Solid: Cube
Cut 1: Face
Sequence: A
Term: 2
Cut 2: Edge
Sequence: D
Term: 2
| Name | Number | Colors | Permutation | Orientation | Orbits |
| Face | 48 | 1 | Even | N/A | 2, Chirality |
Slice Summary
| Cut Type | Layer | Period | Pieces Affected | Total Parity |
| Face | 1 | 4 | 1. 6 Face Four Cycles | Even |
| Edge | 1 | 2 | 1. 12 Face Swaps | Even |
Method 1
This method solves one orbit of peices at a time. It's advantage is that the first orbit can be solved extremely quickly. Note that since the pieces are right- and left-handed, each step will be either entirely right-handed or entirely left-handed. Thus, it's beneficial to start out with the orbit which you feel least comfortable with, so the second, longer step will feel more natural.
Step 1 - Solve one orbit of Faces
Begin by solving as many first order pieces as possible in a opportunistic way. Often, it is good to start by solving the four pieces of one color and then working on the others faces wholistically. After this preliminary sorting, use the following three-cycle to finish off the first orbit of faces. Note that the pieces may be in an odd permutation at this point, however the amount of identical pieces avoids any parity problems.
First orbit three-cycle: (F+ U+ F- U-) UR (U+ F+ U- F-) UR
Step 2 - Solve second orbit of Faces
Now solve the second orbit of faces. There isn't any opportunism in this step because the faces are locked in by the other orbit. Therefore, try to solve at least two pieces per three-cycle.
Second orbit three-cycle: (F+ U+ F- U-) UR (U+ F+ U- F-) UR (DR UB U+ UB DR) UR (F+ U+ F- U-) UR (U+ F+ U- F-) (DR UB U- UB DR)