3x3 Stage 2 - Solve the White Cross

Holding Your Cube

Holding your cube with the white center pice on the top (U) face, you must create a white cross as shown below. Much of this level is achieved with practice and by trial and error... but we do have some tips!
Holding Your Cube

Tips

  • Be sure to solve the sections of the white cross in the following order - blue, orange, green, red.
  • Notice the EDGE PIECE COLORS, above, match the top white center piece and the side red and blue center pieces. This is how we know the edge pieces are in the correct positions.
  • Keeping the white center piece on top, move the blue/white edge piece to the bottom (D) face, then rotate it on the bottom until it is directly under the blue center piece.
  • Now hold your cube so the blue center piece and blue/white edge piece are on the right (R) face.
Rotate Right
  • Rotate the right (R) face until the blue/white edge piece is on the top (U) face and above the blue center piece
  • If your cube looks like this, hold your cube so the orange center piece is on the right (R) face and start solving the side with the orange center piece the same way as stated above.
R Face
  • If your cube looks like this:
R Face
... do this sequence, making sure the blue center piece is on the right (R) face.
Stage 2 Faces

Congratulations!

If your cube has a white cross that looks like this picture, you can move to Stage 3!
Congratulations!

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