Two Balconies, deal #9

About this deal

This deal sits in the middle of the range for Two Balconies: 6% 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 Swords, 7 of Swords, Ace of Coins, 4 of Cups, Fante of Cups, Cavallo of Swords, 3 of Swords and 2 of Cups.

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

The deepest Ace, the Ace of Cups, is covered by 4 cards in column 1.

2 Re already lie at the base of a column, where they never need to move.

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

The solver's winning line has 18 moves.

Deal facts

Difficulty

Medium

Solver's winning line

18 moves, 0 of them stock turns

Quick simulated games won

11 of 200 (6%)

Cards in the layout

40

Aces visible at the start

1

Cards already in order

1

Where the Aces are

• Ace of Coins: column 3, free at the start
• Ace of Swords: column 8, 1 card on top
• Ace of Batons: column 2, 2 cards on top
• Ace of Cups: column 1, 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.