Spiderette Solitaire

Games verified move by move

In brief

Every deal below is a real deal from the app: paste its code into the app ("Load a game using a code") to play exactly the same deal. Before the site is published, winning games are replayed move by move, including their scores, by a program that applies the app's rules. With 4 suits, the site shows a verified deal without a winning game.

A game won in 53 moves

Deal SD1-S1-AAAAABD, with 1 suit. The game contains 53 moves, counted as the app counts them: 49 card moves and 4 deals from the stock. Played exactly as shown, without undoing, it ends with 847 points: 500 at the start, -1 × 53 moves, then 4 sequences × 100 = 400.

Stock: 24 cards, 4 deals remaining; no runs removed. Column 1: 0 face-down cards, then 7 of spades; column 2: 1 face-down cards, then 9 of spades; column 3: 2 face-down cards, then 6 of spades; column 4: 3 face-down cards, then 2 of spades; column 5: 4 face-down cards, then 9 of spades; column 6: 5 face-down cards, then jack of spades; column 7: 6 face-down cards, then 4 of spades.

At the start. 21 cards still face down, 24 cards in the stock, 0 runs removed, 0 empty columns, score 500.

Stock: 10 cards, 2 deals remaining; no runs removed. Column 1: 0 face-down cards, then 10 of spades, 9 of spades, 8 of spades, 7 of spades, 6 of spades, 5 of spades, 4 of spades, 3 of spades, 2 of spades, ace of spades, king of spades; column 2: 0 face-down cards, then ace of spades, 6 of spades; column 3: 1 face-down cards, then 7 of spades, ace of spades; column 4: 1 face-down cards, then 10 of spades, 9 of spades, 6 of spades; column 5: 3 face-down cards, then 7 of spades, 6 of spades, 5 of spades, 2 of spades; column 6: 3 face-down cards, then king of spades, queen of spades, jack of spades, 10 of spades, 9 of spades, 5 of spades; column 7: 4 face-down cards, then queen of spades, jack of spades.

After 19 moves. 12 cards still face down, 10 cards in the stock, 0 runs removed, 0 empty columns, score 481.

Stock: 0 cards, 0 deals remaining; 1 runs removed (spades). Column 1: 0 face-down cards, then 10 of spades, 9 of spades, 8 of spades, 7 of spades, 6 of spades, 5 of spades, 4 of spades, 3 of spades, 2 of spades, ace of spades; column 2: 0 face-down cards, then king of spades, queen of spades, jack of spades, 10 of spades, 9 of spades, 8 of spades, 7 of spades, 6 of spades, 5 of spades, 4 of spades, 3 of spades, 2 of spades; column 3: 0 face-down cards, then 6 of spades, 8 of spades; column 4: 0 face-down cards, then 3 of spades; column 5: 2 face-down cards, then 5 of spades; column 6: 3 face-down cards, then king of spades, queen of spades, jack of spades, 10 of spades, 9 of spades; column 7: 1 face-down cards, then 2 of spades, ace of spades.

After 41 moves. 6 cards still face down, 0 cards in the stock, 1 runs removed, 0 empty columns, score 559.

Stock: 0 cards, 0 deals remaining; 4 runs removed (spades, spades, spades, spades). Column 1: empty; column 2: empty; column 3: empty; column 4: empty; column 5: empty; column 6: empty; column 7: empty.

