Part One
ALGORITHM KEY
`F` = Front side
`U` = Up side
`L` = Left side
`R` = Right side
`D` = Down side
`i` = Turn counter-clockwise (otherwise, you always turn clockwise)`Fi U Li Ui` = Turn the Front side counter-clockwise, then turn the Up side clockwise, then turn the Left side counter-clockwise, then turn the Up side counter-clockwise.
Watch the Part One video for a full explanation of how to use the algorithms below!
LIST OF ALGORITHMS
Fi U Li Ui
Ri Di R D
U R Ui Ri Ui Fi U F
Ui Li U L U F Ui Fi
F R U Ri Ui Fi
R U Ri U R U U Ri
U R Ui Li U Ri Ui L
Ri Di R D
Krishna commented that those last two are wrong; they should be:
U R Ui L U Ri Ui Li
Ri D R DiKev commented that Krishna's correction was incorrect. I've reverted to the original algorithm.
Part Two
Thanks for the Rubik's cube tips, Dan!
I use to be able to do the Rubiks in less than 2 minutes when they were popular when I was lil. Now, I just sit and stare at it. 🙁
Are these moves all 1/4 turns ?
Hi Jennifer,
Yes, they’re all 1/4 turns.
Two minutes? Wow, that’s impressive. You should get back into it! It’s good for long-term brain and memory health!
sorry if i sound stupid but is the list posted above of algorithms, if you do them in order will that solve the cube entirely
Yes, that’s correct. 🙂
So any scrambled cube you do the algorithms in order one time each and it done?
Yes.
that’s incorrect, you cant just do the algorithms and solve the cube, you still have to set up the algorithms, for example making the L on the blue face
Thanks for the correction! Much appreciated. 🙂
to the guy who used to solve it in 2min. You should try doing it again, its good for the brain.I once was pretty quick back in the days… 1982 my quickest time was 26 sec.
Wow, 26 seconds. Nice! 🙂
Wow! ? 26 second!?… I can match in about 1 min
how did u het the last green cube ??/
Thnx for ur list of algorithms I solved it finally
My pleasure! 🙂
If we do the list of algorithms one by one will we get it done
Absolutely! 🙂
Hey Ram Dev, can u match it by blind folded….. I want to learn to match it without looking the cube… I searched in you tube but nothing is going inside my mind accept some of them!
Hi Dhan,
I’m still getting comfortable solving it with my eyes open. 🙂
But it doesn’t come if I solve them in order
I suggest watching the videos again. The algorithm works if it’s followed exactly.
If i do every one of those moves in the “list of Algorithms” will i solve the cube?
Yes. That’s correct. 🙂
I do the last ( RI, DI, R, D )and it solves the top but always scrambles the bottom, in desperate need of help!
Double-check that you’re doing the previous ones correctly and re-watch the video. It works if you do it right. 🙂
i was having the same problem, make sure you’re doing the final D movement don’t just stop the algorithm once the corner is in place.
These two algo. is not properly currect 1. U R Ui Li U Ri Ui L , 2.
Ri Di R D that is to be U R Ui L U Ri Ui Li, 2. Ri D R Di.
Thank you for the correction, Krishna! I have updated the post to reflect your correction.
Great Page Raam! I’ve managed to memorize all but the penultimate algorithm. I’m not sure what krishna is on about, but your last two algorithms work fine for me and krishna’s seem to mess up my cube!
Your penultimate algorithm (U R Ui Li U Ri Ui L) works fine for me. If no corners are in the correct place, repeating this eventually puts one in the correct place. Then I move the cube so that it is positioned in the bottom right corner of the top face (as you describe in your video). I then keep the same correct piece in the correct corner whilst repeating the algorithm until all are in the correct positions. I then use Ri Di R D to clean up.
I’ve done this about 3 or 4 times successfully per day for around two weeks…
Kev,
Thanks for the info! I don’t have a rubix cube handy to test this, but seeing as how you’ve been doing it for two weeks, I will assume you are correct and revert Krishna’s correction.
I need to do what you’re doing and just memorize the algorithm once and for all. 🙂
Hiya!
Basically I do everything correctly right up until the last algorithm. If I have 3 final corner pieces left to unsolve, I can do 2 and everything lines up properly and then if I attempt the last one (using Ri D R Di or Ri Di R D) it always mucks up the rest of my cube 🙁
Am I doing something wrong? Thanks.
I’m not sure, Aled. I don’t have a Rubix Cube with me at the moment, so I can’t check (I have yet to memorize the algorithm and its been awhile since I used it). I’ll have to find my cube and retest this soon.
what side to you start on when you do the algorithms?
Start on the green side, that’s what Dan says to do in the video.
Hi Aled,
I’ve been learning this as well, I use Ri Di R D. But in the early days I got caught out a few times because the although the algorithm is 4 steps, the top face corners always appears to be solved on step 3 so sometimes I forgot the 4th step and rotated the top face to the next side too early, which screwed up my cube. If you make sure you complete all 4 steps before rotating you should be fine…
I hope this helps you out…
make sure you do the final D movement in the final algorithm, don’t just stop the algorithm once the corner is in place.
Amazing guide and cant wait to use It when I get ahold of my cube. So, just to make it clear, if I repeat all these algorithms then it will be solved right? Like go through the list as many times as I have too? Or just once?
Yes, correct. Go through the list as many times as you have to until it’s complete. If you watch the videos it’s pretty clear.
Like what I’m saying is how many times do I have to repeat this cycle before it’s completed? I’m getting a speed cube tomorrow and I’m really excited! Its the Dayan 50mm stickerless.
Hi so I’m almost done with the first video but I still need two more greens. The problem is I can’t get them to the bottom without messing up everything else. What do I do?
Now on the second video I’m on the last side and last edge but I can’t get it on the top middle edge on the front to do the algorithim but it’s on the top middle and all I need is an algorithim to switch them and then I can finish the two rows all around. I tried an algorithim from the first video but it messed up the bottom green and everything so I undid it and now it’s back to the original problem.
I am so close to finishing but the red and white top edge peices are mixed and you only said how to fix them if they are directly across from each other so is it the same algorithim if they are next to each other as the algorithim for across from each other? If not what do I do!?
Excuse me but could you make a list for like every notation. Or what it means like l, r, example: l’ = left inverted
Thanks for the suggestion! I’ve added a key to the top of the page, above the list of algorithms. I hope this helps! 🙂
Actully in the staing after geting the pluss when I use the algorithm ri di r d its not working
Your last step wasn’t any help to me.So just confirm your last step.
every time only two layers of the cube are done accept the last layer
Wait i confused so ui fi ri li di all mean counter clock wise and i do all of those algorithms or do i just repeat one of them
how to do Ri,di,r,d
That’s how its done move the right side to the bottom, the bottom layer to the left, the right side to up and finally, move the down to the right
Hello, can I know what does Ri means?
“Ri” means “Right Inverted”.
And how to do right inverted
In my solving technique there is not any ri or whatever just”f f’-b b’-u u’- d d’- r r’-l l’ are there
Hey Raam what is meant by winter variation
Hey Kenny,
I’m not sure what ‘winter variation’ means here.
How to match without looking? If anyone have any idea please mail me or whatever on this email- [email protected]
I wnat formula from 1st to last
I learned this method years ago and wrote it down. By far the best and simplest method. I never bothered with the algorithm for the first cross.
7 steps and it begins and ends with Ri Di R D.
Loved it then and still love it.
Isn’t the second algorithm wrong? In the video he says Down Inverted but turns it clockwise, and the only way to get the corners to match is to do Ri , D , R , Di