| 1. CROSS |
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| The first goal you have in solving the cube, is solving the cross. This means placing four edges correctly on one face of the cube. *Note- each edge in the cross should match it's corresponding centers. Notice in the picture above, the White/Red edge is placed correctly between the White and Red centers. With some practice and better understanding of the cube, this part of the solution should become easy to you. |
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| EXAMPLE SITUATIONS |
| R2 |
| *Note- The White/Blue edge is only two face turns away. This is an easy situation. |
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| F' |
| *Note- The White/Red edge is only one face turn away. This is another easy situation. The trick becomes placing edges correctly, while preserving edges you've already placed. |
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| If there are no edges on the UP face to be preserved, this alg works: RU' If you must preserve edges on the UP face, this alg will work: U'RU' |
| *This solution starts with the white face* |