Three Hills, deal #19
EasyChecked as winnableAbout this deal
This is one of the easier deals of Three Hills: 51% of the quick simulated games won it, and the solver found its winning line almost at once.
The pile starts with the 8 of Spades. At the start you can reach Queen of Diamonds, 10 of Clubs, 6 of Clubs, Jack of Diamonds, King of Spades, 4 of Spades, 9 of Diamonds, King of Hearts, 7 of Spades and 6 of Diamonds.
2 of them fit on the 8 of Spades straight away.
Played perfectly, the opening run reaches 7 cards before the first stock card is needed.
The most common value in the layout is Ace (4 cards), so its neighbours King and 2 are the values to keep in sight.
23 cards wait in the stock; the solver's line turns 23 of them.
The solver's winning line has 51 moves.
Deal facts
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Solver's winning line
- 51 moves, 23 of them stock turns
- Quick simulated games won
- 102 of 200 (51%)
- Starting card on the pile
- 8 of Spades
- Cards in the layout
- 28
- Cards in the stock
- 23
- Cards playable at once
- 2
- Longest opening run
- 7
How to approach it
- Follow the long opening run, but at every fork check which choice leaves a card for the next step.
- Spread your moves across the columns so that no column is left deep and alone at the end.
A winning start
These are the first moves of the solver's winning line. Open them only if you want a nudge.
Show the first three moves
- Play the 9 of Diamonds onto the 8 of Spades.
- Play the 10 of Clubs onto the 9 of Diamonds.
- Play the Jack of Diamonds onto the 10 of Clubs.