3x3 Beginner Method

Position Final Corners

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.

Cube with a solid yellow top where the right side has two matching red corner stickers in the top layer

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.

Cube with a solid yellow top and matching red corner stickers on one side of the top layer

(rotate cube)

The same cube rotated so the side with matching corners is on the bottom: white on the left, blue on the right, and orange on top

While facing the white side, execute this algorithm:

Position last layer corners

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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!

Cube with a solid yellow top where every side has matching corner stickers in the top layer, ready to be lined up with the red and green side centers