Spider Solitaire

Games verified move by move

In brief

Each deal below is an actual deal from the app: paste its code into the New Game window to play the exact same deal. Before the site is published, the winning game is replayed move by move, including its score, by a program that applies the app’s rules. With 2 and 4 suits, the site shows verified positions and moves, without a winning game.

A game won in 117 moves

Deal SP1-S1C-AAAAAAD, with 1 suit. The game contains 117 moves, counted as the app counts them: 112 card moves and 5 deals from the stock. Played exactly as shown, without undoing, it ends with 1183 points: 500 at the start, -1 × 117 moves, then 8 sequences × 100 = 800.

Stock: 50 cards, 5 deals remaining; no sequences removed. Column 1: 5 face down, then 2 of spades; column 2: 5 face down, then 10 of spades; column 3: 5 face down, then 9 of spades; column 4: 5 face down, then jack of spades; column 5: 4 face down, then 7 of spades; column 6: 4 face down, then 9 of spades; column 7: 4 face down, then 5 of spades; column 8: 4 face down, then king of spades; column 9: 4 face down, then 10 of spades; column 10: 4 face down, then ace of spades.

At the start. 44 cards still face down, 50 cards in the stock, 0 sequences removed, 0 empty columns, score 500.

Stock: 50 cards, 5 deals remaining; no sequences removed. Column 1: empty; column 2: 2 face down, then 2 of spades, ace of spades; column 3: 3 face down, then 3 of spades, 2 of spades, ace of spades; column 4: 5 face down, then 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, ace of spades; column 5: 1 face down, then 2 of spades, ace of spades; column 6: 2 face down, then 2 of spades, ace of spades; column 7: 2 face down, then 8 of spades; column 8: 4 face down, then king of spades, queen of spades, jack of spades, 10 of spades, 9 of spades, 8 of spades; column 9: 3 face down, then jack of spades; column 10: 3 face down, then 8 of spades.

After 20 moves. 25 cards still face down, 50 cards in the stock, 0 sequences removed, 1 empty columns, score 480.

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

After 64 moves. 12 cards still face down, 10 cards in the stock, 1 sequences removed, 1 empty columns, score 536.

Stock: 0 cards, 0 deals remaining; 8 sequences removed (spades, spades, spades, spades, 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; column 8: empty; column 9: empty; column 10: empty.

