Learn to solve a puzzle cube

Three short guides take you from a scrambled cube to a solved one. No memorising long lists: the beginner method uses five short move sequences, and each one is explained.

Start here

Cube notationWhat R, U', F2 and the other letters mean. Read this first.
Solve the 3x3, beginner methodSeven steps, layer by layer. Most people finish their first solve in an afternoon.
Solve the 2x2The pocket cube in three steps, using moves from the 3x3 guide.

Stuck on a scramble?

Turnsmith solves any 3x3 or 2x2 for you. Copy your cube's colours face by face and follow the moves on a 3D cube, one quarter turn at a time. It works offline, and its lessons teach the same method as these guides.

Let Turnsmith show you, move by move

Copy your cube's colours and follow every turn on a 3D cube that moves like the one in your hands. Lessons, a competition timer and patterns. Works offline, on iPhone and iPad.

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