Two Balconies, deal #13

About this deal

This deal sits in the middle of the range for Two Balconies: 1% of the quick simulated games won it, so a sensible plan usually carries it through.

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

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

The deepest Ace, the Ace of Batons, is covered by 4 cards in column 2.

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

No two cards are in building order yet.

The solver's winning line has 19 moves.

Deal facts

Difficulty

Medium

Solver's winning line

19 moves, 0 of them stock turns

Quick simulated games won

2 of 200 (1%)

Cards in the layout

40

Aces visible at the start

1

Cards already in order

0

Where the Aces are

• Ace of Swords: column 8, free at the start
• Ace of Cups: column 3, 1 card on top
• Ace of Batons: column 2, 4 cards on top
• Ace of Coins: column 5, 4 cards on top

How to approach it

• Dig out the shallowest Ace first and keep one balcony empty while you do it.

A winning start

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