'Workbench' Strategy

2x2 cube

The first step of solving the Rubik's Cube is comparable to solving a 2x2 cube and doesn't present any significant challenge. To simplify this step, one can use any solving strategy. It may be helpful to begin practicing the 'Workbench' method for positioning cubies during this step

Front square

Now, the process continues by adding four cubies to the 'Blue' face. However, the other cubies on the 'Blue' face remain unpositioned, as they belong to the 'workbench' and will be addressed in later steps.

Right square

Now, we turn our attention to the four cubies on the 'Red' face.

Up edges +

Now, our focus should shift to solving the four 'cubies' located on the yellow face. However, we may need to take a slightly different path in order to prepare for the next step, which could require us to address a configuration in which the last two cubies are swapped.

Last 2 edges

Now, both the 'DIY' and 'Workbench' methods, as well as other Rubik's Cube solving methods, may face a common challenge where: the last two edges may appear to be swapped

The example The Trap illustrates this configuration with practical cases in more detail.

Last 5 corners

Once the edges are all positioned it is time to positioning the remaining corners. This step is going to sort out just the 3 corners OYG; OY; RYG;

Now changes the 'workbench' (Not strictly necessaty, but can make life easier.)

The chapter 3 out of 5 illustrates this configuration in more detail with practical cases.

Last 2 corners

If the last 2 corners are not already sorted at that point, then they will be:

• rotated clockwise, one
• rotated anti-clockwise, the other

(Last 2 corner cannot be swapped.)

The chapter 'Last 2 corners' shows how to move cubies using the technique adopted by this method.