Saxony

Success in Saxony requires that every fixed tableau card is released through the building reserves and single-card cells into the foundations. The game declares completion only after all interacting restrictions agree at the same time.

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Success in Saxony requires that every fixed tableau card is released through the building reserves and single-card cells into the foundations. The game declares completion only after all interacting restrictions agree at the same time.

  • The Saxony opening separates permanent constraints from player-controlled positions. Four left reserves build downward in suit, four right cells hold single cards, and the central tableau forbids all building. Its versioned seed recreates those same constraints locally while keeping unrevealed decisions out of the guide and board labels.
  • Saxony treats the printed or dealt restrictions as hard constraints, not suggestions. Four left reserves build downward in suit, four right cells hold single cards, and the central tableau forbids all building. A move that contradicts the current state has no effect, including after the game has ended.
  • Success in Saxony requires that every fixed tableau card is released through the building reserves and single-card cells into the foundations. The game declares completion only after all interacting restrictions agree at the same time.

Strategy tips

  • Route cards first through the four suit-building reserves and keep the four single cells for exact blockers, since the central tableau offers no internal rearrangement.
  • Looking for a tableau-to-tableau build wastes moves and planning effort; fixed central cards leave only through reserves, cells, or foundations.
  • Close Saxony by auditing the boundary cases first and the obvious placements second. The position is not done until every fixed tableau card is released through the building reserves and single-card cells into the foundations.

Complete guide

Rules, scoring, and strategy

Saxony uses the independently implemented Saxony PySolFC 3.6.1 fixed rules v1 profile (R599). The defining decisions in Saxony come from this rules combination: Four left reserves build downward in suit, four right cells hold single cards, and the central tableau forbids all building.

Setup and opening position

The Saxony opening separates permanent constraints from player-controlled positions. Four left reserves build downward in suit, four right cells hold single cards, and the central tableau forbids all building. Its versioned seed recreates those same constraints locally while keeping unrevealed decisions out of the guide and board labels.

Legal moves and game flow

Saxony treats the printed or dealt restrictions as hard constraints, not suggestions. Four left reserves build downward in suit, four right cells hold single cards, and the central tableau forbids all building. A move that contradicts the current state has no effect, including after the game has ended.

Winning and terminal positions

Success in Saxony requires that every fixed tableau card is released through the building reserves and single-card cells into the foundations. The game declares completion only after all interacting restrictions agree at the same time. Close Saxony by auditing the boundary cases first and the obvious placements second. The position is not done until every fixed tableau card is released through the building reserves and single-card cells into the foundations.

Practical strategy

Route cards first through the four suit-building reserves and keep the four single cells for exact blockers, since the central tableau offers no internal rearrangement. Looking for a tableau-to-tableau build wastes moves and planning effort; fixed central cards leave only through reserves, cells, or foundations.

Questions players ask

Which decisions in Saxony depend on a nonbuilding central tableau?

Route cards first through the four suit-building reserves and keep the four single cells for exact blockers, since the central tableau offers no internal rearrangement. This matters specifically because four left reserves build downward in suit, four right cells hold single cards, and the central tableau forbids all building.

What boundary should be rechecked after a mistake in Saxony?

Looking for a tableau-to-tableau build wastes moves and planning effort; fixed central cards leave only through reserves, cells, or foundations. Recheck the legal boundary before choosing a replacement move.

When does the runtime award completion in Saxony?

Finish Saxony when every fixed tableau card is released through the building reserves and single-card cells into the foundations. Completion is checked from the entire position, not from a displayed answer or a visual approximation. Undo and redo expose alternative branches without revealing an authored answer.