Spider (2 suits), deal #11
gentleThis Spider deal is rated gentle: one of the easier deals in this series. The solver found a winning line of 131 moves.
Notes on this deal
- 44 cards start face down; uncovering them comes before tidying.
- Playing without a plan stalls early here: a test play of the most promising moves gets only 13 of 104 cards home.
- At one point the solver moves a run of 12 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 | 5♥ | column 1 | 6♥, column 10 |
| 2 | 3♥ | column 1 | 4♥, column 6 |
| 3 | 2♥ | column 4 | 3♥, column 6 |
| 4 | 3♥ | column 4 | 4♥, column 9 |
| 5 | A♥ | column 4 | 2♥, column 6 |
| 6 | 9♥ | column 3 | 10♥, column 4 |
Spider in a nutshell
Build down regardless of suit, but only same-suit runs move together. A complete King-to-Ace run of one suit leaves the table. Each tap on the stock deals a card to every column.