Two Balconies, deal #4

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 Re of Coins, Ace of Batons, Re of Cups, 6 of Coins, Cavallo of Swords, Fante of Coins, Ace of Cups and 2 of Swords.

2 Aces are free at once and can go straight home.

The deepest Ace, the Ace of Swords, is covered by 4 cards in column 7.

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

One card already sits in building order on the next higher card.

The solver's winning line has 20 moves.

Deal facts

Difficulty

Medium

Solver's winning line

20 moves, 0 of them stock turns

Quick simulated games won

2 of 200 (1%)

Cards in the layout

40

Aces visible at the start

2

Cards already in order

1

Where the Aces are

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