Pyramid Thirteen, deal #9

About this deal

This deal sits in the middle of the range for Pyramid Thirteen: 15% of the quick simulated games won it, so a sensible plan usually carries it through.

The bottom row starts with 7 of Clubs, Queen of Clubs, 8 of Hearts, 3 of Clubs, Ace of Hearts, Jack of Diamonds and 5 of Diamonds, and the 2 of Spades sits at the very top.

2 pairs are ready straight away among the bottom cards – choose the order with care, since some of them compete for the same card.

3 Kings lie in the pyramid; each one leaves on its own as soon as nothing rests on it.

12 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 69 moves.

Deal facts

Difficulty

Medium

Solver's winning line

69 moves, 47 of them stock turns

Quick simulated games won

30 of 200 (15%)

Card at the top

2 of Spades

Cards in the layout

28

Cards in the stock

24

Pairs ready at the start

2

Locked pairs

12

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.
• With several pairs on offer, take first the one that frees cards in the row above; keep the others for when the waste needs a partner.

A winning start

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