After move 117: game won. 0 cards still face down, 0 cards in the stock, 8 sequences removed, 10 empty columns, score 1183.
The game’s 117 moves
  1. 10♠: column 2 to column 4, a card turns face up
  2. 2♠: column 1 to column 2, a card turns face up
  3. 6♠: column 1 to column 5, a card turns face up
  4. 9♠: column 3 to column 4, a card turns face up
  5. 8♠: column 3 to column 4, a card turns face up
  6. 7♠ and 1 card stacked on it: column 5 to column 4, a card turns face up
  7. A♠: column 5 to column 2, a card turns face up
  8. V♠: column 1 to column 5, a card turns face up
  9. 8♠: column 1 to column 6, a card turns face up
  10. 2♠: column 1 to column 3, a card turns face up
  11. 3♠ and 2 cards stacked on it: column 2 to column 1, a card turns face up
  12. A♠: column 2 to column 3, a card turns face up
  13. D♠ and 1 card stacked on it: column 5 to column 8, a card turns face up
  14. 9♠ and 1 card stacked on it: column 6 to column 9, a card turns face up
  15. A♠: column 6 to column 2, a card turns face up
  16. 5♠: column 7 to column 4, a card turns face up
  17. A♠: column 7 to column 5, a card turns face up
  18. 10♠ and 2 cards stacked on it: column 9 to column 8, a card turns face up
  19. A♠: column 10 to column 6, a card turns face up
  20. 4♠ and 3 cards on top: column 1 to column 4
  21. 2♠ and 1 card stacked on it: column 2 to column 1, a card turns face up
  22. deal: one card onto each column
  23. 4♠: column 1 to column 7
  24. 2♠ and 1 card on top: column 1 to column 9
  25. 7♠: column 2 to column 8
  26. 9♠: column 4 to column 3
  27. V♠ and 10 cards stacked on it: column 4 to column 6, a card turns face up
  28. 8♠ and 1 card on top: column 8 to column 3
  29. 7♠: column 5 to column 8
  30. 3♠ and 2 cards on top: column 9 to column 7
  31. 10♠: column 4 to column 9, a card turns face up
  32. 10♠ and 3 cards on top: column 3 to column 4
  33. 3♠ and 2 cards stacked on it: column 3 to column 10, a card turns face up
  34. A♠: column 2 to column 3, a card turns face up
  35. 2♠ and 1 card stacked on it: column 3 to column 1, a card turns face up
  36. 10♠: column 2 to column 3
  37. V♠ and 1 card stacked on it: column 3 to column 2, a card turns face up
  38. 9♠: column 3 to column 2
  39. V♠ and 4 cards stacked on it: column 4 to column 3, a card turns face up
  40. V♠ and 1 card stacked on it: column 9 to column 4, a card turns face up
  41. 2♠ and 1 card stacked on it: column 5 to column 9, a card turns face up
  42. 8♠: column 5 to column 2
  43. D♠ and 2 cards stacked on it: column 4 to column 5, a card turns face up
  44. 6♠: column 4 to column 3, a card turns face up
  45. 5♠: column 4 to column 3
  46. 4♠ and 3 cards on top: column 10 to column 3
  47. D♠ and 11 cards on top: column 6 to column 4
  48. deal: one card onto each column
  49. 2♠: column 3 to column 10
  50. 3♠ and 1 card on top: column 10 to column 9
  51. deal: one card onto each column
  52. V♠: column 3 to column 1
  53. 8♠ and 1 card on top: column 4 to column 7
  54. 6♠: column 5 to column 2
  55. 6♠: column 5 to column 7
  56. 9♠ and 3 cards on top: column 7 to column 5
  57. 5♠: column 9 to column 2
  58. 4♠ and 2 cards on top: column 9 to column 2
  59. 3♠ and 2 cards stacked on it: column 9 to column 10, a card turns face up
  60. deal: one card onto each column
  61. 3♠: column 2 to column 10
  62. A♠: column 3 to column 2
  63. V♠ and 10 cards on top: column 3 to column 5
  64. D♠ and 11 cards on top: column 5 to column 1; run removed (column 1)
  65. D♠ and 1 card on top: column 1 to column 8
  66. 7♠ and 6 cards on top: column 2 to column 1
  67. D♠ and 6 cards on top: column 5 to column 2
  68. 8♠ and 7 cards on top: column 1 to column 3
  69. 2♠ and 1 card on top: column 1 to column 6
  70. R♠ and 7 cards on top: column 2 to column 1
  71. A♠: column 4 to column 5
  72. deal: one card onto each column
  73. 9♠: column 3 to column 5
  74. 8♠ and 7 cards on top: column 3 to column 5
  75. V♠: column 4 to column 8
  76. D♠ and 11 cards on top: column 4 to column 10; run removed (column 10)
  77. 10♠ and 9 cards on top: column 5 to column 8
  78. 6♠ and 1 card on top: column 7 to column 1
  79. 10♠: column 6 to column 7
  80. 4♠ and 1 card on top: column 10 to column 1
  81. 4♠ and 3 cards on top: column 10 to column 2
  82. 7♠ and 4 cards on top: column 1 to column 10
  83. 5♠ and 4 cards on top: column 2 to column 1; run removed (column 1)
  84. 3♠ and 2 cards on top: column 6 to column 1
  85. A♠: column 5 to column 6
  86. 2♠ and 1 card on top: column 6 to column 10
  87. D♠ and 11 cards on top: column 8 to column 6; run removed (column 6)
  88. 10♠: column 9 to column 8
  89. 2♠ and 1 card stacked on it: column 6 to column 9, a card turns face up
  90. R♠: column 6 to column 3, a card turns face up
  91. 7♠: column 6 to column 2
  92. V♠ and 1 card on top: column 7 to column 4
  93. 5♠ and 4 cards on top: column 7 to column 5
  94. 8♠: column 7 to column 6, a card turns face up
  95. 3♠ and 2 cards on top: column 1 to column 7
  96. 4♠ and 3 cards stacked on it: column 7 to column 1, a card turns face up
  97. 8♠ and 7 cards stacked on it: column 10 to column 7, a card turns face up
  98. 6♠: column 10 to column 2, a card turns face up
  99. 4♠ and 3 cards stacked on it: column 9 to column 10, a card turns face up
  100. 5♠ and 4 cards stacked on it: column 10 to column 2, a card turns face up
  101. V♠ and 10 cards on top: column 2 to column 9
  102. 5♠ and 4 cards on top: column 5 to column 10
  103. 9♠ and 8 cards on top: column 7 to column 4
  104. D♠ and 11 cards on top: column 9 to column 3; run removed (column 3)
  105. R♠ and 3 cards on top: column 8 to column 2
  106. 7♠: column 8 to column 6
  107. 6♠ and 5 cards on top: column 10 to column 6
  108. R♠: column 8 to column 3
  109. R♠ and 6 cards stacked on it: column 8 to column 5, a card turns face up
  110. 9♠: column 8 to column 2, a card turns face up
  111. 4♠ and 3 cards on top: column 1 to column 8
  112. 8♠ and 7 cards on top: column 6 to column 2; run removed (column 2)
  113. 5♠ and 4 cards stacked on it: column 8 to column 1, a card turns face up
  114. D♠: column 8 to column 3, a card turns face up
  115. 5♠ and 4 cards on top: column 1 to column 8
  116. V♠ and 10 cards on top: column 4 to column 3; run removed (column 3)
  117. 6♠ and 5 cards on top: column 8 to column 5; run removed (column 5)

