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Square-1 Beginners Guide & Algorithms

Step 1 - Cubeshape

In step 1 we need to make sure our square-1 is a cube shape and not some jumble of pieces. We need 4 corners and 4 edges on both the top layer, and the bottom layer (in the correct positions).

 

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Step 2 - Orientate the Corners

(1,0) / (3,0) / (-1,0)

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(1,0) / (-1,0)
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Step 3 - Orientate the Edges

(0,-1) / (-3,0) / (4,1) / (-4,-1) / (3,0) / (0,-1)

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(0,-1) / (1,1) / (-1,0)
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Step 4 - Permute the Corners

/ (3,-3) / (3,0) / (-3,0) / (0,3) / (-3,0) /

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/ (3,-3) / (0,3) / (-3,0) / (3,0) / (-3,0) /
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Step 5 - Permute the Corners

(1,0) / (0,3) / (-1,-1) / (1,-2) / (-1,0)

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/ (3,0) / (1,0) / (0,-3) / (-1,0) / (-3,0) / (1,0) / (0,3) / (-1,0)

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(1,0) / (0,-3) / (-1,0) / (3,0) / (1,0) / (0,3) / (-1,0) / (-3,0)

Step 6 - Parity

Opposite Parity

/ 3,3 / -1,0 / 2,-4 / 4,-2 / 0,-2 / -4,2 / 1,-5 / 3,0 / 3,3 / 3,0

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Adjacent Parity

/ -3,0 / 0,3 / 0,-3 / 0,3 / 2,0 / 0,2 / -2,0 / 4,0 / 0,-2 / 0,2 / -1,4 / 0,-3 / 0,3
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