The Roux method in 4 steps

Understand the 4 steps of Roux and what sets it apart from CFOP.

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Roux is the other major speedcubing method. It takes fewer moves than CFOP (about 45 instead of 55) and almost no cube rotations.

Step 1: a 1×2×3 block on the left. Step 2: the same block on the right. The two blocks leave the middle slice (M) and the top free.

Step 3: CMLL solves the 4 top corners. Step 4: the last six edges (LSE) are solved with only M and U.

The blocks are built intuitively, like intuitive F2L. Only CMLL needs algorithms, and you already know some of them.

Remember: Roux isn’t better or worse than CFOP: the best times in the world exist in both methods. Pick the one you enjoy.

Should I give up CFOP?: No. Many cubers learn Roux on the side, for fun or to understand the cube better.
The M move is hard: Turn M with your left ring finger or your right middle finger, pushing the slice from underneath.