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How to Solve a Rubik's Cube | WIRED

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How to Solve a Rubik's Cube | WIRED

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In brief

Master the classic Rubik’s Cube with a clear, structured 8-step method taught by a World Cube Association co-founder. WIRED breaks down each phase—from building a 'daisy' to positioning edges—so beginners can follow along and improve their solving speed, even if you’ve never picked one up before. The creator says they reduced their solve time from 45 minutes to under a minute in two weeks using this approach.

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The creator reduced their solve time from 45 minutes to under a minute in two weeks using this method.

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WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez learned to solve a Rubik's cube from Tyson Mao, one of the co-founders of the World Cube Association. In two weeks, Robbie got his solve time down from 45 minutes with Tyson, to 20 minutes on his own, to under a minute on average. Learn his 8-step method here.

STEP-BY-STEP:
00:00 (Introduction)
03:06: Step 1: Make the Daisy
04:47: Step 2: Create the White Cross
06:32; (How to Hold the Cube)
08:10; Step 3: Solve the Bottom Layer
12:20; Step 4: Solve the Second Layer
14:57: Step 5: Create the Yellow Cross
15:06: (Cube Notation)
17:35: Step 6: Solve the Yellow Face
19:10; Step 7: Position the Corners
21:46: Step 8: Position the Edges

For a companion text version, check out WIRED.com: wired.com/story/how-to-solve-a-rubiks-cube-in-5…

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WIRED published this 24:12 video tutorial on October 25, 2019. It has been watched 40,153,476 times on YouTube.

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