Jeu du Boulanger Solitaire

Solved deals, move by move

In brief

Every deal below is a real deal from the app: paste its code into the New game window to play it exactly as shown. All of them have a solution, replayed move by move by a program that applies the app's rules before the site is published.

A game won in 103 moves

Deal BK1-C4-AAAAA24, with 4 cells. This sequence of 103 moves is the one the app uses for its own win tests; each move moves a single card. Played exactly as is, without undoing, it gives a score of 555 points.

Cells (4): empty, empty, empty, empty. Foundations, cards placed: 0 spades, 0 hearts, 0 diamonds, 0 clubs. column 1: 10 of diamonds, 9 of hearts, jack of clubs, ace of hearts, 3 of clubs, queen of clubs, queen of diamonds (top: queen of diamonds); column 2: 9 of clubs, 10 of clubs, 9 of diamonds, 10 of spades, 8 of diamonds, jack of spades, 4 of hearts (top: 4 of hearts); column 3: 5 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, king of diamonds, 2 of spades, 7 of hearts, 2 of clubs, jack of hearts (top: jack of hearts); column 4: 6 of hearts, king of clubs, 6 of spades, queen of spades, 4 of diamonds, 7 of diamonds, 10 of hearts (top: 10 of hearts); column 5: king of spades, 9 of spades, king of hearts, ace of spades, ace of clubs, 3 of hearts (top: 3 of hearts); column 6: 8 of clubs, 5 of spades, queen of hearts, 2 of diamonds, 8 of hearts, 4 of clubs (top: 4 of clubs); column 7: 3 of spades, 2 of hearts, 6 of clubs, ace of diamonds, jack of diamonds, 5 of clubs (top: 5 of clubs); column 8: 6 of diamonds, 7 of spades, 7 of clubs, 4 of spades, 8 of spades, 3 of diamonds (top: 3 of diamonds).

At the start. 0 cards in the foundations, 4 free cells, 0 empty columns.

Cells (4): 8 of hearts, queen of clubs, 7 of hearts, empty. Foundations, cards placed: 2 spades, 1 hearts, 0 diamonds, 5 clubs. column 1: 10 of diamonds, 9 of hearts, jack of clubs (top: jack of clubs); column 2: 9 of clubs, 10 of clubs, 9 of diamonds, 10 of spades, 8 of diamonds, jack of spades, 4 of hearts, 3 of hearts (top: 3 of hearts); column 3: 5 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, king of diamonds, queen of diamonds (top: queen of diamonds); column 4: 6 of hearts, king of clubs, 6 of spades, queen of spades, 4 of diamonds, 7 of diamonds (top: 7 of diamonds); column 5: king of spades, 9 of spades, king of hearts, queen of hearts, jack of hearts, 10 of hearts (top: 10 of hearts); column 6: 8 of clubs, 5 of spades (top: 5 of spades); column 7: 3 of spades, 2 of hearts, 6 of clubs, ace of diamonds, jack of diamonds (top: jack of diamonds); column 8: 6 of diamonds, 7 of spades, 7 of clubs, 4 of spades, 8 of spades, 3 of diamonds, 2 of diamonds (top: 2 of diamonds).

After 20 moves. 8 cards in the foundations, 1 free cell, 0 empty columns.

Free cells (4): empty, queen of clubs, 8 of diamonds, empty. Foundations, cards placed: 3 of spades, 4 of hearts, 4 of diamonds, 6 of clubs. Column 1: 7 of diamonds (top: 7 of diamonds); column 2: 9 of clubs, 10 of clubs, 9 of diamonds, 10 of spades (top: 10 of spades); column 3: 5 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, king of diamonds, queen of diamonds, jack of diamonds, 10 of diamonds (top: 10 of diamonds); column 4: 6 of hearts, king of clubs, 6 of spades, queen of spades, jack of spades (top: jack of spades); column 5: king of spades, 9 of spades, king of hearts, queen of hearts, jack of hearts, 10 of hearts, 9 of hearts, 8 of hearts, 7 of hearts (top: 7 of hearts); column 6: 8 of clubs, 5 of spades (top: 5 of spades); column 7: jack of clubs (top: jack of clubs); column 8: 6 of diamonds, 7 of spades, 7 of clubs, 4 of spades, 8 of spades (top: 8 of spades).

