Seahaven Towers 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 85 moves

Deal SH1-C4-AAAAAJ2, with 4 cells. This sequence of 85 moves is the one the app uses for its own win tests; each move transfers a single card. Played exactly as shown, without undoing, it yields a score of 560 points.

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

At the start. 0 cards on the foundations, 2 free cells, 0 empty columns.

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

After 10 moves. 6 cards on the foundations, 0 free cells, 0 empty columns.

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

After 20 moves. 13 cards on the foundations, 1 free cells, 0 empty columns.

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

After 50 moves. 25 cards on the foundations, 4 free cells, 3 empty columns.

Cells (4): empty, empty, empty, empty. Foundations, cards placed: 13 spades, 13 hearts, 13 diamonds, 13 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; column 9: empty; column 10: empty.

After move 85: game won. 52 cards on the foundations, 4 free cells, 10 empty columns.
The solution’s 85 moves
  1. A♦: column 4 to its foundation
  2. 2♦: column 7 to its foundation
  3. 4♣: column 6 to column 5
  4. 7♥: column 8 to column 4
  5. R♦: column 3 to cell 3
  6. A♠: column 3 to its foundation
  7. A♣: column 3 to its foundation
  8. 2♣: column 8 to its foundation
  9. 9♠: column 9 to cell 4
  10. 3♣: column 9 to its foundation
  11. 4♣: column 5 to its foundation
  12. 5♣: column 5 to its foundation
  13. A♥: column 9 to its foundation
  14. 2♥: cell 1 to its foundation
  15. 3♥: cell 2 to its foundation
  16. 10♣: column 5 to column 2
  17. 5♥: column 6 to cell 1
  18. 4♥: column 6 to its foundation
  19. 5♥: cell 1 to its foundation
  20. 8♣: column 6 to cell 2
  21. 2♠: column 6 to its foundation
  22. 3♠: column 10 to its foundation
  23. R♣: column 10 to column 6
  24. 10♦: column 10 to column 5
  25. 6♥: column 10 to its foundation
  26. 7♥: column 4 to its foundation
  27. 8♥: column 4 to its foundation
  28. 4♠: column 4 to its foundation
  29. 5♠: column 1 to its foundation
  30. D♠: column 9 to column 1
  31. 9♠: cell 4 to column 4
  32. 6♦: column 8 to cell 1
  33. 6♠: column 8 to its foundation
  34. 7♠: column 3 to its foundation
  35. V♥: column 3 to column 9
  36. 9♦: column 8 to column 5
  37. R♦: cell 3 to column 3
  38. D♠: column 1 to cell 3
  39. R♠: column 1 to column 8
  40. 3♦: column 1 to its foundation
  41. 4♦: column 7 to its foundation
  42. 8♦: column 1 to column 5
  43. 9♥: column 1 to its foundation
  44. 7♦: column 7 to column 5
  45. D♦: column 7 to column 3
  46. 9♣: column 7 to column 2
  47. D♣: column 10 to column 6
  48. 6♦: cell 1 to column 5
  49. 8♣: cell 2 to column 2
  50. D♠: cell 3 to column 8
  51. 8♣: column 2 to cell 1
  52. 9♣: column 2 to cell 3
  53. 10♣: column 2 to cell 4
  54. V♣: column 2 to column 6
  55. 10♣: cell 4 to column 6
  56. 9♣: cell 3 to column 6
  57. 8♣: cell 1 to column 6
  58. R♥: column 2 to column 1
  59. 8♠: column 2 to its foundation
  60. 6♣: column 2 to its foundation
  61. 7♣: column 2 to its foundation
  62. 9♠: column 4 to its foundation
  63. 10♠: column 4 to its foundation
  64. 5♦: column 4 to its foundation
  65. 6♦: column 5 to its foundation
  66. 7♦: column 5 to its foundation
  67. 8♦: column 5 to its foundation
  68. 9♦: column 5 to its foundation
  69. 10♦: column 5 to its foundation
  70. V♦: column 5 to its foundation
  71. D♦: column 3 to its foundation
  72. R♦: column 3 to its foundation
  73. V♠: column 5 to its foundation
  74. 10♥: column 5 to its foundation
  75. 8♣: column 6 to its foundation
  76. 9♣: column 6 to its foundation
  77. 10♣: column 6 to its foundation
  78. V♣: column 6 to its foundation
  79. D♣: column 6 to its foundation
  80. R♣: column 6 to its foundation
  81. D♠: column 8 to its foundation
  82. R♠: column 8 to its foundation
  83. V♥: column 9 to its foundation
  84. D♥: column 9 to its foundation
  85. R♥: column 1 to its foundation

A rejected group to the empty column

Deal SH1-C4-AAAAAAH, after 26 moves of its solution. There are 1 free cells and 2 empty columns remaining, including column 1. Column 10 ends with a sequence of 5 cards (highlighted), from R♠ to 9♠.

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

After 26 moves: the sequence of 5 cards in column 10, and empty column 1 (dotted outline).
  • The app lets you pick up the sequence: without a specific destination, the limit is 8 cards (1 free cells and 2 empty columns).
  • A sequence starting with a king can only go into an empty column. When moving to column 1, the limit drops to 4: the destination column does not count. The 5 cards cannot move as a single group; one must first be placed elsewhere.

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

Deals to try

4 other deals, with solutions found by the site’s program; the deal with code SH1-C2-AAAAAAE uses 2 cells (Medium), and the others use 4. The move count is for the verified solution, not the shortest possible one; the “Groups” column counts moves that move several cards as a single group.

Game codeFree cellsMovesGroupsScore
SH1-C4-AAAAAJ2485 *0560
SH1-C4-AAAAAAH4809535
SH1-C4-AAAAAAM4847550
SH1-C4-AAAAABL418010770
SH1-C2-AAAAAAE28116530

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