Tutorial.RyanGossel.2x2x2

From This... To This! Ryan’s Guide to Solving the 2x2 By Ryan Goessl Before you start learning to solve, there are a few things you should have, and a few things you should know: • First of all, you’ll need a 2x2 Rubik’s cube, which you obviously have or you wouldn’t be reading this. • It’s strongly advised (but not necessary) to have complete, or at least partial, knowledge of how to solve a 3x3 cube. This is because solving a 2x2 cube is very closely related to solving a 3x3. The 2x2 is like a 3x3 cube without edge or center pieces (displayed in picture beside). It’s recommended that you read (or at least look over) the “Ryan’s Guild to Speed Cubing” before reading this due to the fact that the method and algorithms are insanely close to being the same. • When a 2x2 cube is solved, the colour scheme will always remain the same no matter how many times you solve. For example if your cube’s colour scheme is White opposite Yellow, Green opposite Blue, and Red opposite Orange, green and blue will never be adjacent when solved because they are on opposite sides. • If you have no experience with solving Rubik’s cubes what so ever, there is an element or memorization required but don’t let this worry you, with practice you’ll remember everything with ease. • It’s also recommended (if you want to solve fast) that you lubricate your cube by spraying silicone (such as Jig-A-Loo) lube into the cracks of the cube and working the lube around. ...