Steps for Placing Pieces in Square One


Square One will be solved in layers.

Step 3

Up and Down Faces

At the end of this step, your cube will look like one of these two cases:

Start by counting the number of yellow corners. If there are fewer than 2, apply algorithm 1.

To place the corner faces, apply algorithm 2.

To place the edge faces, apply algorithm 3.

Formula 1 - Case a

Fewer than 2 yellow corners

Formula 1 - Case b

Fewer than 2 yellow corners

Formula 2 - Case a

Move the bottom right corner up instead of the top left corner

Formula 2 - Case b

Move the bottom right corner up instead of the top left corner

Formula 3 - Case a

Move the bottom opposite edge up instead of the top back edge

Formula 3 - Case b

Move the bottom opposite edge up instead of the top back edge

Step 4

The 3rd layer

At the end of this step, your cube will look like one of these 2 cases:

First, place the white face up and apply algorithm 1.

To place the corners, apply algorithm 2.

To place the edges, apply algorithm 3.

Formula 1 - Case a

Swap faces

Formula 1 - Case b

Swap faces

Formula 2 - Case a

To swap the two left corners

Formula 2 - Case b

To swap the two left corners

Formula 3 - Case a

To swap the face edge with the right edge

Formula 3 - Case b

To swap the front edge with the right edge

Step 5

The 1st layer

At the end of this step, your cube will look like one of these two cases:

Start by placing the yellow face up, apply algorithm 1.

To place the corners, apply algorithm 2.

To place the edges, apply algorithm 3.

Formula 1 - Case a

Swap the faces

Formula 1 - Case b

Swap the faces

Formula 2 - Case a

To swap the two left corners

Formula 2 - Case b

To swap the two left corners

Formula 3 - Case a

To swap the front edge with the right edge

Formula 3 - Case b

To swap the front edge with the right edge

Step 6

The central layer

At the end of this step, your cube will look like this:
If your Square One has the shape below, perform the following algorithm:

Your Square One is solved.