Canfield (draw 3), deal #19

Deal #19 is among the hardest deals in this series. Our solver won it in a line of 159 moves, so it can certainly be won.

Notes on this deal

• The base rank of this deal is 10: every foundation runs from 10 up to K, then A and on to 9.
• One 10 is locked in the reserve; you will need to work through the reserve to free it.
• The reserve starts with Q♦ on top.
• Playing without a plan stalls early here: a test play of the most promising moves gets only 4 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 113 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 7 times
2	Q♥	column 1	foundation
3	Turn the stock 2 times
4	4♦	waste	5♣, column 3
5	4♠	waste	5♥, column 4
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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