1. Rubik’s cube solution
By Ibrahem Batta

2. Rubik’s cube

3. Pieces
• There are three different kinds of pieces.
Centers

4. Pieces
Edges

5. Pieces
Corner

6. Mistake
• The stickers is the visible face of cube .
• Many people make the mistake to think that
rubik’s cube has 54 stickers need to be solved .
• In fact it only has 20 pieces to be solved.
• 8 corners and 12 edges .

7. Notation
You will need to learn move notation in order to
use this solution.
Right R
The six cube faces will be represented by Left L
Up U
Down D
RLUDFB Front F
Turns that face clockwise Back B
R’ L’ U’ D’ F’ B’
Turns that face counterclockwise
R2 L2 U2 D2 F2 B2
Turn that face 180 degrees

8. Method
This guide teaches the layer-by-layer (LBL) method.
The first layer is the most intuitive and the last
layer requires the most memorization.

9. The first layer
Solving the first layer is a two-step process:
• solve the edges to make a cross and
• solve the corners.
Remember that edges and corners have multiple
stickers and belong in a specific position!

10. First layer cont.
Solving the cross
• Define a goal and assume it the piece in the
center the top surface in our example it is white .
• find the edge you want to solve , and this may be
any edge.
• You can determine the correct position to piece
by checking the two other faces of piece.

11. First layer cont.
Let piece up layer by layer if it in last layer

12. First layer cont.
Solving the corners
• Figure out where the corner belongs by checking
the two non-white stickers on the corner.
• bring the corner above the goal .
• Apply one of the following algorithms.

13. First layer cont.
Algorithm Algorithm Algorithm
(U R U’ R’) (U’ F’ U F) 1. (R U’ R’ U2) to get the
white sticker on the
side
2. Use one of the
algorithms above to
solve.

14. First layer cont.
Algorithm Algorithm Algorithm
(U R U’ R’) (U’ F’ U F) 1. (R U’ R’ U2) to get the
white sticker on the
side
2. Use one of the
algorithms above to
solve.

15. First layer cont.
By finishing the first layer the result well be like this

16. Second layer
The Second Layer
The second layer only has four edges that need to be
solved. The centers never move, so they are already
solved!

17. Second layer
- If the edge in last layer =>
* check the 2 faces to determine its correct place.
* Bring the edge next to the goal so that the front
stickers match by using either a U, U’, or U2 move.
* Apply one of the following algorithms.
Algorithm Algorithm
U (R U’ R’) (U’ F’ U F) U’ (L’ U L) (U F U’ F’)

18. Second layer
- If the edge in second layer=>
Algorithm
1. (R U’ R’) (U’ F’ U F) to get the edge to the
last layer.
2. Use the method above to solve.

19. Second layer
- If the edge in second layer=>
Algorithm
1. (R U’ R’) (U’ F’ U F) to get the edge to the
last layer.
2. Use the method above to solve.

20. Second layer
The result of second layer solution

21. Last layer
Orienting the edges
The goal for this step is to make a yellow cross.
Algorithm (F R U) (R’ U’ F’)

22. Last layer
Orienting the corners
The goal for this step is to make all the corners yellow.
The following diagrams are drawn as top-down views, so you must hold the yellow face on
top
Algorithm (R U) (R’ U) (R U2) R’

23. Last layer
Positioning the corners
The goal for this step is to move the corners into the right places
Algorithm
(R U2 R’ U’ R U2) (L’ U R’ U’ L)

24. Last layer
Positioning the edges
This is the final step in solving the cube
Algorithm F2 U’ (L R’) F2 (L’ R) U’ F2

25. Ai and rubick’s cube
• Kociemba's Algorithm.
• Thistlethwaite's Algorithm.