Canfield (draw 3), deal #12

This Canfield deal is rated steady: a middling deal for this series. The solver found a winning line of 138 moves.

Notes on this deal

• The base rank of this deal is 9: every foundation runs from 9 up to K, then A and on to 8.
• 2 of the 9s are locked in the reserve, so the reserve has to be worked through before those foundations can start.
• The reserve starts with 10♣ on top.
• A test play of the most promising moves gets 13 of 52 cards home before it stalls; the rest needs planning.
• 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 101 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	10♣	reserve	J♦, column 1
2	Turn the stock 6 times
3	J♦	column 1	foundation
4	J♣	reserve	foundation
5	Turn the stock 6 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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