3x3 cube

1. Lesson 1

   White cross

   Build a white cross on top. The second color of each white edge must match its side center.

   3 cases

2. Lesson 2

   White corners

   Place the four white corners to finish the white layer. White stays on top, with one short algorithm for each way white can face.

   4 cases

3. Lesson 3

   Middle layer

   Turn the white layer to the bottom, then insert the four middle edges with two mirror algorithms.

   3 cases

4. Lesson 4

   Yellow cross

   Make a yellow cross on top with two short, almost identical algorithms.

   3 cases

5. Lesson 5

   Yellow face

   Make the whole top yellow. There are seven shapes, learned with one algorithm or one per shape.

   14 cases

6. Lesson 6

   Yellow corners

   Move the four yellow corners into place with one algorithm, done once or twice.

   2 cases

7. Lesson 7

   Yellow edges

   Move the four yellow edges into place to finish the cube.

   3 cases

1. Lesson 1

   Cross

   Build the white cross directly on the bottom, without turning over. Six ways to place an edge, each in 4 moves or fewer.

   6 cases

F2L: first two layers7 lessons

1. Lesson 2

   F2L basics

   Join a white corner with its middle edge, then put the pair in its slot in one go. Four cases where the pair is ready.

   4 cases

2. Lesson 3

   Corner sideways, same top color

   Corner and edge both on top, the white sticker faces sideways, and the top colors match. Make the pair first, then insert it.

   6 cases

3. Lesson 4

   Corner sideways, different top colors

   Corner and edge both on top, the white sticker faces sideways, and the top colors differ. Move them apart, then join them.

   6 cases

4. Lesson 5

   Corner with white facing up

   The corner is on top with white facing up, and the edge is on top too. Turn white to the side, then insert the pair.

   8 cases

5. Lesson 6

   Edge already in the slot

   The edge is already in the front right slot and the corner is on top. Lift the edge out with the corner, then insert the pair.

   6 cases

6. Lesson 7

   Corner already in the slot

   The corner is already in the front right slot and the edge is on top. Lift the corner, join it with the edge, then insert the pair.

   6 cases

7. Lesson 8

   Both pieces in the slot

   The corner and edge are both in the front right slot, but wrong. Lift the pair to the top, then put it back correctly.

   5 cases

OLL: orient the last layer10 lessons

1. Lesson 9

   2-look OLL: yellow cross

   Make the yellow cross on top with three algorithms, one for each shape.

   3 cases

2. Lesson 10

   2-look OLL: yellow face

   The seven top shapes after the yellow cross, one algorithm each.

   7 cases

3. Lesson 11

   OLL: T, C and corners done

   Six easy full-OLL shapes: all corners done, T shapes and C shapes.

   6 cases

4. Lesson 12

   OLL: P and W shapes

   Four P shapes and two W staircases.

   6 cases

5. Lesson 13

   OLL: squares and lightning bolts

   Two squares and six lightning bolts, most using Rw.

   8 cases

6. Lesson 14

   OLL: fish and knight moves

   Four fish shapes and four knight moves.

   8 cases

7. Lesson 15

   OLL: big L shapes

   Six big L shapes: two neighboring yellow edges and no yellow corners.

   6 cases

8. Lesson 16

   OLL: awkward shapes

   Four shapes that fit no group, with longer algorithms.

   4 cases

9. Lesson 17

   OLL: lines (I shapes)

   Four shapes with a yellow line through the center and no yellow corners.

   4 cases

10. Lesson 18

    OLL: no yellow edges (dots)

    Eight shapes with only the yellow center, the hardest to recognize.

    8 cases

PLL: permute the last layer7 lessons

1. Lesson 19

   2-look PLL: corners

   Swap two neighboring or two diagonal corners so all four top corners are in place.

   2 cases

2. Lesson 20

   2-look PLL: edges

   The corners are in place. Fix the top edges with one of four algorithms to finish.

   4 cases

3. Lesson 21

   PLL: corners only

   The edges are right and only the corners move: Aa, Ab and E.

   3 cases

4. Lesson 22

   PLL: neighboring corner swaps

   Two neighboring corners swap and edges move too: Ja, Jb, Ra, Rb, F.

   5 cases

5. Lesson 23

   PLL: diagonal corner swaps

   Two diagonal corners swap: Na, Nb, V.

   3 cases

6. Lesson 24

   PLL: G perms

   The four G perms: three corners and three edges cycle together, the easiest to mix up.

   4 cases

7. Lesson 25

   Recognizing PLL from two sides

   Read the top rows of the front and right sides to know the PLL, without turning the cube to see all four.

   8 cases

COLL: last-layer corners7 lessons

1. Lesson 1

   COLL: Fish

   Six cases with one yellow corner, the front right yellow facing front.

   6 cases

2. Lesson 2

   COLL: Reverse fish

   Six cases with one yellow corner, the front right yellow facing right.

   6 cases

3. Lesson 3

   COLL: Pi

   Six cases with no yellow corners and one yellow pair on a side.

   6 cases

4. Lesson 4

   COLL: H

   Four H cases. The two cases with the top already yellow are in 2-look PLL: corners.

   4 cases

5. Lesson 5

   COLL: Headlights

   Six cases with two yellow corners side by side and the other yellows facing one side.

   6 cases

6. Lesson 6

   COLL: T

   Six cases with two yellow corners side by side and the other yellows facing opposite sides.

   6 cases

7. Lesson 7

   COLL: Bowtie

   Six cases with two yellow corners on a diagonal.

   6 cases

ELL: last-layer edges4 lessons

1. Lesson 8

   ELL: two neighboring edges flipped, three edges cycle

   Eight cases with two neighboring edges flipped, one edge home and the other three cycling.

   8 cases

2. Lesson 9

   ELL: two neighboring edges flipped, other cases

   Four cases with two neighboring edges flipped: flip only, or two pairs swap.

   4 cases

3. Lesson 10

   ELL: two opposite edges flipped

   Eight cases with two opposite edges flipped.

   8 cases

4. Lesson 11

   ELL: four edges flipped

   Five cases with all four edges flipped. The four cases with none flipped are in 2-look PLL.

   5 cases