After move 53: game won. 0 cards still face down, 0 cards in the stock, 4 runs removed, 7 empty columns, score 847.
The game’s 53 moves
  1. 6♠: column 3 to column 1, a card turns face up
  2. deal: one card onto each column
  3. 8♠: column 1 to column 7
  4. 7♠ and 1 card on top: column 1 to column 7
  5. 5♠: column 6 to column 7
  6. V♠: column 6 to column 5, a card turns face up
  7. 2♠ and 1 card stacked on it: column 4 to column 6, a card turns face up
  8. 10♠: column 4 to column 5, a card turns face up
  9. 9♠ and 4 cards on top: column 7 to column 2
  10. 3♠ and 2 cards stacked on it: column 6 to column 7, a card turns face up
  11. 4♠ and 3 cards stacked on it: column 7 to column 2, a card turns face up
  12. D♠ and 2 cards on top: column 5 to column 6
  13. 9♠: column 5 to column 4, a card turns face up
  14. 10♠ and 9 cards on top: column 2 to column 1
  15. 9♠: column 2 to column 6, a card turns face up
  16. 5♠: column 7 to column 2, a card turns face up
  17. 6♠ and 1 card on top: column 2 to column 5
  18. A♠: column 3 to column 2
  19. deal: one card onto each column
  20. D♠ and 1 card stacked on it: column 7 to column 1, a card turns face up
  21. 10♠: column 7 to column 1, a card turns face up
  22. A♠: column 3 to column 5
  23. 7♠: column 3 to column 7, a card turns face up
  24. 8♠ and 1 card stacked on it: column 7 to column 3, a card turns face up
  25. 6♠: column 2 to column 3
  26. A♠: column 2 to column 7
  27. 9♠ and 3 cards on top: column 3 to column 1
  28. 5♠: column 6 to column 1
  29. R♠ and 8 cards on top: column 1 to column 2
  30. 6♠: column 4 to column 3
  31. deal: one card onto each column
  32. deal: 3 cards, onto columns 1 to 3
  33. 3♠: column 1 to column 4
  34. D♠: column 3 to column 7
  35. 2♠: column 5 to column 2
  36. 2♠ and 1 card on top: column 5 to column 4
  37. 7♠ and 2 cards stacked on it: column 5 to column 1, a card turns face up
  38. 4♠ and 3 cards on top: column 4 to column 1
  39. 10♠ and 1 card stacked on it: column 4 to column 6, a card turns face up
  40. 8♠ and 7 cards on top: column 1 to column 6
  41. V♠ and 10 cards on top: column 6 to column 7; run removed (column 7)
  42. 2♠ and 1 card stacked on it: column 7 to column 4, a card turns face up
  43. 8♠: column 3 to column 6
  44. 5♠: column 5 to column 3, a card turns face up
  45. V♠: column 5 to column 7, a card turns face up
  46. 10♠ and 9 cards on top: column 1 to column 7
  47. A♠: column 5 to column 2; run removed (column 2)
  48. R♠ and 5 cards stacked on it: column 6 to column 1, a card turns face up
  49. 4♠: column 6 to column 3, a card turns face up
  50. 3♠ and 2 cards on top: column 4 to column 3
  51. D♠ and 11 cards on top: column 7 to column 6; run removed (column 6)
  52. 6♠ and 5 cards on top: column 3 to column 6
  53. 7♠ and 6 cards on top: column 6 to column 1; run removed (column 1)

With 2 suits: a blocked group, then a game won

Deal SD1-S2-AAAAAF2, spades and hearts. On move 3, the 4♥ from column 3 is placed on the 5♠ in column 6: this is allowed, as suit does not matter when placing a card. But the two cards 5♠ 4♥ (highlighted) now form a group of two suits.

Stock: 24 cards, 4 deals remaining; no runs removed. Column 1: 0 face-down cards, then 8 of hearts; column 2: 0 face-down cards, then king of hearts, queen of hearts; column 3: 1 face-down cards, then 2 of spades; column 4: 3 face-down cards, then 3 of spades; column 5: 4 face-down cards, then 6 of hearts; column 6: 5 face-down cards, then 6 of spades, 5 of spades, 4 of hearts; column 7: 5 face-down cards, then 6 of spades.

Diagram after 3 moves: the group 5♠ 4♥ in column 6, and column 5 (dotted outline), which ends with the 6♥.

By rank, these two cards would fit on the 6♥ in column 5, but the app refuses to move them together: a group must be of a single suit. The 4♥ must first be moved on its own. Yet the same deal can be won: the site's program completes it in 66 moves, for 834 points.

