Beginner Algs
Overview of all algorithms used for the Beginner’s Method.
Each letter means to turn a side clockwise:
R = Right, U = Up, L = Left
An apostrophe (’) means turn counterclockwise.
Cube Notation Summary:
Solving Corners
Position a corner in the top layer above the spot it needs to go and do one of the following:
Righty Alg
(R U R’ U’)
Lefty Alg
(L’ U’ L U)
White Up
No corner in top
3x Righty Alg
3x (R U R’ U’)
take out corner
(R U R’ U’)
White Right
White Left
Solving Edges
Match an edge without yellow to its center color.
Face it, then check which side the white sticker needs to go:
U (Righty Alg)
-> resolve corner
U’ (Lefty Alg)
-> resolve corner
Edge to right
Edge to left
no edge in top?
hold a wrong edge on the right side
U (Righty Alg)
-> resolve corner
Creating Yellow Cross
Look at the yellow edges and do one of the following:
F (Right Alg) F’
F 2x (Right Alg) F’
Yellow line
Yellow hook
Yellow dot
F (Right Alg) F’
-> solve yellow hook
Solve Yellow Edges
Align two yellow edges to their correct center
Sune
(R U R’ U R U2 R’)
Sune
-> realign edges again
Adjacent edges
Diagonal edges
Match Yellow Corners
Bring all the yellow corners in their correct spot
(= matching the colors of edges next to it).
Solved corner in front left
Niklas
(R U’ L’ U R’ U’ L)
-> realign edges
Solve Yellow Corners
Solve all yellow corners by twisting them one by one.
Hold yellow corner in bottom right
Righty Algs until corner is solve
-> turn bottom layer
Repeat until solved 🥳