04 / FREE PUZZLE TOOL

Board Clearance Planner

Look for placements that remove occupied cells and leave useful open space.

UNDER THE HOOD

Behind the result – No mystery in the method

Count removed cells, not just lines

The planner checks the entered board and fixed-orientation pieces. After every placement it identifies all full rows and columns, counts each removed cell only once at intersections, and clears those lines together. Among the deepest sequences found, it prioritises total occupied cells removed, then fewer occupied cells remaining and fewer isolated empty cells. It retains up to 80 candidates per depth, so another sequence may be better.

It does not modify the game, access a game account, download anything, or store entered data on a server. Board and result data exist in this open browser tab only. Reloading or leaving the page clears them. Blank optional fields are omitted from the result. Entered text is displayed literally, not interpreted as HTML.

All results are suggestions for fun and practice only, not a guarantee of a win. Nothing on this site changes the game or knows which pieces come next.

A FEW USEFUL ANSWERS

Before you go

Is a crossing row and column counted twice?

The planner reports two cleared lines but counts the intersection cell only once in removed cells. This avoids overstating board clearance.

Does the emptiest board always give the best next move?

Not necessarily. Shape and connectivity of open space matter, and future pieces are unknown. This tool prioritises clearance, not a guaranteed long-term outcome.

Does this play the game for me?

No. The tool never controls the game. It works on your inputs here, and you decide whether to try any suggestion yourself.

Can I share or print the result?

Yes. After a result appears, use Copy plan for plain text or Print plan for the browser’s print dialog. Printing may offer a PDF destination on your device. This site does not initiate a file download.

Does the site store my game account?

No game account is requested or connected. Puzzle inputs are not sent to a server or written to browser storage. The host still receives normal page requests; see the Privacy Policy for the distinction.

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