Move the four yellow edges into place to finish the cube.
Goal
Move the four yellow edges to their spots. After this lesson the cube is solved.
How to recognize it
An edge is in its spot when its side color matches the center below it. Count how many edges are right.
Steps
- All four edges right: the cube is done.
- One edge right: hold it at the back. See where the front edge needs to go.
- Front edge goes left (clockwise seen from above): do
F2 U L R' F2 L' R U F2.
- Front edge goes right (counterclockwise): do
F2 U' L R' F2 L' R U' F2.
- No edge right: do the first algorithm once. One edge becomes right, so continue as above.
Memory tips
The two algorithms differ only in the two U moves. Clockwise uses U, counterclockwise uses U'.
Check
Every face is one color. Well done, you solved the cube by yourself!
Common mistakes
- Holding the correct edge at the front instead of the back.
- Picking the wrong direction. No problem: keep the same grip and do that same algorithm once more.
4x4: PLL parity
Two edge pairs right and the other two swapped? The two algorithms here cannot fix that. It is PLL parity; see the Parity lesson.
What next
If you hit parity on the last layer, see , the last lesson of this method.