Forty Thieves, deal #14

Deal #14 is rated steady, a middling deal for this series, judged from its layout. Forty Thieves deals are beyond our solver, so this one is not checked.

Notes on this deal

• One same-suit pair already lies in order.
• A test play of the most promising moves gets 29 of 104 cards home before it stalls; the rest needs planning.
• Only 2 useful moves are open at the start, so the first decision matters.

Forty Thieves in a nutshell

Two packs. Build eight foundations by suit from Ace and the ten columns down in suit, one card at a time. Any card fills an empty column, and the stock is turned only once.

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