Holding Your Cube

HOLDING YOUR CUBE
Holding your Rubiks Cube with the white center piece on the top face, you
must create a white cross as shown. Much of this level is achieved with
practice and by trial and error but we do have some tips.
TIPS
- Be sure to solve the sections of the white cross in the following order - blue,
orange, green, red.
- Notice the EDGE PIECE COLORS above match the top white center piece
and the side red and blue center pieces. This is how we know the edge pieces
are in the correct positions.
- Keeping the white center piece on top, move the blue/white edge piece to
the bottom face, then rotate it on the bottom until it is directly under the blue
center piece. Now hold your Rubiks Cube so the blue center piece and
blue/white edge piece are on the right face. Rotate the right face until the
blue/white edge piece is on the top face and above the blue center piece.
- If your Rubiks Cube looks like this, hold your Cube so the orange center
piece is on the right face and start solving the side with the orange center
piece the same way as stated above.
- If your Rubiks Cube looks like this, do the sequence below making sure the
blue center piece is on the right face.
CONGRATULATIONS!
If your Rubiks Cube has a white cross that looks like this picture, you can
move to Stage 3!
HOLDING YOUR CUBE:

With the white cross in the top face, you must solve the white corner pieces.
As in this picture.
TIPS:
- Corner pieces will have one white side plus 2 other colors. - if the corner
piece is already on the bottom face, then rotate the bottom until the corner is
directly below its intended location. Once in that position, your Rubiks Cube
may look like any one of the three pictures on the right. THEN do the
sequence below 1X, 2X or 3X or UNITIL it is in the correct position.
- Repeat this process for all four
corners.- If the corner is on the top face of the Cube, move it to the bottom
face by doing:
CONGRATULATIONS!
If your white layer of your Cube looks like the picture here, you have
completed one third of the Rubiks Cube and you can now move to Stage 4!
HOLDING YOUR CUBE:
With the COMPLETED WHITE LAYER on the BOTTOM, now you have to
solve the middle layer, which means positioning the edge pieces in the
correct place.
TIPS:
- Notice the vertical row of blue(this could be red, orange, green) - THIS IS
CRITICAL!
- Create a vertical line by rotating the top face until the front color of the edge
piece on the top face without yellow on it matches a side center piece. The
color on the edge pieces top face will determine the direction the edge piece
should move. 1) If youre moving the edge piece in the same direction as
indicated in the picture, then follow the sequence of moves pictures below:
2) If youre moving the edge piece in the same direction as indicated in the
picture, then follow the sequence of moves pictured below:
Continue these steps until all the edge pieces are in the correct
position.NOTE: If one of the edge pieces is already in the middle row, but in
the wrong position, then do either one of the sequential moves and it will
move to the top layer. Then you can do the appropriate sequential moves to
position it in the correct location of the middle layer.
CONGRATULATIONS!
If your bottom two layers look like this picture, you can move to Stage 5. You
are two thirds of the way done!
HOLDING YOUR CUBE:

1) Matching the yellow pattern on the top face of your Rubiks Cube to one of the yellow
patterns shown on the Cubes below. 2) Then follow the correct sequence.
TIPS:
- Yellow edge pieces on the top face do NOT need to match on the side piecesyet!
1st Step: Make a yellow cross
2nd Step: Make all the corners yellow

NOW, look at the top face of the Rubiks Cube and match your face to one of the states
below.
State 1
If no corner Cubes are yellow on the top face, you must have yellow left corner or left
face as shown.
State 2
If one corner Cube is yellow match your top face as shown and do the sequence below.
State 3
If any two corner Cubes are yellow dont worry about their position. You MUST match the
front face with a yellow left corner as shown Do this sequence 1, 2 or 3 times to achieve
a complete yellow top face. After each sequence, orient the Rubiks Cube to REMATCH
the top face to the appropriate state and repeat the sequence until all the corners are
yellow
CONGRATULATIONS!
If your Rubiks Cube looks like this picture you can move to Stage 6!
HOLDING THE CUBE:

Hold the Rubiks Cube as shown, NOW twist the top face until at least 2
corners are in the right location as A, B or A, D or B, C as shown below. If all 4
corners are in the right place you can proceed to the 2nd step.
1st Step: Position yellow corners correctly

While holding your Rubiks Cube as shown above, look at the top face. Place
the 2 correct corners in the back A, B or diagonally A, D or B, C across from
each other.
If corners A and B are in the right place then to switch C and D, do the
sequence below:
If you need to switch diagonal corners like B and C or D and A, then do the
sequence once. Then, orient the Cube so the 2 correct corners are in the
back and do the sequence again.
2nd Step: Position yellow edges correctly
If 1 edge is correct and 3 edges are incorrect orient the Rubiks Cube so the
face with the correct edge is the back face. Then determine if the edge pieces
need to move clockwise or counter-clockwise and do the correct sequence
below.
If all 4 edges are incorrect, then do either sequence below once, and then
determine what direction the three edge pieces need to move and do the
correct sequence below.
To cycle EFG Clockwise or EFGH Clockwise
To cycle EFG Counter-Clockwise or EFGH Counter-Clockwise
CONGRATULATIONS!

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HOLDING YOUR CUBE:

- Repeat this process for all four

HOLDING YOUR CUBE:

HOLDING YOUR CUBE:

1st Step: Make a yellow cross

2nd Step: Make all the corners yellow

HOLDING THE CUBE:

1st Step: Position yellow corners correctly

2nd Step: Position yellow edges correctly

To cycle EFG Counter-Clockwise or EFGH Counter-Clockwise

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