Scorpion, deal #24

This Scorpion deal is rated testing: one of the harder deals in this series. The solver found a winning line of 51 moves.

Notes on this deal

• A King already sits at the head of a column, so that column never needs emptying.
• 2 Kings are face down. Buried Kings can only leave for an empty column; plan for the space they will need.
• One same-suit pair already lies in order.
• A test play of the most promising moves gets 26 of 52 cards home before it stalls; the rest needs planning.
• 6 useful moves are open from the start. Prefer the ones that turn over a card or free an Ace.
• At one point the solver moves a run of 17 cards in one go.

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	3♥ +3	column 2	4♥, column 6
2	10♦	column 5	J♦, column 4
3	J♣ +2	column 1	Q♣, column 5
4	7♦ +6	column 5	8♦, column 3
5	6♣	column 2	7♣, column 5
6	8♠ +2	column 6	9♠, column 1

Scorpion in a nutshell

Build down in suit; any face-up card moves with everything on it, and only Kings go into empty columns. Finished King-to-Ace runs leave the table. The three stock cards are dealt once.

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