After 40 moves. 17 cards in the foundations, 2 free cells, 0 empty columns.

Free cells (4): empty, empty, 7 of diamonds, 8 of spades. Foundations, cards placed: 5 of spades, 4 of hearts, 4 of diamonds, 12 of clubs. Column 1: 10 of spades (top: 10 of spades); column 2: empty; column 3: 5 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, king of diamonds, queen of diamonds, jack of diamonds, 10 of diamonds, 9 of diamonds (top: 9 of diamonds); column 4: 6 of hearts, king of clubs, 6 of spades, queen of spades, jack of spades (top: jack of spades); column 5: king of spades, 9 of spades, king of hearts, queen of hearts, jack of hearts, 10 of hearts, 9 of hearts, 8 of hearts, 7 of hearts (top: 7 of hearts); column 6: 8 of diamonds (top: 8 of diamonds); column 7: empty; column 8: 6 of diamonds, 7 of spades (top: 7 of spades).

After 60 moves. 25 cards in the foundations, 2 free cells, 2 empty columns.

Free cells (4): empty, empty, empty, empty. Foundations, cards placed: 13 of spades, 13 of hearts, 13 of diamonds, 13 of clubs. Column 1: empty; column 2: empty; column 3: empty; column 4: empty; column 5: empty; column 6: empty; column 7: empty; column 8: empty.

After move 103: game won. 52 cards in the foundations, 4 free cells, 8 empty columns.
The 103 moves of the solution
  1. 10♥: column 4 to column 3
  2. 3♥: column 5 to column 2
  3. A♣: column 5 to its foundation
  4. A♠: column 5 to its foundation
  5. 4♣: column 6 to column 7
  6. 8♥: column 6 to free cell 1
  7. 2♦: column 6 to column 8
  8. Q♥: column 6 to column 5
  9. 10♥: column 3 to free cell 2
  10. J♥: column 3 to column 5
  11. 2♣: column 3 to its foundation
  12. 10♥: free cell 2 to column 5
  13. 7♥: column 3 to free cell 3
  14. 2♠: column 3 to its foundation
  15. Q♦: column 1 to column 3
  16. Q♣: column 1 to free cell 2
  17. 3♣: column 1 to its foundation
  18. A♥: column 1 to its foundation
  19. 4♣: column 7 to its foundation
  20. 5♣: column 7 to its foundation
  21. J♦: column 7 to column 3
  22. A♦: column 7 to its foundation
  23. 6♣: column 7 to its foundation
  24. 2♥: column 7 to its foundation
  25. 3♥: column 2 to its foundation
  26. 4♥: column 2 to its foundation
  27. 3♠: column 7 to its foundation
  28. 2♦: column 8 to its foundation
  29. 3♦: column 8 to its foundation
  30. J♣: column 1 to column 7
  31. 9♥: column 1 to column 5
  32. 8♥: free cell 1 to column 5
  33. 7♥: free cell 3 to column 5
  34. 7♦: column 4 to free cell 1
  35. 4♦: column 4 to its foundation
  36. 10♦: column 1 to column 3
  37. J♠: column 2 to column 4
  38. 7♦: free cell 1 to column 2
  39. 7♦: column 2 to column 1
  40. 8♦: column 2 to cell 3
  41. 10♠: column 2 to cell 4
  42. 9♦: column 2 to column 3
  43. 10♣: column 2 to column 7
  44. 8♦: cell 3 to column 3
  45. 10♠: cell 4 to column 4
  46. 5♠: column 6 to cell 1
  47. 8♣: column 6 to column 2
  48. 8♦: column 3 to column 6
  49. 7♦: column 1 to column 6
  50. 10♠: column 4 to column 1
  51. 7♦: column 6 to cell 3
  52. 8♠: column 8 to cell 4
  53. 4♠: column 8 to its foundation
  54. 5♠: cell 1 to its foundation
  55. 7♣: column 8 to its foundation
  56. 8♣: column 2 to its foundation
  57. 9♣: column 2 to its foundation
  58. 10♣: column 7 to its foundation
  59. J♣: column 7 to its foundation
  60. Q♣: cell 2 to its foundation
  61. 9♦: column 3 to column 7
  62. 8♦: column 6 to column 7
  63. 7♦: cell 3 to column 7
  64. 10♦: column 3 to column 2
  65. J♠: column 4 to column 6
  66. Q♠: column 4 to cell 1
  67. 6♠: column 4 to its foundation
  68. K♣: column 4 to its foundation
  69. 7♠: column 8 to its foundation
  70. 8♠: cell 4 to its foundation
  71. 10♠: column 1 to column 6
  72. 6♥: column 4 to column 5
  73. 6♦: column 8 to column 7
  74. J♦: column 3 to column 1
  75. 10♦: column 2 to column 1
  76. 10♦: column 1 to column 4
  77. Q♦: column 3 to column 8
  78. J♦: column 1 to column 8
  79. 10♦: column 4 to column 8
  80. K♦: column 3 to column 4
  81. 5♥: column 3 to its foundation
  82. 5♦: column 3 to its foundation
  83. 6♥: column 5 to its foundation
  84. 7♥: column 5 to its foundation
  85. 8♥: column 5 to its foundation
  86. 9♥: column 5 to its foundation
  87. 10♥: column 5 to its foundation
  88. J♥: column 5 to its foundation
  89. Q♥: column 5 to its foundation
  90. K♥: column 5 to its foundation
  91. 9♠: column 5 to its foundation
  92. 10♠: column 6 to its foundation
  93. J♠: column 6 to its foundation
  94. Q♠: cell 1 to its foundation
  95. K♠: column 5 to its foundation
  96. 6♦: column 7 to its foundation
  97. 7♦: column 7 to its foundation
  98. 8♦: column 7 to its foundation
  99. 9♦: column 7 to its foundation
  100. 10♦: column 8 to its foundation
  101. J♦: column 8 to its foundation
  102. Q♦: column 8 to its foundation
  103. K♦: column 4 to its foundation

