Square One Conventions


Vocabulary:


Corners

Edges

Middle Pieces

Right Pieces

Face Colors:

The colors shown in the diagrams are identical to those of the original Square One.

The color gray indicates that the color present in that location is irrelevant to the exercise. This makes it much easier to understand.

Examples:

If I tell you that only the third layer remains to be completed, it is easier to understand with this diagram:

Rather than with this one:


The layer movements:

Top layer Bottom layer
1 (1 x 30°)

30° clockwise then 30° counterclockwise
2 (2 x 30°)

60° clockwise then 60° counterclockwise
3 (3 x 30°)

90° clockwise then 90° counterclockwise
4 (4 x 30°)

120° clockwise then 120° counterclockwise
5 (5 x 30°)

150° clockwise then 150° counterclockwise
6 (6 times 30°)

180° clockwise then 180° counterclockwise

The movement of the right-hand pieces:

slash (180° rotation of the right-hand pieces)

Examples of combinations:

180° rotation of the right-hand pieces
60° rotation of the top layer
90° rotation of the bottom layer
180° rotation of the right-hand pieces
150° rotation of the top layer
180° rotation of the bottom layer