Randelshofer ENG Notation

Face Twists

Outer Mid-Layer Twists

Inner Mid-Layer Twists

Cube Rotations

U

Clockwise 90° twist of the upper face

D

Clockwise 90° twist of the lower (down) face

M1U

Clockwise 90° twist of the outer mid-layer parallel to the upper face

M1D

Clockwise 90° twist of the outer-mid-layer parallel to the lower (down) face

MD

Clockwise 90° twist of the middle layer parallel to the lower (down) face

CD

Clockwise 90° rotation of the whole cube parallel to the lower (down) face

U-

Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the upper face

D-

Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the lower (down) face

M1U-

Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the outer mid-layer parallel to the upper face

M1D-

Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the outer mid-layer parallel to the lower (down) face

MD-

Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the middle layer parallel to the lower (down) face

CD-

Anti-clockwise 90° rotation of the whole cube parallel to the lower (down) face

U2

180° twist of the upper face

D2

180° twist of the lower (down) face

M1U2

180° twist of the outer mid-layer parallel to the upper face

M1D2

180° twist of the outer mid-layer parallel to the lower (down) face

MD2

180° twist of the middle layer parallel to the lower (down) face

CD2

180° rotation of the whole cube parallel to the lower (down) face

R

Clockwise 90° twist of the right face

L

Clockwise 90° twist of the left face

M1R

Clockwise 90° twist of the outer mid-layer parallel to the right face

M1L

Clockwise 90° twist of the outer mid-layer parallel to the left face

MR

Clockwise 90° twist of the middle layer parallel to the right face

CR

Clockwise 90° rotation of the whole cube parallel to the right face

R-

Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the right face

L-

Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the left face

M1R-

Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the outer mid-layer parallel to the right face

M1L-

Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the outer mid-layer parallel to the left face

MR-

Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the middle layer parallel to the right face

CR-

Anti-clockwise 90° rotation of the whole cube parallel to the right face

R2

180° twist of the right face

L2

180° twist of the left face

M1R2

180° twist of the outer mid-layer parallel to the right face

M1L2

180° twist of the outer mid-layer parallel to the left face

MR2

180° twist of the middle layer parallel to the right face

CR2

180° rotation of the whole cube parallel to the right face

F

Clockwise 90° twist of the front face

B

Clockwise 90° twist of the back face

M1F

Clockwise 90° twist of the outer mid-layer parallel to the front face

M1B

Clockwise 90° twist of the outer mid-layer parallel to the back face

MF

Clockwise 90° twist of the middle layer parallel to the front face

CF

Clockwise 90° rotation of the whole cube parallel to the front face

F-

Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the front face

B-

Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the back face

M1F-

Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the outer mid-layer parallel to the front face

M1B-

Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the outer mid-layer parallel to the back face

MF-

Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the middle layer parallel to the front face

CF-

Anti-clockwise 90° rotation of the whole cube parallel to the front face

F2

180° twist of the front face

B2

180° twist of the back face

M1F2

180° twist of the outer mid-layer parallel to the front face

M1B2

180° twist of the outer mid-layer parallel to the back face

MF2

180° twist of the middle layer parallel to the front face

CF2

180° rotation of the whole cube parallel to the front face

Notation by Walter Randelshofer

Notation name Randelshofer ENG

Language English