Randelshofer ENG Notation

Face Twists

Mid-Layer Twists

Cube Rotations

U

Clockwise 90° twist of the upper face

D

Clockwise 90° twist of the lower (down) face

MU

Clockwise 90° twist of the middle layer parallel to the upper 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

MU-

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

MU2

180° twist of the middle layer parallel to the upper 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

MR

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

ML

Clockwise 90° twist of the middle layer parallel to the left 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

MR-

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

ML-

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

MR2

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

ML2

180° twist of the middle layer parallel to the left 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

MF

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

MB

Clockwise 90° twist of the middle layer parallel to the back 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

MF-

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

MB-

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

MF2

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

MB2

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

CF2

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

Notation by Walter Randelshofer

Notation name Randelshofer ENG

Language English