How to Play Solitaire

Game Setup

Classic solitaire uses a standard 52-card deck. The game begins with seven tableau columns:

• Column 1: 1 card (face-up)
• Column 2: 2 cards (1 face-up, 1 face-down)
• Column 3: 3 cards (1 face-up, 2 face-down)
• Column 4: 4 cards (1 face-up, 3 face-down)
• Column 5: 5 cards (1 face-up, 4 face-down)
• Column 6: 6 cards (1 face-up, 5 face-down)
• Column 7: 7 cards (1 face-up, 6 face-down)

The remaining cards form the stock pile, placed face-down in the top-left corner. Four foundation piles start empty in the top-right area.

Game Objective

The goal is to move all cards to the four foundation piles. Each foundation represents one suit (hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades) and must be built in ascending order from Ace (low) to King (high), all in the same suit.

Basic Rules

Tableau Building

• Build tableau columns in descending order (King, Queen, Jack, 10... 2, Ace)
• Cards must alternate colors (red on black, black on red)
• You can move face-up cards or sequences of cards between columns
• Only Kings (or sequences starting with Kings) can be placed in empty columns

Foundation Building

• Place Aces in foundation piles as soon as they become available
• Build foundations in ascending order (Ace, 2, 3... King)
• All cards in a foundation must be the same suit
• You can move cards back from foundations to tableau if needed

Stock and Waste Piles

• Click the stock pile to turn over cards to the waste pile
• You can use the top card of the waste pile in your moves
• When the stock is empty, click it again to reset from the waste pile

Winning the Game

You win when all 52 cards are successfully moved to the four foundation piles, with each foundation containing 13 cards in sequence from Ace to King.

Tips for Success

• Always prioritize revealing face-down cards in the tableau
• Move Aces and low cards to foundations early when possible
• Empty tableau columns are valuable—use them strategically for Kings
• Think several moves ahead before making decisions
• Don't cycle through the stock pile too quickly