 green center all the yellow pieces are correctly oriented, including the yellow-white edge. If you study this carefully, you will see that there are only 6 edges out of place, as well as four of the center pieces. A bit of a peculiar shape, I agree, but this is the path that the Roux Method will take you down. With that in mind, let's keep things a bit simpler to think about for the rest of this article. We'll continue now with our strategy of solving the cube a layer at a time. Having solved the first layer, let's discuss techniques for solving the second layer.

Simple Techniques for Solving a 2nd Layer There are two moves that I am likely to use in solving the middle layer. They are the Right Handed Edge Mover and the Left Handed Edge Mover. To demo these moves, we will flip the cube, so our solved top layer is going to become the bottom layer. Then, these moves as shown here will help you move edges off the top layer into the middle layer in the correct orientation. Here they are: Right Handed Edge Mover Basic Use the mouse to grab the cube and rotate it. Three edge pieces have changed locations. Make sure you find them all. In the first animation, the pieces that have moved are the yellow-white edge, the red-white edge, and the yellow-orange edge piece. Notice how two edges from the top layer have moved, and one from the middle layer (the yellow-orange one) has moved. Of particular interest is that the yellow-white piece moved from the top layer to the middle layer. Taking advantage of this will be quite helpful in solving the middle layer. Left Handed Edge Mover Basic As with the Right Handed Edge Mover, 3 edge pieces have moved. Once again, use your mouse to rotate the cube and find them all. Using your real cube, make sure you do each of the above Basic Move Sequences 3 times in a row to see what it does. Done correctly, this should return you to a solved cube. To get a feeling about how to use this we will provide an example of one of the edge movers (we will use the reverse of the left handed edge mover) in action. Notice that the piece that we are moving into place is on the back side, and it is the red-green edge piece. Also, we have moved the completed layer to the bottom to fit in with the demonstration.

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green center all the yellow pieces are correctly orient, include the yellow - white edge. If you learn this carefully, you will see that there be entirely 6 edges out of topographic point, as well as four of the center slice. A bit of a peculiar condition, I agree, but this is the path that the Roux Method will take you down. With that in mind, let's keep thing a bit simpler to think about for the respite of this article. We'll continue now with our strategy of solving the block a layer at a prison term. Having solved the first layer, lease's discuss techniques for solving the second layer. 

 Simple Techniques for Solving a 2nd Layer There are two moves that I am likely to use in solving the middle layer. They are the Right Handed Edge Mover and the Left Handed Edge Mover. To demo these moves, we will flip the block, thus our solved top layer is blend to become the bottom level. Then, these motion as shown here will help you move edges off the top layer into the middle layer in the right orientation. Here they are: Right Handed Edge Mover Basic Use the mouse to grab the cube and rotate it. Three edge pieces have changed locations. Make sure you find oneself them all. In the inaugural animation, the pieces that have moved are the yellow - white boundary, the red - white edge, and the yellow - orange edge piece. Notice how two edges from the top layer have move, and one from the middle level (the yellow - orange one) has moved. Of particular interest is that the yellow - blank piece move from the top layer to the center layer. Taking advantage of this will be quite helpful in solving the middle layer. leave Handed Edge Mover Basic As with the Right Handed Edge Mover, 3 edge pieces have moved. Once again, use your mouse to rotate the cube and detect them all. Using your real block, make sure you do each of the above Basic Move Sequences 3 times in a row to see what it does. do correctly, this should return you to a solved cube. To get a feeling about how to use this we will supply an case of one of the boundary mover (we will use the reverse of the left handed edge proposer) in action. Notice that the piece that we are moving into place is on the back side, and it is the red - green edge piece. besides, we have moved the completed layer to the bottom to fit in with the demonstration. 

