Formulas
Beginner method: all the formulas
Every case of the method with its formula, step by step. Hold your cube as the case's hint says before applying its formula.
Step 1 · Cross
On top, white up
The edge is on top, white facing up: turn U until it is at the front, its other colour above the front centre.
F2→ piece in placeOn top, white in front
The edge is on top, white on the side: turn U until it is at the front, white facing you.
U' R' F R→ piece in placeMiddle right, white on the right
The edge is in the middle layer, front right, white on the right face.
F→ piece in placeMiddle left, white on the left
The edge is in the middle layer, front left, white on the left face.
F'→ piece in place
Step 2 · First layer corners
On top, white on the right
The corner is on top: turn U until it is at the front right, above its place, white on the right face.
R U R'→ piece in placeOn top, white in front
The corner is on top: turn U until it is at the front right, above its place, white facing you.
F' U' F→ piece in placeOn top, white up
The corner is on top, white facing up: turn U until it is at the front right, above its place.
R U2 R' U' R U R'→ piece in placeAt the bottom, white in front
The corner is already at the bottom front right, but its white faces you.
R U R' U'→ On top, white upAt the bottom, white on the right
The corner is already at the bottom front right, but its white is on the right face.
R U R' U'→ On top, white on the right
Step 3 · Middle layer edges
On top, goes right
The edge is on top: turn U until it is at the front, its front colour above the front centre and its top colour that of the right centre.
U R U' R' U' F' U F→ piece in placeOn top, goes to the front
The edge is on top: turn U until it is on the right, its right colour above the right centre and its top colour that of the front centre.
U' F' U F U R U' R'→ piece in placeIn place, flipped
The edge is already at the front right, but its colours are swapped.
U R U' R' U' F' U F→ On top, goes right
Step 4 · Yellow cross
Dot
Hold the cube yellow on top, any way round: only the top centre is yellow.
F R U R' U' F'→ L shapeL shape
Turn U until the yellow L sits on the back and left edges of the top.
F U R U' R' F'→ piece in placeLine
Turn U until the yellow line is horizontal, from left to right.
F R U R' U' F'→ piece in place
Step 5 · Yellow face orientation
Fish (Sune)
Only one top corner is yellow: turn U to put it at the front left. The front-right corner shows its yellow towards you.
R U R' U R U2 R'→ piece in placeReverse fish (Antisune)
Only one top corner is yellow: turn U to put it at the front left. The front-right corner shows its yellow on the right face.
R U R' U R U2 R'→ Fish (Sune)H
No top corner is yellow. Turn U until the left face and the right face each show two yellows at the top.
R U R' U R U2 R'→ Fish (Sune)Pi
No top corner is yellow. Turn U until the left face shows two yellows side by side at the top.
R U R' U R U2 R'→ Fish (Sune)Headlights (U)
Two neighbouring top corners are yellow: turn U to put them at the back. The two front corners show their yellow towards you.
R U R' U R U2 R'→ Reverse fish (Antisune)T
Two neighbouring top corners are yellow: turn U to put them on the right. The front-left corner shows its yellow towards you.
R U R' U R U2 R'→ Reverse fish (Antisune)Bowtie (L)
Two opposite top corners are yellow: turn U to put them at the back left and front right, with the yellow of the front-left corner facing you.
R U R' U R U2 R'→ Reverse fish (Antisune)
Step 6 · Corner placement
Two adjacent corners placed
Turn U until two neighbouring corners are placed (their colours match the centres), then turn the whole cube to put them at the back. The two front corners need swapping.
R' F R' B2 R F' R' B2 R2 U'→ piece in placeTwo opposite corners placed
Turn U until two diagonally opposite corners are placed, then turn the whole cube so they sit at the front left and back right. The other two corners need swapping.
R' F R' B2 R F' R' B2 R2 U'→ Two adjacent corners placed
Step 7 · Edge placement
Three edges, to the right
Turn the whole cube to put the edge that is already placed at the back. The front edge must go to the right, the right one to the left, the left one to the front.
R U' R U R U R U' R' U' R2→ piece in placeThree edges, to the left
Turn the whole cube to put the edge that is already placed at the back. The front edge must go to the left, the left one to the right, the right one to the front.
R U' R U R U R U' R' U' R2→ Three edges, to the rightOpposite edges swapped
No edge is placed: the front one must go to the back, the left one to the right. Hold the cube any way round.
R U' R U R U R U' R' U' R2→ Three edges, to the rightAdjacent edges swapped
No edge is placed, and they swap in pairs with a neighbour. Turn the whole cube so the front edge must go to the right, and the right one to the front.
R U' R U R U R U' R' U' R2→ Three edges, to the right