Canfield (draw 3), deal #14

Deal #14 is a middling deal for this series. Our solver won it in a line of 137 moves, so it can certainly be won.

Notes on this deal

• The base rank of this deal is 2: every foundation runs from 2 up to K, then A and on to A.
• 2 of the 2s are locked in the reserve, so the reserve has to be worked through before those foundations can start.
• The reserve starts with 8♣ on top.
• A test play of the most promising moves gets 12 of 52 cards home before it stalls; the rest needs planning.
• Only 0 useful moves are open at the start, so the first decision matters.
• The solver's line turns the stock 88 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 12 times
2	Turn the waste back over
3	Turn the stock 5 times
4	9♦	waste	10♣, column 2
5	Turn the stock 2 times
6	J♠	waste	Q♥, column 4

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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