In order to master the Rubik's cube you've got to memorize a lot of stuff. Currently, there are a ton of web and video tutorials out there on the web, but very few of them offer a printable version of their information. So I made it my mission to compile all the best information from various tutorials on easy to read PDF files so you can print them out, write on them, get them dirty, tear them to pieces in frustration, carry them around, and even laminate them (if you've never laminated something, I definitely suggest it… often an uncontrollable urge to laminate more things follows).

The Guides

See below for screenshots and full descriptions.

Features

  • Each guide is designed to contain every algorithm you need to solve the cube, but assumes that you know the basics of how to link them all together.
  • Each guide can be printed out on a single sheet of paper, so they are really easy to carry around.
  • Each guide is in full eye-popping color.
  • I made them with the goal of making the algorithms easy to memorize. To do this, I grouped similar algorithms together and have chosen related algorithms whenever possible (e.g. for the J permutation, I chose algorithms that were related for the first algorithm in the list, though a potentially faster one is still listed).
  • You don't need to read English to understand each guide because there are very few words and the words aren't really necessary anyway.

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3x3x3 Speedcubing Guide

Single Page Three Look Last Layer

  • Contains optimal algorithms for the full F2L, the 2 look OLL and all of the PLL algorithms
  • The F2L algorithms highlight where the corner and edge piece finally pair up with a bold letter
  • Contains the algorithms used by Dan Harris and Erik Akkersdijk
  • Contains a basic notation guide
  • Please Note – all algorithms are contained on a single line and thus if there are two lines of algorithm then that means they are two different algorithms that do the same thing
  • Click Here if you want the rest of the OLLs for a 2 look last layer

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3x3x3 Speedcubing OLL

Single Page OLL Addition

  • Contains optimal algorithms for the full OLL so you can transition to a 2 look last layer
  • Contains the algorithms used by Dan Harris and Erik Akkersdijk
  • Common finger tricks are highlighted in color

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badmephisto's 3x3x3 Speedcubing

All of badmephisto's algorithms

  • Contains the algorithms used by badmephisto from badmephisto.com
  • You can find this same guide at badmephisto's website, just click here then find the "Printable Page" link
  • For those of you who don't know, badmephisto is the king of video tutorials, you have to check them out here
  • Contains easy to remember algorithms for the full F2L, OLL and PLL
  • The F2L algorithms highlight where the corner and edge piece finally pair up with a bold letter
  • Contains a basic notation guide

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2x2x2 Speedcubing Guide

Contains the Ortega and Guimond Method

  • This contains the orient last layer algorithms for the Ortega and Guimond method along with the permute both layer algorithms which are common to both methods. It is intended that you use either the Ortega or Guimond method for each solve.
  • Distinguishing characteristics of the permute both layer (XLL) cases are highlighted in blue and thus should help speed up your recognition times
  • Contains the algorithms used by Erik Akkersdijk and Yu Nakajima
  • Contains a full notation guide
  • Please Note – all algorithms are contained on a single line and thus if there are two lines of algorithm that means they are two different algorithms that do the same thing

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2x2x2 CLL

2x2x2 CLL in Full Color

  • Distinguishing characteristics of the CLL cases are highlighted and each case should be easier to recognize
    • Let me know what you think of the recognition features on the second page. In general, I find it best to recognize the color pattern on the U face then look to one other pair of stickers that I have highlighted with a dark black line, but there are many different ways to recognize each case, so pick the one you like best.
  • Contains the algorithms used by Rowe Hessler, David Woner and others
  • Inspired by David Woner's website
  • Please Note – all algorithms are contained on a single line and thus if there are two lines of algorithm that means they are two different algorithms that do the same thing

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4x4x4 Guide

Contains 2 Pair Edge cases and all Parity Cases

  • The first page contains the essential algorithms for parity cases
  • The second page contains intuitive algorithms for each of the Last Two Centers and examples of optimal solves for each vertical 2 Pair case
  • Contains a notation guide
  • Please Note – all algorithms are contained on a single line and thus if there are two lines of algorithm that means they are two different algorithms that do the same thing

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5x5x5 Guide

Contains all last two edges cases with and w/o parity

  • This is a basic guide that provides algorithms for each of the last two edges cases
  • This guide assumes that you know the 2 Pair method to make your edges as described in the 4x4x4 guide
  • Contains a full notation guide
  • Please Note – all algorithms are contained on a single line and thus if there are two lines of algorithm that means they are two different algorithms that do the same thing

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Click here for a version that prints out two guides per page

3x3x3 Beginner's Guide

A 9 algorithm beginner's guide

  • I really like this guide because it provides the tools necessary to solve the cube but doesn't tell you exactly how to use them and thus preserves the puzzle of the cube.
  • Contains a full notation guide and thus if you give a newbie a cube and this guide they should be able to figure out how to do solve it.
  • Please Note – all algorithms are contained on a single line and thus if there are two lines of algorithm that means they are two different algorithms that do the same thing.

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Megaminx Last Layer Guide

A beginner's as well as an advanced guide to the megaminx last layer

  • A 10 algorithm beginner's guide and a 20 algorithm advanced guide to the megaminx last layer
  • My recommendation is to learn 3x3x3 full F2L and then figure out how to solve the first layers of the megaminx by yourself, you will be glad you did

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gqTimer

The Graphy qqTimer mod that logs and graphs your times

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Bonus Material

Random Extra Stuff

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Buyer's Guide

My opinion on which cubes are best

In my opinion there are two types of cubes, good ones and bad ones. The bad ones are the officially branded Rubik's Cubes you get in the store because they are incredibly stiff and the good ones are the ones you get overseas because they are actually made with speedcubing in mind and use things like springs and intelligent construction. Once you get into the 'good cube' category then there is a lot of personal preference involved in picking the best cube for you. Here I will tell you my personal preferences for the 3x3x3 cube and the community's basic consensus on which brands are best for the 2x2x2, 4x4x4 and 5x5x5 cubes as well as lubricants and replacement stickers.

Stefan Pochmann's Cube Guide
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