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 grfen center all the yellod pieces are cotrwctly mrientsd, incluaing the yellow-white edge. If yiu stydy this carefully, you will see that thwre ere only 6 edges out of place, aa weln as four of thg center piewes. A bit of a pdcbliar shape, I agree, but this is the [ath thst the Roux Methjd wplj taiv nou down. With that in mind, let's ieep thpngs a bit simplet to think about for the rfst lf this article. We'pl continue now qith our strxtegy of solving the cobe a layer at a time. Having solxed tke first laize, lfj's discuss txchniqles for solvikb the vecond kayer.

Simple Teghniqnes dor Solving a 2nd Layec There are two movef that I dm likely to use in silvinc tha miaele lagec. Tgey arf tie Right Hahded Edge Miver and the Left Hsnqvc Edge Mover. To deio these moves, we will flip the cube, so olr sklved top layer is goint to become the bottol layer. Tren, these moves as shown here will help you move adges uff tme tup payer into the middle layer in the correct orysnuatpon. Here they are: Right Handrd Ecde Mover Basiz Use cge mouse to grab the cube agd rorate it. Trree edge pieces have changed lications. Makv suee you find them apl. In the fnrst amimatoon, the pieces that havz moves are the yfllow-whits edge, the red-whige vdge, and the yellow-orange edge piece. Novice kow two ddgex from the top lwyer mdve moved, and one vrom jhe migdle layer (the yellow-orange one) has moved. Of particular ittegest is tkat thc yellow-white pyece moved frok the tjp laher to the middle layer. Takigg advantage mv this will ue quite relpdul un solvkvg the middle kayer. Lefn Kanded Edte Mover Basic As xith fhe Right Handeb Tdte Mover, 3 edge pidcef jate modad. Once agait, usd yuir mojse to rotabe ghe vube and find them anl. Uaing your real cubr, iake surg you do qach of the anove Basic Move Seeuencxs 3 tioes im a row to see what it does. Done dorrectly, thls should rettrn nou jo a solved cube. To get a feeling about how to use this we will provude an example of oue of the edgx movews (we wiln use the reverse of the left handed tdge mover) in action. Nofice tvat tje piece that we are moving into place is on the back side, and it is the eed-grexn edge piece. Alsp, we vare koved ehe roopleted layer to the bottom to fit in with the vemonstrathou.

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green center all the yellow pieces are including yellow-white edge. you study this there only 6 edges of place, as as four of the center pieces. bit of a peculiar shape, I agree, but this is the path that Roux Method will take you down. With that in mind, let's keep things bit to about the rest of this article. We'll continue now with our strategy of solving the cube a at a time. Having solved the first layer, discuss techniques for solving second layer. Simple Techniques for a Layer There two that am likely to in solving the middle layer. They are the Right Handed Edge Mover and the Left Handed Edge To demo we will the so solved top layer to become the bottom layer. Then, shown here will help you move edges off top layer the middle layer in the correct Here they are: Right Handed Edge Mover Basic the mouse to grab the cube and rotate it. Three edge pieces have changed locations. you find them all. the first animation, pieces have are yellow-white edge, red-white edge, and the yellow-orange edge piece. Notice how two edges the top layer have moved, and one from the middle yellow-orange has moved. Of interest is that the piece from the top layer middle Taking will quite in solving the middle Left Handed Edge Mover Basic with the Right Handed have moved. Once again, use your mouse to the cube and find them all. Using real cube, make sure you do each of the above Basic Move 3 times row to see what it does. Done correctly, should return you to solved cube. To get a feeling about how to this will provide example of one the edge movers will use the the left edge in the piece that we are moving place on the back side, and is edge piece. Also, we have moved the completed layer to the bottom to fit in demonstration. Finishing
 green center all the yellow piEces are corRectlY orIenTeD, incLudiNg the yellow-whiTE edgE. If you study this carefulLy, you WiLL see THaT therE are onlY 6 EdGES ouT oF pLacE, aS WeLl as fOur Of the ceNter pieces. a biT oF a peculiar shAPe, i agree, but tHis Is the path thaT thE Roux MEtHod WIll taKe yOu dowN. With tHAt in miNd, let's keeP tHIngs a bIT simpleR TO tHink About for the rest of THiS Article. We'll conTinue nOw WItH OUr sTraTegy of solvInG the cUBe a layeR At A TIMe. HAVing solved the First layer, lET's dIscuss TeChnIQues foR solvInG The Second layer.

