Chapter 1: Learn the moves · Level 1 of 20

Level 1: The moves U, R and F

Goal: Learn the first three moves: U turns the top, R the right side and F the front. 4 tasks · ★★★ = fewest moves.

Task 1 of 4

Press U: the top layer turns clockwise when you look down at it — the front row slides to the left.

Your cube, unfolded

Goal

Your moves

Algorithm

    Keyboard: U D L R F B turn a face, with Shift for the prime (U'). Y turns the whole cube. Backspace undoes.

    💡 Need a hint?

    Look straight at the face you want to turn. Without a prime, it turns clockwise — the way clock hands go.

    What you learn here

    Each face has a letter: U (up), D (down), L (left), R (right), F (front) and B (back). The letter alone means a quarter turn clockwise as if you were looking straight at that face. A letter with a prime, like R' (say “R prime”), turns the same face the other way.

    Chapter 1 — Learn the moves: Every move has a letter. Learn U, D, L, R, F and B, the prime (') and the double (2), and meet the three kinds of pieces.

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