So from my very brief tour of YouTube speed cubing videos, I’ve decided to try to learn the Fridrich method. This seems to be what most speed cubers use, including Feliks Zemdegs, the current world record-holder.

Her method is also known as CFOP which stands for Cross, First two Layers, Orientation, and Permutation. More on that in future posts.

Let’s just say that the first thing she does is create a cross pattern on one side. Most people by convention do the white side, although I believe that Feliks doesn’t.

Now just about anybody can solve a cross easily. But quickly? That’s another story.

I realize I need a couple of things to do this:

• Quick recognition of where the pieces are
• Knowing the most efficient way to get the right piece to the right place
• The correct finger action, known as finger tricks

So, the last first. I found a YouTube video on Speed Cubing Finger Tricks.