Pyramid Thirteen, deal #4

About this deal

This deal sits in the middle of the range for Pyramid Thirteen: 26% of the quick simulated games won it, so a sensible plan usually carries it through.

The bottom row starts with 5 of Hearts, 4 of Clubs, 10 of Hearts, Ace of Spades, 2 of Spades, 3 of Diamonds and 6 of Hearts, and the 3 of Spades sits at the very top.

One pair is ready straight away among the bottom cards.

One King lies in the pyramid; it leaves on its own as soon as nothing rests on it.

17 times a card lies across one of its own partners, so those two cards can never leave together and need other partners.

The solver's winning line has 61 moves.

Deal facts

Difficulty

Medium

Solver's winning line

61 moves, 40 of them stock turns

Quick simulated games won

53 of 200 (26%)

Card at the top

3 of Spades

Cards in the layout

28

Cards in the stock

24

Pairs ready at the start

1

Locked pairs

17

How to approach it

• Start by naming a partner for each locked card. If both partners of a locked card are also in the pyramid, free them first; otherwise wait for one from the stock.
• Remove pairs from the deeper rows first and keep an eye on the summit card's partners.

A winning start

These are the first moves of the solver's winning line. Open them only if you want a nudge.