Klondike (draw 1), deal #4

Rated gentle, deal #4 is one of the easier deals in this series. It is winnable: the solver's line takes 91 moves.

Notes on this deal

• 3 of the Aces are in the stock, so an early pass through it pays off.
• A King already sits at the head of a column, so that column never needs emptying.
• 3 Kings are face down. Buried Kings can only leave for an empty column; plan for the space they will need.
• A test play that always takes the most promising move wins this one outright. A relaxed deal.
• 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 55 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	6♠	column 4	7♥, column 6
2	6♥	column 3	7♠, column 4
3	J♦	column 5	Q♣, column 3
4	Turn the stock 17 times
5	8♦	waste	9♣, column 2
6	7♠ +1	column 4	8♦, column 2

Klondike in a nutshell

Build four foundations by suit from Ace to King. In the seven columns build down in alternating colours, move ordered runs together and fill empty columns only with Kings. Turn the stock as often as you like.

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