Two Balconies, deal #8
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About this deal
This deal sits in the middle of the range for Two Balconies: 4% 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 3 of Batons, 5 of Batons, Ace of Swords, Re of Swords, 4 of Batons, 6 of Coins, Ace of Coins and 2 of Swords.
2 Aces are free at once and can go straight home.
The deepest Ace, the Ace of Batons, is covered by 4 cards in column 8.
No Re lies at the base of a column, so every Re will have to move at some point.
No two cards are in building order yet.
The solver's winning line has 21 moves.
Deal facts
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Solver's winning line
- 21 moves, 0 of them stock turns
- Quick simulated games won
- 7 of 200 (4%)
- Cards in the layout
- 40
- Aces visible at the start
- 2
- Cards already in order
- 0
Where the Aces are
- Ace of Swords: column 3, free at the start
- Ace of Coins: column 7, free at the start
- Ace of Cups: column 1, 3 cards on top
- Ace of Batons: column 8, 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 3 of Batons onto the 4 of Batons.
- Move the 4 of Batons and the 1 card(s) on it onto the 5 of Batons.
- Move the Fante of Swords onto the Cavallo of Swords.