3X3 BEGINNER TUTORIAL
In this step, you will look for sides which have matching corners in the last layer. Matching corners have the same color sticker on one side.
In this diagram, the right side has matching red corners in the top layer.
If there is a side with two matching corners, turn the cube so that side is on the bottom, and face the white side.
(rotate cube)
While facing the white side, execute this algorithm:
(R'UR') D2 (RU'R') (D2R2)
If there is not a side with two matching corners, execute the above algorithm while facing white. This should create a side with two matching corners. Put that side on the bottom, and follow the instructions above.
Once all sides have matching corners, turn the last layer so that the corners line up with the correct sides of the cube. You are now ready to solve the cube by positioning the last layer edges!
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