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The BLACK Method is an experimental Rubik's cube solving method invented by Pascal in 2022. It's influenced by many Speedsolving methods.
Steps
1. Create a 3x2x1 BLOCK in dL
This is the First Block of the Roux method (~7 moves)
2. Create a LINE at D
Place the RF and BR edges (E layer edges) into DM with the edges being oriented (the bottom color of the edges has to match the centers color).
3. Orient all remaining ARÊTES (or EDGES in English)
(Following Petrus algorithms, in simplified version, 5 moves)
4. Simultaneously orient all CORNERS and place the Edges stored in DM at the E-Slice, where they belong
First of all, in 3 moves max, place 2 well-oriented corners at D:
Then 8 simple cases, to place everything else in less than 9 moves on average.
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| ★ = M2 U R2 U2 R | (U) + ★ | R U' R' + ★ | R' U R + ★ | R2 U' R U2 R U' + ★ | R U2 R' U' + ★ | (U) R' U2 R U2 R U' + ★ | (U') R U R' + ★ | R U2 R2 U + ★ |
Simultaneously with these algorithms, track the movement of edge RD so that it ends up in DM at the end of the orientation. It could save more than 5 moves in the subsequent solving process. For example, instead of ★ = M2UR2U2R, you can use M2Ur2U2R to place RD at M.
5. Knock it out (KO) This can be broken down into 3 steps, the first 2 of which are instinctive and very simple.
- a. Place simultaneously the 2 corners and the edge at DR in about 7 moves. It's easy to do, especially when the RD edge is already in DM
- b. Place the 2 edges at DM in about 4 moves gives
- c. Solve the entire U face with the 21 PLL in 11 moves on average
