Rubik's Missing Link

III. Solve the White Links


A. Get all of the White Tiles on the Front Row.

~~~Initial Setup~~~

  • All green and white tiles are visible on the front and top rows.
  • The blank tile is at the front-right.

Repeat the move:
(4 times max.)

R+ T+3 R-
L- F-3 L+

Do the move:

F+3

Repeat the move:
(4 times max.)

L+ T-3 L-
R- F+3 R+

... until a white tile is at the top-left.

... to get the blank tile at the front-left

... until another white tile is at the top-right.

Repeat the move:
(4 times max.)

M- F-3 M+ F+3

Do the move:

F-1 L- F+1 L+
T-1 L+ T+1 L-

Do the move:

F-3

Do the move:

F+1 R- F-1 R+
T+1 R+ T-1 R-

... until the last white tile is at the front-middle.

Now two white tiles are on the bottom row.

... to get the blank tile at the front-right

Now all three white tiles are on the front row.

B. Solve the Left White Ear.

The left ear can be at any of the 3 squares on the front row, so we have 3 cases to work from.

Setup: Make sure that the blank tile is at the front-right (by doing an F-3 move).

Case #1:

The left ear is already located at the leftmost front tile, so you can continue onto part C: Solve the Right White Ear.

Case #2:

The left ear is at the middle of the front row.

Do the move:

R+ T+3 R-
L- F-3 L+
R+ T+3 R-

Do the move:

L- F-1 L+ F+1
L+ T-1 L- T+1

Do the move:

T-2 R+ T-1 R-
F+2 L- F+1 L+
T-2 R+ T-1 R-

...to get all white tiles at the swapping position.

...to get the left ear at the starting position.

Result: all 3 white tiles are at the front, while the left ear is where it's suppose to be.

Case #3:

The left ear is at the rightmost tile of the front row.

Do the move:

R+ T+3 R-
L- F-3 L+
R+ T+3 R-

Do the move:

T-1 L+ T+1 L-
F-1 L- F+1 L+

Do the move:

T-2 R+ T-1 R-
F+2 L- F+1 L+
T-2 R+ T-1 R-

...to get all white tiles at the swapping position.

...to get the left ear at the starting position.

Result: all 3 white tiles are at the front, while the left ear is where it's suppose to be.

C. Solve the Right White Ear.

The left ear is at the leftmost tile of the front side.
Now we have to get the right ear at the
rightmost tile of the front side as well.

Setup:
Make sure that the blank tile is at the front-right
(by doing an F-3 move if necessary).

Do the move:

F+3 L+ T-3 L-

Do the move:

R- F+1 R+ F-1
R+ T+1 R- T-1

Do the move:

T+2 L+ T+1 L-
F-2 R- F-1 R+

Do the move:

T+1 R+ T-1 R-

...to get the last green tile
off of the front side.
End result: All of the
white links are solved.

Next: Solve the Green Links


Notation
Solve the Red Links Solve the Yellow Links
Solve the White Links Solve the Green Links

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