Canfield (draw 1), deal #4

This Canfield deal is rated steady: a middling deal for this series. The solver found a winning line of 137 moves.

Notes on this deal

• The base rank of this deal is 4: every foundation runs from 4 up to K, then A and on to 3.
• One 4 is locked in the reserve; you will need to work through the reserve to free it.
• The reserve starts with A♣ on top.
• Playing without a plan stalls early here: a test play of the most promising moves gets only 9 of 52 cards home.
• The solver's line turns the stock 110 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 31 times
2	6♥	column 3	foundation
3	Turn the stock 3 times
4	Turn the waste back over
5	Turn the stock 14 times
6	7♠	column 1	foundation

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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