This method is now widely known as CFOP for its four stages: Cross, F2L, OLL, PLL. The cube has six faces, but cubers view it as three "layers" — bottom, middle, top, like a cake. Layer by layer ...

The most popular method for solving the cube is CFOP which has four steps: Cross, F2L (First 2 Layers), OLL (Orientation of Last Layer), and PLL (Permutation of Last Layer). Other methods for ...