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Rubik's Cube 101: How To Solve a Rubik's Cube - Part 4

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CONGRATULATIONS! You made it! This is the last part and if you got here, you've done a great job!

ALGORITHMS
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1) Ri, U, Fi, Ui

2) Ri, Di, R, D

3) Going Right - U, R, Ui, Ri, Ui, Fi, U, F

Going Left - Ui, Li, U, L, U, F, Ui, Fi

4) F, R, U, Ri, Ui, Fi

5) R, U, Ri, U, R, U, U, Ri

6) U, R, Ui, Li, U, Ri, Ui, L

7) Ri, Di, R, D (Same as #2)

Reminder again:

If you are messing up when using algorithm #7, you are probably mixing up the "down inverted" and "down."

If I say "down," I want you to literally tilt the cube up so that the down side is facing you, and then turn it clockwise.

If I say "down inverted," then face the down side and turn it Counter-Clockwise.

If thats not the reason, make sure you are actually completing the entire algorithm. For example, if you're doing the algorithm and you finally get the blue to show up on top, don't forget to complete the ENTIRE algorithm and complete the "down" step.

i.e. Maybe you're doing "Ri, Di, R" and then you see the blue and you stop? But you must continue and do the "Down" step, and then move on to the next corner. Or else you will mess up the cube.

Alternatively, and more easily, you can and should use the finger flicks because it's much easier to remember the motions that way.


Again, congratulations if you solved the rubik's cube for the first time!

If you have any questions on ANY specific part of the cube or if I went too fast on some parts and you want some clarification, please don't hesitate to leave a comment or even message me personally to my inbox, and I will be glad to help!

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Rubik's Cube 101: How To Solve a Rubik's Cube - Part 4

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  • Thank You!

    hey this really helps! Thanks for the clear and understanable explaination!

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  • Yeah, when I was ...

    Yeah, when I was learning it, I tried to use different tutorials and books. But I could never solve it from one source b/c it was too fast/confusing; I had to use references from many books/videos to fully understand it. So I tried to make it as simple as I could. Glad you enjoyed it!

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    Thanks for the compliment! Glad you got it!

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  • Okay. I've ...

    Okay. I've seriously gone through so many videos. And I run into the same problem every time. At the very last step, after I got all the corner pieces the right way, I do the Ri Di R D algorithm, until the blue is in the right spot. I then turn only the top layer, to the next open corner piece and repeat it. I do this until the entire top side is solved, but once it is, everything else is messed up. I've solved my cube to that point at least 40 times. Been at it for about 8 hours. Please help me

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  • man u got the best ...

    man u got the best rubik cube videos everyone goes way to fast thanks

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  • Best tutorial out ...

    Best tutorial out there. Thanks!!!!

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  • thank you very much ...

    thank you very much.....i solved my first rubiks cube.... nice explanation... love you....mwah...

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  • thank you verry ...

    thank you verry much!
    thanks to your videos i learned to solve my rubik's cube!!
    your the man!
    how did you learned it?

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  • thx so much man b/c ...

    thx so much man b/c of you i solved it for my first time yay =] thank you for mesging me and telling me what i did wrong

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  • wowTY other vids ...

    wowTY
    other vids go fast.
    this goes so slow!!
    its help us to see:]
    ty best vid so far.

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  • this really helped! ...

    this really helped!! other videos dont give as much detail!

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    Aw man... I private messaged you, let's see if we can solve your problem =)

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  • yo man dude im ...

    yo man dude im soooo stuck man!!!!!! omg i got soo close but now i dont know wat to do... this is rele makin me mad gosh lol i need some help

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  • Now this is THE ...

    Now this is THE BEST guide I've seen so far :D

    It's clear, explains it, and instead of just telling you algorithms you put logic into them. This is great! Thanks!

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  • Very clear ...

    Very clear explanation, thanks a lot!

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    you are the best. those other videos are way too fast and confusing. you're awesome thanks =]

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