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Klondike Solitaire Tutorial
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Klondike Solitaire
A beginner-friendly guide
- ✦Learn the setup, moves, and how to win
1. Meet the layout
Klondike is made up of four key areas.
- ✦Stock: where you draw new cards
- ✦Foundations: 4 suit piles you build from Ace to King
- ✦Tableau: 7 columns where most moves happen
Foundations
Build up by suit from Ace to King
Waste
Top card is playable
Stock
Draw new cards
Tableau
7 columns where most moves happen
2. Set up the game
- ✦Deal 7 columns from left to right
- ✦Column 1 gets 1 card, column 7 gets 7 cards
- ✦Only the top card in each column starts face up
- ✦All leftover cards go into the stock
Stock
3. Know the goal
- ✦Build 4 foundation piles
- ✦Each pile holds one suit only
- ✦Every foundation starts with an Ace
- ✦Win by moving all 52 cards to the foundations
4. Move cards in the tableau
- ✦Build downward by rank
- ✦Alternate colors: red on black or black on red
- ✦You can move one card or a whole valid stack
- ✦Example: 8 of clubs can go on 9 of hearts
Example:
8♣ can go on 9♥
You can move a whole valid stack together.
5. Reveal cards and use empty spaces
- ◆When you uncover a facedown card, flip it up
- ◆Revealing hidden cards creates new options
- ◆Only a King can move into an empty tableau column
- ◆A stack starting with a King can also fill the space
Move a stack away
Flip the hidden card
Fill the empty column with a King
6. Draw from the stock
- Draw cards from the stock when you need new options
- Only the top card of the waste pile can be played
- 13Some versions draw 1 card, others draw 3
- If the stock runs out, you may recycle it depending on the rules
Stock pile
Waste pile
7. Build the foundations
- ✦Move an Ace to start a foundation
- ✦Add the next higher card of the same suit
- ✦Example: A♥, 2♥, 3♥, 4♥
- ✦Moving cards here frees space in the tableau
8. Easy strategy tips
- Prioritize moves that reveal facedown cards
- Use empty columns wisely
- Do not rush every card to the foundations
- Look a few moves ahead
- You win when every foundation reaches King
That's Klondike — now deal a game and try it!
Classic Klondike Solitaire
Play Solitaire Online Like a Pro
The timeless solitaire card game, also known as Klondike or Patience, built for quick sessions and clean wins.
This guide covers Klondike solitaire rules, setup, and winning moves so you can play solitaire online, clear the tableau, and finish the foundations with confidence.
Deal and Draw
- 1Seven tableau columns are dealt with only the top card face up; four foundation piles start empty.
- 2Tap the stock to flip one card to the waste. When the stock is empty, tap again to recycle the waste.
Moves and Controls
- Build tableau columns downward in alternating colors and move any face-up run. Only Kings can move into an empty column.
- Double-click a card (desktop) or single-tap (mobile) to auto-send it to a legal foundation.
- Click a card, then click a target pile to complete a move.
Objective and Win Condition
Move all 52 cards to the four foundation piles by suit, building from Ace to King. Clear every tableau column and the game is won.
place in order
Core Rules Snapshot
- Tableau stacks go down in rank and alternate colors.
- Only the top waste card can be played.
- Foundations build up by suit, starting with Aces.
- Empty tableau columns accept Kings only.
Solitaire Strategy Tips
These solitaire strategy tips help you win more Klondike games:
- Prioritize uncovering face-down cards in the tableau.
- Delay moving low cards to foundations if they block moves.
- Create empty columns early for King moves and long runs.
- Cycle the stock with a plan, not on autopilot.
