Sarah Intermediate Algorithms

Sarah's Intermediate is a skewb method for solvers who recently learned the beginner method and want to get faster. It is a great choice for cubers who don't want to put in a ton of effort, because there are only ten cases.

The steps for Sarah's Intermediate method are as follows: 1) Solve the first side. 2) Solve the opposite side. 3) Solve the centers.

The first and third steps are done the same way as in Sarah's Beginner method. Step 2 is done with some combination of sledgehammers (R' F R F') and hedgeslammers (F R' F' R). At most you will need 3 triggers.

Sarah Strong created this method, so the information on this page is credited to her.

Color scheme (bottom):

1 Trigger

Sledgehammer

• R' F R F'

Hedgeslammer

• F R' F' R

2 Triggers

Double Sledge

• (R' F R F') (R' F R F')

• y2 (F R' F' R) (F R' F' R)

Sledge y Sledge

• (R' F R F') y (R' F R F')

Sledge y' Sledge

• (R' F R F') y' (R' F R F')

Hedge y Hedge

• (F R' F' R) y (F R' F' R)

Hedge y' Hedge

• (F R' F' R) y' (F R' F' R)

3 Triggers

Sledge y Hedge y Hedge

• (R' F R F') y (F R' F' R) y (F R' F' R)

Sledge y Hedge y' Hedge

• (R' F R F') y (F R' F' R) y' (F R' F' R)

Sledge y' Hedge y Hedge

• (R' F R F') y' (F R' F' R) y (F R' F' R)