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The Yorker How To...solve a rubik's cube part 1

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You will need: one rubik's cube
Friday, 25th March 2011
In this first of two videos, The Yorker How To shows you how to solve a rubik's cube. Don't be put off by the algorithms, they're crucial to solving it - Rob Smyth shows you how.

Algorithms

Key - F = front, U = up, D = Down, L = left, R = right, i = inverted

1. Fi U L Ui - For the cross when it's in the right position but not facing the right way.

2. Ri D R Di - For the corners of the 1st side: when the white piece is facing right.

3. D Ri Di R - For the corners of the 1st side: when the white piece is facing left.

4. Ri D D R Di - For the corners of the 1st side: when the white piece is facing downwards.

Stay tuned for part 2 of How to solve a rubik's cube.

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#1 Cat Bennett
Fri, 25th Mar 2011 8:46pm

This is cool! (Although also massively geeky).

#2 Amy Lee
Tue, 29th Mar 2011 12:40pm

If only I could find my old (unsolved) Rubik's cube! Good guide

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