Pairing & removal · The Bazaar
52 cards are dealt into twelve columns of four, with no two cards of the same rank sharing a column. Four reserve cards sit off to the side. Remove all cards by pairing any two available cards of the same rank — the top card of each column and every reserve card are available. Clear every pair to win.
Click an available card (top of column or reserve) to select it, then click its matching-rank partner to remove the pair.
Nestor Doublets is a variant of Nestor Solitaire with a wider, shallower layout. Where standard Nestor uses eight columns of six cards, Doublets uses twelve shorter columns. The same-rank-pair matching rule applies, with the same constraint that no two cards of the same rank appear in the same column. The wider layout creates more available column tops at once, producing denser early-game pair options but more complex sequencing decisions.
Twelve columns of fewer cards each means more cards are simultaneously accessible compared to eight columns of six. In Nestor, roughly 12 column tops are available (8 columns + 4 reserve). In Doublets, roughly 16 column tops are available (12 columns + 4 reserve). This wider access means more pair choices per turn — but also more to consider before each removal.
The shallower columns mean removing a pair exposes more of each column more quickly. Clearing a column to empty also happens faster, which can change reserve and access dynamics earlier in the game.
With more column tops available simultaneously, the evaluation of which pair to remove becomes more complex. In standard Nestor, most turns have only a few valid pairs. In Doublets, multiple valid pairs may be available at once — and choosing the pair that most improves future access (by revealing useful cards below) requires scanning more options.
Nestor Doublets is part of The Bazaar · Pairing & removal and is a variant of Nestor.