Step 6

Beginner

So far we have the top edges twisted right, and the top corners placed right. The next step is twisting the corners right. This can be done using only the one simple move sequence below. I call it Sune™. It twists three of the four top corners. It also moves top edges, but we don't care about that yet.

The two animations is to show both "mirrored" versions of Sune™. I hope you can see they're the same moves, just "mirrored". Both versions are needed, and both are equally much Sune™!

Step 6 can always be done with 2 Sunes or less. You do need to learn it to use this method.

To talk about how to use Sune™ we need to define the concept the Sune™'s target. The target of a Sune™ in the example is the yellow sticker. In words, the target is the sticker on the corner opposite the side of the first Sune™ turn that is left untwisted. Or in other words, the first turn of a Sune™ targets the sticker that (a) is on the opposite side from the side of the first turn, and (b) of the two corner stickers there, it targets the one on the side that is turned up.

Once you've understood the target concept, you only have these three rules to keep in mind. If the final layer is red...

...with no correct corners, target a red sticker. This leaves one correct corner.
...with one correct corner, target like the animation on the top of page.
...with two correct corners, target a non red sticker of an incorrectly twisted corner. This leaves one correct corner.

Three corners is an impossible position, and four correct corners is of course the solved position.

Here are examples of zero, one and two correct corners. The target is yellow, or orange when it's both red and a target.

Intermediate

Three very useful sequences here. Doing Sune™ backwards (AntiSune) moves twists corners the same way, but moves the edges differently than Sune™. Note that how to target the AntiSune is shown. The middle sequence is a double Sune™, and the right is a Bruno™. Use the last two with those exact corners looks.

Advanced

You need to learn a lot of move sequences, and you need to learn to recognize them quickly. Most of the time there is a move sequence that solves this step directly, without going to step 7.

There are only 49 possible position in Step 6. Here are solutions to every single one!

Next Step - Position the edges

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