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Fixed-Corner Notation (FCN)



FCN indicates which corner to turn with reference to a fixed corner.


Corner Turns


  • A letter indicates turning that corner clockwise.
  • A letter followed by an apostrophe indicates turning that corner counter-clockwise.


    U

    B

    L

    R

    Rotations





  • An x, y, or z indicates rotating the entire cube 90° clockwise about that axis.
  • An x, y, or z followed by an apostrophe indicates rotating the entire cube 90° counter-clockwise about that axis.



    x

    x'

    z

    z'

    y

    y'