Lessons on piece order and look-ahead
How the 7-bag deals the pieces, and how to read ahead with the next preview and elimination so you can choose where a piece goes before it arrives. A column checks the numbers.
Recommended reading order
- 01Stacking for Quads: leave one well open and clear with an IHow to set up a Quad, four lines at once with one I: where the well goes, when to put the I in, how far apart I pieces come in 7-bag and where spare ones go.Beginner
- 02What is 7-bag? How piece order worksHow the 7-bag randomizer guarantees every piece once per cycle, and how to use that for look-ahead.Beginner
- 03Look-ahead and elimination: reading the queueHow to start looking ahead: use the five next pieces, hold and 7-bag elimination to decide where your pieces go several moves in advance.Beginner