Solving The Rubix Cube
When the Rubik’s cube first came out, I was enthralled like everyone else trying to solve the Rubix cube. I was also very frustrated with it. I think I got it worked out a time or two, but never mastered it like Lars Petrus.
On his site he reveals his method to solving the Rubix cube puzzle. He shows you how to move step-by-step online. He states that he won the 1981 Swedish championship and placed 4th in the 1982 Budapest championship. I’ll take his word for it.
He goes on to say that most people solve the cube layer by layer. While this is the most common approach, it’s not efficient enough to do speed cubing. When he goes for speed, he can solve the puzzle in 60 moves on average. Not too shabby.
So if you’re looking for a brain puzzler for someone this Christmas, try getting them the Rubik’s cube, but bookmark Lars’ site just to be safe.
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