down fast.
And to the person that said the guide is wrong about the top cross, it
isn't. You just have to keep doing it to get it right. I encountered
the same thing
#13 - Kevin - 01/22/2008 - 19:22Finally
I remember growing up the the Rubik cube and never being able to solve
it. Fast forward 25 years, and FINALLY I can make sense of it thank
all to your wonderful website! Thank you, thank you, thank you.
#14 - cube foolish - 01/22/2008 - 20:08great moves
tnx for ur website
#15 - domz009 - 01/23/2008 - 03:34w0w amazing
the best ever tutorial i've seen!!
great i hve learned a lot!!
#16 - zhi...@yahoo.com - 01/23/2008 - 06:34Great stuff
i have learned how to solve a rubik's cube without the aid of a
website, but still, i can see that this is an awesome site,
regardless. not to discredit you or whatever, but in my opinion, to
have someone right next to you, showing you step by step, is the
absolute best method, no doubt about it. if u need additional help, i
will soon be posting a youtube video on how to solve it....i'll post
back later, possibly. until then, have fun with cubing, evry1!
#17 - Garrett Musto - 01/23/2008 - 10:49EXCELLENT
hey, . . . following your guide helped me solve the first rubiks cube
in my life. Now i can't wait to master it in my head!! GREAT JOBBBBB
#18 - cargo - 01/23/2008 - 15:34question
i did thatbit to the cross then after that it didnt work........?????
#19 - kesha - 01/23/2008 - 17:48Great Site
I have been tring to figure this thing out for ssssooooo long. TY!!!
#20 - Puddin1 - 01/23/2008 - 18:50dont worry it worked thanx all yah
ot to do is read it properly....thanx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#21 - kesha - 01/23/2008 - 21:41Sweet
this is the best site so far because of the pictures. My school is
having a comeback of the rubik's cube I know like 4 people who can get
to the last step and then stop because they cant figure it out this
includes me but I am so close to memerizing the last step. Thank
you!!!
#22 - Nicky - 01/24/2008 - 01:05it looks easy at first but when u try
the first step its hard.
#23 - zachery - 01/24/2008 - 03:34worker
your last step is wrong go look at your rubiks cube booklet and fix it
thank you
#24 - robert - 01/24/2008 - 08:22I luv this
#25 - aaa...@aol.com - 01/24/2008 - 08:28
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