FreeCell, deal #15
gentleThis FreeCell deal is rated gentle: one of the easier deals in this series. The solver found a winning line of 63 moves.
Notes on this deal
- 1 Ace lies uncovered at the end of a column, ready to go home with your first move.
- One Ace is buried four or more cards deep: column 4 holds it under 6 cards. Dig there early.
- A test play that always takes the most promising move wins this one outright. A relaxed deal.
- The solver's line parks a card in a free cell 12 times and fills an empty column 10 times.
- At one point the solver moves a run of 6 cards in one go.
Stuck? The solver's first moves
These are the first moves of the solver's winning line, with automatic moves to the foundations switched on.
| # | Card | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10♠ | column 3 | free cell |
| 2 | 2♥ | column 3 | free cell |
| 3 | 3♥ | column 4 | foundation |
| 4 | 4♥ | column 3 | foundation |
| 5 | 10♥ | column 2 | J♠, column 5 |
| 6 | 5♣ | column 2 | 6♦, column 7 |
FreeCell in a nutshell
All cards are face up. Build the foundations by suit from Ace, build the eight columns down in alternating colours, and use the four free cells to hold one card each. Any card may fill an empty column.