Canfield (draw 1), deal #7

This Canfield deal is rated formidable: among the hardest deals in this series. The solver found a winning line of 175 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 10♣ on top.
• Simply playing the most promising move each time wins this deal, so it makes a good warm-up.
• Only 0 useful moves are open at the start, so the first decision matters.
• The solver's line turns the stock 134 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 34 times
2	Turn the waste back over
3	Turn the stock 4 times
4	K♣	waste	A♥, column 1
5	Turn the stock 2 times
6	6♠	waste	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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