How to Hold a Rubik's Cube
Place your thumbs on the left and right stickers in the middle row of the front face., Place your middle fingers on the left and right stickers in the middle row of the back face. , To rotate the left and right faces, turn your left or right hand...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Place your thumbs on the left and right stickers in the middle row of the front face.
This is useful if your other hand has just performed a wrist turn (on the left or right faces) and is out of place. , You might also turn the front face by temporarily gripping the top of the cube with your index finger and pulling it with your thumb. , The front face might also be turned by curling your index finger inwards, but only if your other hand is in a different grip. -
Step 2: Place your middle fingers on the left and right stickers in the middle row of the back face.
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Step 3: To rotate the left and right faces
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Step 4: turn your left or right hand with your wrist.
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Step 5: To rotate the top face
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Step 6: flick inward with one of your index fingers.
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Step 7: To rotate the bottom face
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Step 8: flick inward with one of your ring fingers.
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Step 9: Alternatively
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Step 10: you can push outward with your index or ring finger to rotate the top or bottom faces.
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Step 11: Use your index finger and thumb.
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Step 12: Curl your index finger.
Detailed Guide
This is useful if your other hand has just performed a wrist turn (on the left or right faces) and is out of place. , You might also turn the front face by temporarily gripping the top of the cube with your index finger and pulling it with your thumb. , The front face might also be turned by curling your index finger inwards, but only if your other hand is in a different grip.
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