Small Braid

The Small Braid is a somewhat easier variant of the normal Braid patience, but looks no less beautiful.

# Layout

In this patience, 10 cards are laid out as a braid (see graphic). Four cards are placed at some distance in the corners, two cards each are added to the left and right of the braid as auxiliary cards. Then one card is placed as a foundation next to the layout.

# Objective

The objective of the Small Braid is the same-suited and ascending build on the variable foundations.

# Gameplay

The rules largely agree with the larger variant, but there are some changes. Cards from the braid may be placed in freed corners as well as on the auxiliary cards. The cards in the corners, however, may only be placed up on the foundations.

With the four auxiliary cards, sequences may be laid in descending and alternating color order. When no more moves are possible, the stock is gone through card by card and the cards, if they fit, are placed either on the foundations or in the sequences. The stock may only be gone through a maximum of two times.

# Summary

• lay out 10 cards as a braid, only the lowest face-up card is playable
• lay out four corner spaces and two auxiliary cards each on the left and right of the braid
• lay out one foundation, others will appear during the game
• Objective: same-suited, ascending build on the variable foundations
• cards from the braid may be placed on free corner spaces, on auxiliary cards or on the foundations
• corner cards may only be placed on the foundations
• with the auxiliary cards, alternating color, descending sequences may be formed
• if no move is possible, cards are played one by one from the stock
• stock may be gone through a maximum of 2×

# Similar patience

• Braid