FREECELL BENCHMARK · EASY

Qwen3.5 9B on deal 759819, 4 free cells

No readable moves: 0 of 52 cards home after 3 moves in 6 replies, with 4 refused moves. All of Qwen3.5 9B's games.

RESULTNo readable moves
TIEREasy
CARDS HOME0 / 52
MOVES3 (solver 103)
REFUSED4
MODEL TIME7.6 min
COSTlocal, no list price
TOKENS IN / OUT7,736 / 4,692
REQUESTS8

The position at the end

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  1. Reply 1 1 of 1 played · 0 home
    What the model said
    Looking at the board state:
    
    - Column 1 ends with 5H (red)
    - Column 2 ends with 8S (black)
    - Column 3 ends with QH (red)
    - Column 4 ends with KH (red)
    - Column 5 ends with 4S (black)
    - Column 6 ends with KS (black)
    - Column 7 ends with 7H (red)
    - Column 8 ends with 4D (red)
    
    The best immediate move is to start building the foundation for Spades, which has no cards yet. The highest spade available is the King in column 6 (KS). We can place an Ace of Spades onto a foundation, but we need to get Aces out of columns first.
    
    Looking at the columns:
    - Column 4 has AC as its second card (under KH)
    - Column 8 has AH as its third card from top (under TC)
    
    Actually, let me reconsider. The exposed cards are:
    - Col 1: 5H
    - Col 2: 8S
    - Col 3: QH
    - Col 4: KH
    - Col 5: 4S
    - Col 6: KS
    - Col 7: 7H
    - Col 8: 4D
    
    I can move the King of Spades from column 6 to a free cell, but that doesn't help much. Let me look for moves that create flexibility.
    
    Column 5 has 4S exposed (black). Below it is QS (red) - wait, looking at the list again:
    Column 5: JH 9C 2S QS 7C 4S
    So from bottom to top: 4S is exposed, then QS below it? No, the list is "from the back of the pile to the exposed card", meaning the last one listed is exposed.
    
    Let me re-read carefully:
    "Columns (each from the back of the pile to the exposed card, which is last)"
    
    So for column 1: 7S 3H 9H 5C AS JS 5H means:
    - Bottom: 7S
    - Then: 3H
    - Then: 9H
    - Then: 5C
    - Then: AS
    - Then: JS
    - Top (exposed): 5H
    
    For column 4: 3C AC QC 3S 6H KC KH means:
    - Bottom: 3C
    - AC
    - QC
    - 3S
    - 6H
    - KC
    - Top (exposed): KH
    
    So the exposed cards are indeed:
    1: 5H, 2: 8S, 3: QH, 4: KH, 5: 4S, 6: KS, 7: 7H, 8: 4D
    
    Now looking at what can move where:
    - 5H (red) can go to any black card one rank lower (4♠ or 4♦), but there are no 4s exposed except in column 5 itself and column 8.
    - Wait, column 5 exposes 4S (black), so 5H can't go there (same color). Column 8 has 4D (red), also same color as 5H.
    
    Actually, I need to find a valid move. Let me check:
    - Can any card move to a free cell? Yes, any single card can move to an empty free cell.
    - Is there a beneficial move? Moving the King of Spades from column 6 to a free cell might help access the Queen underneath if needed, but KS is the only spade foundation we have so far.
    
    Actually, looking at column 4: KH is exposed (black). Below it is KC (black), so they're same color - can't move together normally. But individually, KC could move somewhere if possible.
    
    Let me try a simple start: Move the King of Spades from column 6 to free cell c. This gives us a high card in a free cell and exposes the Queen of Spades underneath.
    
    <moves>6c</moves>
  2. Reply 2 0 of 1 played · 0 home
    No moves played.

    refused 8h 4D cannot go home yet: the D foundation needs AD first.

    What the model said
    Looking at the current board state:
    
    **Free Cells:** b (empty), c (KS - King of Spades), d (empty)
    **Foundations:** All empty
    **Columns:**
    - Column 8 has AH (Ace of Hearts) exposed, which is perfect for starting the Hearts foundation.
    - Column 3 has QH exposed. Since we have KS in free cell c, we can move QH to the Hearts foundation if it were Ace, but it's Queen. Wait, let me re-check.
    
    Actually, looking at Column 8: `4H 5S 6S AH TC 4D` - the exposed card is **AH** (Ace of Hearts). This should go directly to the Hearts foundation (h_h or just h with suit hearts).
    
    Column 3: `3D 8C 6D 2D 7D 9S QH` - exposed card is **QH** (Queen of Hearts).
    
    Since we have free cells available and no foundation cards yet, the priority is to get Aces onto foundations. Column 8 has AH ready.
    
    Move: Place AH from column 8 to the Hearts foundation.
    Format: `8h`
    
    Let's verify if there are any better moves:
    - Could we move other cards? We have KS in free cell c. Could move it somewhere, but getting Aces on foundations is priority.
    - The limit allows moving up to 4 cards at once onto a card (since 3 empty columns + 1 free cell with content = some calculation). But right now we're just starting.
    
    The most logical first move is to build the foundation with the available Ace.
    
    <moves>8h</moves>
  3. Reply 3 0 of 1 played · 0 home
    No moves played.

    refused 8h 4D cannot go home yet: the D foundation needs AD first.

    What the model said
    <Moves>8h</Moves>
  4. Reply 4 0 of 1 played · 0 home
    No moves played.

    refused 7h 7H cannot go home yet: the H foundation needs AH first.

    What the model said
    Looking at the current state:
    
    Free cells: a, b, d are empty; c has KS (King of Spades)
    Foundations: all empty (need Aces first)
    Columns: All columns have cards
    
    Key observations:
    - Column 7 exposed card is AD (Ace of Diamonds) - can go to diamond foundation (7h)
    - Column 8 exposed card is 4D (four of Diamonds) - not ready yet (needs Ace)
    - Column 1 has AS (Ace of Spades) hidden under other cards, but the exposed card is 5H
    - We need to free up Aces to build foundations
    
    Best move: Move the Ace of Diamonds from column 7 to its foundation
    This starts building the diamond foundation and frees up space.
    
    <moves>7h</moves>
  5. Reply 5 0 of 1 played · 0 home
    No moves played.

    refused 8h 4D cannot go home yet: the D foundation needs AD first.

    What the model said
    Looking at the current board state:
    
    **Foundations:** All empty (no Ace has been built yet)
    **Free cells:** c has KS, others empty
    **Columns exposed cards:**
    1: 5H (Red, low)
    2: 8S (Black, medium)
    3: QH (Red, high)
    4: KH (Red, high)
    5: 4S (Black, medium)
    6: KD (Black, medium-high)
    7: 7H (Red, medium)
    8: 4D (Red, low)
    
    **Strategy:**
    I need to start building foundations by getting Aces onto the foundation spots. Looking at the columns, Column 4 has an AC as the second card from the bottom (covered by KH and QC). Column 8 has AH as its exposed card! This is perfect - I can move AH to the Spades foundation immediately.
    
    Also, I should consider moving the KS from free cell c somewhere useful, but first let's secure that Ace.
    
    Let me move AH from column 8 to the spades foundation (8h):
    
    <moves>8h</moves>
  6. Reply 6 2 of 2 played · 0 home
    What the model said
    <moves>3a 1b</moves>