How to solve a Skewb
Solve one layer, position the opposite corners and finish the remaining centres with one short algorithm.
Position three corners correctly
Choose a centre colour and bring three matching corners around that centre. This guide begins with white. The corners must be in the correct order—not merely showing white beside the white centre.
Use the side colours
Match each corner's other two colours with the faces on either side. This ensures the corner is in its actual home position.
Do not stop here
The blue and orange stickers show that these corners have been placed in the wrong positions.
Correct corner order
Check the neighbouring colours before moving on to the final first-layer corner.
Insert directly
When the final corner is positioned as shown, insert it with:
RThree-move insertion
L' R LMove and reorient the corner
First use R' to move the corner. Rotate the whole Skewb clockwise with y, then finish with R L' R'.
R' y R L' R'Show the move and rotation images
Position the top-layer corners
Put the solved layer on the bottom
Inspect the four corners around the opposite centre. You will see either no solved top-layer corners or two diagonally positioned solved corners.
Hold the matching pair on the right
Position the two corners facing the same direction on the right, exactly as shown, and perform a sledge.
Convert it to the first case
Hold an unsolved corner with its top colour facing you, as shown. Perform one sledge to reach the no-corners-solved case, then reassess the holding angle.
SledgeSolve the centres
Position the top centre
Locate the centre that should be on the top face and place it at the back. Perform a sledge, rotate the whole puzzle by y2, then perform another sledge:
Sledge y2 SledgeShow the notation images
The top and bottom layers should now be solved, leaving only the four middle centres.
Finish the middle centres
If none of the middle centres is solved, perform:
Sledge y2 SledgeIf one middle centre is already solved, put it on the bottom and perform:
Sledge y2 Sledge y2Show the complete sequence
You may need to repeat the appropriate sequence once more.
