Spider (4 suits), deal #9

Deal #9 is rated steady, a middling deal for this series, judged from its layout. Spider deals are beyond our solver, so this one is not checked.

Notes on this deal

• 44 cards start face down; uncovering them comes before tidying.
• This deal punishes autopilot. A test play of the obvious moves gets just 0 of 104 cards home before it is stuck.
• 8 useful moves are open from the start. Prefer the ones that turn over a card or free an Ace.

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.

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