A group of two suits

Deal SP1-S2C-AAAAAAF, with 2 suits, after 8 legal moves. In column 2, the cards 3♥ 2♥ A♠ (highlighted) are in descending order, but the ace is a spade and the other two are hearts. Column 4 ends with 4♥.

Stock: 40 cards, 4 deals remaining; no runs removed. Column 1: 5 face-down cards, then 3 of spades, 2 of spades, ace of spades, 7 of spades; column 2: 3 face-down cards, then 5 of spades, 4 of hearts, 3 of hearts, 2 of hearts, ace of spades; column 3: 5 face-down cards, then king of hearts, queen of hearts, jack of hearts; column 4: 4 face-down cards, then queen of hearts, 4 of hearts; column 5: 4 face-down cards, then 10 of spades, 9 of spades; column 6: 3 face-down cards, then 3 of spades, ace of hearts; column 7: 4 face-down cards, then 10 of spades, king of spades; column 8: 4 face-down cards, then 8 of hearts, 7 of spades, 10 of hearts; column 9: 2 face-down cards, then 3 of hearts, 8 of spades; column 10: 3 face-down cards, then queen of spades, 2 of spades.

After 8 moves: the group 3♥ 2♥ A♠ in column 2, and column 4 (dotted outline).

Under Classic rules, the app refuses to move these three cards together: a group must be all of one suit. Under Relaxed rules (code SP1-S2R-AAAAAAF, same shuffle), the same group can be placed on 4♥. Under both rules, these cards will only form a run that can be removed once they are arranged by suit.

A deal with 4 suits

Deal SP1-S4C-AAAAAAH, the hardest: two complete decks with all four suits mixed together. Same-suit runs are rare at the start; the Strategy page explains how to proceed.

Stock: 50 cards, 5 deals remaining; no runs removed. Column 1: 5 face-down cards, then 10 of spades; column 2: 5 face-down cards, then ace of diamonds; column 3: 5 face-down cards, then king of hearts; column 4: 5 face-down cards, then jack of spades; column 5: 4 face-down cards, then 3 of spades; column 6: 4 face-down cards, then 8 of diamonds; column 7: 4 face-down cards, then ace of spades; column 8: 4 face-down cards, then king of hearts; column 9: 4 face-down cards, then 2 of hearts; column 10: 4 face-down cards, then 9 of spades.

Deal SP1-S4C-AAAAAAH at the start.

Deals to try

The code changes with the number of suits and the rules: the two deals with seed 5 have the same shuffle; only the letter C or R changes. The move count is from the verified game, not the shortest possible solution.

Game codeSuits, rulesVerified game
SP1-S1C-AAAAAAD1, Classicwon in 117 moves, 1183 points
SP1-S1C-AAAAAAJ1, Classicwon in 119 moves, 1181 points
SP1-S2C-AAAAAAF2, Classicverified deal, no winning game
SP1-S2R-AAAAAAF2, Relaxedverified deal, no winning game
SP1-S4C-AAAAAAH4, Classicverified deal, no winning game