Canfield (draw 3), deal #15

Rated testing, deal #15 is one of the harder deals in this series. It is winnable: the solver's line takes 99 moves.

Notes on this deal

• The base rank of this deal is 7: every foundation runs from 7 up to K, then A and on to 6.
• 2 of the 7s are locked in the reserve, so the reserve has to be worked through before those foundations can start.
• The reserve starts with 2♥ on top.
• Playing without a plan stalls early here: a test play of the most promising moves gets only 3 of 52 cards home.
• Only 0 useful moves are open at the start, so the first decision matters.
• The solver's line turns the stock 50 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 10 times
2	9♦	column 2	foundation
3	10♦	column 4	foundation
4	Turn the stock 2 times
5	Turn the waste back over
6	Turn the stock

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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