Two Balconies, deal #14
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About this deal
This deal sits in the middle of the range for Two Balconies: 2% 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 Batons, Cavallo of Batons, 5 of Swords, Ace of Coins, 5 of Coins, 6 of Coins, Re of Batons and Cavallo of Cups.
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 6.
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 24 moves.
Deal facts
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Solver's winning line
- 24 moves, 0 of them stock turns
- Quick simulated games won
- 4 of 200 (2%)
- Cards in the layout
- 40
- Aces visible at the start
- 1
- Cards already in order
- 0
Where the Aces are
- Ace of Coins: column 4, free at the start
- Ace of Swords: column 2, 3 cards on top
- Ace of Cups: column 6, 3 cards on top
- Ace of Batons: 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.
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
- Move the Cavallo of Batons onto the Re of Batons.
- Park the 7 of Batons on a balcony.
- Move the Fante of Cups onto the Cavallo of Cups.