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2x2 Beginner Method

Solve the 2x2 one layer at a time using moves from the 3x3 beginner method.

1. 1. Introduction

   Learn what makes the 2x2 cube tricky, the basic turn notation, and the three algorithms that solve it in four steps.

2. 2. Bottom Side

   Solve one side of the 2x2 by placing three white pieces and then fixing the last one with a short repeating algorithm.

3. 3. Bottom Layer

   Finish the first layer of the 2x2 by finding matching corners and swapping the other two with a single algorithm.

4. 4. Top Side

   Turn the top of the 2x2 all yellow by using the Sune algorithm on any of the seven possible cases.

5. 5. Top Layer

   Finish the 2x2 by matching the top corners with the same corner-swapping algorithm used for the bottom layer.