[Member Intro] Just want to introduce myself

[Raven72]

Hi All,

Just joined, My name is Matt and I'm from Australia. Just recently got back into Cubing after a LONG time. The last time I even touched a Rubik's Cube was back in the 1980's when they were first released in this country (never managed to solve it back then - but could get the first two layers done).

While I'm not so much interested in Speed Solving I have been having a wonderful time studying and analyzing the 1 and 2 Algorithm methods and would like to share with you what I think is the easiest method I have come up with . (not sure if this is a known/existing method already, so apology if it is)

1 - Solve White Cross (intuitive)
2 - Solve Middle Layer Edges (Y - Move)
3 - Solve Yellow Cross - (intuitive) - finish with U R U R' U' if needed
4 - Solve All Corners ( Repeated Y - Moves)

I showed this to someone, and they were amazed that the cube could be solved without needing to memorize dozens of algorithms!

 

[Prabal Baishya]

What is the Y- Move and Philip Marshall Method??

 

[shadowslice e]

What is the Y- Move and Philip Marshall Method??

Y-move can be found on the wiki iirc. Marshall is a form of beginners I believe

 

[FastCubeMaster]

Hi All,

Just joined, My name is Matt and I'm from Australia. Just recently got back into Cubing after a LONG time. The last time I even touched a Rubik's Cube was back in the 1980's when they were first released in this country (never managed to solve it back then - but could get the first two layers done).

While I'm not so much interested in Speed Solving I have been having a wonderful time studying and analyzing the 1 and 2 Algorithm methods and would like to share with you what I think is the easiest method I have come up with by combining some of the Y-Move Method and the Philip Marshall Method (not sure if this is a known/existing method already, so apology if it is)

1 - Solve White Cross (intuitive)
2 - Solve 3 Middle Layer Edges (Y - Move)
3 - Build Yellow Cross / Solve last Middle Layer cubie (Intuitive)
4 - Solve Yellow Cross (U' R U R') - Philip Marshall
5 - Solve All Corners ( Repeated Y - Moves)

I showed this to someone, and they were amazed that the cube could be solved without needing to memorize dozens of algorithms!

Welcome, where in Australia do you live?

 

[Raven72]

Welcome, where in Australia do you live?

Western Victoria

 

[Solvador Cubi]

Hi Raven72,

so you're describing an edges first method? I sometimes do solves like that for fun, but the repetition to solve the corners gets a bit tedious for my tastes.

If you like simple methods, here's the 3 algorithm method I put together to teach beginners how to solve the cube.
http://solvexio.cf/app/#/DSEF_OnePage



-= Solvador Cubi

 

[FireCuber]

Welcome to the forums!

 

[newtonbase]

Hi All,

Just joined, My name is Matt and I'm from Australia. Just recently got back into Cubing after a LONG time. The last time I even touched a Rubik's Cube was back in the 1980's when they were first released in this country (never managed to solve it back then - but could get the first two layers done).

While I'm not so much interested in Speed Solving I have been having a wonderful time studying and analyzing the 1 and 2 Algorithm methods and would like to share with you what I think is the easiest method I have come up with . (not sure if this is a known/existing method already, so apology if it is)

1 - Solve White Cross (intuitive)
2 - Solve Middle Layer Edges (Y - Move)
3 - Solve Yellow Cross - (intuitive) - finish with U R U R' U' if needed
4 - Solve All Corners ( Repeated Y - Moves)

I showed this to someone, and they were amazed that the cube could be solved without needing to memorize dozens of algorithms!

Hi @Raven72. Welcome to the forum. I guess we may be the same age. I was the same, I never managed a solve back in the 80s but picked it up again in late 2014 and now I'm hooked. There's an Older Cubers thread if you want to chat to fellow oldies.

 

[Raven72]

Hi Raven72,

so you're describing an edges first method? I sometimes do solves like that for fun, but the repetition to solve the corners gets a bit tedious for my tastes.

If you like simple methods, here's the 3 algorithm method I put together to teach beginners how to solve the cube.
http://solvexio.cf/app/#/DSEF_OnePage



-= Solvador Cubi

You can put the 3 corners in the first layer if you so choose....that would make it almost an 8355 solution using Y-Moves (FR'F'R) to solve the last 5 corners....8355Y perhaps!!!!

I look forward to studying your DSEF method

Edit:-

I Tried your DSEF - a very nice guide - Interestingly, I Learned the Reverse Anti Sune a while ago (before joining the forum) without knowing its name - I referred to it as the "Rotational D" alg, as the arrows in the diagram for the three edge cubies kind of look like the capital letter D - Also like how you call RUR'U' the "Easy Move" - A much better name than the "Sexy Move "

 

[pglewis]

[...] using Y-Moves (FR'F'R) [...]

I learned a new term today. FWIW, I think the more common modern term would be "hedgeslammer". It's the inverse of sledgehammer and the equivalent of a y rotation followed by a lefty sledgehammer.

 

[Raven72]

I learned a new term today. FWIW, I think the more common modern term would be "hedgeslammer". It's the inverse of sledgehammer and the equivalent of a y rotation followed by a lefty sledgehammer.

I had not heard of Sledgehammer or Hedgeslammer until now - nice how we can all learn together

 

[Solvador Cubi]

I Tried your DSEF - a very nice guide - Interestingly, I Learned the Reverse Anti Sune a while ago (before joining the forum) without knowing its name - I referred to it as the "Rotational D" alg, as the arrows in the diagram for the three edge cubies kind of look like the capital letter D - Also like how you call RUR'U' the "Easy Move" - A much better name than the "Sexy Move "

Thanks for the feedback about my DSEF guide, Raven72!
If you saw any part of it that was confusing or that I could improve... please let me know, I'm open to enhancing it.

There were a few reasons I called RUR'U' the "Easy Move":
a bit more polite when I teach children
it makes sense anyway since it solves what is already known as the "Easy Case" for F2L


-= Solvador Cubi