How to play Canfield Solitaire

Canfield takes its name from Richard Canfield, who ran a gambling house in the 1890s. The story goes that he sold players a deck and paid them back for every card they got home. It is a game of patience with a twist: the foundations do not start at the Ace, and a stubborn reserve pile sits beside the table. Every deal here has been played through by the computer first, so each one can be won.

The deal

Reserve: 13 cards in a pile on the left, only the top one face up.
Foundations: one card is dealt face up to the first foundation. Its rank is where all four foundations start this deal.
Columns: four columns of one card each, to the right of the reserve.
Deck: the rest of the cards, face down at the top left.

The rules

Foundations build up by suit, starting from the first card's rank and going around the corner: if they start at 7, they go 7, 8 ... Q, K, A, 2 ... 6.
Columns build down in the other color, also around the corner: an Ace can take a King.
You can move the top card of a column, or a run of cards in order.
When a column empties, the top card of the reserve fills it right away. Once the reserve is empty, an empty column takes any card.
The deck turns three cards at a time (or one, in Settings). Only the top card of the pile can be played. Turn the pile over and go again as often as you like.
You win when all 52 cards are on the foundations.

Tips

The reserve is the real opponent. Play its top card whenever you sensibly can.
Keep a column ready to take a reserve card, and avoid building long runs you cannot move later.
Watch the starting rank: the card one below it is the last card each foundation needs, so it is the least urgent.
Stuck? Undo a few moves, or ask for a hint: it knows a way to the end.

Questions

Can every deal be won? Yes. Before you see a deal, the computer plays it through to make sure there is a way to win.

Is there a daily deal? Yes, with three cards at a time: everyone gets the same deal each day, and you can compare your moves with others.