Step 3
Second Layer

Moves

8
(4 x2)


Difficulty

Easy/Medium


Goal

This step will take care of the entire second layer!


Concept

This move is almost excactly the same as the one we used in the step before for the corners. However, we're going to be doing it twice (once each direction with a small rotation inbetween).

Start

End


Starting Position

The T

This move will take a piece from the bottom layer and move it into position in the top layer without offseting any other corner pieces that might already be in position.

To move left...

...or to the right:


The Moves

With your T in place:

  1. Rotate the bottom layer away from where it needs to go
  2. Bring that side down
  3. Bring the bottom layer back over
  4. Rotate that side back up

(Turn the entire cube so that the side is now facing you and repeat steps 1-4 but the other way.)

  1. Rotate the bottom layer the other direction than before
  2. Bring the other side down
  3. Bring the bottom layer back over
  4. Rotate the side back up

To the left

1

2

3

4


Rotate the cube to the right

5

6

7

8

To the right

1

2

3

4


Rotate the cube to the left

5

6

7

8


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