Two Balconies, deal #1

About this deal

This is one of the harder deals of Two Balconies: only 0% of the quick simulated games won it, and the solver had to search for a while before finding the way.

All 40 cards are open from the start. The bottom cards of the eight columns are 4 of Swords, Cavallo of Batons, 4 of Batons, 6 of Cups, 3 of Batons, Ace of Coins, 3 of Cups and 2 of Cups.

One Ace is free at once and can go straight home.

The deepest Ace, the Ace of Cups, is covered by 4 cards in column 1.

One Re already lies at the base of a column, where it never needs to move.

2 cards already sit in building order on the next higher card; the longest ready-made run has 2 cards.

The solver's winning line has 24 moves.

Deal facts

Difficulty

Hard

Solver's winning line

24 moves, 0 of them stock turns

Quick simulated games won

0 of 200 (0%)

Cards in the layout

40

Aces visible at the start

1

Cards already in order

2

Where the Aces are

• Ace of Coins: column 6, free at the start
• Ace of Cups: column 1, 4 cards on top
• Ace of Batons: column 3, 4 cards on top
• Ace of Swords: column 6, 4 cards on top

How to approach it

• Dig out the shallowest Ace first and keep one balcony empty while you do it.
• Leave the ready-made runs in suit alone; they will go home as a block later.
• This is a hard deal: use undo to test an idea, and the hint button if you are completely stuck.

A winning start

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