Two Balconies, deal #20
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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 Cavallo of Swords, 7 of Cups, 4 of Swords, 6 of Swords, 6 of Cups, Re of Swords, Ace of Batons and Ace of Cups.
2 Aces are free at once and can go straight home.
The deepest Ace, the Ace of Swords, is covered by 2 cards in column 8.
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 23 moves.
Deal facts
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Solver's winning line
- 23 moves, 0 of them stock turns
- Quick simulated games won
- 3 of 200 (2%)
- Cards in the layout
- 40
- Aces visible at the start
- 2
- Cards already in order
- 0
Where the Aces are
- Ace of Batons: column 7, free at the start
- Ace of Cups: column 8, free at the start
- Ace of Coins: column 3, 1 card on top
- Ace of Swords: column 8, 2 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
- Park the 7 of Cups on a balcony.
- Park the 7 of Batons on a balcony.
- Move the Cavallo of Swords onto the Re of Swords.