Volcano Eleven, deal #17
HardChecked as winnableAbout this deal
This is one of the harder deals of Volcano Eleven: only 32% of the quick simulated games won it, and the solver had to search for a while before finding the way.
The bottom row starts with Cavallo of Batons, Fante of Batons, 3 of Batons, 6 of Batons, 6 of Swords and Cavallo of Coins, and the 3 of Swords sits at the very top.
One pair is ready straight away among the bottom cards.
9 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 2 with 3 cards in the layout, while only 2 of its partners (Cavallo) are in the layout too; the rest come from the stock.
The solver's winning line has 54 moves.
Deal facts
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Solver's winning line
- 54 moves, 36 of them stock turns
- Quick simulated games won
- 63 of 200 (32%)
- Card at the top
- 3 of Swords
- Cards in the layout
- 21
- Cards in the stock
- 19
- Pairs ready at the start
- 1
- Locked pairs
- 9
How to approach it
- Remove pairs from the deeper rows first and keep an eye on the summit card's partners.
- This is a hard deal: use undo to test an idea, and the hint button if you are completely stuck.
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
- Pair the Fante of Batons with the 3 of Batons.
- Turn a card from the stock.
- Pair the 6 of Batons with the 5 of Coins.