Rubik's Cube - Solving the first row

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Solving the first row

There is no specific method for solving this row. In fact, you may find that this is the most time-consuming step in the algorithm! I will just show you the logic behind sending a "little cube" to a desired position.
Fig. 7 shows the case where cube A is to replace cube B. The code is B- R- B+ R+. Fig. 8, 9 and 10 show the intermediate states of the Rubik's Cube before finally reaching the desired position as shown in Fig. 11. The same procedure is to be used whether motion is in the middle or left column as well.



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