Chapter 5: The yellow top · Level 11 of 20

Level 11: Yellow cross: from a line

Goal: Turn a yellow line on top into a yellow cross with F R U R' U' F'. 2 tasks · ★★★ = fewest moves.

Task 1 of 2

The yellow line goes left to right. Do F R U R' U' F' to make the cross.

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?

    Only look at the yellow EDGES on top (ignore the corners). Hold the line left-to-right, then do F R U R' U' F'.

    What you learn here

    Now the cube turns over in your mind: white stays at the bottom and you work on the yellow top. The algorithm F R U R' U' F' (front, then the 4-move trick, then front back) changes the yellow pattern without breaking the two finished layers. A line held left-to-right becomes a cross.

    Algorithm: F R U R' U' F'

    Chapter 5 — The yellow top: Make a yellow cross on top, then turn the whole top face yellow.

    Chapter 5 levels