Placing the yellow corners

Put each yellow corner in its spot, even if it’s twisted.

Keyboard: Enter to continue, ← to go back. Keep your hands on the cube.

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A corner is “in its spot” if it’s between the three right centers, whatever its orientation: a yellow-green-red corner must be between yellow, green and red.

Find a corner already in its spot and hold it front-right. Do U R U' L' U R' U' L, and repeat until all 4 corners are placed.

If no corner is in its spot, do the algorithm once from anywhere: one corner will then be placed.

Remember: This algorithm cycles three corners without touching the rest: watch it in the animation.

The cases

Cycle three corners: U R U' L' U R' U' L. Keep the corner that’s already in the right spot at front right. Repeat until all four corners are in their spots.

Troubleshooting

No corner is in its spot: Do the algorithm once from anywhere: one corner ends up in its spot. Put it front-right and keep going.
How do I know if a corner is in its spot?: Ignore its orientation: just look at its three colors. If they’re the colors of the three centers around it, it’s in its spot.