Canfield (draw 3), deal #1

Deal #1 is one of the harder deals in this series. Our solver won it in a line of 138 moves, so it can certainly be won.

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.
• The reserve starts with A♣ on top.
• A test play of the most promising moves gets 16 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 94 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	A♣	reserve	2♦, column 3
2	K♦	column 2	A♣, column 3
3	Turn the stock 12 times
4	Turn the waste back over
5	Turn the stock 5 times
6	Q♣	waste	K♦, column 3

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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