How to solve a Rubik's Cube?

📌The original 3x3 Rubik's Cube

A Rubik’s Cube is a 3D puzzle that has six faces, each with nine stickers of one of six colors: white, yellow, red, green, blue, and orange. The goal is to restore the cube to its original state, where each face has only one color.

There are many methods to solve the Rubik’s Cube, but one of the simplest and most popular is the beginner’s method. This method divides the cube into layers and solves each layer one by one, using a series of moves called algorithms. An algorithm is a sequence of rotations of the cube’s faces, denoted by letters and symbols. For example, F means turning the front face clockwise, and R’ means turning the right face counterclockwise.

The beginner’s method consists of seven steps, as follows:

1. White cross: Make a white cross on the top face, matching the colors of the edge pieces with the center pieces of the adjacent faces.

2. White corners: Insert the white corner pieces on the top layer, completing the white face and the first layer.

3. Second layer: Insert the edge pieces on the middle layer, matching the colors with the center pieces of the side faces.

4. Yellow cross: Make a yellow cross on the bottom face, using a specific algorithm.

5. Yellow edges: Position the yellow edge pieces on the bottom layer, so that they match the colors of the center pieces of the side faces.

6. Yellow corners: Position the yellow corner pieces on the bottom layer, using another specific algorithm.

7. Orient yellow corners: Orient the yellow corner pieces on the bottom layer, so that the yellow face is complete and the cube is solved.

To learn more about each step and the algorithms involved, you can visit the following websites:

• How to solve the Rubik’s Cube - Beginners Method: This website provides a detailed explanation of each step, with animated algorithms and examples.

• Rubik’s Cube Solver 3x3x3 - Grubiks: This website allows you to input your scrambled cube and get a step-by-step solution, with a 3D model and tips for speedcubing.

• How to Solve a Rubik’s Cube (with Pictures) - wikiHow: This website offers a simple guide on how to solve the Rubik’s Cube, with pictures and videos.

I hope this tutorial helps you to solve the Rubik’s Cube. Have fun and good luck! 😊