Nestor

The patience Nestor requires a good eye to remove the bottom cards in pairs.

# Layout

In the patience Nestor, six horizontal rows of eight cards each are laid out face up side by side. Four cards remain as so-called helper cards.

# Objective

The patience Nestor is solved when all cards could be removed from the layout in pairs.

# Gameplay

At the beginning, the layout must be checked. In no vertical row may two cards with the same value appear, for example no 10 and 10. These cards must be exchanged with the helper cards until all vertical rows in the layout are valid. Horizontally, the values may logically appear twice.

Only then can the actual game begin. You always look at the very bottom cards and remove exactly two cards of the same value in pairs, regardless of their suit. The helper cards can be used if among the very bottom cards no values appear twice anymore.

If you managed to remove all cards in pairs, the patience is solved, otherwise unfortunately not.

# Summary

• lay out 6 rows with 8 open cards each, set aside 4 cards as helper cards
• before the game starts, no same values may appear in any vertical row
• if necessary, exchange cards with the helper cards until all columns are valid
• goal: remove all cards in pairs of the same value
• only the respective bottom open cards may be removed
• helper cards may be used to form pairs
• if all cards are removed, the patience is solved

# Playable version