Turn each corner to bring its center's yellow down, then fix the top center.
Goal
Turn the four centers so they match. After this lesson each face has three center triangles of one color.
Pick a bottom color
Pick a color for the bottom and keep it until the end. This lesson uses yellow, like the player.
How to hold it
Put the face with the most yellow down and point one corner up. The three bottom corners are left, right and back.
Steps
- Look at the left corner's center and find its yellow triangle.
- Turn
L or L' to bring that yellow down to the bottom face.
- Do the same with the right corner (
R) and the back corner (B).
- Finally turn
U or U' so the top center matches the three side faces.
Memory tips
Each center needs at most one turn, one way or the other. Messy edges are fine: the next lesson takes care of them.
Check
The bottom face has three yellow center triangles. On each side face, the three center triangles match.
Common mistakes
- Turning the tip (
r) instead of two layers (R): the center does not move at all.
- Turning
U before the three bottom centers are done, so you cannot tell what the top center should match.
What next
Next you bring the three yellow edges down with two short algorithms.