What is the Yau method?

Introduction. Proposed in 2009 by Robert Yau, the Yau method for solving the 4×4 is widely used by top 4×4 speedcubers. The method is a slight variant on the reduction method, with the main difference being that we solve the centers and the cross for the 3×3 stage before we pair up all the edge pieces.

What is a good 4×4 solve time?

When you start out you might need anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes to solve a 4×4. After 200 solves it might go down to about 4 minutes. I guess in the long term it’s pretty likely that a 4×4 will takes 3.5-4x time to solve compared to a 3×3. It will take you around 4 minutes to solve 4×4 and 12 minutes to solve 5×5.

What is the Yau method for solving the 4×4?

Proposed in 2009 by Robert Yau, the Yau method for solving the 4×4 is widely used by top 4×4 speedcubers. The method is a slight variant on the reduction method, with the main difference being that we solve the centers and the cross for the 3×3 stage before we pair up all the edge pieces.

The Yau Method is faster because no pieces are in the D layer during edge pairing, meaning you can use 3-2-3 edge pairing, avoid many cube rotations, and make look ahead significantly easier. If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device.

What is the most popular 4×4 method?

The Yau method is the most popular 4×4 method and was used to set the current world record. If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device. Videos you watch may be added to the TV’s watch history and influence TV recommendations.

How long does it take to learn 4×4?

Once you’re quite good at 4×4, it should take about four times as long as 3×3. For example, if you average 15 seconds on 3×3, you can average 1 minute on 4×4. If you want to be good at 4×4, you should learn all of these. They are listed below in order of importance. If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device.