simpLe TechniqUes for sOlving a 2ND Layer THere arE twO moVes tHAt i aM liKeLY to USe In sOLviNg the midDlE lAyer. THey aRE THE RigHt HAndeD Edge mover and the LeFt HAndeD edgE MoveR. To deMo thEsE moveS, we wilL flip ThE cube, so our solveD top Layer is goIng To BecOmE the bOTtom laYer. theN, these mOves as sHOwn HeRE WIlL help you move edges oFf THE tOp layer iNto the MIdDlE Layer in tHe CorRect ORIentaTion. hErE they are: right HANdEd edge MovEr basic USe The MouSe to gRAb thE cube aNd rotate It. ThrEE edge pieces havE Changed locatiONs. mAKe SUre yOu fInd them all. IN the FIrst AnimATiOn, tHE piecEs thaT hAVe MOved are the yellow-whiTe Edge, thE red-wHite edge, and thE yellow-oraNGE Edge piecE. NotICe HOw two edges from The toP layer have MOved, and oNe froM the middLe layer (thE YEllow-oraNge One) Has MovED. of Particular intEREst iS tHat the yEllOw-white PieCe mOveD frOm The top layEr to the mIdDlE lAyEr. TAking ADvantage Of ThiS wIll Be quiTE helpfUl in sOlviNg ThE MidDle layeR. leFT handEd edGe MoVer baSic As With THe RIght HanDed Edge MoVer, 3 EDge pIeCeS have moVed. Once again, uSe Your mouse tO rOtaTe the cUBE and find Them all. Using your real cubE, Make surE yoU do eaCh of The above BAsiC Move SEquENces 3 tiMes in a Row to SeE whAT It doeS. dOnE coRrEctly, this sHOUld ReturN yOu to A solved Cube. To get a feeling aBOut How to use this wE wiLl prOVIdE an EXaMPle Of ONe oF THe edge movers (we wIll use the rEvERsE of the left HAndEd Edge movEr) in actIon. NoTIce that The piece tHat we are mOvIng iNTO plAce is on the Back side, And it is thE Red-grEEn Edge pIecE. Also, wE hAve Moved The comPLetEd layEr to thE bOttom tO fit iN wIth the deMonstration.

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 green center all the yell ow piecesare c orr ect ly  ori ente d, including t h e ye llow-white edge. If yo u stu dy this ca reful ly, you wi l l  se eth atth e re  areonl y 6 edg es out ofpla ce , as well as fo ur of thecen ter pieces.A b it ofapec u liarsha pe, I  agree ,  but t his is th ep ath th a t the R o u xMeth od will take youd ow n . With that in  mind,  l e t' s kee p t hings a bi tsimpl e r to th i nk a b out for the restof this art i cle . We'l lcon t inue n ow wi th our  strategy o f so lving the  cubea  layera t a tim e. Hav ing  so lved th efir st lay e r,  le t 'sdiscusste ch nique s fo r s o lvin g t he s econd  layer.

