SOLVING RUBIK'S CUBES FIRST LAYER CORNERS

Once you have completed the cross, completing the first layer requires inserting each of the 4 corner pieces in separately. The first thing to do is examine your cube and locate all of the top layer corner pieces - they will be sitting in either the first layer or the last layer.  To get you started, Examine the cube and select the correct corner piece and bring it to last layer beneath the intended location.

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Pattern-1

When you bring the corner piece to the last layer, it might possibly be in one of the four patterns given. If it’s there looks like the first pattern do the below given rotation. Let us call the move P1. The colors mentioned here may differ from the animation. Compare the colors with the images, not with the animations. Animations are given only for your help to make you easily understand.

Pattern-2

If the Right side layers bottom corner piece that is Blue/ Red/ Green piece resembles like in the picture given above, first we should change that piece’s orientation to resemble like Pattern-1. To do this, apply the below given move. Let us call the move P2.

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Now notice that, you got Pattern-1. Then do the Move P1  to fix the corner piece.

Pattern-3

If it looks like the given pattern-3, That is the Blue/ Red/ Green piece struck to the top right front corner of the piece, we will do the below given move. we will call it p3.

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After completing this move you will get pattern-1  Now solve this using moveP1.

Pattern-4

If it looks like the given pattern-4, That is the Blue/ Red/ Green piece struck to the bottom right front corner of the piece, do the following move.

Completed first layer

Using the four patterns you can easily solve the top layer. After solving it will appear like the picture given below.