2x2x2 Cube Resolution Guide

In this first step, we need to solve the first layer of the cube, as seen in the images. It’s not enough for a face to be the same color; the side colors of the piece also need to match.

In this guide, we’ll start with the white layer, so first, we need to choose one of the corners that has white color, orient the cube so that the white side faces up, and place the piece in the top left of the front face.

Once we have the piece located and the cube oriented, we need to find the corner that goes next to it and place it so that it’s below its correct position.

In the image, we can see an example. The chosen piece is white, red, and green, and next to it goes the piece white, blue, and red. This piece is placed under the spot where it belongs, and the cube is oriented correctly using red as the front face.

We need to repeat the same procedure with all the white corners to achieve the goal of this first step.

We can encounter 4 different situations when placing the corner in its correct position:

First situation:

With both pieces placed and the cube oriented correctly, the white color of the corner to be placed faces the front.

The moves we need to make in this case are the following:

Second situation:

With both pieces placed and the cube oriented correctly, the white color of the corner to be placed faces the right.

The moves we need to make in this case are the following:

Third situation:

With both pieces placed and the cube oriented correctly, the white color of the corner to be placed faces the bottom.

Once you perform the following algorithm, the cube will be in the second situation:

Fourth situation:

The piece is in its correct spot but is not oriented properly, and the colors do not match the others.

We will repeat the following algorithm until the piece is oriented correctly. We’ll have to repeat it 2 or 4 times, depending on which direction the white corner faces.

In the example image, since the white faces the front, we’ll have to do the algorithm 4 times.

If the white faces the right, we would need to do the algorithm 2 times.

In this second step, we first need to turn the cube, so the white face is facing down.

The goal is to get all the corners of the second layer, now on top, properly oriented, meaning with the yellow facing up.

In this step, we’ll use only one algorithm, but we might need to repeat it several times.

First, orient the cube correctly, and then perform the algorithm listed below. If the yellow face is not complete, we’ll reorient the cube and perform the algorithm again. We may need to repeat the algorithm more than 3 times.

Case 1: If only one of the corners has yellow facing up, orient the cube so this corner is at the top left of the front face, as seen in the image. Then perform the algorithm.

Case 2: On the other hand, if none or more than one corner has yellow facing up, orient the cube so the piece at the top left of the front face has yellow facing the left side, as shown in the images. Then perform the algorithm.

We can freely move the top layer of the cube to find one of the two situations mentioned.

In this last step, we only need to perform the algorithm below at most 2 times.

To perform it, orient the cube correctly.

Case 1: By turning the top layer, we need to solve one of the lateral faces (green, orange, red, or blue). This solved face should be placed in the back, with the yellow layer on top and the white on the bottom.

In the example image, we can see how the blue face is completely solved, and this face should be placed in the back to perform the algorithm.

Case 2: It may happen that by turning the top layer we can’t solve one of the lateral faces completely. In that case, we must perform the algorithm with the yellow layer on top and the white layer on the bottom, using any of the lateral faces as the front face. Once done, we can move on to case 1.