Rubik's Cube Explanation

🧩 Rubik's Cube - Beginner's Explanation

The Rubik's Cube is a 3x3 puzzle with six faces, each consisting of 9 stickers. The goal is to return the cube to its original state — with each face showing only one color — by twisting the sides in various directions.

Cube Faces

Each face is labeled based on its position relative to the solver:

U – Up
D – Down
F – Front
B – Back
L – Left
R – Right

Notation

Each move is represented by a letter:

R – Right face clockwise
R' – Right face counterclockwise
U – Up face clockwise
U' – Up face counterclockwise
F – Front face clockwise
F' – Front face counterclockwise

Basic Solve Steps (Beginner Method)

White Cross: Make a plus on the white face.
White Corners: Insert corners to complete the white face.
Middle Layer: Solve the four edge pieces in the middle.
Yellow Cross: Make a yellow plus on the top face.
Yellow Corners (Position): Move corners to correct locations.
Yellow Corners (Orient): Turn yellow corners right side up.
Final Edges: Position the last edge pieces to finish the cube.

Fun Fact

There are over 43 quintillion possible combinations of the Rubik’s Cube—but every configuration can be solved in 20 moves or fewer!

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