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What is the fewest moves in Spider Solitaire?

There is no fixed fewest-moves number in Spider Solitaire, because it depends entirely on the deal. Some layouts unpack cleanly and others force extra shuffling before a run comes together. Fewer suits means fewer constraints, so 1-suit one-suit games can usually be solved in the fewest moves, while 4-suit deals demand many more. Treat the fewest moves as an efficiency goal rather than a fixed target. Because each move costs a point here, trimming wasted moves directly lifts your score. Plan several steps ahead, avoid breaking up partial runs, and use undo to test a line before committing. The real benchmark is beating your own lowest moves-per-win on a given difficulty, not hitting some published number.


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