Volcano Eleven, deal #15

About this deal

This deal sits in the middle of the range for Volcano Eleven: 42% of the quick simulated games won it, so a sensible plan usually carries it through.

The bottom row starts with 2 of Swords, Re of Cups, Cavallo of Cups, 5 of Batons, 3 of Coins and 3 of Cups, and the 3 of Batons sits at the very top.

One pair is ready straight away among the bottom cards.

11 times a card lies across one of its own partners, so those two cards can never leave together and need other partners.

The most crowded value is 3 with 4 cards in the layout, while only 2 of its partners (Fante) are in the layout too; the rest come from the stock.

The solver's winning line has 27 moves.

Deal facts

Difficulty

Medium

Solver's winning line

27 moves, 13 of them stock turns

Quick simulated games won

83 of 200 (42%)

Card at the top

3 of Batons

Cards in the layout

21

Cards in the stock

19

Pairs ready at the start

1

Locked pairs

11

How to approach it

• Start by naming a partner for each locked card. If both partners of a locked card are also in the pyramid, free them first; otherwise wait for one from the stock.
• Remove pairs from the deeper rows first and keep an eye on the summit card's partners.

A winning start

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