The 66 moves of the game with 2 suits
  1. 5♠: column 2 to column 6, a card turns face up
  2. D♥: column 7 to column 2, a card turns face up
  3. 4♥: column 3 to column 6, a card turns face up
  4. 2♠: column 3 to column 4, a card turns face up
  5. 6♥: column 5 to column 3, a card turns face up
  6. 3♠ and 1 card stacked on it: column 4 to column 6, a card turns face up
  7. 5♥: column 4 to column 3, a card turns face up
  8. 7♥ and 2 cards on top: column 3 to column 1
  9. 10♠: column 4 to column 3, a card turns face up
  10. deal: one card onto each column
  11. 6♠ and 1 card stacked on it: column 7 to column 4, a card turns face up
  12. 4♥: column 7 to column 4, a card turns face up
  13. A♥: column 1 to column 2
  14. 2♥ and 1 card on top: column 2 to column 3
  15. 3♥ and 2 cards on top: column 3 to column 4
  16. V♥: column 5 to column 2
  17. 10♥: column 5 to column 2, a card turns face up
  18. 9♥: column 5 to column 2, a card turns face up
  19. D♠: column 5 to column 7, a card turns face up
  20. 8♥ and 3 cards on top: column 1 to column 2
  21. 8♠: column 5 to column 6
  22. 9♠ and 1 card on top: column 6 to column 3
  23. 4♥ and 3 cards on top: column 4 to column 1
  24. 4♥ and 3 cards on top: column 1 to column 2; run removed (column 2)
  25. 7♠ and 2 cards on top: column 4 to column 3
  26. 3♠ and 1 card on top: column 6 to column 1
  27. 4♥: column 6 to column 2
  28. 6♠ and 1 card stacked on it: column 6 to column 5, a card turns face up
  29. deal: one card onto each column
  30. 3♠: column 4 to column 7
  31. 10♥: column 4 to column 2
  32. 5♥: column 1 to column 4
  33. A♠: column 3 to column 1
  34. 4♠ and 1 card on top: column 7 to column 3
  35. deal: one card onto each column
  36. D♥: column 1 to column 5
  37. 3♠ and 2 cards on top: column 1 to column 7
  38. 8♥: column 2 to column 1
  39. V♥ and 1 card on top: column 2 to column 5
  40. 3♥: column 6 to column 2
  41. V♠: column 4 to column 6
  42. 4♥ and 1 card on top: column 2 to column 4
  43. 2♥: column 3 to column 2
  44. 2♥: column 2 to column 4
  45. 10♠ and 7 cards on top: column 3 to column 6
  46. R♥ and 3 cards on top: column 5 to column 2
  47. A♥: column 5 to column 4
  48. 4♠ and 3 cards on top: column 7 to column 5
  49. D♠ and 9 cards on top: column 6 to column 3
  50. 2♠: column 6 to column 3, a card turns face up
  51. deal: 3 cards, onto columns 1 to 3
  52. 7♠: column 2 to column 6
  53. 5♥ and 4 cards on top: column 4 to column 1
  54. 6♠ and 5 cards on top: column 5 to column 6
  55. 6♥ and 5 cards on top: column 1 to column 4
  56. 8♠ and 7 cards stacked on it: column 6 to column 5, a card turns face up
  57. 7♥: column 6 to column 1, a card turns face up
  58. D♠ and 11 cards on top: column 3 to column 6; run removed (column 6)
  59. 6♥ and 5 cards on top: column 4 to column 1
  60. R♠ and 1 card stacked on it: column 7 to column 3, a card turns face up
  61. 9♥: column 7 to column 2, a card turns face up
  62. 9♠: column 7 to column 6, a card turns face up
  63. 8♥ and 7 cards on top: column 1 to column 2; run removed (column 2)
  64. 8♠ and 7 cards on top: column 5 to column 6
  65. 10♠ and 9 cards on top: column 6 to column 7
  66. V♠ and 10 cards on top: column 7 to column 3; run removed (column 3)

A deal with 4 suits

Deal SD1-S4-AAAAAAH, the hardest: one standard deck with all four suits mixed together and only one copy of each card. Same-suit runs are rare at the start; the Strategy page explains how to proceed.

Stock: 24 cards, 4 deals remaining; no runs removed. Column 1: 0 face-down cards, then 4 of clubs; column 2: 1 face-down cards, then ace of clubs; column 3: 2 face-down cards, then 10 of hearts; column 4: 3 face-down cards, then queen of diamonds; column 5: 4 face-down cards, then 3 of hearts; column 6: 5 face-down cards, then ace of spades; column 7: 6 face-down cards, then 5 of hearts.

Diagram of deal SD1-S4-AAAAAAH at the start.

Deals to try

The code indicates the number of suits (S1, S2 or S4) followed by the shuffle. The move count is that of the verified game, not the shortest possible.

Game codeSuitsVerified game
SD1-S1-AAAAABD1won in 53 moves, 847 points
SD1-S2-AAAAAF22won in 66 moves, 834 points
SD1-S4-AAAAAAH4verified deal, no winning game