Canfield (draw 1), deal #3

This Canfield deal is rated gentle: one of the easier deals in this series. The solver found a winning line of 154 moves.

Notes on this deal

• The base rank of this deal is 5: every foundation runs from 5 up to K, then A and on to 4.
• One 5 is locked in the reserve; you will need to work through the reserve to free it.
• The reserve starts with 5♠ on top.
• A test play of the most promising moves gets 14 of 52 cards home before it stalls; the rest needs planning.
• Only 2 useful moves are open at the start, so the first decision matters.
• The solver's line turns the stock 117 times.

Stuck? The solver's first moves

These are the first moves of the solver's winning line, with automatic moves to the foundations switched on.

#	Card	From	To
1	Turn the stock 13 times
2	7♣	waste	foundation
3	Turn the stock 11 times
4	8♣	waste	foundation
5	Turn the stock 10 times
6	Turn the waste back over

Canfield in a nutshell

The first foundation card sets the base rank. Build the foundations up by suit from it, wrapping from King to Ace, and the four columns down in alternating colours. The reserve refills empty columns.

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