Two Balconies, deal #26

About this deal

This is one of the easier deals of Two Balconies: 44% of the quick simulated games won it, and the solver found its winning line almost at once.

All 40 cards are open from the start. The bottom cards of the eight columns are Fante of Batons, 6 of Batons, 7 of Swords, Ace of Coins, 6 of Swords, 7 of Batons, 7 of Coins and 4 of Batons.

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

The deepest Ace, the Ace of Swords, is covered by 3 cards in column 7.

3 Re already lie at the base of a column, where they never need 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 12 moves.

Deal facts

Difficulty

Easy

Solver's winning line

12 moves, 0 of them stock turns

Quick simulated games won

87 of 200 (44%)

Cards in the layout

40

Aces visible at the start

1

Cards already in order

2

Where the Aces are

• Ace of Coins: column 4, free at the start
• Ace of Batons: column 5, 1 card on top
• Ace of Cups: column 4, 2 cards on top
• Ace of Swords: column 7, 3 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.

A winning start

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