How to Solve a Rubiks Cube

One of the ways to use your mind in creative ways and, probably, gain popularity from doing so is to learn how to solve a rubiks cube. But will learning how to solve a rubiks cube be tough? That would depend on how you approach your learning process.

The first thing to remember in learning how to solve a rubiks cube is to really, really mess the cube up. That would be so easy, wouldn’t it? Well, yes, but be sure not to cheat on this and try to remember how you are messing it up altogether.

To avoid cheating, ask someone to do it for you. They would probably be too happy to assist you and see how you would be able to put the pieces back together again. Be sure you ask your close friends or family first since you are still learning how to solve a rubiks cube.

Next step to keep in mind is that you have to learn and understand the algorithms if you want to master how to solve a rubiks cube. Typically, you have those algorithms when you purchase a rubiks cube. So, read those instructions that come with your cube and learn them well. That will help you learn the algorithms that you need to bear in mind in order to put all the colors and pieces of the cube back again to how it was before it was messed up. Algorithms, are, basically the moves for arranging your rubiks cube.

A simple algorithm is to turn the right face of the rubiks cube in a counter-clockwise move. Then, turn the bottom of the cube clockwise. Next, you have to turn the right face clockwise. The last would be to turn the bottom of the cube in the clockwise direction. Repeating these over and over for a couple of times would bring that cube back to the way it was.

A good tip would be to check out what Cedric Beust created. Cedric Beust is a programmer who made animated illustrations of how to solve a rubiks cube. Basically, Beust has followed most of the algorithms pattern of solving it. But you will see how you would be able to do it layer by layer where it gets more enticing to play.

To really get a lot out of learning how to solve a rubiks cube, set a time limit for yourself for solving the puzzle of the cube. There are some who can solve it around three minutes. Others have gone on to solving it less than that.

Best of all, don’t be too hard on yourself. Remember that it took a lot of practice for anyone who got far in learning how to solve a rubiks cube. So continue practicing. And you’ll see that you will eventually make progress soon.