How To Solve A Rubik's Cube | Step By Step [Complete Guide]

How to solve a rubix cube step by step - Most of us find the Rubik's Cube pretty interesting however very complicated. We are always confused with all the twisting and finding the right way to turn the cube.

However, it really not difficult at all once we learn some of the patterns. Below are some tips on how to solve a rubik's cube.

What is the formula to solve a Rubix Cube?

This is the most common question we get when we solve a rubik's cube in front of non cubers.

They always think that there's a formula or some sort of trick to solve it. But honestly it's just a couple of algorithms to solve a rubik's cube.

Algorithms are basically the steps to solve a rubik's cube. The algorithms orient the pieces in a certain way to completely solve it.

Mostly, the beginner methods are popular for beginners and when we have completed it and feel to increase the speed in cube solving, we can learn more advance methods such as Fridrich method, Roux, ZZ.

There's no single formula. It has to be solved stage after stage by following a set of moves (algorithms).

There are several formulas, if we're a beginner and want to learn a way to solve, start with beginner method, practice a lot, learn finger tricks, after reaching around one minute learn advanced methods to solve, like CFOP, roux, petrus, etc., then discover and make new methods, etc.

What are the algorithms to solve a Rubik's Cube?

A Rubik's cube algorithm is a sequence of moves that might seem to be messing up the cube even worse than it already is but actually ends up matching an edge to a corner, or twisting 3-corners or flipping 2-edges or whatever.

We don’t have to know dozens algorithms but we need to know quite a few.

For instance, let’s say we know how to twist 3-corners clockwise. What if we need to twist them counterclockwise instead?

It’s easier on the brain to do the clockwise twist twice. Same result, less memorization. Of course it takes longer.

How to Solve a Rubik's Cube for Beginners

For beginners, we suggest this super easy guide. Believe us, this is the easiest method ever to solve the cube.

With a bit of practice and memorizing only 6–7 algorithms, we can solve the cube in just 1–2 minutes.

SECTION 1 : Get To Know Our Rubik's Cube

Each Side of The Cube is Represented by a Letter

SECTION 2 : Solve The White Cross

SECTION 3 : Solve The White Corners

SECTION 4 : Solve The Middle Layer

SECTION 5 : Solve The Top Layer

Solve The Top Layer - Get All The Yellow on Top

SECTION 6 : Position The Yellow Corners Correctly

Position Yellow Edges Correctly

How to Solve a Rubik's Cube Step By Step [with Pictures]

Did you know the cube’s creator, Ernö Rubik, took a month to solve it?

Keep at it, with this tutorial, you can be impressing people in about an hour.

1. Make a Cross on the Top Layer

Otherwise, hold our Rubik’s Cube with the yellow center piece facing up. Find the yellow and green piece and move it to the green side, the side that's green in the center.

Twist the green side-1 or side-2 quarter turns to move the yellow and green piece to the top. Our Rubik’s Cube should look like this:

If the 2-colors don’t match up, flip the yellow and green piece like this:

Solve the other 3-sides the same way so we have a yellow cross on top. We won’t mess it up if we use the bottom layer to move pieces around.

When we have a cross on top, we’re ready to solve the corners.

2. Solve Top Layer Corners

After we have a yellow cross on top, we can solve the yellow corners.

1. Find the Yellow-Red-Blue corner piece. If it's in the top layer, hold our cube so this piece is at the top-right. Move it down to the bottom like this:

2. Turn the bottom so the Yellow-Red-Blue piece is at the corner of the red and blue sides. The corner piece will be oriented in 1 of 3-ways:

3. Find the yellow side of the Yellow-Red-Blue corner piece.

• If the yellow side is on the right, do these turns: 
  
• If the yellow-side is in front, do these turns:
  
• If the yellow-side is on the bottom, do these turns. That puts the yellow-side on the right, so do the turns under “a”, above to solve the corner.
  

3. Solve the 2nd Layer

If our cube looks like this:

we're ready to solve the second, or middle, layer. We solve it by repeating the sequence at the bottom of the page (Move 1) as often as it takes.

The side that faces us (the setup) as we do the sequence depends on which piece we want to move.

The Setup

Find the red and blue-piece. With yellow on top, if the red and blue-piece is on the bottom, turn the bottom to make either a red or blue “T”.

There are 3 (three) possibilities:

1. If the piece is on the bottom and belongs on the left-side of the T (where the arrow is pointing), hold the cube with the T in front and do Move 1.
   
2. If the piece is on the bottom and belongs on the right-side of the T, we have to flip the piece. Hold the cube with the T on the left-side as shown and do Move 1. Then make the T and repeat Move 1 with the T in front. 
   
3. If the piece is in the middle-layer, hold the cube so the piece is in the front-left position and do Move 1, then solve as above.
   

Move 1

Once we’ve got this nailed, we’re more than halfway done and can move onto the next step.

4. Make a Cross on the 3rd Layer

Flip our Rubik’s Cube over so yellow is down and white is up. In this step we will make a cross on the top using Move 2. We may have to repeat it a few times but we don’t have to match up the sides yet.

The Setup

Move two works when the left and back-pieces match the center. Rotate the cube to get that pattern. Hold the cube that way and do the move.

If can not do that way, do Move 2 with any face in front, then look for the left-back-middle pattern. It may take a couple repetitions, but we will get it. Then hold the cube as above and do Move 2 again.

The move sentence is different for this one. “FUR” stands for the first 3 turns, which are clockwise. Then we turn “BACK” for the U R and F turns.

Move 2

There is FUR on the BACK of UR Feet.

Got it? Great job! We’re almost there. Now onto next step.

5. Position the Third Layer Corners

The goal of this step is to partially solve the corners. We want them in the right place, but not necessarily flipped the right way.
We move the corner-pieces around with Move 3, which swaps the top-right corners.

The Setup

There are always two-corners that can be placed correctly but they can be hard to find. Check the corners: if we don’t find 2 in the right place, turn the top-layer a quarter turn and check again. Keep looking until we find them!

1.  If 2-neighboring-corners are correctly placed, hold the cube with these corners on the left to do the move.
2. If opposite corners are correctly placed, we will have to do Move 3 twice, the 1st time with any face forward. Then put the good corners on the left and repeat the move.

Great job. We’re so close now. Get ready to solve this cube by going on to next step.

6. Solve the Third Layer Corners

We finish solving the corners with Move 4. This move flips 3 corners but doesn’t change the left-front corner, so we call it the “no change” (NC) corner. The move usually needs to be done two or three times.

The Setup

If no corners are solved, start Move 4 with the top color (white) on the leftside of the “no change” corner. (Think “none left”).

If 1 corner is solved, start Move 4 with the solved corner in the no change position.

If 2 corners are solved, start Move 4 with the top color on the front-face of the no change corner. (Think “too forward.”) This leaves us with 1 solved-corner, so we’ll need to do the move 1 or 2 more times.

Move 4

We’ve got this! Just one more step and will have solved the Rubik’s Cube. Let’s do it by going to the last step.

7. Finish the Third Layer

This step is to solve the remaining 2-color pieces with Move 5.

The Setup

With white on top, hold the Rubix Cube with a solved-side on the left, if we can, and do Move 5.

If we can’t (no sides are solved), do Move 5 with any face forward and check again.

Optional shortcut: If the front piece needs to go to the right instead of the back, reverse the U turns.

Got it? Well done! Congratulations on solving the Rubix Cube!

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