Canfield (draw 1), deal #5

Deal #5 is one of the harder deals in this series. Our solver won it in a line of 169 moves, so it can certainly be won.

Notes on this deal

• The base rank of this deal is K: every foundation runs from K up to K, then A and on to Q.
• One K is locked in the reserve; you will need to work through the reserve to free it.
• The reserve starts with 6♦ on top.
• Simply playing the most promising move each time wins this deal, so it makes a good warm-up.
• Only one useful move is open at the start, so the opening plays itself; the thinking starts after it.
• The solver's line turns the stock 136 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 9 times
2	2♥	waste	foundation
3	Turn the stock 20 times
4	2♠	column 3	foundation
5	Turn the stock 5 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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