BrotherILA

The middle layer

What it should look like

Any side faceThe bottom two rows are one solid colour. Only the top row is still mixed.Grey squares with ? don't matter yet.

Send the four middle edges into place with the left and right inserts.

100% of this stage in place

Top
Left
Right
Bottom
Front
Back

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How it works

Look for a top-layer edge with no yellow on it. Turn the top until its front colour matches the centre it is touching, making a small T shape.

If the piece needs to go right, use the right insert. If it needs to go left, use the mirror of it.

If a middle edge is already in place but flipped, use the insert to kick it out, then put it back the right way.

U R U' R' U' F' U F

Top away, right up, top back, right down, top back, front left, top away, front right.

Common mistakes

  • IF the “DO IT FOR ME” doesn’t solve properly after you rotated the cube, just use PRACTICE RESET.
  • Not lining the T shape up first, which sends the edge to the wrong slot.
  • Using the right insert when the piece needs to go left.

If it goes wrong: Any misplaced middle edge can be kicked back to the top with the same insert.

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