Puzzle: Cube, Vertex Cut, Type C, 2nd Order, Edge Cut,
Type A, 2nd Order
Abbreviation: Cube VC2EA2
Commonly Known As: Nothing
Piece Counts
Name
Qty
Colors
Orient.
Perm.
Orbits
Corner
8
3
3
Odd
None
Face
24
1
None
Even
Move Types
Type
Layer
Period
Pieces Affected
Total Parity
Vertex
1
3
1 corner twist, 1 corner 3-cyc
4 face 3-cyc
Even
Edge
1
2
1 corner swap, 2 face swaps
Odd
Suggested Solving Orders
EA2 First
1. Solve corners using any moves
2. Solve some faces using edge moves
3. Finish faces using vertex setup moves
Important Issues and Notes On this hybrid, the faces break out of the orbits in which they
are confined on EA2, use of vertex setup moves can be used to overcome
this.
Also, a twist of a single corner is possible, this is solve by perfoming a three-cycle of the pieces around it. Useful Algorithms
In step 1, twist two corners: (UR UB UL UF) FR (UF UL UB UR) FR
In step 1, twist two corners: UFR+ (UB UR UB) UFR- (UB UR UB)
In step 1, twist one corner: UFR+ (BR DR BR) (FL DF FL)
In step 2, three cycle centers: (UR FR UF FR) x 2
In step 2, swap two pairs of centers: (UF UR) x 3