Animated Rubik's Cube Solving Guide

To prepare for solving the cube, here is some essential Rubik’s Cube knowledge to keep in mind.

For each turning code, it represent turning clockwise in the corresponding direction.

For each turning code followed by an apostrophe ('), it represents a counterclockwise rotation in the corresponding direction.

(i.e. R' turn is called as R prime.)

For each turning code followed by a 2, it represents a 180-degree rotation in the corresponding direction.

Rubik's Cube has three types of pieces: Center, Edge, and Corner, as illustrated below.

Basic Turning Codes