A rejected group to the empty column

Same game, after 27 moves. Column 7 is empty and column 3 ends with a sequence of 3 cards (highlighted), from K♦ to J♦.

Free cells (4): 8 of hearts, queen of clubs, 7 of hearts, empty. Foundations, cards placed: 3 of spades, 4 of hearts, 1 of diamonds, 6 of clubs. Column 1: 10 of diamonds, 9 of hearts, jack of clubs (top: jack of clubs); column 2: 9 of clubs, 10 of clubs, 9 of diamonds, 10 of spades, 8 of diamonds, jack of spades (top: jack of spades); column 3: 5 of diamonds, 5 of hearts, king of diamonds, queen of diamonds, jack of diamonds (top: jack of diamonds); column 4: 6 of hearts, king of clubs, 6 of spades, queen of spades, 4 of diamonds, 7 of diamonds (top: 7 of diamonds); column 5: king of spades, 9 of spades, king of hearts, queen of hearts, jack of hearts, 10 of hearts (top: 10 of hearts); column 6: 8 of clubs, 5 of spades (top: 5 of spades); column 7: empty; column 8: 6 of diamonds, 7 of spades, 7 of clubs, 4 of spades, 8 of spades, 3 of diamonds, 2 of diamonds (top: 2 of diamonds).

After 27 moves: the 3-card sequence in column 3, and the empty column 7 (dotted outline).
  • To a occupied column, the limit would be 4 cards: the free cells and the empty column act as relays. But a sequence that starts with a king has no parent card: it can only go to an empty column.
  • To column 7 itself, the limit drops to 2: the destination column can't serve as a relay. The 3 cards can't move in one go, but the last 2 can.

This is the rule the app applies; see the group table.

Deals to try

The same deal exists with 4 and 2 free cells: the code differs only in its "C" part. The other deals are played with 4 free cells. The number of moves is that of the verified solution, not the shortest possible.

Game codeFree cellsMovesScore
BK1-C4-AAAAA244103 *555
BK1-C2-AAAAA242175625
BK1-C4-AAAAABE4111605
BK1-C4-AAAAAAR4150695
BK1-C4-AAAAABQ4155660

Moves and score: those of the verified solution. * This solution is the sequence of moves the app uses for its own win tests.