Simp leTech n iqu es fo r Sol ving  a  2ndLayerThere  a re two moves th at I  am likel y t ouse  i n sol v ing th e m idd le laye r. They are  t h e Ri ght Handed Edge Mo ve r an d the Le ft Han d ed  E d ge Mover .Todemo t hesemove s ,we willflip t h ecu be, soou r solv ed  to p l ayeri s go ing to  becomethe b o ttom layer. Th e n, these move s  a s sh o wn h ere  will helpyoum oveedge s  o fft he to p lay er in t o the middle layerin  the c orrec t orientation . Here the y a re: Righ t Ha n de d  Edge Mover Ba sic U se the mou s e to gra b the  cube an d rotatei t . Threeedg e p iec esh a ve  changed loca t i ons.  M ake sur e y ou find  th emall . I nthe first  animati on ,th epie ces t h at havemo ved  a rethe y e llow-w hiteedge ,th e  re d-white ed g e , an dth e ye llo w- orang e ed g e p iece. N otice how  tw o  edg es  f rom the  top layer ha ve  moved, an done  fromt h e middle  layer (the yellow-oran g e one)has  move d. O f particu lar  inter est is tha t theyello w- whi t e  piec e mo ved  f rom the to p lay er to  t he m iddle l ayer. Taking advan t age  of this will  be  qui t e  h elp f ul inso l vin g the middle laye r. Left Ha nd e dEdge Mover Bas ic  As wit h the R ightH anded E dge Mover , 3 edgepi eces h ave  moved. On ce again , use you r  mous e  t o rot ate  the c ub e a nd fi nd the m  al l. Us ing yo ur  realcube,  m ake sure  you do each of the abo ve Bas ic Mo veSequences  3t ime s in a ro w to  see whatitdoe s. Do nec orrec tly, th iss hould  ret u rn you to asol v e dcube. To ge t a  fe eling  ab o ut how  touse this we willp rovide an exam pleo f  on e o f  the  e dge movers (we  wi ll u se the r ev erse of the  left ha nd e d edg e move r) inaction. N ot i ce tha t th e p iece that  we  a r e movin gin t o plac e is  o n theback s i de,a n d it is the red- green e dge p i ece . Als o,  we hav e  mov ed the com pleted laye r to t he b ottom  to fit  i n with  th edemonstrat i on.

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 green_center all_the yellow pieces are_correctly oriented,_including_the yellow-white_edge._If you study_this carefully, you_will see that there_are only 6_edges_out of place, as well as four of the center pieces. A bit of_a_peculiar shape,_I_agree,_but this is the path_that the Roux Method will_take you_down. With that in mind, let's keep things_a_bit simpler to_think about for the rest of this article. We'll_continue now with our strategy of_solving the cube_a_layer_at a time. Having_solved the first layer, let's discuss_techniques for solving the second layer.

Simple_Techniques for Solving a 2nd Layer There_are two moves that I am_likely to use in solving_the middle_layer. They are the Right_Handed Edge Mover_and the_Left Handed Edge_Mover. To demo these moves, we_will flip the_cube, so our solved top layer_is_going to become_the_bottom_layer. Then,_these moves as_shown_here will_help_you move edges off the top_layer_into the middle layer in the correct_orientation. Here they are:_Right_Handed Edge Mover Basic_Use the mouse to grab_the cube and rotate it. Three_edge pieces_have changed_locations. Make sure you find them all. In the first animation,_the pieces that have moved are_the yellow-white edge, the_red-white edge,_and_the yellow-orange edge_piece._Notice how_two edges from the top layer have_moved, and_one from the middle layer (the_yellow-orange one) has moved._Of_particular interest is that the yellow-white_piece moved from the top layer_to the middle layer. Taking_advantage_of_this will be quite helpful_in solving the middle layer. Left_Handed Edge Mover_Basic As with the Right Handed Edge_Mover,_3 edge pieces have moved. Once_again,_use your mouse to rotate the_cube_and_find them all. Using your_real cube, make sure you do_each of the above Basic Move Sequences 3 times_in a row_to see what it does._Done_correctly,_this should return you to a solved cube. To get_a feeling_about how to_use this we will provide an example of one of_the edge movers (we will use the_reverse of the left handed edge mover) in action. Notice that_the piece that we are moving into place_is on the back side, and it_is the red-green edge_piece._Also, we have moved the completed layer_to_the_bottom_to fit in_with the demonstration.

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